Thread: is 20K skymiles worth $13?

Just curious what the real value is.

If you apply for a skymiles optima platinum, i was offered 20K skymiles, then i would activate, charge $1.00 on it, and convert it to the options skymiles ($0 annual fee) and retain my 20K points (done this before,btw).

Should i bother with all the hassle or not? I've got 10K skymiles from my gold, i think if i get 20K more i might be able to get an upgrade right?

$13 = ($155/12)~

What the heck. If you are planning on going somewhere then do it. I made the mistake of getting the gold skymiles last spring. I should have gotten the starwood knowing I could have used the points for a free room at Caesars Palace this last Vegas trip. Next month I will be applying for the starwood as well as Blue for business.

You can get an upgrade with as little as 15,000, you can get a roundtrip for as little as 30000. Go for it!

www.creditsense.com

YOU have to buy an upgradable ticket which is expensive. case in point internet ticket to vegas 208 upgradable ticket 1100 on same flight good luck

I signed up for 12,000 bonus...(E-MAIL LINK)

I then was supposed to get 5,000 miles for the MUD I WAS DRAGGED THROUGH GETTING THE ACCOUNT!!!

Then I DEMANDED another 5,000 miles from the hotel that lost my reservation.

22,000 miles for $85.00 that's a DEAL!!!

But now it is $0.00 for the first year!!!

PURCHASE PRICE----->$418.13 for 15,000 max miles!!!

I wonder if they will give me a $85.00 CREDIT???

Apply before December 2, 2002 and get approved, and you'll get the Card fee-free for the first year of Cardmembership. That's an $85 savings, just for becoming a
Cardmember.1 Plus you'll earn 2 SkyMiles for every eligible dollar charged on Delta Air Lines purchases, at supermarkets, gas stations, drugstores, home improvement
stores, the U.S. Postal Service, or when you pay your wireless phone bill.2

PURCHASE PRICE----->$418.13 for 15,000 max miles!!!
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TO CLARIFY~THIS IS THE PRICE THEY QUOTE TO "BUY MILES" DELTA AND UNITED...

When i worked for them they told me that they would only credit the difference when upgrading even if the previous card was cancelled. First year free is always offered on outbound calling from AmEx so they might waive the year if you call them and ask.

Originally posted by daruler
When i worked for them they told me that they would only credit the difference when upgrading even if the previous card was cancelled. First year free is always offered on outbound calling from AmEx so they might waive the year if you call them and ask.

NOT SURE I WANT TO CALL...since I got DRAGGED THROUGHT THE MUD TO GET THE DELTA CARD IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!

One DELTA GOLD CARD cost 5 "HARDS" the first "HARD" was LEGIT.

Good thing I have "BUMPAGE"

They "TOOK" $5,000 from BLUE so they needed NO "HARDS" AT ALL (after the first one)!!!