Nov 14, 2017, 1:51 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
"you’re now eligible to earn x,xxx bonus miles by spending $yy,yyy in purchases (not including returns) on your United MileagePlus® ZZZZ card between October 1 and December 31, 2017."
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The bonus miles and spend target are personalized.
Some have received offers requiring a number of uses instead of a $$ spend.
Requires having an MP branded Chase credit card and if you have multiple credit cards appears only one is targeted
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The bonus miles and spend target are personalized.
Some have received offers requiring a number of uses instead of a $$ spend.
Requires having an MP branded Chase credit card and if you have multiple credit cards appears only one is targeted
Chase promo, Spend $X (varies) on targeted MP CC by end of year, get Y (varies) miles
Sep 28, 2017, 1:33 pm
#46
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: EWR
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Lifetime Gold (Current Platinum), United Mileage Plus, Avis Preferred
Posts: 850
Pat89339 & brooks_87 have the new best offers now. Only $0.60 to earn each mile, the first offers reported to drop below $1.00.
Sep 28, 2017, 1:42 pm
#47
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 674
you’re now eligible to earn 5,000 bonus miles by spending $3,000 in purchases (not including returns) on your United MileagePlus® Explorer Card between October 1 and December 31, 2017.1
The card is in a drawer, I pretty much only use it for United flights these days. Eh, might happen, might not.
Sep 28, 2017, 6:48 pm
#49
Join Date: Mar 2007
Programs: United Mileage Plus Premier
Posts: 781
Zero offered for us....maybe they figured out that once we hit the 25K mark for the year we are not using the card unless it is to purchase UA tickets for a few auto pay deals....Rather get the cash back now from Citi/Costco at this point. Jan 1 we will go back to using UA/Chase to make sure at least one of us requalifies for some kind of Premier for 2019.
Sep 28, 2017, 7:25 pm
#51
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Houston
Programs: UA 1K and Million Miler, *A Gold, Marriott Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, Hertz Five Star,
Posts: 1,301
I have analyzed the 13 examples on this thread, and compared it to my offer.
My offer is 5,000 miles for only $7,000.
That is the best offer on the thread so far. If I spend exactly $7,000, I will have spent "only" $1.40/mile earned.
The only two posters with offers under $2/mile are mdobbins ($1.70) & Hipplewm ($1.65). The leader so far, with the worst offer, is kittiyut, at a whopping $6.67!!
Directing all additional spending to the MP card probably won't put us at $7,000.
My offer is 5,000 miles for only $7,000.
That is the best offer on the thread so far. If I spend exactly $7,000, I will have spent "only" $1.40/mile earned.
The only two posters with offers under $2/mile are mdobbins ($1.70) & Hipplewm ($1.65). The leader so far, with the worst offer, is kittiyut, at a whopping $6.67!!
Directing all additional spending to the MP card probably won't put us at $7,000.
Sep 28, 2017, 10:51 pm
#52
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: BDL/NYC/BOS
Programs: UA/*A Gold, Global Entry, Marriott Plat, Hilton+IHG Gold, Hertz PC, DL
Posts: 1,752
'the information you entered isn't valid' for me.
i know that i got my 10k mile bonus on my personal MPE card in august, so i'm probably around $30k spend for the year.
i'm not bummed out, as i somehow never qualify for these things (not even a CLASSIFIED invite!)
i know that i got my 10k mile bonus on my personal MPE card in august, so i'm probably around $30k spend for the year.
i'm not bummed out, as i somehow never qualify for these things (not even a CLASSIFIED invite!)
Sep 28, 2017, 11:18 pm
#54
Moderator: United Airlines
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.995MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,850
Sep 29, 2017, 7:43 am
#55
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: JAX
Programs: UA Plat MM, AA Gold MM, Marriott LTT, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 3,770
My offer was 2500 miles for $4500 spend, very lame.
I just completed an offer from SPG AMEX for 10,000 SPG points for $10,000 spend from Jul. 19 to Sept. 30, a much better deal.
I just completed an offer from SPG AMEX for 10,000 SPG points for $10,000 spend from Jul. 19 to Sept. 30, a much better deal.
Sep 29, 2017, 8:00 am
#56
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Pacific Northwest
Programs: UA Gold 1MM, AS 75k, AA Plat, Bonvoyed Gold, Honors Dia, Hyatt Explorer, IHG Plat, ...
Posts: 16,843
Wife with ancient no-AF (0.5 miles for $1) card: 5k miles for $3k spend
My Select card isn't eligible.
My Select card isn't eligible.
Sep 29, 2017, 8:44 am
#57
Join Date: May 2016
Location: SLC
Programs: United Gold, Hilton Silver, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 768
I haven't received an email, but I clicked on the link, and the offer was 7,500 miles for $23,500 in spend. Unless I have some major expenditures, it isn't going to happen. But remember that whatever the bonus offered, this is on top of the regular earnings on the card, so the spend/mile figures quoted in several posts above are really moot. It's pure bonus.
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Sep 29, 2017, 8:49 am
#58
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,453
It's an overall inferior earn to what I would get putting $30,500 in spend on other cards.
Sep 29, 2017, 3:45 pm
#59
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: PWM
Programs: AA Plat
Posts: 1,335
Better yet, just reload Amazon balance 50c at a time.
Oct 1, 2017, 5:17 pm
#60
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posts: 1,277
I got 5k miles for $10k spend. I've spent about $10k on the card this year so far.
So, if I spend $15k I get that 5k bonus plus the annual 10k bonus (for spending $25k), plus the spend, which would total 30k miles for $15k spend. That's actually not too bad if I can do it with spend that doesn't otherwise get a bonus. I may give it a try.
Plus it'd give me the PQD waiver. I'm at about 21k PQM with my booked trips, but will be $500 PQD short. I could book a cheap 4k miles flight instead of having to spend ~$650 to get my $500 PQD. But even that might not be worth it for Silver.
So, if I spend $15k I get that 5k bonus plus the annual 10k bonus (for spending $25k), plus the spend, which would total 30k miles for $15k spend. That's actually not too bad if I can do it with spend that doesn't otherwise get a bonus. I may give it a try.
Plus it'd give me the PQD waiver. I'm at about 21k PQM with my booked trips, but will be $500 PQD short. I could book a cheap 4k miles flight instead of having to spend ~$650 to get my $500 PQD. But even that might not be worth it for Silver.