United Months of Miles
Aug 18, 2011, 10:17 am
#166
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Chicago
Posts: 86
2P here, got the 500/4 offer in what looked like a MileagePlus summary e-mail (new?) but had "My MileagePlus: Months of Miles - earn unlimited miles with partner" as the subject. When I click the link to register, it takes me to a fairly generic page that does have the basic info of the promotion, but has no registration button and no terms of conditions of the offer. Pretty strange promo handling, united... not listed under 'my promotions' in any way. I assume the link I clicked from e-mail did the registration but it just isn't telling me that one way or another
Aug 18, 2011, 10:47 am
#167
Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: T82
Programs: AA Gold, HH Gold
Posts: 2,845
It has been 2 days since I "registered" by clicking the link on the first email. No confirmation like most of you. Today I got another email asking me to register, but this email had no mention of x # of times to make a transaction for x # of miles. The the post above says, the promotion hasn't started yet according to an agent. Who the heck thought this one up? Bad rollout.
Aug 18, 2011, 11:49 am
#168
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 2,813
I did this once and it took about 4 -6 months for my miles to be credited. I am not sure that they have gotten better in picking up the pace of these and I just went back to earning points via Opeentable instead.
Concerning the CVS gift cards, I do a great deal of shopping at CVS stores and I do not see the above-noted restrictions as a problem. It appears that one can use the cards for in store purchase of prescriptions and anything else, other than purchasing another gift card -- which always has been the case.
Concerning the CVS gift cards, I do a great deal of shopping at CVS stores and I do not see the above-noted restrictions as a problem. It appears that one can use the cards for in store purchase of prescriptions and anything else, other than purchasing another gift card -- which always has been the case.
Aug 18, 2011, 12:30 pm
#169
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 144
It has been 2 days since I "registered" by clicking the link on the first email. No confirmation like most of you. Today I got another email asking me to register, but this email had no mention of x # of times to make a transaction for x # of miles. The the post above says, the promotion hasn't started yet according to an agent. Who the heck thought this one up? Bad rollout.
Aug 18, 2011, 1:41 pm
#170
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: NYC
Programs: UA GS, AS 75K, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 302
Same here. I called and said the promotion was not under the My Promotions tab but a supervisor said I was registered and could start spending and gave me her reference number in case there was a problem
Aug 18, 2011, 4:33 pm
#171
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 27
This feels like a stupid question, but I didn't see anything specific about it in either the United promotion terms, or on the MileagePlus Shopping site, but once you click through the portal to make a purchase, is it required to used the United Mileage Plus Visa? It seems like this should be required, but I haven't seen anything stating one way or the other.
Aug 18, 2011, 4:44 pm
#172
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: California, SMF
Programs: UA, AA, AS, DL, BA, HA, WN, SPG-PL, Hyatt-Dia, HH-Dia, Marr-Pl, US Mint/VR(retired)
Posts: 945
I'm in the same boat. Was saving them for Marriott cards, but might take a shot at the United transfer for the bonus.
Aug 18, 2011, 4:49 pm
#173
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: NYC
Programs: UA GS, AS 75K, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 302
This feels like a stupid question, but I didn't see anything specific about it in either the United promotion terms, or on the MileagePlus Shopping site, but once you click through the portal to make a purchase, is it required to used the United Mileage Plus Visa? It seems like this should be required, but I haven't seen anything stating one way or the other.
No. You can use any credit card through the portal. If you shop at retail stores though and are not using a United MileagePlus Visa, you need to register your card with the portal.
Aug 18, 2011, 4:51 pm
#174
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: DEN
Programs: UA Gold, Marriott Platinum, Avis First
Posts: 16
1P here and go the 4 for 500 offer. Registered with the email link, but it does not show up in My promotions.
Aug 18, 2011, 4:57 pm
#175
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: IAD, and sometimes OMNI/PR. Currently: not far from IAD, but home will always be SAN (not far from the "touch my junk and I'll have you arrested" Memorial TSA Check Point) even if I'm not there so much these days.
Programs: UA, CO, Calcifer Award for Mad Haiku Skillz
Posts: 5,076
Aug 18, 2011, 5:23 pm
#176
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: UA Premier Gold, Starwood Gold, Plat AE, CO PP MC, Marriott Rewards Plat, Virgin Elevate Gold
Posts: 1,416
Our records indicate your MileagePlus® account is not eligible for this promotion. For a list of current promotions, please visit your MyPromotions page.
What happened? I never got this email, although I am MP Premier (status matched from my CO Silver)
Was this a targeted email? If yes, who were the targets? I thought it was all Premier, Premier Exec, and 1K???
What happened? I never got this email, although I am MP Premier (status matched from my CO Silver)
Was this a targeted email? If yes, who were the targets? I thought it was all Premier, Premier Exec, and 1K???
Aug 18, 2011, 6:07 pm
#178
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,259
How embarrassing. Yes, I was wrong -- $2000 spend to get 100K miles. Even less if you count the bonus miles from shopping at the e-mall itself. At Home Depot that's 2.5 miles per dollar, so spending $2000 under this promotion should net 105K total miles. Hope I got that one right?!
Aug 18, 2011, 6:08 pm
#179
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: los angeles, CA, USA
Posts: 4
gift cards
I got a 3 for 1000 offer. I am thinking of buying 300 10$ walmart gift cards for 100Kmiles as they dont have any fees and are free shipping. They can always be used to buy some thing or other over the next year. Will it work? If it works what is the easiest way to buy the cards. Looks like i have to make 300 individual transactions from the portal, maybe spacing them like 5 a day. Even then it takes like 60days to finish them. Did anyone think of an easier way?
Aug 18, 2011, 6:09 pm
#180
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: UA Premier Gold, Starwood Gold, Plat AE, CO PP MC, Marriott Rewards Plat, Virgin Elevate Gold
Posts: 1,416
based on one of the first posts in this thread, someone printed an apparent sample of the email:
Hello N00dle (Premier)
Take the Months of Miles Challenge.
You're invited to earn unlimited bonus award miles with our partners - any way you choose. Register instantly, then complete 2 transactions* and earn 1000 bonus miles for a limited time.
so i thought it was targeted to all elites based on the fact that he indicated he was Premier
Hello N00dle (Premier)
Take the Months of Miles Challenge.
You're invited to earn unlimited bonus award miles with our partners - any way you choose. Register instantly, then complete 2 transactions* and earn 1000 bonus miles for a limited time.
so i thought it was targeted to all elites based on the fact that he indicated he was Premier