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Re: Buy/Sell Past Car Rentals To Reactivate Expired Miles
« Reply #160 on: January 09, 2017, 12:35:21 PM »
Any car rental work to reinstate Lufthansa miles?
Only thing that officially keeps them from expiring is the m&m cc

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Re: Buy/Sell Past Car Rentals To Reactivate Expired Miles
« Reply #161 on: January 09, 2017, 12:38:24 PM »
Only thing that officially keeps them from expiring is the m&m cc
unfortunately, don't have that card and the miles expired a week ago.   any success reinstating lufthansa miles using a prior car rental?

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Re: Buy/Sell Past Car Rentals To Reactivate Expired Miles
« Reply #162 on: January 09, 2017, 12:49:13 PM »
Only thing that officially keeps them from expiring is the m&m cc
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I didn't catch what you meant before, but got it now.  Miles expire regardless of activity.   Thanks :)

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Re: Buy/Sell Past Car Rentals To Reactivate Expired Miles
« Reply #163 on: January 09, 2017, 12:50:42 PM »
Only thing that officially keeps them from expiring is the m&m cc
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I didn't catch what you meant before, but got it now.  Miles expire regardless of activity.   Thanks :)
I would huca and see if they're willing to reinstate

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Re: Buy/Sell Past Car Rentals To Reactivate Expired Miles
« Reply #164 on: January 10, 2017, 02:59:48 AM »
Looking for a receipt to reactivate my UA mile, which expired on 8/1/2016.

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Re: Buy/Sell Past Car Rentals To Reactivate Expired Miles
« Reply #165 on: January 12, 2017, 11:23:23 AM »
Success story.  Had 103,000 Southwest RR points. They expired in September.  I called two days after expiry to get them reactivated and was turned down. I asked for manager and then their manger, all the way up to the corporate office where the answer was the same "no way to reinstate the points".   I came across Dan's article about rental car idea and remembered I rented a car with Budget in Atlanta airport back in August.   As Budget in Atlanta is a private licensee, only they can get me the miles, Budget 800 number could not help me.  While getting someone on the phone in that location was no easy task, I am happy to report I now have 103,000 and change RR points in my account with an expiration date of 08/2018!

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Re: Buy/Sell Past Car Rentals To Reactivate Expired Miles
« Reply #166 on: January 12, 2017, 12:00:06 PM »
Do priceline car rental generally not work for this? I called up alamo and they said they couldn't do it since it was a priceline itinerary.
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Re: Buy/Sell Past Car Rentals To Reactivate Expired Miles
« Reply #167 on: January 12, 2017, 12:07:30 PM »
Do priceline car rental generally not work for this? I called up alamo and they said they couldn't do it since it was a priceline itinerary.
Does it have an Almao confirmation number in addition to the priceline confirmation number?

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Re: Buy/Sell Past Car Rentals To Reactivate Expired Miles
« Reply #168 on: January 12, 2017, 12:28:42 PM »
Does it have an Almao confirmation number in addition to the priceline confirmation number?
Yup and I gave the cs rep the alamo confirmation number but they said they couldn't add it since it came from priceline (fyi it's for a prior reservation not existing/future).
PUTPAC = PITA

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Re: Buy/Sell Past Car Rentals To Reactivate Expired Miles
« Reply #169 on: January 12, 2017, 12:30:50 PM »
Yup and I gave the cs rep the alamo confirmation number but they said they couldn't add it since it came from priceline (fyi it's for a prior reservation not existing/future).
I realize that PUTPAC = PITA but might I suggest HUCA or ask for a manager

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Re: Buy/Sell Past Car Rentals To Reactivate Expired Miles
« Reply #170 on: January 12, 2017, 12:32:22 PM »
I realize that PUTPAC = PITA but might I suggest HUCA or ask for a manager
Has anyone had success with this (specifically priceline on alamo for a prior reservation)?
PUTPAC = PITA

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Re: Buy/Sell Past Car Rentals To Reactivate Expired Miles
« Reply #171 on: January 13, 2017, 01:28:13 AM »
I had 56k which expired 12/31/15 and flew united this past year w/o credit the miles (Skiplagged) any chance I can get that added now to reinstate the miles?

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Re: Buy/Sell Past Car Rentals To Reactivate Expired Miles
« Reply #172 on: January 13, 2017, 11:26:02 AM »
Trying to reactivate AA miles with a hertz receipt. Do I need to call hertz? Or AA?

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Re: Buy/Sell Past Car Rentals To Reactivate Expired Miles
« Reply #173 on: January 13, 2017, 01:24:39 PM »
I have an alamo rental receipt from 8/14-20. I'm an alamo insider but I don't think there is any point in that system.
And I didn't claim any miles points as they charge extra if you want to earn miles.
Would it be possible to use this receipt to add miles?
Let me know if you need this receipt to activate your account. I have expired UA account, but alamo is not a UA partner so it won't help me anyway.

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Need Hertz/Avis Car Rental Receipt to reactivate Aeroplan miles
« Reply #174 on: January 13, 2017, 06:10:35 PM »
I need a Hertz or Avis Car Rental Receipt to reactivate some of my expired Aeroplan miles.  The rental date needs to be between Sep 16 2015 and Nov 15 2016. Please kindly PM me if you happen to have one of such receipts for sale.

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Re: Buy/Sell Past Car Rentals To Reactivate Expired Miles
« Reply #175 on: January 24, 2017, 07:06:51 PM »
I'm looking for a hertz receipt from January 2016.
Willing to pay. Thanks

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Re: Buy/Sell Past Car Rentals To Reactivate Expired Miles
« Reply #176 on: January 30, 2017, 01:47:19 PM »
Have 3 budget rental receipts available. One from November 2016 and two from January 2017. Might have another one from early 2016.

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Re: Buy/Sell Past Car Rentals To Reactivate Expired Miles
« Reply #177 on: February 01, 2017, 12:19:20 PM »
Anyone has a rental receipt from before 8/1/2016? (Hertz)

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Re: Buy/Sell Past Car Rentals To Reactivate Expired Miles
« Reply #178 on: February 08, 2017, 12:06:19 PM »
I need 2 receipts from before 12/31/16.

PM me

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Re: Buy/Sell Past Car Rentals To Reactivate Expired Miles
« Reply #179 on: February 09, 2017, 06:47:42 PM »
Hi I need a united activation from before 2/1/17!

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