Points.com [Consolidated]
Jun 27, 2014, 11:05 am
#301
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 157
If I were you, I'd first look for a 'live' person from points.com to talk to. Try 'live chat' or email them (click on the link from their web page below):
http://questions.points.com/home
The email could be sent out due to a system error. If it is not, then there must be a reason for them to do so -- find out that reason and attack it. This is business, do not let your personal emotion controls you. Think positive and good luck.
http://questions.points.com/home
The email could be sent out due to a system error. If it is not, then there must be a reason for them to do so -- find out that reason and attack it. This is business, do not let your personal emotion controls you. Think positive and good luck.
Aug 11, 2014, 3:49 pm
#303
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: TK *A Gold, Delta Silver Medallion, Amex Platinum, Hyatt Platinum, SPG Gold
Posts: 61
aeroplan to us dm
I'm planning to transfer 84000 aeroplan miles to us dm. Looking to see if anyone here has a recent experience in doing this transfer. How long does it take?
Aug 11, 2014, 6:36 pm
#304
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,385
Aug 17, 2014, 12:12 pm
#305
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 13
Points.com Questions
Hi!
I decided to use LH's M&M as my main FF program. I was wondering if it's legal to use points.com to transfer my points from Aeroplan and BA to LH's Miles and More?
If yes, and if there's a fee for the transfer (which I guess there would be), can I pay it by the points that I'm transferring instead of $?
I decided to use LH's M&M as my main FF program. I was wondering if it's legal to use points.com to transfer my points from Aeroplan and BA to LH's Miles and More?
If yes, and if there's a fee for the transfer (which I guess there would be), can I pay it by the points that I'm transferring instead of $?
Aug 17, 2014, 4:55 pm
#306
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SEA
Programs: AA EXP (2.5MM), Hilton Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 4,859
If they are all partners then its possible, but you'd almost certainly lose a ton in the transfer. You would have to pay cash for the points transfer, you can't pay for the transfer with points. Overall, it's typically a bad value proposition to use POints.com for transfers.
BTW, this doesn't belong in MR discussions. Alerted mods to move to Info Desk .
BTW, this doesn't belong in MR discussions. Alerted mods to move to Info Desk .
Aug 18, 2014, 10:25 am
#308
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: VPS
Programs: IHG Diamond, Delta PM, Hilton Gold, Accor Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 7,265
LH isn't showing up as a participant for me, even if all you want to do is show current balances in your loyalty wallet. (I'm in the USA, might be different elsewhere)
For the programs that do fully participate, there is a 'trade' option which has fees associated with it, and an 'exchange' option which has no fees. And yeah, both of those are hugely bad deals, and are only really worth it if you're wanting to get some value out of a largely unused program where you don't have enough points to get anything out of it in its native form.
For the programs that do fully participate, there is a 'trade' option which has fees associated with it, and an 'exchange' option which has no fees. And yeah, both of those are hugely bad deals, and are only really worth it if you're wanting to get some value out of a largely unused program where you don't have enough points to get anything out of it in its native form.
Sep 11, 2014, 8:11 am
#309
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 105
Points.com exceise tax question?
Hello, not sure where to post this inquiry?
Not sure how many Canadians are on FlyerTalk, but has anyone bought points from points.com
I was about to buy some points and noticed there's additional charges on top and its for Canadian residents.
Miles are purchased from Points.com Inc. for a cost of $27.50 per 1,000 miles, plus a 7.5% Federal Excise Tax*, and GST/HST for Canadian residents.
Does anyone know the background or why there is 7.5% federal tax hike when buying points?
Not sure how many Canadians are on FlyerTalk, but has anyone bought points from points.com
I was about to buy some points and noticed there's additional charges on top and its for Canadian residents.
Miles are purchased from Points.com Inc. for a cost of $27.50 per 1,000 miles, plus a 7.5% Federal Excise Tax*, and GST/HST for Canadian residents.
Does anyone know the background or why there is 7.5% federal tax hike when buying points?
Sep 11, 2014, 8:24 am
#310
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,954
Points.com handles mileage purchase, transfer, and gifting for several airlines. If you were charged excise tax this suggests that you purchased miles for a USA-based carrier, such as AA, AS, DL or UA, is that correct?
When you buy an airline ticket from a US based carrier the excise tax is included in the price, and normally not itemized. Assessing the tax at the time the miles are sold is the way the carriers have devised to collect the tax on award tickets.
When you buy an airline ticket from a US based carrier the excise tax is included in the price, and normally not itemized. Assessing the tax at the time the miles are sold is the way the carriers have devised to collect the tax on award tickets.
Sep 11, 2014, 9:02 am
#311
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 105
Alaska Airline points. Yes, was about to buy 80,000 + 3200 (bonus) for $2200 and with this Federal tax at 7.5% and GST/HST (1.13%) i'm looking at addition $800 on top..
total seems to be just under $3000 a.i? tax itself seems to be allot.
Also I'm Canadian, so currency exchange rate sucks too at this point...
total seems to be just under $3000 a.i? tax itself seems to be allot.
Also I'm Canadian, so currency exchange rate sucks too at this point...
Points.com handles mileage purchase, transfer, and gifting for several airlines. If you were charged excise tax this suggests that you purchased miles for a USA-based carrier, such as AA, AS, DL or UA, is that correct?
When you buy an airline ticket from a US based carrier the excise tax is included in the price, and normally not itemized. Assessing the tax at the time the miles are sold is the way the carriers have devised to collect the tax on award tickets.
When you buy an airline ticket from a US based carrier the excise tax is included in the price, and normally not itemized. Assessing the tax at the time the miles are sold is the way the carriers have devised to collect the tax on award tickets.
Sep 11, 2014, 9:11 am
#312
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,954
Something is wrong with the arithmetic. $2200 x .075 is $165. $2200 x .0113 is $24.86. Isn't the GST/HST rate more like 13%? $2200 x 0.13 would be $286. Either way I don't see how they would get to $800, even if they collect tax on the bonus miles.
Sep 11, 2014, 10:24 am
#313
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,385
Alaska Airline points. Yes, was about to buy 80,000 + 3200 (bonus) for $2200 and with this Federal tax at 7.5% and GST/HST (1.13%) i'm looking at addition $800 on top..
total seems to be just under $3000 a.i? tax itself seems to be allot.
Also I'm Canadian, so currency exchange rate sucks too at this point...
total seems to be just under $3000 a.i? tax itself seems to be allot.
Also I'm Canadian, so currency exchange rate sucks too at this point...
Feb 10, 2015, 2:51 pm
#314
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Cambridgeshire
Programs: Varies
Posts: 1,296
Aeroplan referred me to points.com
I just logged into my aeroplan account because my miles are due to expire (I live in the UK and haven't used Aeroplan for a while). They recommend a partner called points.com as a central points/miles manager. Has anyone used this, and is it useful if you have a lot of hotel and airline loyalty accounts?
Feb 10, 2015, 4:11 pm
#315
Join Date: May 2008
Location: PHL (kinda, no airport is really close)
Programs: AA Exp, but not sure for how long. Enterprise Platinum woo-hoo!
Posts: 4,550
Points.com is legit. I think they provide management services directly to many of the loyalty programs.
Points.com also provides transfer of points from one program to another, but the transfers can be highly unfavorable. For example, If you can trade 1000 MyAir miles for 500 GreatHotels points, and 500 GreatHotels points for 250 FreeAir, Points.com will offer to transfer 1000 MyAir to get 250 FreeAir. There can also be transfer fees. It's usually only a good option if you need a very small number of points to top off an award.
However...
One good way to extend your points is to go to the Aeroplan shopping portal and buy something. Like a song on iTunes. All you need to keep your miles alive is one point added or deducted. So if you buy a $1 song on iTunes and you are logged into the Aeroplan shopping portal (I forget its name), you'll get one point, and your miles will stay alive another year.
Points.com also provides transfer of points from one program to another, but the transfers can be highly unfavorable. For example, If you can trade 1000 MyAir miles for 500 GreatHotels points, and 500 GreatHotels points for 250 FreeAir, Points.com will offer to transfer 1000 MyAir to get 250 FreeAir. There can also be transfer fees. It's usually only a good option if you need a very small number of points to top off an award.
However...
One good way to extend your points is to go to the Aeroplan shopping portal and buy something. Like a song on iTunes. All you need to keep your miles alive is one point added or deducted. So if you buy a $1 song on iTunes and you are logged into the Aeroplan shopping portal (I forget its name), you'll get one point, and your miles will stay alive another year.