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jimmy5 · 10-01-2012, 04:47 PM

I have come to find that airline miles are generally worthless and next to impossible to use for anything worthwhile.
Can't redeem them, can't upgrade, can't fly when I want to. Can essentially do nothing at all with them.

CamaroSkooter · 10-01-2012, 04:48 PM

But they make you feel better about your decision to get that credit card...

jimmy5 · 10-01-2012, 04:51 PM

Yeah, I was flying a lot at the time, and thought it would be a good idea.
Turns out, I was extremely wrong.

upflying · 10-01-2012, 05:04 PM

Yep, I fell for the Capital One free air mile scam about 15 years ago.
Although you think you earned 25,000 miles it can only be redeemed for 250 actual air miles.

Retro69 · 10-01-2012, 05:07 PM

I travel every other month for work so I though what the heck, at least I can use the miles for some first class upgrades. That was until I realized that none of the fights my employer books for me qualify for upgrades. :( Now I wonder why I even bother to fly the same airline anymore.

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67RS2010SS · 10-01-2012, 07:28 PM

Gm Card at least you can get a camaro with the points

DarkneSS · 10-01-2012, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 67RS2010SS

Gm Card at least you can get a camaro with the points

+ Got 2k off my car.

Maxspeed · 10-01-2012, 08:40 PM

I use the Marriott Card. It got me all this free stuff

Apple New iPad 64GB WiFi Kit
iPod touch 64GB Kit
Bose MIE2i Mobile Headset
Sharp Aquos 40" HD Edge-light
Sony HD 64GB Camcorder Kit
Garmin Nuvi 765T GPS
Sony BRAVIA V-Series 46" HDTV
Sony Cybershot Digital Camera
BOSE 3-2-1 GS DVD Home System
Sony 40" HD W LCD HDTV
Dyson Cyclone Upright Vacuum
Apple 80GB Classic iPod Black
Garmin NUVI Travel Assistant
TIVO 80 HOUR DVR
BOSE 151 SE ENVIRON SPEAKERS
NIKON D50 DIGITAL SLR CAMERA
PANASONIC PALM THEATER
APPLE 40GB iPOD-BOSE TRIPORT
SONY 36" WEGA TV
TOSHIBA 20" TV/DVD/VCR
SONY 32" WEGA TV

Ladybugsmom · 10-01-2012, 10:58 PM

I'm going to Hawaii in December using miles...

Scalded Dog · 10-02-2012, 08:43 AM

I got a free trip to Vegas just for listening to a two- hour pitch for a time share. After learning that it is next to impossible to find a way to redeem it, thanks to black- out dates (every weekend is a blackout date, in addition to any week within seven days of a holiday, or when conventions are in town, or during summer... ), it basically leaves a couple of Tuesday- Wednesday options for me... but I need to pay the taxes and admin fees for it, and those are substantially more than it costs me to DRIVE to Vegas and stay in a nice hotel that I can find online. Reservations must be made two months in advance... hell, I can hardly predict 30 minutes into my own future. For three years now, they have called regularly to remind me to book this thing... I have tried every method in the world to get them to stop calling me, because I DO NOT WANT TO TAKE THEIR "DEAL!" Anyway... similar to airline miles, in that it sounds f'n awesome ahead of time... but the rules and restrictions and omissions and additions and amendments and subsections and fine print and regulations and loopholes and bylaws and requirements make it something far less than worthless.

jimmy5 · 10-02-2012, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Ladybugsmom

I'm going to Hawaii in December using miles...

Cool, I'll sell you my miles. 2 cents a mile.

10-01-2012, 04:47 PM	#1
jimmy5 Drives: 2012 ZL1 #450 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Big Spring, TX Posts: 479	The last time I'll ever get anything with airline miles I have come to find that airline miles are generally worthless and next to impossible to use for anything worthwhile. Can't redeem them, can't upgrade, can't fly when I want to. Can essentially do nothing at all with them.

10-01-2012, 04:48 PM	#2
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	But they make you feel better about your decision to get that credit card... __________________ My VIN = 2G1FK1EJ9A9105017 Build Date: 04-23-2009 according to: http://www.compnine.com/vid.php

10-01-2012, 05:07 PM	#5
Retro69 Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Morgan, UT Posts: 1,359	I travel every other month for work so I though what the heck, at least I can use the miles for some first class upgrades. That was until I realized that none of the fights my employer books for me qualify for upgrades. :( Now I wonder why I even bother to fly the same airline anymore. Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk 2 __________________

10-01-2012, 08:40 PM	#8
Maxspeed ~COTW 6/30/14~ Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mansfield Mass Posts: 2,906 View My Garage	I use the Marriott Card. It got me all this free stuff Apple New iPad 64GB WiFi Kit iPod touch 64GB Kit Bose MIE2i Mobile Headset Sharp Aquos 40" HD Edge-light Sony HD 64GB Camcorder Kit Garmin Nuvi 765T GPS Sony BRAVIA V-Series 46" HDTV Sony Cybershot Digital Camera BOSE 3-2-1 GS DVD Home System Sony 40" HD W LCD HDTV Dyson Cyclone Upright Vacuum Apple 80GB Classic iPod Black Garmin NUVI Travel Assistant TIVO 80 HOUR DVR BOSE 151 SE ENVIRON SPEAKERS NIKON D50 DIGITAL SLR CAMERA PANASONIC PALM THEATER APPLE 40GB iPOD-BOSE TRIPORT SONY 36" WEGA TV TOSHIBA 20" TV/DVD/VCR SONY 32" WEGA TV __________________ Mods: Heritage Grill, Blade Spoiler, Corrado Hoodliner Mural, Premium Engine Boxes, Radiator Shroud, Custom Painted Bowties, Dipstick & Engine Caps, RX Catch Can, Corsa cat back exhaust, CAI black powder coat cold air, Apex cold air intake scoop and Apex washer tank relocate kit, Dynatech SuperMAXX Ceramic Coated LT Headers, High Flow Cats, JRE470 Rough Idle Cam Package, DSS 1,000 RWHP Axels, Slowhawk Mustang Dyno Tune, QTP QTEC 66 Low Profile Cutouts and iTSX. 453 RWHP 427 RWTQ WEB LINKS BUILD TIMING CHAIN FAILURE TRANSITION FROM STOCK TO CAM VID

10-01-2012, 10:58 PM	#9
Ladybugsmom Older than I look.... Drives: 2010 VR Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Washington Posts: 6,481 View My Garage	I'm going to Hawaii in December using miles... __________________ High Heels and Fast Wheels!!

10-01-2012, 04:51 PM	#3
jimmy5 Drives: 2012 ZL1 #450 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Big Spring, TX Posts: 479	Yeah, I was flying a lot at the time, and thought it would be a good idea. Turns out, I was extremely wrong.

10-01-2012, 05:04 PM	#4
upflying Drives: '86 Monte Carlo SS Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,119	Yep, I fell for the Capital One free air mile scam about 15 years ago. Although you think you earned 25,000 miles it can only be redeemed for 250 actual air miles.

10-01-2012, 07:28 PM	#6
67RS2010SS Drives: Maroon 67 rs and CRT 2012 ZL-1 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,005 View My Garage	Gm Card at least you can get a camaro with the points

10-02-2012, 08:43 AM	#10
Scalded Dog Drives: 2011 1LT Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Crestline, CA Posts: 3,029	I got a free trip to Vegas just for listening to a two- hour pitch for a time share. After learning that it is next to impossible to find a way to redeem it, thanks to black- out dates (every weekend is a blackout date, in addition to any week within seven days of a holiday, or when conventions are in town, or during summer... ), it basically leaves a couple of Tuesday- Wednesday options for me... but I need to pay the taxes and admin fees for it, and those are substantially more than it costs me to DRIVE to Vegas and stay in a nice hotel that I can find online. Reservations must be made two months in advance... hell, I can hardly predict 30 minutes into my own future. For three years now, they have called regularly to remind me to book this thing... I have tried every method in the world to get them to stop calling me, because I DO NOT WANT TO TAKE THEIR "DEAL!" Anyway... similar to airline miles, in that it sounds f'n awesome ahead of time... but the rules and restrictions and omissions and additions and amendments and subsections and fine print and regulations and loopholes and bylaws and requirements make it something far less than worthless.