Buy/Gift miles promo with "mystery bonus" of 25 - 100% - Now through March 31, 2013
Mar 4, 2013, 7:06 am
#16
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: HHonors Gold
Posts: 130
More data points from family and colleagues:
100% bonus - purchased miles twice within the past year
50% bonus - purchased miles once within the past year
50% bonus - never purchased miles
25% bonus - purchase miles once within the past year
Don't think the miles are based on status, miles purchased or miles flown as the owners of all the listed accounts fly similar routes, and do not have status with US as it is not used as the mile earning program for any of us
100% bonus - purchased miles twice within the past year
50% bonus - purchased miles once within the past year
50% bonus - never purchased miles
25% bonus - purchase miles once within the past year
Don't think the miles are based on status, miles purchased or miles flown as the owners of all the listed accounts fly similar routes, and do not have status with US as it is not used as the mile earning program for any of us
Mar 4, 2013, 7:28 am
#17
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 90
so far it looks random???
i got 100% bonus. purchased miles once
i got 100% bonus. purchased miles once
Mar 4, 2013, 7:29 am
#18
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 90
before i clicked i seriously thought that its just gimmicks and everyone is going to get 100% for sure!
like anyone would buy if its less than 100% ????
like anyone would buy if its less than 100% ????
Mar 4, 2013, 7:43 am
#19
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Florida
Programs: Marriott Rewards-Lifetime Titanium, Priority Club-Platinum, Hilton-Diamond, United-Silver
Posts: 403
Mar 4, 2013, 7:49 am
#20
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: The Phoenix Desert
Programs: Hilton Cubic Zirconia, Marriott Fools Gold
Posts: 1,692
I think it really is a random algorithm...
Data point:
Acct 1: silver pref, usmc, never purchased miles before, shared once during gs11 = 50% bonus
Acct 2: no status, usmc, never purchased miles before, never shared = 100% bonus
Data point:
Acct 1: silver pref, usmc, never purchased miles before, shared once during gs11 = 50% bonus
Acct 2: no status, usmc, never purchased miles before, never shared = 100% bonus
Mar 4, 2013, 7:56 am
#21
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: JFK/LGA
Programs: AA, BA, UA, US; IHG Plat, SPG, HH Gold
Posts: 48
Checked mine, showing 100% bonus for either "buy" or "gift". I did not buy US DMs last year, but received a 50k + 50k (100% bonus) transfer from another family member's account.
--- Just check the family member's account, it shows only 75% bonus despite it was the one initiated the transfer last year. I have to agree with the other posts that this is randomly generated.
Got to decide whether I should to get the 100k now, to potentially use it as AA miles.
--- Just check the family member's account, it shows only 75% bonus despite it was the one initiated the transfer last year. I have to agree with the other posts that this is randomly generated.
Got to decide whether I should to get the 100k now, to potentially use it as AA miles.
Last edited by Kidorki; Mar 4, 2013 at 8:04 am Reason: added more info
Mar 4, 2013, 8:22 am
#22
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Pennsylvania
Programs: US Chairman's Preferred
Posts: 237
I received 75%. I am Chairman, and never have purchased miles before. I agree there is no correlation.
Mar 4, 2013, 9:13 am
#23
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 157
Bought Miles once in Sept 2011, never set foot on a US plane or credited anything to the US FF program, got 50%... Too bad, as I was looking forward to the next 100 % bonus.
Mar 4, 2013, 9:21 am
#24
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2009
Programs: Gold, plat, diamond and more
Posts: 3,360
Could it be random every time you check one acct too? Or is the level fixed for each acct?
Mar 4, 2013, 11:14 am
#25
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: YYZ
Programs: A3&O6 Gold,IC AMB & HH Diamond
Posts: 14,132
The naughty and cheap buyer's get 5% while the good buyers like me get 100%??
Mar 4, 2013, 6:15 pm
#27
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: BWI
Programs: Everyone!
Posts: 1,024
Got 100% but still hesitant to spend 1.9 per mile when got 1.1 per mile in October....of course, not sure how long these will last with AA......
Mar 4, 2013, 7:54 pm
#28
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Cockeysville, MD
Programs: Marriott Rewards Lifetime Titanium, Amex Plat, Hertz Gold 5*, National Exec, AA Plat
Posts: 9,467
I got the K Mart mark down of 25%.
My wife would get 75%.
My wife would get 75%.
Mar 4, 2013, 8:09 pm
#29
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Internet
Posts: 865
Of course, this assumes miles will eventually be converted into AA 1:1.
Mar 5, 2013, 3:28 am
#30
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: VIE
Posts: 118
gift miles to multiple accounts
That's also what I understand. Is there anyone who tried to gift miles to multiple accounts?
Can a 100% bonus account gift the the 50+50k miles to several accounts? The T&C only says that you will *receive* a maximum of 50k bonus miles in one account.