Midyear PQM and PQS purchase promotion
Jul 19, 2017, 4:22 am
#16
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The Premier accelerator purchased via an existing itinerary's award accelerator will be a better value in most cases. Where an offer like this may be of use is if one is short a few thousand PQMs.
Jul 19, 2017, 6:13 am
#18
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My husband and I are both under 1,000 PQM to silver and got the same offer as the OP. I have the PP card, so my PQD are waived, but his are not, and the purchase does not count toward PQD. If I don't fly UA again this year, I can just use the points from PP.
In other words, no deal. I may have if he would get PQD, but this way, it's just throwing money away. He's about $1200 from that requirement.
In other words, no deal. I may have if he would get PQD, but this way, it's just throwing money away. He's about $1200 from that requirement.
Jul 19, 2017, 7:30 am
#19
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: ORD
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Platinum, Avis President's Circle
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That's my offer, too. Too bad as I'm planning to buy some to ensure I requal for Platinum next year. Will go back to tracking the offers on my reservations, which are all consistently in the $.12 range.
Jul 19, 2017, 11:16 am
#20
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: EWR
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Presumably someone must buy these offers or they wouldn't bother making them. Maybe if you were about to book a large group of people into E+ then buying up to Platinum for the 8 companions could make sense? That's potentially a big $ saving.
Jul 19, 2017, 11:28 am
#21
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: San Francisco, CA (SFO)
Programs: UA 1K, UA .53 MM, Marriott Gold, Nexus, GE, TSA Pre, Hertz PC
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Expensive Offer!
I'm at 36,253 PQM and $6,055 PQD, so I'm not worried about the spend portion.
But my rates aren't great either:
1,000 PQM / 1 PQS - $170
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15,000 PQM / 15 PQS - $2,250
I'm mostly confident that I'll hit Gold this year, so it seems like this will not be worth it for me.
But my rates aren't great either:
1,000 PQM / 1 PQS - $170
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15,000 PQM / 15 PQS - $2,250
I'm mostly confident that I'll hit Gold this year, so it seems like this will not be worth it for me.
Jul 19, 2017, 11:28 am
#22
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
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I went to my father's status progress page today and saw an offer to buy PQM/PQS. Rates are pretty bad though, I wonder if the rates vary. Promotion is targeted, trying the same url on my account shows that I'm not eligible.
Promotion URL
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Jul 19, 2017, 11:47 am
#23
Join Date: Dec 2010
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Jul 19, 2017, 10:46 pm
#24
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS after 40+ SFO/OAK
Programs: UA MM (recovering former 1K), Marriott Titanium Lifetime
Posts: 550
For a TATL J ticket I just booked I'm being offered 30K RDM @ 2 cpm and 30K PQM @ 10 cpm. Much better than the 17 cpm rate I'm offered by this promotion.
Not that I'd pay $600 for a domestic saver R/T + 20%, and as Kacee showed, $2400 would get over 21K PQM and 2 nice trips to Boston, vs. $3000 for 30K from the accelerator. I guess if you don't want to fly more maybe it's worth it...but then again, why would you be chasing status?
Not that I'd pay $600 for a domestic saver R/T + 20%, and as Kacee showed, $2400 would get over 21K PQM and 2 nice trips to Boston, vs. $3000 for 30K from the accelerator. I guess if you don't want to fly more maybe it's worth it...but then again, why would you be chasing status?
Jul 19, 2017, 11:23 pm
#25
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Ex-MSP
Programs: UA: Plat, Marriott: Annual Ambassador, Lifetime Grandfather
Posts: 293
Wow, is it possible that I'm getting a "good" deal here (please note the quotes!)
I wonder if it's because I'm only at 16 PQS right now, whereas by this time the past couple years, I've been closing in on 50 PQS.
-mvitale
I wonder if it's because I'm only at 16 PQS right now, whereas by this time the past couple years, I've been closing in on 50 PQS.
-mvitale
Jul 20, 2017, 4:15 am
#26
Join Date: May 2001
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Your offer of $140 per 1000 PQMs seems to be the lowest priced of all posted here.
Jul 20, 2017, 6:47 am
#27
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: PHL
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I actually think I'll be about 5K short on PQM this year and 2K over on PQD. Its offering $850. For that price, I think I'd rather do a MR if it comes down to it.
Jul 20, 2017, 7:03 am
#28
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: MBS/FNT/LAN
Programs: UA 1K, HH Gold, Mariott Gold
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I should also note, I've been getting the offer since mid/late spring. Amount has not changed.... still is 1800.00 for 15000
Oct 13, 2017, 2:31 pm
#29
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Oct 13, 2017, 9:05 pm
#30
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