Mar 17, 2020, 3:52 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
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Mar 17, 2020, 3:40 pm
#1
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: 66,856
Purchase Miles (RDMs) sales / discounts / bonuses [2020]
Generating cash is the name of the game at the moment
Roughly 2 cpm in large quantities (all in)
Roughly 2 cpm in large quantities (all in)
Buy miles for your next adventure and earn up to 85% bonus miles. Plus, we've lifted your miles purchase limit — so you can now buy up to 225,000 miles.
Between 5,000 and 19,000 miles = 30% bonus
Between 20,000 and 29,000 miles = 50% bonus
30,000 miles or more = 85% bonus
how many miles do you want to buy?
Between 5,000 and 19,000 miles = 30% bonus
Between 20,000 and 29,000 miles = 50% bonus
30,000 miles or more = 85% bonus
how many miles do you want to buy?
Terms and conditions:
Promotional offer valid until 11:59 p.m. CT on April 1, 2020.
Bonus miles count toward the 225,000-mile annual limit per account in connection with this offer.
You may purchase up to 225,000 miles per account per calendar year in connection with this offer.
Bonus miles will generally be credited to the recipient’s MileagePlus account when the transaction is complete; provided that certain transactions may take up to 48 hours.
Bonuses will be calculated on a per transaction basis only.
The bonus amount applicable to a transaction is shown in the chart.
Transactions may not be aggregated to calculate the bonus.
The credit card used in the transaction will be billed immediately upon purchase.
Mileage rates and other fees and offer terms are subject to change.
Miles purchased 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'.
Pricing is only available for purchases made through buymiles.mileageplus.com
For give miles transactions the recipient will receive the bonus miles.
Promotional offer valid until 11:59 p.m. CT on April 1, 2020.
Bonus miles count toward the 225,000-mile annual limit per account in connection with this offer.
You may purchase up to 225,000 miles per account per calendar year in connection with this offer.
Bonus miles will generally be credited to the recipient’s MileagePlus account when the transaction is complete; provided that certain transactions may take up to 48 hours.
Bonuses will be calculated on a per transaction basis only.
The bonus amount applicable to a transaction is shown in the chart.
Transactions may not be aggregated to calculate the bonus.
The credit card used in the transaction will be billed immediately upon purchase.
Mileage rates and other fees and offer terms are subject to change.
Miles purchased 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'.
Pricing is only available for purchases made through buymiles.mileageplus.com
For give miles transactions the recipient will receive the bonus miles.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Mar 17, 2020 at 3:48 pm
Mar 18, 2020, 1:46 pm
#2
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Saipan, MP 96950 USA (Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands = the CNMI)
Programs: UA Silver, Hilton Silver. Life: UA .57 MM, United & Admirals Clubs (spousal), Marriott Platinum
Posts: 15,051
225,000 [maximum] ÷ 1.85 [85% bonus] = 121,621.621 [maximum base mile purchase]
120,000 x 1.85 [85% bonus] = 222,000 miles purchased.
121,000 x 1.85 [85% bonus] = 223,850 miles purchased.
Miles cost $35/1,000 miles
https://buymiles.mileageplus.com/uni..._landing_page/
Maximum purchase = 121,000 x $35/1,000 = $4,235 for 223,850 miles @ 1.891¢/mile
¡What a deal!
120,000 x 1.85 [85% bonus] = 222,000 miles purchased.
121,000 x 1.85 [85% bonus] = 223,850 miles purchased.
Miles cost $35/1,000 miles
https://buymiles.mileageplus.com/uni..._landing_page/
Maximum purchase = 121,000 x $35/1,000 = $4,235 for 223,850 miles @ 1.891¢/mile
¡What a deal!
Mar 18, 2020, 4:12 pm
#3
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: 66,856
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https://buymiles.mileageplus.com/uni..._landing_page/
Maximum purchase = 121,000 x $35/1,000 = $4,235 for 223,850 miles @ 1.891¢/mile
¡What a deal!
https://buymiles.mileageplus.com/uni..._landing_page/
Maximum purchase = 121,000 x $35/1,000 = $4,235 for 223,850 miles @ 1.891¢/mile
¡What a deal!
And in the other direction, using a Chase MP credit card you might be earning 2, 1.5 or 1 miles per purchase $1
Adding these two , you are close to 2 cpm.
Apr 6, 2020, 4:49 am
#4
Join Date: Apr 2003
Programs: UA *G 1MM LT United Club & Global Entry
Posts: 2,756
BuyMiles 100% bonus
I got an email from United which contained the following advisement:
We have removed some redeposit fees for the rest of the year.
• We are currently waiving all award redeposit fees for travel through end of May 2020. • We are now also waiving all redeposit fees for award ticket cancellations made more than 30 days before departure for the remainder of 2020.
Which prompted me to check buymiles.com to see what the current bonus offer is. The 100% bonus currently being offered puts the net price at about 1.84 cents per mile (including tax) if you use a 2% cash back credit card. And the max miles you can buy is the usual limit of 175,000.
For me to even consider biting it would take a 1 cpm net price, which would be a 275% bonus on buymiles. And if United is really scrambling for cash they should consider raising the miles purchase limit.
SL
We have removed some redeposit fees for the rest of the year.
• We are currently waiving all award redeposit fees for travel through end of May 2020. • We are now also waiving all redeposit fees for award ticket cancellations made more than 30 days before departure for the remainder of 2020.
Which prompted me to check buymiles.com to see what the current bonus offer is. The 100% bonus currently being offered puts the net price at about 1.84 cents per mile (including tax) if you use a 2% cash back credit card. And the max miles you can buy is the usual limit of 175,000.
For me to even consider biting it would take a 1 cpm net price, which would be a 275% bonus on buymiles. And if United is really scrambling for cash they should consider raising the miles purchase limit.
SL
Apr 6, 2020, 6:26 am
#5
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Nashville -Past DL Plat, FO, WN-CP, various hotel programs
Programs: DL-MM, AA, SW w/companion,HiltonDiamond, Hyatt PLat, IHF Plat, Miles and Points Seeker
Posts: 11,073
They could offer 200% bonus and I still would not take it. If any of the major airlines fold, I would UA high on the probable list.
Apr 15, 2020, 8:25 am
#6
Moderator: InterContinental Hotels and Germany
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 6,552
It seems there is a different promotion run by United between April 14 and April 24 in regard to buying miles. Compared to what is reported in this and the older thread it is very lame .
I (Premier Silver) got
buy 3,000 Miles – 19,000 Miles and get 30% bonus
buy 20,000 Miles – 29,000 MIles and get 50% bonus
buy 30,000 Miles – 102,000 Miles and get 70% bonus
Not sure if those with a higher statues got a different bonus
I (Premier Silver) got
buy 3,000 Miles – 19,000 Miles and get 30% bonus
buy 20,000 Miles – 29,000 MIles and get 50% bonus
buy 30,000 Miles – 102,000 Miles and get 70% bonus
Not sure if those with a higher statues got a different bonus