United Months of Miles
Sep 7, 2011, 6:31 pm
#1171
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 49
I just logged in through my kids acct (who I registered along with mine) & it totally said the new Dec date, the 10$ min is very clear, & the max of 25K. This one is dead. Halt all purchases (so long as you've made it to 25K already). Still 25K is pretty sweet for not doing much...
Last edited by iluv2fly; Sep 8, 2011 at 11:29 am Reason: merge
Sep 7, 2011, 7:14 pm
#1172
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: AA Platinum
Posts: 278
I still don't see how they can go back and tell us we cannot keep the miles we had already earned under the old program. I'm not a lawyer, but to entice people to participate under one set of guidelines, then change them to other guidelines after the fact does not seem to parallel contract law. What if you bought a car with a stated 100,000 mile warranty and then they later changed it to 5k? Or what if you participated in a normal UA Shopping transaction (not this one) and then to be told you were earning miles on the front end, then they decided not to pay you all the miles? How can that work?
Sep 7, 2011, 7:16 pm
#1173
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: DEN
Programs: UA Gold-MM, AA Gold-MM, F9-Silver, Hyatt Something, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,393
As a regular "trick it" poster, I find it somewhat ironic that you would be complaining about mileage runners and "gamers" diluting your 1K benefits. Aren't mileage runners using tricked fares even worse for dilution, since they earn EQMs at such a low cost, thus allowing them to achieve higher levels of elite status for less, while providing little revenue for the airline (i.e. not subsidizing elite benefits as much as more profitable customers)?
What time did the T&C's change today? I registered this morning, but didn't pay attention to the fine print.
Last edited by iluv2fly; Sep 8, 2011 at 11:30 am Reason: merge
Sep 7, 2011, 7:23 pm
#1174
Join Date: May 2011
Location: MCI
Programs: Co-branded credit card status moocher
Posts: 137
I still don't see how they can go back and tell us we cannot keep the miles we had already earned under the old program. I'm not a lawyer, but to entice people to participate under one set of guidelines, then change them to other guidelines after the fact does not seem to parallel contract law. What if you bought a car with a stated 100,000 mile warranty and then they later changed it to 5k? Or what if you participated in a normal UA Shopping transaction (not this one) and then to be told you were earning miles on the front end, then they decided not to pay you all the miles? How can that work?
Sep 7, 2011, 7:31 pm
#1175
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,259
The confirmation email you receive in 2 days should state what promo you received. The promo code will be in fine print at the very bottom of the email.
If you get something other than MPM681 or MPM671 that means you get the new promo.
If you get something other than MPM681 or MPM671 that means you get the new promo.
Sep 7, 2011, 7:32 pm
#1176
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: AA Platinum
Posts: 278
just noticed the final sams GC that was still $15 has now been changed to $25 like all the rest of them.
Sep 7, 2011, 7:35 pm
#1177
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: BOS, MHT
Programs: AA ltg, B6, DL, UA, AS, SPG/Marriott Plt, HH, Hyatt
Posts: 10,052
all these vendors are running about wondering whats going on but also being smart business people about it.
As for the promo itself...
I have had personal experience with big promos that try to change mid promo. My last success ended up with me working with the AG office of the state in question and I/we won it, but man it was like pulling teeth all the way til the bitter end!
Why companies choose to do this to people is beyond me. I find the only solution is to, well, do it back.
Sep 7, 2011, 7:42 pm
#1178
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 21
Think about this, all things being equal, Nov. 19th rolls around, we're all sitting on 500,000 miles in our kitty planning our new years 1st class round the world trip, when all of a sudden, an email out the blue telling us that the program is now capped @ 25,000 miles and extended to Dec 2011 & that your 475,000+ miles are now void, You think for one minute that's going to fly, ( no punt intended).
This is what i suspect, everybody that registered prior to the new T&C is still under the old Promo, but all new registrants get the latest and greatest Promo.
I really for the life of me can't see how on earth MP can come along almost a month after rolling out the deal all of a sudden, cap it to 25k and expect that to be just fine with everyone.
This is what i suspect, everybody that registered prior to the new T&C is still under the old Promo, but all new registrants get the latest and greatest Promo.
I really for the life of me can't see how on earth MP can come along almost a month after rolling out the deal all of a sudden, cap it to 25k and expect that to be just fine with everyone.
Sep 7, 2011, 7:44 pm
#1179
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 143
Mine says MPM681. But when I click on the T&C, it takes me to the new promo with a 25k cap. So having the old code of MPM681 does not necessarily assure unlimited miles.
Sep 7, 2011, 7:46 pm
#1180
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,259
Sep 7, 2011, 7:49 pm
#1181
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2000
Location: أمريكا
Posts: 26,763
I also believe the same goes for gift cards. MP Shopping doesn't prohibit gc's earning miles, but many retailers do. MP Shopping just gets the amount of transaction - before taxes in this case - not what the transaction was. Any retailer could change to "GCs do not earn miles" any time they wanted. But I'm not sure how MP Shopping itself could not grant miles to gift cards, unless they knew exactly what each purchase is.
Originally Posted by BryanIAH
I called the 1K line and they confirmed that I am registered for MPM681 - an unlimited promo. The promo with limits is new.
Originally Posted by hobo13
What are you talking about? I'm a 1K, a mileage runner from time to time, and a gamer when it suits me. I'm complaining about $misek basically destroying everything we live for.
Sep 7, 2011, 8:00 pm
#1182
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: CLT
Programs: UA
Posts: 132
Pissed, but at least I don't have to worry about stopping by the same diner everyday for 80 days straight buying the same crappy lemonade. Guess 25K will do.
Sep 7, 2011, 8:40 pm
#1184
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: ORD, LAS
Programs: AA-EXP, BAEC Silver, Hyatt-Globalist, Hilton-gold, SPG-gold
Posts: 855
my first hd gift cards shipped today but the processing of new orders has been really slow tonight. I expect I may have some problems.
Anyone had any problems with hd gift cards?
Anyone had any problems with hd gift cards?
Sep 7, 2011, 9:05 pm
#1185
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: NYC
Posts: 263
Maybe MPM671 is the old mailer promo and MPM681 is the old e-mail promo?
Either way, if they agree to honor the original promo, I would be very surprised.
The next question is, if they honor the original promo for unlimited miles - wouldn't that also mean they have to honor the original promo that dining does not have a minimum?
It is clear with the changes that there is now a 25k max AND ONLY NOW there is a minimum for dining.
If they honor the old promo straight up, that must mean there is no limit to miles earned AND no minimum on dining. Or perhaps they can just say you can earn unlimited miles but there is now a $10 minimum going forward.
All I know, is if I had done enough transactions at this point to go over 25k miles - I would be raising holy hell and this one would be an instance where I would threaten a lawsuit. Unfortunately I only got the mailer a few days ago and am only 10 transactions in.