The Offer
[UPDATE: Here’s another link which should work for 1750 miles which I found afterward on MommyPoints.]
- Signup for a free MyPoints account (a shopping portal) and receive 500 free United miles.
- Make a $25 purchase with the MyPoints portal within 30 days and receive another free 1000 United miles (aside from the regular MyPoints points which you’ll earn from the purchase).
Note that this offer started as an email targeted to specific people, but it appears to work just fine for anyone. That said, there is a chance something can go wrong and you won’t end up with the miles.
I had no problem using the link and entering my MileagePlus account. An email confirming the offer came immediately.
The Fine Print
- Must make the $25 purchase within 30 days.
- “Purchases of gift cards…are not eligible for this offer.”
Our Verdict
If you don’t have a MyPoints account this is a real simple way of getting some free miles. It would be worth making a small $25 purchase using MyPoints to trigger the additional 1000 points as well.
HT: leeloodallamultipass on Reddit
Now I see that we posted a similar offer a few months back, that link works as well. The updated 1750 offer we posted above is really a great offer and not so common.
View Comments (14)
I got my 1000 points after 5 days shopping in my points site.
Thanks.
Great, I haven't done the shopping yet...
I got the 750 miles the next day.
Thanks.
Will you be able to sign up for another my points account to take advantage of this offer again or is it one per united number?
Probably one per United account.
Why purchase a Groupon? Why not purchase something on Amazon or Walmart that would have a lower profit margin for the merchant?
I'll probably do a $25 Target purchase.
I signed up using the mommypoints link. Dint get confirmation email yet
The one time I didn't get the confirmation email it had gone to spam.
Ooooh, mine came instantly. Maybe the 1500 offer works while the 1750 doesn't work. Can anyone else share an experience with this?
You wont get the bonus again if u already have mypoints account.
My suggestion would be purchasing a groupon through MyPoints. Getting 1000 mile bonus would be better than getting 3 miles per dollar on groupon via the portals.
The 500 miles posted fairly fast. After that I forgot about the rest, unfortunately.
You did got this offer a while back?