How Many Hits So Far?
Sep 29, 2011, 6:33 pm
#391
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Okinawa
Posts: 2,611
US Airways used to offer an award of a flight to outer space, haven't heard about any airlines offering awards for moon flights yet.
I'm sure many people will spend several hundred dollars on Grand Slam 2011, solely for the purpose of earning miles. Glad to hear you're wealthy enough to consider that FREE, but I'm sure many others are not as wealthy.
I'm sure many people will spend several hundred dollars on Grand Slam 2011, solely for the purpose of earning miles. Glad to hear you're wealthy enough to consider that FREE, but I'm sure many others are not as wealthy.
Sep 29, 2011, 7:01 pm
#393
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Finally back in Boston after escaping from New York
Posts: 13,644
Okay, a couple of things, for tracking purposes. No bonus posted. Not worried at this point, as it seems like it's just an IT screw-up.
Hertz (9/19) and Trackitback (9/22) posted today. DM shopping from earlier this week didn't. Happy to see the Hertz hit post.
Finally, and most importantly, happy new year to everyone. Kevin Youkilis goes to High Holiday services at my synagogue. Kevin, if you're out there, the Day of Repentance is next week. Feel free to bring the whole team.
Mike
Sep 29, 2011, 7:01 pm
#394
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: PHX
Posts: 4,787
I'm not sure I follow. Virtually all of the hit partners are paying US. They have to buy the miles. So, for example, when you open a sharebuilder account and sharebuilder gives you 2500 miles, they had to pay at the merchant rate for the miles. Same with SPG when you transfer SPG points, etc. The only exceptions are the magazines. Even AA has to pay for your 1 US mile when you use 4 AA to get 1 US on points.com.
Sep 29, 2011, 7:14 pm
#395
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: LAS
Programs: DL PM, UA PS, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 4,904
Hmprh, I have 20 hits, of which 11 have posted (if you include today's iTunes Shopping Mall + Biscoff hits), but no bonus. I should at least have the 8 hit tier ...
And I know I registered. Hopefully they'll show up tomorrow. I've already spent over $400 on this, none of which I would have spent without the GS ($295 was for 20K miles, but those are useless to me without the higher bonuses from the GS).
And I know I registered. Hopefully they'll show up tomorrow. I've already spent over $400 on this, none of which I would have spent without the GS ($295 was for 20K miles, but those are useless to me without the higher bonuses from the GS).
Sep 29, 2011, 7:24 pm
#396
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Okinawa
Posts: 2,611
I'm not sure I follow. Virtually all of the hit partners are paying US. They have to buy the miles. So, for example, when you open a sharebuilder account and sharebuilder gives you 2500 miles, they had to pay at the merchant rate for the miles. Same with SPG when you transfer SPG points, etc. The only exceptions are the magazines. Even AA has to pay for your 1 US mile when you use 4 AA to get 1 US on points.com.
Sep 29, 2011, 7:37 pm
#397
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 1,695
Most of the hits are not directly PAYING US Airways, now sure they are getting money on the back end of the transactions from all of this and YES they are costing US money. They are not free for us, but it is a promotion. I just don't see the point in complaining, whining about how it should be better, etc. It is what is is. Just enjoy it.
Sep 29, 2011, 7:53 pm
#400
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: NYS
Programs: Days of Our Lives, General Hospital
Posts: 1,495
Sep 29, 2011, 8:55 pm
#403
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: DCA
Programs: AA PPro, Mariott Ambassador, B6 Mosaic, SBUX Gold, Best Buy Elite
Posts: 1,838
Sep 29, 2011, 9:00 pm
#404
Join Date: Apr 2004
Programs: AA, UA, SQ, VA, QF, AF, BA
Posts: 2,865
I got a late start this year because we were in India and Nepal, but once I got de-jetlagged I got right onto it.
Without the relatively cheap hotel hits (SPG dines and using $10 incidentals on IHG reward stays, we are missing some of our usual easy hits this year. I justified the dine in SIN because we skipped breakfast, pigged out on the buffet at lunch and I topped it off with Singapore Slings and takeaway sandwiches for dinner so killed a whole day's food budget).
I'm going for a couple $40 Thrifty Car rentals in a suburb of Brisbane, USDM is in booking to get me to 33 hits. I want one insurance hit including the 21st Century, otherwise the other ones are pretty reliable.
Goal is 32 solid hits for 80K in each account. No way to get to 100K without spending over $60 for unwanted products or services and at that point it's easier and cheaper to use one of the 100% buy miles bonuses.
Code:
Best Western Transfer 27-Sep Both Choice Transfer 27-Sep Both Hilton Transfer 27-Sep Both IHG Transfer 27-Sep Both Club Carlson Transfer 27-Sep Husband SPG Transfer (waiting for Amex MR to hit SPG) Wyndham Transfer 27-Sep Both Points.com Transfer 27-Sep Both Posted 29 Sep 21st Century 27-Sep Both (if it doesn't count at least it was free) Audience Rewards 27-Sep Both-Trivia E-Miles 27-Sep Both E-Rewards 27-Sep Both Posted 29 Sep Mags for Miles 27-Sep Both Toolbar 30-Sep Both (goes in at EOM) Thanks Again 27-Sep Both DM Shopping 27-Sep Both-bought e-books from B&N since Gaiam tree is now excluded US Mastercard 27-Sep Me US Debit Visa 27-Sep Me Sharebuilder 27-Sep Both-have to wait for 4 Oct but bought $5 of LCC DM Dining (need to order something for someone in USA) Officemax 27-Sep Both Skymall 27-Sep Both Supershuttle 27-Sep Both-DFW no show Trackitback 27-Sep Both Posted 29 Sep Vinesse 27-Sep Both-wine cooler Biscoff 27-Sep Both 1800 Flowers 27-Sep Both-books FTD.com (planned next month) Teleflora (planned next month) Network solutions 27-Sep Both-email Buy Miles 15 Sep-Husband as large purchase for 100% bonus Share Miles (waiting to see if bonus in Oct) Best Western stay-21 Sep Husband SPG Singapore 25 Sep Husband dine over $100 La Quinta (waiting for E-Rewards transfer to hit LQ) husband
I'm going for a couple $40 Thrifty Car rentals in a suburb of Brisbane, USDM is in booking to get me to 33 hits. I want one insurance hit including the 21st Century, otherwise the other ones are pretty reliable.
Goal is 32 solid hits for 80K in each account. No way to get to 100K without spending over $60 for unwanted products or services and at that point it's easier and cheaper to use one of the 100% buy miles bonuses.
Sep 29, 2011, 9:32 pm
#405
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 49
01. 9/17 Toolbar
02. 9/18 DM Mall (Amazon Purchase) +25DM
03. 9/18 HHonors x-fer +850DM
04. 9/18 Wyndham x-fer +3200DM
05. 9/19 Biscoff +257DM
06. 9/20 Marriott x-fer +5000DM
07. 9/20 points.com exchange +37DM
08. 9/20 Skymall Purchase +10 DM
09. 9/20 Thanks Again
10. 9/21 Audience Rewards Trivia
11. 9/21 Sharebuilder +2500DM But I didn't make a trade (cross fingers)
12. 9/21 Mags for miles -400DM
13. 9/21 Network Solutions +2000DM
14. 9/23 FTD +1050DM
15. 9/24 Dividend miles dining +6DM?
16. 9/25 Office max +3DM
17. 9/26 Deposit e-miles +500DM
18. 9/27 Supershuttle PHX no show
19. 9/27 1800Flowers
20. 9/28 Share miles
21. 9/29 Buy miles
9/19/2011 09/21/11 CONVERSION:HILTON HONORS REWARD EXCHANGE 850
9/19/2011 09/21/11 CONVERSION: WYNDHAM REWARDS EXCHANGE 3,200
9/19/2011 09/29/11 BISCOFF GOURMET SNACKS 264
9/20/2011 09/20/11 EXCHANGE MILES 37
9/20/2011 09/21/11 CONVERSION: MARRIOTT REWARDS 5,000
9/20/2011 09/26/11 SKYMALL ONLINE PURCHASE 15
9/21/2011 09/26/11 AUDIENCE REWARDS MILES 2
9/21/2011 09/26/11 AUDIENCE REWARDS MILES 2
9/21/2011 09/26/11 AUDIENCE REWARDS MILES 2
9/21/2011 09/26/11 AUDIENCE REWARDS MILES 2
9/21/2011 09/26/11 AUDIENCE REWARDS MILES 2
9/21/2011 09/21/11 ONLINE REDEMPTION -400
9/21/2011 09/26/11 AUDIENCE REWARDS MILES 2
9/23/2011 09/29/11 SHOPPING MALL, AMAZON 7
9/23/2011 09/29/11 SHOPPING MALL, AMAZON 6
9/23/2011 09/29/11 SHOPPING MALL, AMAZON 4
9/23/2011 09/29/11 SHOPPING MALL, AMAZON 8
9/26/2011 09/27/11 SHAREBUILDER REGISTRATION MILES 2,500
9/28/2011 09/28/11 SHARE MILES -1,000
9/29/2011 09/29/11 GRAND SLAM 2011 MULTI PARTNER BONUS - 4 3,000
9/29/2011 09/29/11 GRAND SLAM 2011 MULTI PARTNER BONUS - 8 7,000
9/29/2011 09/29/11 BUY MILES - POINTS.COM 1,000
02. 9/18 DM Mall (Amazon Purchase) +25DM
03. 9/18 HHonors x-fer +850DM
04. 9/18 Wyndham x-fer +3200DM
05. 9/19 Biscoff +257DM
06. 9/20 Marriott x-fer +5000DM
07. 9/20 points.com exchange +37DM
08. 9/20 Skymall Purchase +10 DM
09. 9/20 Thanks Again
10. 9/21 Audience Rewards Trivia
11. 9/21 Sharebuilder +2500DM But I didn't make a trade (cross fingers)
12. 9/21 Mags for miles -400DM
13. 9/21 Network Solutions +2000DM
14. 9/23 FTD +1050DM
15. 9/24 Dividend miles dining +6DM?
16. 9/25 Office max +3DM
17. 9/26 Deposit e-miles +500DM
18. 9/27 Supershuttle PHX no show
19. 9/27 1800Flowers
20. 9/28 Share miles
21. 9/29 Buy miles
9/19/2011 09/21/11 CONVERSION:HILTON HONORS REWARD EXCHANGE 850
9/19/2011 09/21/11 CONVERSION: WYNDHAM REWARDS EXCHANGE 3,200
9/19/2011 09/29/11 BISCOFF GOURMET SNACKS 264
9/20/2011 09/20/11 EXCHANGE MILES 37
9/20/2011 09/21/11 CONVERSION: MARRIOTT REWARDS 5,000
9/20/2011 09/26/11 SKYMALL ONLINE PURCHASE 15
9/21/2011 09/26/11 AUDIENCE REWARDS MILES 2
9/21/2011 09/26/11 AUDIENCE REWARDS MILES 2
9/21/2011 09/26/11 AUDIENCE REWARDS MILES 2
9/21/2011 09/26/11 AUDIENCE REWARDS MILES 2
9/21/2011 09/26/11 AUDIENCE REWARDS MILES 2
9/21/2011 09/21/11 ONLINE REDEMPTION -400
9/21/2011 09/26/11 AUDIENCE REWARDS MILES 2
9/23/2011 09/29/11 SHOPPING MALL, AMAZON 7
9/23/2011 09/29/11 SHOPPING MALL, AMAZON 6
9/23/2011 09/29/11 SHOPPING MALL, AMAZON 4
9/23/2011 09/29/11 SHOPPING MALL, AMAZON 8
9/26/2011 09/27/11 SHAREBUILDER REGISTRATION MILES 2,500
9/28/2011 09/28/11 SHARE MILES -1,000
9/29/2011 09/29/11 GRAND SLAM 2011 MULTI PARTNER BONUS - 4 3,000
9/29/2011 09/29/11 GRAND SLAM 2011 MULTI PARTNER BONUS - 8 7,000
9/29/2011 09/29/11 BUY MILES - POINTS.COM 1,000