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This is an archive thread, the active thread is MileagePlus X – Shopping App to Earn Additional Award Miles
NEW as of 11/9/18:
App now includes MP Dining and MP Shopping in addition to eGift cards.
Dining: Once you log in and enable location sharing the app will tell you what MP Dining restaurant options are in your area. The app appears to know if you are a base or VIP dining member, and shows the appropriate earn rate you can expect (3 for base member or 5 miles per $ for VIP). Restaurants show in an incomplete "Nearby" list or are further visible under the "Cuisine Types" tab.
Shopping: You can browse the same list of stores you'd find on the main MileagePlus shopping website. There are tabs to show which stores are offering elevated offers as well as another with a searchable list of all stores who participated in the program. Tapping on the store will give you the option take you to that store's site so you can shop in your device's browser just as you would on a laptop or desktop.
Maximizing this app opp:
As per the app, you can double or triple dip. You get the UA miles from the app (+25% bonus if the app is attached to a MP acct), you get the miles (or CB, or whatever the deal is with your CC) from the CC attached to the app (via .bomb), and if you use the GC that is generated by the App and apply it online to a purchase via the MP shopping portal, you get the UA miles for that as well.
Ex: Buy $50 Staples MP-X credit with the app and get:
A. 2x on the app at Staples=100 UA (if you have a MP CC attached to the app, you get 25% more = 125 UA), PLUS
B. 2% CB with your BA+ card for example = $1 CB (but then no extra 25% bonus shown in A., above), PLUS
C. 1x on MP portal = 50 UA
Total would be 150 UA + $1CB in the example above (a UA double dip, e.g. A and C, but a non-UA dip added).
More scenarios:
-If you used a 1x UA MP card in the above example, it would be 125 UA+50 UA+50 UA=225 UA (a UA triple dip, e.g. A, B, and C).
-If you used a 5x INK card in the above example, it would be 100UA+*MAYBE 250UR+50UA = 150U+*MAYBE 250UR (a UA double dip, e.g. A and C, but a non-UA dip added and IMHO the best value: effectively 8x! *assuming the INK codes correctly as office supplies**).
**This is probably not the case, see post 513- no triple dipping
Conversions
Some MPX merchants allow for the purchase of a gift card with a gift card. This may allow you to use MPX to indirectly purchase a gift card to shop at a merchant otherwise not offered on MPX. As always, YMMV as you may encounter some merchants that may not allow this practice, rogue cashiers/managers who think it might not be allowed, or POS systems that are designed to not allow this (understandable as they make little to no money on the sale).
These merchants *may* include:
Best Buy - Does not allow purchase of Visa/Amex/MC gift cards, other merchant GCs OK.
GameStop
Sears
MPX Merchants that sell other merchants' GCs, but do not allow the purchase of GC with GC (MPX or otherwise):
Staples - Not allowed per policy, but may go through on their POS if cashier ignores prompt.
Barnes and Noble - No official policy - cashiers are trained that it's not allowed although it will go through on their POS
Office Depot
Lowes
eBay
Note: There appears to be a $3000.00 per 24 hours spend limit
MPX only works within the US - as per T&Cs! If you try to use the app outside the US, error code 126 will pop up.
Your MPX account name and password are the same as the united.com / MP account name and password. And your mile earned are locked to that MP account.
If using MPX to get a few miles to prevent mileage expiration, you need to be logged in as that account whose miles are approaching expiration.
In your account info is "Member since " date
customer service email address, [email protected]
Archived posts - MileagePlus X – Shopping App to Earn Additional Award Miles [ARCHIVE]
NEW as of 11/9/18:
App now includes MP Dining and MP Shopping in addition to eGift cards.
Dining: Once you log in and enable location sharing the app will tell you what MP Dining restaurant options are in your area. The app appears to know if you are a base or VIP dining member, and shows the appropriate earn rate you can expect (3 for base member or 5 miles per $ for VIP). Restaurants show in an incomplete "Nearby" list or are further visible under the "Cuisine Types" tab.
Shopping: You can browse the same list of stores you'd find on the main MileagePlus shopping website. There are tabs to show which stores are offering elevated offers as well as another with a searchable list of all stores who participated in the program. Tapping on the store will give you the option take you to that store's site so you can shop in your device's browser just as you would on a laptop or desktop.
Maximizing this app opp:
As per the app, you can double or triple dip. You get the UA miles from the app (+25% bonus if the app is attached to a MP acct), you get the miles (or CB, or whatever the deal is with your CC) from the CC attached to the app (via .bomb), and if you use the GC that is generated by the App and apply it online to a purchase via the MP shopping portal, you get the UA miles for that as well.
Ex: Buy $50 Staples MP-X credit with the app and get:
A. 2x on the app at Staples=100 UA (if you have a MP CC attached to the app, you get 25% more = 125 UA), PLUS
B. 2% CB with your BA+ card for example = $1 CB (but then no extra 25% bonus shown in A., above), PLUS
C. 1x on MP portal = 50 UA
Total would be 150 UA + $1CB in the example above (a UA double dip, e.g. A and C, but a non-UA dip added).
More scenarios:
-If you used a 1x UA MP card in the above example, it would be 125 UA+50 UA+50 UA=225 UA (a UA triple dip, e.g. A, B, and C).
-If you used a 5x INK card in the above example, it would be 100UA+*MAYBE 250UR+50UA = 150U+*MAYBE 250UR (a UA double dip, e.g. A and C, but a non-UA dip added and IMHO the best value: effectively 8x! *assuming the INK codes correctly as office supplies**).
**This is probably not the case, see post 513- no triple dipping
Conversions
Some MPX merchants allow for the purchase of a gift card with a gift card. This may allow you to use MPX to indirectly purchase a gift card to shop at a merchant otherwise not offered on MPX. As always, YMMV as you may encounter some merchants that may not allow this practice, rogue cashiers/managers who think it might not be allowed, or POS systems that are designed to not allow this (understandable as they make little to no money on the sale).
These merchants *may* include:
Best Buy - Does not allow purchase of Visa/Amex/MC gift cards, other merchant GCs OK.
GameStop
Sears
MPX Merchants that sell other merchants' GCs, but do not allow the purchase of GC with GC (MPX or otherwise):
Staples - Not allowed per policy, but may go through on their POS if cashier ignores prompt.
Barnes and Noble - No official policy - cashiers are trained that it's not allowed although it will go through on their POS
Office Depot
Lowes
eBay
Note: There appears to be a $3000.00 per 24 hours spend limit
MPX only works within the US - as per T&Cs! If you try to use the app outside the US, error code 126 will pop up.
Your MPX account name and password are the same as the united.com / MP account name and password. And your mile earned are locked to that MP account.
If using MPX to get a few miles to prevent mileage expiration, you need to be logged in as that account whose miles are approaching expiration.
In your account info is "Member since " date
customer service email address, [email protected]
Archived posts - MileagePlus X – Shopping App to Earn Additional Award Miles [ARCHIVE]
MileagePlus X – Shopping App to Earn Additional Award Miles [ARCHIVE]
#421
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 207
Any idea how to delete a credit card that is attached to the app? I am not finding any option to do so.
Any confirmations on whether purchase of a staples GC using an INK Card triggers the 5X for INK for office supplies?
Any confirmations on whether purchase of a staples GC using an INK Card triggers the 5X for INK for office supplies?
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Aug 25, 2015 at 10:56 pm Reason: merging consecutive posts by same member
#423
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 67
I made some purchases of Toys R Us gift card with the app. I received an e-mail from TRU that one of the items was not available for shipping. So I should receive credit back to this gift card. The problem is that this particular purchase occurred at the end of July 2015. I could only see TRU gift card purchases made in August. So I can't retrieve the gift card number for this July purchase so I can use it again. Does anyone know how to retrieve old gift card number (not even a month actually)?
#424
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 14
just got an amex platinum card. just downloaded the united mileage plus X app. can i buy amazon giftcards using the app to trigger the $200 incidental travel credit? anyone with a recent datapoint? greatly appreciated.
#425
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 5
https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/co...points_of_mpx/
#426
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: The place where it gets so hot in the summer some planes can't take off.
Programs: Marriott LT Titanium, WoH Globalist, National EE, United Platinum
Posts: 1,446
MileagePlus X – Shopping App to Earn Additional Award Miles
The purchase shows up as MPX and merchant name, not United Airlines so I assume it will not be easy to get the credit.
#427
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: New England
Programs: American Gold, Marriott Gold, Hilton Silver
Posts: 5,645
YMMV. It's coded as Travel - Special Service Ticket on AMEX.
#428
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 825
Anyone get "Sorry, the purchase process failed"?
I keep getting that error. I've tried with 2 different credit cards, neither of which has any issues with them.
I keep getting that error. I've tried with 2 different credit cards, neither of which has any issues with them.
#429
Join Date: May 2012
Programs: United 1k
Posts: 434
MileagePlus X – Shopping App to Earn Additional Award Miles
I tried multiple times thinking it was an issue with my first card, I was charged each time I received the error. I submitted feedback and there's no toll free number for tech support
#430
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: National EE, Hyatt Discoverist, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 508
Glad to hear it wasn't just me this evening. I was trying to buy a $68 gift card from Amazon and got the message that the transaction failed, so I tried two more times. None went through, yet online my chase account shows three $68.00 purchases are pending! I called chase to make sure I hadn't tripped some sort of fraud algorithm and the rep said to give it a day or two and if the merchant doesn't drop the charges to call back and they will.
#431
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 825
Yah, it finally worked for me now, however I have a ton of pending charges from earlier. I'll watch to make sure they drop off...
#432
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 163
Does anyone have trouble adding a credit card to the app? I tried so many times but just got the loading circle and then nothing. Added the amex plat card on the desktop website but doesnt show up in my app under the same mileage #!!!
Anyone experienced this? Using the android app. I tried uninstall and reinstalling
Anyone experienced this? Using the android app. I tried uninstall and reinstalling
#433
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 1
I'm having same issue with adding credit card. Receiving "badly formed response from united web services received" ... SOB
{Update} Issue resolved... on its own... I was able to purchase AMZONcards... lets see now about receiving credit..
{Update} Issue resolved... on its own... I was able to purchase AMZONcards... lets see now about receiving credit..
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Sep 1, 2015 at 1:52 pm Reason: merging consecutive posts by same member
#434
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 26
Called UA, went through these options (My Account>Other Account Questions) and got a rep in under 2 minutes. Rep told me that my account was not active, hence the failed purchases. She confirmed the pending charges would drop off and then had me make a successful purchase while on the phone after activating my account.
#435
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 825
Yah. ALL my pending purchases posted to my card overnight. 17 posted transactions, even though I only made 6.
I sent them a message in the app about this. If I do not get a reply I'll try calling via the menu options eibboh posted.
I sent them a message in the app about this. If I do not get a reply I'll try calling via the menu options eibboh posted.