UGG is 8X in the AAdvantage eShopping Mall, and the Ultimate Rewards Mall November 2014 Deals are now out. Unfortunately, as we get closer to the holidays, there often seem to be lower shopping portal bonuses. Let's hope thatsome bonuses similar to last year's Magazines.com 60X (which occurred late November) return.
Given the cooler weather, at least if you're in the northern U.S., the UGG 8X AA miles offer may be interesting to some:
For the Chase Ultimate Rewards Mall, a way to get additional bonus points from retailers that sell gift cards in an office supply store is to first buy gift cards at your local Staples, OfficeMax or Office Depot with your Ink Plus or Ink Bold card, then click through the Ultimate Rewards Mall and pay using the gift card that you've already earned 5X Ultimate Rewards points on.
I always recommend that you put at least a small amount of the purchase on your Ink Bold or Ink Plus credit card, to maximize your chance of earning points even for the part of the purchase using the gift card. And note that there is a small risk of not getting the points, so before you buy a huge amount this way, you may want to do a trial run with a smaller amount first early in the month, to be sure points credit as you expect.
Note that if you're looking for Marriott, and InterContinental, they no longer participate in the Ultimate Rewards Mall, although you can earn 2X for Marriott in the Barclays RewardsBoost shopping portal.
Also note that in general gift card purchases are NOT eligible for points–only purchases of actual merchandise earn points.
1. 10X Points for Sephora
10X: 5X from buying a gift card + 5X Ultimate Rewards Mall
Get 10X Ultimate Rewards points by purchasing gift cards with your Ink card for 5X points, then going through the Chase Ultimate Rewards Mall for a further 5X.
Sephora: OfficeMax, Staples, Office Depot
3. 9X for Nordstrom, JC Penney
Get 9X points total if you first buy gift cards with your Ink Bold or Ink Plus to earn 5X, then go through the Ultimate Rewards Mall for a further 4X.
Nordstrom: OfficeMax, Staples
JC Penney: OfficeMax, Staples
4. 8X Points for Bloomingdale's, Macy's, Groupon, iTunes, Lowe's
Get 8X points total if you first buy gift cards for 5X using your Ink card, then go through the Ultimate Rewards Mall for a further 3X.
Where to buy the gift cards:
Bloomingdale's: Staples, Office Depot
Macy's: Staples, Office Depot
Groupon: Staples
iTunes gift cards: OfficeMax, Staples, Office Depot
Lowe's: OfficeMax, Staples
5. 7X Points for Gap, Banana Republic
7X: 5X from using purchasing a gift card with your Ink Bold or Ink Plus, + 2X Chase Ultimate Rewards Mall bonus.
Gap: Staples, Office Depot
Do you plan to take advantage of the 8X UGG or any of these Ultimate Rewards Mall shopping bonuses?
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