Feb 22, 2016, 11:34 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
Purchase Miles (RDMs) sales / discounts / bonuses [Consolidated 2016]
Feb 22, 2016, 5:54 pm
#1
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Purchase Miles (RDMs) sales / discounts / bonuses [Consolidated 2016]
Helo everyone,
I just got an email with a promotion, offering to buy miles with up to 40% off. Upon entering the page, the following is offered:
Terms and conditions listed as follows:
Anyone else gotten this one?
I just got an email with a promotion, offering to buy miles with up to 40% off. Upon entering the page, the following is offered:
Get to your next award trip or upgrade sooner by buying the rest of the miles you need.
From now until March 14, take advantage of this great offer and enjoy savings of up to 40% off your purchase.
Buy 5,000 – 14,000 miles, save 20%
Buy 15,000 – 49,000 miles, save 30%
Buy 50,000 -150,000 miles, save 40%
From now until March 14, take advantage of this great offer and enjoy savings of up to 40% off your purchase.
Buy 5,000 – 14,000 miles, save 20%
Buy 15,000 – 49,000 miles, save 30%
Buy 50,000 -150,000 miles, save 40%
- Promotional offer valid until 11:59 p.m. CDT on March 14, 2016
- Purchase up to 150,000 miles per account per calendar year
- Credit card will be billed immediately upon purchase
- Mileage rates and other fees and offer terms are subject to change
- Allow 48 hours for miles to process and post to your MileagePlus account
- Miles are nonrefundable
- Purchased miles do not count toward MileagePlus Premier® status
- All MileagePlus Program Rules and terms and conditions apply
- GST/HST is charged to Canadian residents
- Powered by Points to purchase United MileagePlus miles. Transaction will appear as 'Points United Miles'
Feb 22, 2016, 6:52 pm
#2
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 35
I got a similar but very different offer.
Valid til March 14
Buy 5,000-9,000 miles | get 20% +5% bonus
Buy 10,000-29,000 miles | get 45% +5% bonus
Buy 30,000-85,000 miles | get 70% +5% bonus
Examples given
Buy 85,000 miles for $2,975.00 and get bonus 63,750 miles
Buy 5,000 miles for $175.00 and get bonus 1,250 miles
I notice that both offers top level come right in at .02 a mile. The 40% is a bit higher but still very close.
Valid til March 14
Buy 5,000-9,000 miles | get 20% +5% bonus
Buy 10,000-29,000 miles | get 45% +5% bonus
Buy 30,000-85,000 miles | get 70% +5% bonus
Examples given
Buy 85,000 miles for $2,975.00 and get bonus 63,750 miles
Buy 5,000 miles for $175.00 and get bonus 1,250 miles
I notice that both offers top level come right in at .02 a mile. The 40% is a bit higher but still very close.
Last edited by soonerborn; Feb 22, 2016 at 6:57 pm
Feb 22, 2016, 6:57 pm
#3
Join Date: May 2010
Location: AVP & PEK
Programs: UA 1K 1.8MM
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Thanks for that. I didn't get an email, but the website lists similar promotion, once logged in:
https://buymiles.mileageplus.com/united/index_en.html
It's $20/1000 miles, if buying 30000+ (the promotion I see is they add an extra 75% more miles after 30000+); with fees it comes to $21.50/1000.
It's still higher than what they offered up until recently when booking flights, and going into "Manage Reservations", which used to run at $19/1000, but is now $21/1000 miles.
https://buymiles.mileageplus.com/united/index_en.html
It's $20/1000 miles, if buying 30000+ (the promotion I see is they add an extra 75% more miles after 30000+); with fees it comes to $21.50/1000.
It's still higher than what they offered up until recently when booking flights, and going into "Manage Reservations", which used to run at $19/1000, but is now $21/1000 miles.
Feb 22, 2016, 11:13 pm
#4
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 43
I just received an e-mail with the following offer :
Buy 5,000 - 9,000 miles | Get 25% bonus
Buy 10,000 - 29,000 miles | Get 50% bonus
Buy 30,000 - 85,000 miles | Get 75% bonus
I did a test - for 140,000 miles (80,000 + 60,000 bonus), it will cost $2800.00 This equals $0.02/mile. Not sure if it is a good deal. I have got two weeks to decide.
Buy 5,000 - 9,000 miles | Get 25% bonus
Buy 10,000 - 29,000 miles | Get 50% bonus
Buy 30,000 - 85,000 miles | Get 75% bonus
I did a test - for 140,000 miles (80,000 + 60,000 bonus), it will cost $2800.00 This equals $0.02/mile. Not sure if it is a good deal. I have got two weeks to decide.
Feb 23, 2016, 12:29 am
#5
Join Date: May 2010
Location: AVP & PEK
Programs: UA 1K 1.8MM
Posts: 6,349
It's possible to buy miles (not 140'000 mind you) when booking a flight or when checking in for $19/1000, although they are currently charging $21/1000.
Feb 29, 2016, 1:00 pm
#6
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: PDX
Programs: United Premier Gold, HH Diamond, Hertz #1 Gold 5*
Posts: 266
Is the current deal (until March 14th) good? or will there be better by June?
I guess I'm used to Jos A Bank, where they have a sale every week - and unless you pay attention you don't know which ones are the REALLY good sales.
So I'm going to need to top up my account with about 100k miles for a couple of international business awards I'm buying, and right now the deal for me is:
56000+42000 (Bonus) for $1960 - $.02 per mile.
From reading around it seems like this is a pretty good rate. But - I don't need the miles until June - should I buy? or risk that there will be a better offer?
So I'm going to need to top up my account with about 100k miles for a couple of international business awards I'm buying, and right now the deal for me is:
56000+42000 (Bonus) for $1960 - $.02 per mile.
From reading around it seems like this is a pretty good rate. But - I don't need the miles until June - should I buy? or risk that there will be a better offer?
Feb 29, 2016, 4:20 pm
#7
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Mar 3, 2016, 8:20 pm
#8
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: PDX
Programs: United Premier Gold, HH Diamond, Hertz #1 Gold 5*
Posts: 266
Mar 29, 2016, 9:14 am
#9
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: UA 1K 1.45MM, Marriott+SPG Plat, Clear, Nexus, Global Entry and MEX Viajero Confiable
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Email promotional offer: 50% Bonus on Miles Purchase
Just received in my email:
100,000+50,00 Bonus = $3,500 USD
Don't think it's a targeted offer.
T&C's:
Terms and conditions
Promotional offer valid until 11:59 p.m. CT on March 31, 2016.
Minimum purchase of 10,000 miles needed for promotional pricing
Miles are available in increments of 1,000 up to a maximum of 100,000 miles.
Bonus Miles will be credited to the recipient's account when the transaction is complete.
Bonus miles count towards the 150,000 mile annual limit per account.
Purchase up to 150,000 miles per account per calendar year.
Credit card will be billed immediately upon purchase.
Mileage rates and other fees and offer terms are subject to change.
Allow 48 hours for miles to process and post to your MileagePlus account.
Miles are nonrefundable.
Purchased miles do not count toward MileagePlus Premier® status.
All MileagePlus Program Rules and terms and conditions apply.
GST/HST is charged to Canadian residents.
Powered by Points to purchase United MileagePlus miles. Transaction will appear as 'Points United Miles'
Boost your balance, fast.
For just 3 days, reaching your next travel goal is easier with 50% more award miles added to your purchase when you buy miles.
Don't wait – take advantage of this special offer and buy the miles you need for award travel, upgrades and much more.
Hurry, this offer ends at 11:59 p.m. CDT on March 31, 2016.
For just 3 days, reaching your next travel goal is easier with 50% more award miles added to your purchase when you buy miles.
Don't wait – take advantage of this special offer and buy the miles you need for award travel, upgrades and much more.
Hurry, this offer ends at 11:59 p.m. CDT on March 31, 2016.
100,000+50,00 Bonus = $3,500 USD
Don't think it's a targeted offer.
T&C's:
Terms and conditions
Promotional offer valid until 11:59 p.m. CT on March 31, 2016.
Minimum purchase of 10,000 miles needed for promotional pricing
Miles are available in increments of 1,000 up to a maximum of 100,000 miles.
Bonus Miles will be credited to the recipient's account when the transaction is complete.
Bonus miles count towards the 150,000 mile annual limit per account.
Purchase up to 150,000 miles per account per calendar year.
Credit card will be billed immediately upon purchase.
Mileage rates and other fees and offer terms are subject to change.
Allow 48 hours for miles to process and post to your MileagePlus account.
Miles are nonrefundable.
Purchased miles do not count toward MileagePlus Premier® status.
All MileagePlus Program Rules and terms and conditions apply.
GST/HST is charged to Canadian residents.
Powered by Points to purchase United MileagePlus miles. Transaction will appear as 'Points United Miles'
Mar 29, 2016, 9:22 am
#10
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: UA GS, UA 2MM, HH LT Diamond, Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 1,803
Same offer here. $.023/mile
Apr 11, 2016, 8:06 pm
#11
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Location: SYD
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Posts: 13,530
Purchase miles: I'm offered +50%, she's offered 75%
Just got UA's email offering miles purchase. We're both Gold, travel together and indeed have both been Gold for about 10 years. My offer is for 50% points bonus, Mrs og's offer is for 75% bonus. What's the logic behind this? Or do I fail to understand "the new UA"?
Apr 11, 2016, 8:09 pm
#12
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: LAX
Posts: 10,908
Perhaps to check what promo level is more likely to give the return they want?
This is not a reward or bonus - just slightly different pricing points they test..
This is not a reward or bonus - just slightly different pricing points they test..
Apr 11, 2016, 8:18 pm
#13
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Posts: 52,140
Apr 11, 2016, 8:19 pm
#14
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: JAX
Programs: UA Plat MM, AA Gold MM, Marriott LTT, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 3,770
I was offered 80%. No way would I buy miles.
Apr 11, 2016, 8:31 pm
#15
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Osaka
Programs: Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Gold, UA
Posts: 3,158
So 75% bonus is still not worth buying miles? Is this because of diminishing availability for *A awards. 2 cents a miles seems could redemption for international business class, but not if the seats are not available.