How Many Hits So Far?
Oct 2, 2011, 4:00 pm
#526
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Finally back in Boston after escaping from New York
Posts: 13,644
As of my 9/30 statement date, I show the following GS activity, but no 4-Hit 3000-mile bonus has posted, and I did not get an email from USairways. I am registered, and DID receive the confirmation of registration from them. Am I just too low on the hit count to have been in the latest sweep, or is this a cause for concern?
8/4/2011 09/08/11 DIVIDEND MILES TOOLBAR SEARCH BONUS 3
9/20/2011 09/20/11 ONLINE REDEMPTION -400
9/20/2011 09/21/11 EXCHANGE MILES 1
9/21/2011 09/30/11 DM DINING BONUS,DADDY O'S CAFE 42
9/24/2011 09/24/11 US WORLD CARD: EVERYDAY PURCHASES 35
We know the toolbar doesn't count yet, so what is it? Is it the "Online Redemption" which is Magazines for Miles? Is that going to show up in some other way? It's that or the US World Card, but that $35 included two transactions after 9/15.
Thanks for any input.
8/4/2011 09/08/11 DIVIDEND MILES TOOLBAR SEARCH BONUS 3
9/20/2011 09/20/11 ONLINE REDEMPTION -400
9/20/2011 09/21/11 EXCHANGE MILES 1
9/21/2011 09/30/11 DM DINING BONUS,DADDY O'S CAFE 42
9/24/2011 09/24/11 US WORLD CARD: EVERYDAY PURCHASES 35
We know the toolbar doesn't count yet, so what is it? Is it the "Online Redemption" which is Magazines for Miles? Is that going to show up in some other way? It's that or the US World Card, but that $35 included two transactions after 9/15.
Thanks for any input.
Mike
Oct 2, 2011, 7:36 pm
#529
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Programs: Starwood, Delta, American Airlines, USA, United
Posts: 223
Based on my 12 hit credit given today, seems so. As I noted, there is only one other possible explanation and that is if my Amazon purchase with 9/8 activity date was mistakenly counted as a hit based on 9/15 post date. Highly unlikely since US has been very good about tracking activity dates only in promos.
Oct 2, 2011, 7:44 pm
#530
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Programs: Starwood, Delta, American Airlines, USA, United
Posts: 223
Actually, they are two different partners (albeit with similar names). The partner where you give up miles for magazines is called "Magazines for Miles." Your experience seems similar to others, although once it posts it seems like a very reliable hit.
The entity I'm talking about is Magazine Mileage Awards. This is also listed as a partner on US's web site. It's different from MFM in that you pay cash for magazines and you get miles. It is not listed as a partner that can generate a "hit" as part of the GS promotion in the official terms and conditions or rules. However, I've been curious whether it might be a "secret" hit, because it seems weird to me that it's not on the list and I wonder whether US's computers are really going to kick it out as a hit. I have no reason to believe it will be a hit, but am curious, so one of my family members is using an account to experiment. But, as noted, the miles have not yet posted for my magazine order, so I'm wondering whether anyone else out there has used it in the past to get miles and might be able to tell me whether this is unusual or routine.
The entity I'm talking about is Magazine Mileage Awards. This is also listed as a partner on US's web site. It's different from MFM in that you pay cash for magazines and you get miles. It is not listed as a partner that can generate a "hit" as part of the GS promotion in the official terms and conditions or rules. However, I've been curious whether it might be a "secret" hit, because it seems weird to me that it's not on the list and I wonder whether US's computers are really going to kick it out as a hit. I have no reason to believe it will be a hit, but am curious, so one of my family members is using an account to experiment. But, as noted, the miles have not yet posted for my magazine order, so I'm wondering whether anyone else out there has used it in the past to get miles and might be able to tell me whether this is unusual or routine.
Oct 3, 2011, 6:38 am
#531
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: STL
Programs: Back to lowly AA Gold (1.8 MM); Hilton Gold; Hyatt Plat
Posts: 334
Current Champion?
Going back through the thread I see what appears to be a tie between Soonerfanatic and drbobguy as leading the pack with 20 reported credited tier hits (35,000 bonus miles). Anyone receive more?
Oct 3, 2011, 7:31 am
#533
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 4
Grand slam for maximum hits
New to this game, so I am not sure about the maximum 6 hits per car rental or hotel stays. Can they be the same chains like Marriott or Hertz for 6 individual rentals and 6 individual stays or do they have to be spread out over 6 different hotel and car brands within the program ? I am going to be booking hotel for 5 different stays and would like to stay with Marriott but not sure if I have to stay with 5 different hotel brands to get the 5 hits.
Thank you for any help to this.
Thank you for any help to this.
Oct 3, 2011, 7:43 am
#534
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: HAJ, Germany
Programs: Honors Diamond, IHG Platinum Ambassador, Club Carlson Gold, LH SEN, TB Emerald
Posts: 312
Oct 3, 2011, 8:00 am
#535
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 468
New to this game, so I am not sure about the maximum 6 hits per car rental or hotel stays. Can they be the same chains like Marriott or Hertz for 6 individual rentals and 6 individual stays or do they have to be spread out over 6 different hotel and car brands within the program ? I am going to be booking hotel for 5 different stays and would like to stay with Marriott but not sure if I have to stay with 5 different hotel brands to get the 5 hits.
Thank you for any help to this.
Thank you for any help to this.
Oct 3, 2011, 8:09 am
#536
Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: Delta DM, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,492
I'm up to 20 hits.
I've also completed 14 additional hits that haven't posted.
If all 34 post I'll need to figure out a way to get 2 final hits. Transferring miles over from hotel programs seems too expensive (except for Starwood), so maybe a couple mattress runs...
I've also completed 14 additional hits that haven't posted.
If all 34 post I'll need to figure out a way to get 2 final hits. Transferring miles over from hotel programs seems too expensive (except for Starwood), so maybe a couple mattress runs...
Oct 3, 2011, 9:19 am
#538
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: PHX
Posts: 4,787
Oct 3, 2011, 9:40 am
#539
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: CAE,AGS
Programs: AAExP, Hyatt Globalist, HHonors Gold, IHG Spire, Marriott Plat
Posts: 3,124
I received 13 hits posted out of 21 possible. Time to work on some more this week.
However, I am still waiting on:
Shopping Mall 9/14 activity
Dining 9/22 activity
Hertz 9/23 and 9/30 activities
eMiles 9/14 activity
Network Solutions 9/19 activity
Choice Hotels 9/22 activity
Is there anything I should follow up on here? I, too, am waiting for some of the first of the month posts. Toolbar, credit and debit cards.... which will give me four more.
However, I am still waiting on:
Shopping Mall 9/14 activity
Dining 9/22 activity
Hertz 9/23 and 9/30 activities
eMiles 9/14 activity
Network Solutions 9/19 activity
Choice Hotels 9/22 activity
Is there anything I should follow up on here? I, too, am waiting for some of the first of the month posts. Toolbar, credit and debit cards.... which will give me four more.
