Extend expiring miles - cheapest/simplest option?

[kooky]

My UA miles are expiring soon, what is the cheapest/simplest option to extend them if based in Oz? I don't have any credit cards linked.

I heard iTunes was a way, but does that work from Oz?

I was hoping for a virtual purchase (no physical goods shipped) - Are there stores in the Mall where you can donate $5 to charity and earn points, something like that?

Also I saw you could purchase miles, but it did not mention if purchasing extends them - does it?

 

[serfty]

In the past I have donated 1000 points to charity ... not sure if this still can be done since CO ...

 

[burmans]

You can get points for download of the toolbar if you are game. Also had some mail yesterday about getting 100 points for subscribing to a accomodation booking site. I actually did this to refresh expiry dates on my wifes account but for the life of me can't remember the name, will have a look tonight.

 

[futaris]

Wish I had remembered about this about 6 months ago. Let a couple of United accounts lapse...

 

[burmans]

Wish I had remembered about this about 6 months ago. Let a couple of United accounts lapse...

Heres the deal, from a few blogs too, you get 100 points for signing up!

https://pointshound.com/signin

 

[crm911]

My UA miles are expiring soon, what is the cheapest/simplest option to extend them if based in Oz? I don't have any credit cards linked.

Don't or won't? Anyway, I use things like hotel stays or car rentals to keep the United account alive as I have over 80k miles left in Mileage Plus. I have 840,000 lifetime miles but will not bother to try for the million miler status.

 

[kooky]

Don't or won't? Anyway, I use things like hotel stays or car rentals to keep the United account alive as I have over 80k miles left in Mileage Plus. I have 840,000 lifetime miles but will not bother to try for the million miler status.

errr....don't! Is there an Aussie credit card I can link to it?

 

[whatmeworry]

Go to this thread if you need to extend your expiry date.

http://www.australianfrequentflyer....age-plus/1-000-free-instant-united-45514.html

Also another idea is you can enrol in e-rewards, via a number of programs, such as us airways, hilton, PC etc Do the surveys and always keep at least 2000 points so you convert to a united account and programs whose programs require point activity.

 

[denisiel]

Don't download the toolbar - it has a lot of hidden files and is very difficult to completely delete

 

[tinkybelle]

just a reminder for those with expiring miles the donation still works.
just had to extend a few accounts.

https://secure.unitedmileageplus.co...sset_position=see_list&launch_date=2013-03-01

 

[clifford]

Alternatively, why not just book a cheap reward ticket (eg NAN-TYO) and then cancel it?

Don't have enough points? Oh, I see, don't have the status.

 

[get me outta here]

Does the 500 miles min donation extend the miles by another year?

 

[burmans]

Has anyone tried clicking through the mileage Plus Shopping site to an international merchant. As an example just got a MilesagePlus Shopping mail offering 6 points for LivingSocial, when I click through it does give me the Aus Site and the link does seem to include the affiliate code. For those who do use LivingSocial (and I am one) this seems an easy way to earn a few points but wondering if anyone has done this before and got points.

 

[get me outta here]

Burmans, how did you get on extending your miles - did you try the Living Social route?

Has anyone tried clicking through the mileage Plus Shopping site to an international merchant. As an example just got a MilesagePlus Shopping mail offering 6 points for LivingSocial, when I click through it does give me the Aus Site and the link does seem to include the affiliate code. For those who do use LivingSocial (and I am one) this seems an easy way to earn a few points but wondering if anyone has done this before and got points.