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Originally Posted by AZ Travels the World
(Post 12908955)
This is why I'm inclined to wait until later in the month to do this. I think I'll set up the smaller ones, but before pulling the trigger on a big purchase, see if they release their new Star chart. I fully expect them to come close to the CO and UA levels, but one can never be sure with this bunch.
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Originally Posted by vysean
(Post 12908896)
Well hell, why not round up to an even million miles? :p:p:p
I hope for your sake any devaluation to miles next year is not severe. I made my decision assuming they'd inflate awards to match CO and UA plus another 10% (so about 20-33% overall). Even so, this is still a smokin' deal. If I knew for certain that US Air would be around for many years to come, I'd go for even more. |
i don't see that all of you are seeing the major potential here.
1-ftd $50 2- barnes and noble $25 3-penneys $50 4-thanks again restaurant certificate $3 5-gift certificates.com $1000 so for $1128 you will get 282,000 miles i have been on the phone with Usair asking all kinds of questions. once you are at 5 everything is at 250%. You can do it again but must be at 5 other stores, can't be the same ones. still not sure about the sky miles mall if each store would count as part of the 5 or 1 visit to the mall is all. |
Originally Posted by pointsjunkie53
(Post 12909478)
i don't see that all of you are seeing the major potential here.
1-ftd $50 2- barnes and noble $25 3-penneys $50 4-thanks again restaurant certificate $3 5-gift certificates.com $1000 so for $1128 you will get 282,000 miles i have been on the phone with Usair asking all kinds of questions. once you are at 5 everything is at 250%. You can do it again but must be at 5 other stores, can't be the same ones. still not sure about the sky miles mall if each store would count as part of the 5 or 1 visit to the mall is all. |
Originally Posted by Beckles
(Post 12873007)
I'm almost afaid to post this, because honestly it's too good to be true. I would implore any Flyertalker reading this thread to not disseminate what I'm about to post beyond this thread because I can't imagine this will last. (Well I know I can't control it, I will be very disappointed in any Flyertalker who disobeys my stated wishes and posts this anywhere beyond this thread).
Folks, this is a BONANZA. Knock out four cheap transactions, say a Gaiam $2 donation through DM mall, cheap item from Bose, cheap item from Barnes & Noble, and a Restaurant.com gift certificate through Thanks Again, you're in for maybe $20. You can now purchase miles at a rate of approximately 140 miles/dollar from Track-It-Back (40 miles/dollar plus 250% bonus). $300 small business pack from Track-It-Back ... 12,000 miles + 30,000 mile bonus = 42,000 miles. 3 of those small business packs = 126,000 miles, a First Class ticket on Lufthansa to Europe for $900 + taxes/fees. |
Originally Posted by pointsjunkie53
(Post 12909569)
if you are spending $300 and have the 5 stores ,you will be at 250% which according to my math is $300x250=75000miles purchase 3 packs at $900 and you will have 225000 miles plus the 40 miles per $.
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Originally Posted by pointsjunkie53
(Post 12909569)
if you are spending $300 and have the 5 stores ,you will be at 250% which according to my math is $300x250=75000miles purchase 3 packs at $900 and you will have 225000 miles plus the 40 miles per $.
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Originally Posted by pointsjunkie53
(Post 12909569)
if you are spending $300 and have the 5 stores ,you will be at 250% which according to my math is $300x250=75000miles
$300 x 250% is 300 x 2.5 = 750 Not 75,000. You are dealing with a percentage, so you have to slide your decimal over two places to multiply the two numbers. |
Originally Posted by Beckles
(Post 12907778)
Contacting US Airways would be fairly useless, FTD is the one who determines on what purchases miles are awarded, they are the ones to contact.
Originally Posted by fsa_ea
(Post 12907866)
Miles are processed weekly. Orders from Wednesday to Tuesday are reported to US Air DM each Wednesday. He told me that an order placed today would be reported to US Air DM tomorrow.
Originally Posted by vysean
(Post 12908661)
Here's my experience so far:
24 November - Purchased: GAIAM Barnes & Noble (via US DM Shopping Mall) Restaurant.com (via ThanksAgain) Bose 30 November - Received: Barnes & Noble Bose (GAIAM and Restaurant.com are no/e-delivery, so already received) 01 December - Credited: ThanksAgain (w/ an 11/26 activity date) I'm expecting the Bose, GAIAM, and Barnes & Noble purchases to credit around 8 December based on my experience with the recent Grand Slam promo. I ordered a B&N gift card too, and I think it was delivered before the shipping confirmation came.
Originally Posted by fsa_ea
(Post 12908878)
20 small biz packs from TrackItBack for $6,000
Originally Posted by vysean
(Post 12908896)
I hope for your sake any devaluation to miles next year is not severe.
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Originally Posted by OverThereTooMuch
(Post 12909744)
(esp. if you don't have to fly anywhere to get them).
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Originally Posted by pointsjunkie53
(Post 12909478)
i don't see that all of you are seeing the major potential here.
1-ftd $50 2- barnes and noble $25 3-penneys $50 4-thanks again restaurant certificate $3 5-gift certificates.com $1000 so for $1128 you will get 282,000 miles |
Head's up for those considering a Bose purchase:
US has modified the terms for Bose shopping mall credits for this promotion: Instead of the earlier terms where Bose was simply lumped with "Other participating merchants" and provided 2 miles for every $1 spent, US has now separated them out and added the following note: 1,500 bonus miles when you buy the new QC15 headphones Given the way the promo page is structured and the verbiage provided for other vendors, I take this to mean that you will receive NO mileage credit from Bose purchases except for the QC15 headphones. The link US now provides (http://www.skymall.com/usairwaysmile...ose.htm?m=2999) has the following terms and conditions:
Originally Posted by Bose Shopping Mall
Merchant Specific Details and Exclusions:
Please note that miles will be posted within 6 - 8 weeks of purchase. If you have any questions regarding this offer, please contact Bose at 1-800-560-4834. Award offer valid only on above Bose product advertised. Purchasing anything at Bose other than QC15 headphones would run the risk of giving you no credit towards this promotion. |
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Originally Posted by fsa_ea
(Post 12906669)
I believe these T&Cs have nothing to do with the first 4 transactions, but instead mean that the bonus only applies to the first 10 transactions in the promotion period. Transactions #11 and after get no bonus.
Now that the morons at Wine Insiders have posted my September purchase as 2 transactions dated 11/30 (one for the 4 miles/dollar spent and another for the 1,000 mile sign-up bonus, I'm getting nervous that my TrackItBack purchase could end up being #11. Considering the big bucks I was planning on spending, that would be very, very bad. Anyone know what TrackItBack's return policy is for unopened/unused merchandise? Anyone think there a chance of getting reliable confirmation from US Airways (with a numerical example) on how this promotion works? I am a nobody on US Air; maybe a Chairman would have better luck obtaining this information? |
Originally Posted by fsa_ea
(Post 12908878)
20 small biz packs from TrackItBack for $6,000
Originally Posted by fsa_ea
(Post 12909772)
After constant mile running for the last 2-3 years, I am beginning to see the value in this. Who needs status if you can simply buy the miles on the cheap and then use them to fly everywhere in first?
Mike |
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