20k SPG points for USD$525 - new points buying promo

[Isochronous]

https://buy.points.com/PointsPartne...roduct=BUY&CAMPAIGNCODE=SWSideNav&c=SWSideNav

Not a bad deal. AusBT has a good article referring to the scope to transfer to VA with 20% bonus.

 

[Jeffrey O'Neill]

https://buy.points.com/PointsPartne...roduct=BUY&CAMPAIGNCODE=SWSideNav&c=SWSideNav

Not a bad deal. AusBT has a good article referring to the scope to transfer to VA with 20% bonus.

Wouldn't transfering to AA be better since you get 25% bonus miles?

 

[Alanslegal]

Wouldn't transfering to AA be better since you get 25% bonus miles?

Similarly to SQ if anyone is close enough to a redemption but don't want to pay the top up amount of $40/1,000 which SQ wants.

 

[kcoulson]

I bought this deal, and might buy some more under hubby's new membership too (after the waiting period). Will transfer to Velocity or AA in a few months (will wait to see, if any special transfer deals crop up first though). I have some more Starwood points coming soon (stop over in Singapore), so will wait to transfer in a bigger lot.

 

[Alanslegal]

I did end up buying 20K points, it ended being around AUD$685. I used those points to redeem 5 nights at the Le Meridien Maritius, category 2 property, for 19,000 points The hotel currently is asking for 250+ EUR per night. I am still not sure if I will end up in Maritius but it's good to know that there are some good redemptions out there. In the worst case, I cancel and transfer the points to airline miles if need be.

 

[nickykim]

I clicked on the link - the page says that this offer in on at present until 20 September....

 

[Doggy]

I clicked on the link - the page says that this offer in on at present until 20 September....

You just saved me USD105 nicky. Rapt I happened upon this post just before I was about to buy the pts.

Love your work.

 

[nickykim]

I bought some yesterday - I was just exploring the information here when I found the link was live again. Just luck really.

 

[boomy]

The promo is back.

http://starwood.r.delivery.net/r/c/r?2.1.3KO.2fh.16fsTc.Ge4ybo..H.coBi.2taQ.bW89MQ__DYaeFWF0

 

[futaris]

525 USD is around 740 AUD now... So around 2.96c AUD per point in most programs.

 

[appaz]

525 USD is around 740 AUD now... So around 2.96c AUD per point in most programs.

If used to convert to AA how does this compare to buying them direct from AA when they have a promo?

 

[NZflygirl]

Theres another promo on currently until April and I'm just debating it as I don't have any planned stays with them although yet to finish booking Europe accommodation. Although I'm tempted to go for something authentic and local instead.

https://storefront.points.com/spg/en-US/buy

I caved and bought. Thought I'd learn by trial and error. Won't buy any more though until I actually use these and see what redeeming is like.

 

[Jeffrey O'Neill]

Argh. With the Pacific peso showing some vigor I'm tempted to get some and convert to krisflyer miles