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Oct 4, 2011, 8:16 pm
#93
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Okinawa
Posts: 2,611
Oct 4, 2011, 9:40 pm
#94
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: IAD
Programs: DL-Silver; BA-Bronze
Posts: 1,162
Can't figure out how to get miles for my minor son's account. I already did a SB account for myself (and got the 2500 miles). If I go through the motions of setting up a custodial account for a minor it looks like it wants my FF info.
Will he still get the bonus miles if I already have an SB account? Where do I put in his FF info?
Confused, but I really want this no-cost hit (and the bonus miles).
Will he still get the bonus miles if I already have an SB account? Where do I put in his FF info?
Confused, but I really want this no-cost hit (and the bonus miles).
Oct 5, 2011, 1:33 am
#95
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: SEA
Posts: 1,887
Why would it go away? It's listed on both the usairways and sharebuilder site. It's not like this is some third party shopping portal mistake or unauthorized offer. Even if they require you to fund the account and do a trade all you'd have to do is fund the account with ~$12 and buy a $2 stock which is what I did.
Oct 5, 2011, 2:13 am
#97
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Okinawa
Posts: 2,611
Why would it go away? It's listed on both the usairways and sharebuilder site. It's not like this is some third party shopping portal mistake or unauthorized offer. Even if they require you to fund the account and do a trade all you'd have to do is fund the account with ~$12 and buy a $2 stock which is what I did.
Oct 5, 2011, 2:20 am
#98
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: BOS
Programs: US, AA, Delta, BA, Hilton, Marriot, HYATT
Posts: 433
Why would it go away? It's listed on both the usairways and sharebuilder site. It's not like this is some third party shopping portal mistake or unauthorized offer. Even if they require you to fund the account and do a trade all you'd have to do is fund the account with ~$12 and buy a $2 stock which is what I did.
Oct 5, 2011, 2:24 am
#99
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Okinawa
Posts: 2,611
We are getting more than what is promised. 2500 miles without funding, 500 bonus miles originally meant for a different pricing plan etc. My point is if you get more miles than expected say it once and keep quiet. Too much of noise will make them realize and correct it for everyone. They will start a min balance requirement because of what we are doing.
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Oct 5, 2011, 4:47 am
#100
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Shanghai
Programs: BAEC (Gold), PC (Plat), HH (Gold), MR (Gold)
Posts: 2,729
P.S. Bloggers - this means you too.
Oct 5, 2011, 1:05 pm
#103
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: SEA
Posts: 1,887
Because it cannot be profitable to be giving out 2,500 FREE miles.
We are getting more than what is promised. 2500 miles without funding, 500 bonus miles originally meant for a different pricing plan etc.
Oct 5, 2011, 2:32 pm
#104
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: BOS
Programs: US, AA, Delta, BA, Hilton, Marriot, HYATT
Posts: 433
The grand slam cannot be profitable to US but nobody seems too worried. Same principle. They do it for marketing / promotional value. 2500 miles probably costs sharebuilder $25. I would be more worried about the GS going away.
So fund it and do a trade if they start enforcing it. It's not like a significant investment is required either way. While the extra 500 miles is a nice bonus, nobody is blogging about that and I wouldn't cry too hard if it goes away. The most efficient way to accumulate US miles is to do 16 hits for as many US accounts as you can. Cost is less than $100 per account and gets you 25K miles + miles from purchases.
So fund it and do a trade if they start enforcing it. It's not like a significant investment is required either way. While the extra 500 miles is a nice bonus, nobody is blogging about that and I wouldn't cry too hard if it goes away. The most efficient way to accumulate US miles is to do 16 hits for as many US accounts as you can. Cost is less than $100 per account and gets you 25K miles + miles from purchases.
All i am wishing is for a flag for excessive celebration.
We don't know if Grandslam is/isn't profitable for US. What you(we) can do is speculate. On the other hand US can devalue miles, limit award options etc and make sure that it is profitable.
Oct 5, 2011, 3:03 pm
#105
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: SEA
Posts: 1,887
The risk IMO is to those who are already account holders and don't technically qualify, or those entering false info. The latter is not advisable regardless - a cancelled sharebuilder account may forfeit the entire grand slam bonus, not to mention big brother may come down even harder.