Author Topic: Transfer Chase UR Points to United (Read 12245 times)

meshugener · « **Reply #20 on:** March 22, 2012, 11:50:46 AM »

Oh! There is an option to get a round-trip to TLV on Aug for $850? As I see you can only get these prices for max 2-3 month ahead.

Moshef · « **Reply #21 on:** March 22, 2012, 11:53:15 AM »

Ok My wife got a Saphire Card ---> now what about transfering Amex Points to United, when it was Continental we did it all the time.
Thanx
Moshe

meshugener · « **Reply #22 on:** March 22, 2012, 11:53:53 AM »

You can't.

AsherO · « **Reply #23 on:** March 22, 2012, 12:00:15 PM »

Quote from: Moshef on March 22, 2012, 11:53:15 AM

Ok My wife got a Saphire Card ---> now what about transfering Amex Points to United, when it was Continental we did it all the time.
Thanx
Moshe

Sapphire, or Sapphire Preferred (that's not the same)?

You'd log onto UltimateRewards.com, Combine Points and transfer to an Sapphire Preferred/Ink Bold account. Then you'd log onto the account you transferred to and choose 'transfer points', the choose United etc.

Drago · « **Reply #24 on:** March 22, 2012, 09:41:01 PM »

Quote from: AsherO on March 22, 2012, 12:00:15 PM

Sapphire, or Sapphire Preferred (that's not the same)?

You'd log onto UltimateRewards.com, Combine Points and transfer to an Sapphire Preferred/Ink Bold account. Then you'd log onto the account you transferred to and choose 'transfer points', the choose United etc.

Very impressive AsherO

AsherO · « **Reply #25 on:** March 22, 2012, 09:52:27 PM »

Quote from: Reuven on March 22, 2012, 09:41:01 PM

Very impressive AsherO

What part?

Side incomer · « **Reply #26 on:** March 22, 2012, 09:59:49 PM »

Quote from: AsherO on March 22, 2012, 09:52:27 PM

What part?

I think he meant to say That you started treating n00bs so nicely. especially a n00b like this, I haven't seen a long time.

AsherO · « **Reply #27 on:** March 22, 2012, 10:02:39 PM »

Quote from: Side incomer on March 22, 2012, 09:59:49 PM

I think he meant to say That you started treating n00bs so nicely. especially a n00b like this, I haven't seen a long time.

I treat newbies nicely, but I still hate n00bs

Drago · « **Reply #28 on:** March 22, 2012, 10:09:48 PM »

Quote from: Side incomer on March 22, 2012, 09:59:49 PM

I think he meant to say That you started treating n00bs so nicely. especially a n00b like this, I haven't seen a long time.

Correct. I just didn't type it out.

Quote from: AsherO on March 22, 2012, 10:02:39 PM

I treat newbies nicely, but I still hate n00bs

What's the difference, their attitude?

steeeveknowsbest · « **Reply #29 on:** March 22, 2012, 11:12:40 PM »

Quote from: AJK on March 22, 2012, 10:51:29 AM

You're almost certainly not right when redeeming for higher-class fares (J/F), and you're even when redeeming for coach fares you may not come out ahead.

I did not advise the OP to sell his points, i simply told him how to go about making an educated decision, as i figured that he may not

be aware of the selling value of these points.

Parenthetically i flew this past January to Israel and i sold points to buy tickets with (for me, my wife, and daughter) and when

including all aspects i walked away with over $1000, that i would not have had, had i booked with points. This scenario may not be

typical but it is possible.

AJK · « **Reply #30 on:** March 23, 2012, 09:35:06 AM »

Quote from: steeeveknowsbest on March 22, 2012, 11:12:40 PM

I did not advise the OP to sell his points, i simply told him how to go about making an educated decision, as i figured that he may not

be aware of the selling value of these points.

Parenthetically i flew this past January to Israel and i sold points to buy tickets with (for me, my wife, and daughter) and when

including all aspects i walked away with over $1000, that i would not have had, had i booked with points. This scenario may not be

typical but it is possible.

Yep, seems you sold and bought tickets in Y, which, as has been pointed out, can be economically advantageous in certain cases.

steeeveknowsbest · « **Reply #31 on:** March 23, 2012, 09:47:43 AM »

Quote from: AJK on March 23, 2012, 09:35:06 AM

Yep, seems you sold and bought tickets in Y, which, as has been pointed out, can be economically advantageous in certain cases.

not sure what this means, is this the code for standard coach?

AJK · « **Reply #32 on:** March 23, 2012, 09:56:39 AM »

Quote from: steeeveknowsbest on March 23, 2012, 09:47:43 AM

not sure what this means, is this the code for standard coach?

Yes, Y stands for coach (though, being refundable, its often the most expensive form of coach

)

Drago · « **Reply #33 on:** March 23, 2012, 05:26:34 PM »

Quote from: steeeveknowsbest on March 22, 2012, 11:12:40 PM

I did not advise the OP to sell his points, i simply told him how to go about making an educated decision, as i figured that he may not

be aware of the selling value of these points.

Parenthetically i flew this past January to Israel and i sold points to buy tickets with (for me, my wife, and daughter) and when

including all aspects i walked away with over $1000, that i would not have had, had i booked with points. This scenario may not be

typical but it is possible.

I did the same this past summer. No CO availability at the time, so I offloaded 500k MR and used that to pay for the tix that I paid around 1k for. So rather than 80k miles, I paid 1k, and received 12k miles for the flight and another 3k MR for the booking, so overall, came out ahead.

However, I helped ppl book Pesach tix, and they paid 80k miles rather than the 1.5k+ for the tix, so in their situation, that was probably advantageous.