MR - BA promo!!!! 40% till January 31st

[Chapshnell]

Understood. And you could likewise get much more than 1.4-1.5 value from MR as well.  The BA promo is obviously good for those who plan on using those BA pts, or who use them a lot. But even if you don't have plans to use them, you're not really losing much resale value, and you may even be gaining some, by converting MR with a 40% bonus.

Youre definitely not losing value selling wise. Using wise if you wouldve been able to transfer to ANA or Aeroplan for biz class flights the value might be better YMMV.

[ah]

For EZE with Rafi in 2012 I booked myself with BA to take advantage of 10% miles and my wife with AA miles.

Though since then we just book seats for infants. Safer and far more enjoyable.

does the 10% of avios work online or you book without lap baby and call to add for 10%?

[Dan]

Online at time of booking only.

[Redbull3]

If you can sell BA for 1.1, you would have to get 1.54 MR to tie.
If you can sell BA for 1.2, you would have to get 1.68 MR to tie.

[Ergel]

And therefore the market will either price MR higher or BA lower until 1/31/15

[Fan of Dan]

I have MR points that are pending and I want them to become available now to take advantage of the 40% bonus. In the past I got them to post and become available via live chat however I tried twice to do that today and they said they can't. HUCA or is this a new policy?

[Marco Polo]

I have MR points that are pending and I want them to become available now to take advantage of the 40% bonus. In the past I got them to post and become available via live chat however I tried twice to do that today and they said they can't. HUCA or is this a new policy?

Try calling and speaking to a supervisor.

[Fan of Dan]

Try calling and speaking to a supervisor.

Going to try that, thanks. As it's my wife's card it was something I was trying to avoid. I hate having her call and I don't like to pretend I am her either.

[@Yehuda]

Going to try that, thanks. As it's my wife's card it was something I was trying to avoid. I hate having her call and I don't like to pretend I am her either.

Pretending? אשתו כגופו :-)
Make sure you don't have a balance on the card that earned the points. They won't move pending points to earned if you owe money.

[lunatic]

Pretending? אשתו כגופו :-)
Make sure you don't have a balance on the card that earned the points. They won't move pending points to earned if you owe money.

+1.pay off the balance then wait a day for it to post

[A3]

+1.pay off the balance then wait a day for it to post

-1
Pay off the balance, then wait till the next statement closes. Ime.
A call though should expedite it after the balance is paid in full.

[lunatic]

-1
Pay off the balance, then wait till the next statement closes. Ime.
A call though should expedite it after the balance is paid in full.

That's what I meant. I meant waiting for the payment to post before calling

[Mordyk]

I tried HUCA 5 times.  They did not want to Expedite the points

[zw]

I tried HUCA 5 times.  They did not want to Expedite the points

Use the chat.

[Dr Moose]

I tried HUCA 5 times.  They did not want to Expedite the points

tell them that you want to take advantage of the BA transfer promo

[Ergel]

Just hit my spend threshold. I won't have a statement close between now and the end of the month. What's the best method to get the points before January 31? Pay it off and then chat and ask them to close the statement now?

[lunatic]

Just hit my spend threshold. I won't have a statement close between now and the end of the month. What's the best method to get the points before January 31? Pay it off and then chat and ask them to close the statement now?

Definitely pay off in full. I called today to have posting expedited (for a closed statement) and the rep told me that I needed to speak to the MR dept, so maybe call them directly and see what they can do

[sruly]

Took me less then 60 sec via chat.

You are now chatting with Sonja.
Sonja: Hi, welcome to American Express Chat. My name is Sonja. How can I help you today?
you: Hi Sonja
Sonja: Good morning!
you: When will my MR points go from pending to avail ?
Sonja: I will be happy to look into this for you.
Sonja: May I have your name as it appears on the card please?
you: Thanks
you: ########
Sonja: Thank you ######.
Sonja: Just a moment please.
Sonja: I see that your account balance has been satisfied. I will be more than happy to make these pending points available.
you: Thanks

[username]

You are now chatting with Chenoa.
Chenoa: Great afternoon, welcome to American Express Chat. My name is Chenoa. How can I help you today?
you: Hi,
you: Is there any way you can release my pending MR points?
Chenoa: I'll be more than happy to pull up your account to check on the status of these pending points.
Chenoa: I'll be more than happy to pull up your account so I can give you accurate information. May I have your name as it appears on your card?
you: User Name
Chenoa: Thank you for that information. It will just take me a moment to review the account for you.
Chenoa: I see that your account balance has been satisfied. I will be more than happy to make these pending points available.
Chenoa: Your point acceleration request(s) for xxx points was successful. Notes Updated Successfully.
Chenoa: Is there anything else I can assist you with today?
you: THANK YOU!!!

[Ergel]

Via chat they told me they can't to anything. Told me to call MR. Two different MR reps told me their is nothing they can do for bonus points. Have to wait until the system posts them. My statement closes on the 23rd. She said 5-7 days after that. I will call after statement close to try and expedite