UpgradeMe pricing and success

CNS-BNE Sunday lunch departure bid of $155 accepted just over 48 hours from departure. Bid was in poor range with the minimum being $140.
 
BNE-PER minimum bid $295. On an elevate fare, so in this case I could spent $250 to upgrade to Freedom + 9,900 pts upgrade (with extra 25SC as BNE is transit point)

It's an interesting equation.
 
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Received e-mail advertising "reduced upgrademe premium bid for a limited time"

Whoever thought of naming this system upgrademe premium bid...

Anyway, MEL-PER A330 on a getaway ($189) showing a low of $275 whereas previously I have seen it at $295.

Still not interested without some extra SC :)
 
VA1385, 6.10am departure ADL-BNE, received offer upon booking 5 days out. Made bid 3 days before. Received confirmation 8 hours after (so approx 48 hours before departure).

Minimum was $130, I offered $140. Cabin was 4/8 occupied.

Was booked on a getaway fare for $210. Paid the $40 for economy x and was refunded upon enquiring with guest services after being upgraded.
 
MEL-AKL first flight in the morning on a Friday. Can't remember what the min was. Put in $160 each for two and was accepted.
 
I may just have made a rod for my own back here.

Wife and I are booked Amex Plat Edge free flights PER-ADL with travel on Friday for the Ashes. Minimum bid $150, I bid $160 each.

Put my wife's upgrade bid in first reasoning that she would have priority if we entered the same bid as we are both Red. She family pools to me so I hold the points and some SC mostly from Coles.

Turns out the bid of $160 for myself has cleared. Nothing for her, still 1 J seat left on sale so hoping something happens for her closer to departure. I have bumped up her bid to $200 to hopefully help that along.

I will end up asking the FA if we can swap so she sits in J but would rather not have to have the discussion.
 
I may just have made a rod for my own back here.

Wife and I are booked Amex Plat Edge free flights PER-ADL with travel on Friday for the Ashes. Minimum bid $150, I bid $160 each.

Put my wife's upgrade bid in first reasoning that she would have priority if we entered the same bid as we are both Red. She family pools to me so I hold the points and some SC mostly from Coles.

Turns out the bid of $160 for myself has cleared. Nothing for her, still 1 J seat left on sale so hoping something happens for her closer to departure. I have bumped up her bid to $200 to hopefully help that along.

I will end up asking the FA if we can swap so she sits in J but would rather not have to have the discussion.

I live to fly another day.

My wife's upgrade cleared this morning taking the $200 bid over a points wait list.
 
BNE-POM $120 bid successful today. Put in bid and less than 2 hours found out. -48 hours to take off. Only 1 other person in Business.
 

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