An Idine personal record
Jan 1, 2004 | 12:05 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: SoCal; DO-RAGS: Old Gold tagged, PIP, LatPass 1/2, AA 4MM, HH LT Diamond, Marriott Titanium/LT Plat, Omni
Posts: 9,651
An Idine personal record
of 17,749 AA miles last month, thanks to some bonuses, a senior staff Xmas luncheon, and a family trip. At that unsustainable pace, it would take 10 months to earn two B/C tix to Europe (one for me; one for my Idine-induced gut).
FWIW, for my bonus-seeking nickel, Idine is the most hassle free program taking the least effort for the most return. Maybe one dining reward failed to post last year, which was quickly resolved by one fax.
FWIW, for my bonus-seeking nickel, Idine is the most hassle free program taking the least effort for the most return. Maybe one dining reward failed to post last year, which was quickly resolved by one fax.
Jan 1, 2004 | 1:05 pm
#3
In Memoriam: Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: LGB/LAX
Programs: UA 1K, SPG Plat
Posts: 1,853
Excuse me ex-pal, since you were in the buying mood, you could have called your ex-best-friend in the LBC!
By the way, did I ever mention to you that you stole my OMNI Award then pulled some silly stunt to further enhance your OMNI aura?
By the way, did I ever mention to you that you stole my OMNI Award then pulled some silly stunt to further enhance your OMNI aura?
Jan 1, 2004 | 1:29 pm
#4
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Charlotte, NC USA
Programs: AA EXP; Marriott Lifetime / Annual Titanium; Massively Missing Starwood
Posts: 5,443
How in the world did you get so many points!? 17,000 miles is 1,700 in food expenditures right? Doable, but still a lot of dining out.
Jan 1, 2004 | 1:40 pm
#5
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Pittsburgh
Programs: MR LT Titanium, AA LT PLT, UA SLV, Avis PreferredPlus, HH Gold, Hertz PC, National Executive, etc.
Posts: 31,670
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by dingo:
How in the world did you get so many points!? 17,000 miles is 1,700 in food expenditures right? Doable, but still a lot of dining out.</font>
How in the world did you get so many points!? 17,000 miles is 1,700 in food expenditures right? Doable, but still a lot of dining out.</font>
What types of restaurants are mostly part of iDine? I've spent $7,000 on dinners (22 business associates, and, yes, a bit over the top) and at least $3K at 2 iDine locations I found in my hometown.
Maybe I should sign up.
Jan 1, 2004 | 6:19 pm
#7
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: USA
Posts: 8,080
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by CPRich:
What types of restaurants are mostly part of iDine? I've spent $7,000 on dinners (22 business associates, and, yes, a bit over the top) and at least $3K at 2 iDine locations I found in my hometown.
Maybe I should sign up.</font>
What types of restaurants are mostly part of iDine? I've spent $7,000 on dinners (22 business associates, and, yes, a bit over the top) and at least $3K at 2 iDine locations I found in my hometown.
Maybe I should sign up.</font>
For $7,000 you could receive any easy 70,000 miles for just registering a credit card.
Jan 1, 2004 | 6:41 pm
#8
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA
Posts: 1,013
And there is something new for 2004 that is supposed to start today where they give 25% bonus miles (12.5 per dollar) if you are on United Idine. They haven't given the details, but had a special fasttrack if you ate at 4 Idine rest. in the last couple weeks.
I've found that it is not unusual for them NOT to post, and I have to call and then email a copy of the receipt. Be sure and save your receipts and double check.
I've found that it is not unusual for them NOT to post, and I have to call and then email a copy of the receipt. Be sure and save your receipts and double check.
Jan 1, 2004 | 8:14 pm
#9
In Memoriam
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Easton, CT, USA
Programs: ua prem exec, Former hilton diamond
Posts: 31,801
Why wouldn't people sign up for this? It's free, you don't do anything, if you never use it you just don't get any miles, but if you happen to be in an Idine restaurant, even if you don't know it, a few days later you get an e-mail telling you that you got some miles.
The miles are just too easy to get not to sign up.
The miles are just too easy to get not to sign up.
Jan 1, 2004 | 11:12 pm
#10
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: SoCal; DO-RAGS: Old Gold tagged, PIP, LatPass 1/2, AA 4MM, HH LT Diamond, Marriott Titanium/LT Plat, Omni
Posts: 9,651
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by dingo:
How in the world did you get so many points!? </font>
How in the world did you get so many points!? </font>
Given the choices, I have not felt that I've given up any quality.
And Dave ol' pal, I'd buy ya lunch even w/out the miles. B
Jan 1, 2004 | 11:15 pm
#11
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: SoCal; DO-RAGS: Old Gold tagged, PIP, LatPass 1/2, AA 4MM, HH LT Diamond, Marriott Titanium/LT Plat, Omni
Posts: 9,651
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Tenacious:
For $7,000 you could receive any easy 70,000 miles for just registering a credit card.</font>
For $7,000 you could receive any easy 70,000 miles for just registering a credit card.</font>
Jan 2, 2004 | 8:40 am
#13
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Intermountain West
Programs: Too many to list
Posts: 12,742
How many c.c. do you have? 
I have 4 and my wife thinks I'm crazy. Love those miles!
I have 4 and my wife thinks I'm crazy. Love those miles!
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by cordelli:
Per month per card. Register three cards, and you have tripled your limit. Join another airline's program, register three more cards.....
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Per month per card. Register three cards, and you have tripled your limit. Join another airline's program, register three more cards.....
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Jan 2, 2004 | 8:56 am
#14
In Memoriam
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Easton, CT, USA
Programs: ua prem exec, Former hilton diamond
Posts: 31,801
You don't need a ton of credit cards, visa and mastercard check cards count, most everybody has one or two of those, and you can also use the prepaid gift type cards that many people use for traveling.
If you are looking at 70,000 miles, then a couple of three or four dollar fees for a prepaid credit card is money very well spent.
Doesn't show up on your credit report as a line of credit, no application, etc.
If you are looking at 70,000 miles, then a couple of three or four dollar fees for a prepaid credit card is money very well spent.
Doesn't show up on your credit report as a line of credit, no application, etc.
Jan 2, 2004 | 9:41 am
#15
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: RST
Programs: Delta Diamond; Hilton Diamond; Accor Gold
Posts: 4,844
I was in San Francisco a couple of weeks ago and tried to get some i-dine credits. Even with a up-to-date list of restaurant I was very disappointed. Many were shut down and the rest had limited hours of operation despite what the website stated.
Not a good i-dine run.
Not a good i-dine run.