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jdcollette Sep 10, 2013 9:06 am

Targeted Promotion: 500 bonus points for buying rapid rewards
 
My wife and I received a promotional mailing offering an extra 500 points for purchased between 9/12 and 11/18. It was sent out to SW Visa cardholders.

Points don't count for CP, etc, so it doesn't seem to be that good of a deal. I've met my minimum spend on the Visa card for the year, so I don't see much incentive here.

Are there any ways to make this offer worth it?

jc

toomanybooks Sep 10, 2013 9:25 am


Originally Posted by jdcollette (Post 21419823)
My wife and I received a promotional mailing offering an extra 500 points for purchased between 9/12 and 11/18. It was sent out to SW Visa cardholders.

Points don't count for CP, etc, so it doesn't seem to be that good of a deal. I've met my minimum spend on the Visa card for the year, so I don't see much incentive here.

Are there any ways to make this offer worth it?

jc

I assume that's only good once? If so, it's a free $8.33, so buy something cheap.

EDIT: I am looking at the same flyer. To be clear, this is for buying RR 2.0 points. Register at southwest.com/cmbuygiftpoints on 9/12.

Assuming the same price as today, 1000 points (the minimum) plus the 500 bonus works out to around 1.83 cents each, versus a value of about 1.67 cents. Plus a bit for using the WN Visa. I'd only do it if I needed a few points for a redemption immediately.

mile ho Sep 10, 2013 5:26 pm


Originally Posted by toomanybooks (Post 21419942)
I assume that's only good once? If so, it's a free $8.33, so buy something cheap.

EDIT: I am looking at the same flyer. To be clear, this is for buying RR 2.0 points. Register at southwest.com/cmbuygiftpoints on 9/12.

Assuming the same price as today, 1000 points (the minimum) plus the 500 bonus works out to around 1.83 cents each, versus a value of about 1.67 cents. Plus a bit for using the WN Visa. I'd only do it if I needed a few points for a redemption immediately.

Got one in the mail for me and the wife. Both went immediately into the trash. What a waste of printing and postage and time.

nineworldseries Sep 12, 2013 8:20 am

Hmm... trying to register for this promotion today (12th) and keep getting an error message. I was targeted with the mailing.

poser Sep 12, 2013 10:38 am

I recevied the same thing but I can also trasnfer points.. are the transfered points TQP?

miniaturekat Sep 12, 2013 12:30 pm

Wait for it... And it's in the trash

heyeaglefn Sep 13, 2013 8:32 am


Originally Posted by poser (Post 21432583)
I recevied the same thing but I can also trasnfer points.. are the transfered points TQP?

No, if transferred points were TQP it would be a lot easier for everyone to get A List.

nineworldseries Sep 13, 2013 10:34 am

Meh, I don't think it's too bad. If you buy 1000 + the 500 bonus points + the 55 points for the CC, they're very close to their true value.

melaniec Sep 13, 2013 7:06 pm

New to this forum. Can someone please translate, CP, WN Visa, and TQP?? Also, what are RR 2.0 points?? Sorry and thanks in advance!! - Melanie

smmrfld Sep 13, 2013 7:26 pm


Originally Posted by melaniec (Post 21441731)
New to this forum. Can someone please translate, CP, WN Visa, and TQP?? Also, what are RR 2.0 points?? Sorry and thanks in advance!! - Melanie

All your questions are answered in the Wiki at the top of this forum.

melaniec Sep 13, 2013 8:19 pm

I still don't understand
 
Under Flyertalk Wiki? Couldn't find abbreviations in there either. :(

smmrfld Sep 13, 2013 8:31 pm


Originally Posted by melaniec (Post 21441977)
Under Flyertalk Wiki? Couldn't find abbreviations in there either. :(

http://flyerguide.com/wiki/index.php..._Rapid_Rewards

melaniec Sep 13, 2013 10:43 pm

Thank you smmrfld!! :)

nineworldseries Dec 3, 2013 11:14 am

Anybody seen their bonus points post for this yet?

nineworldseries Dec 9, 2013 8:56 am

Answering my own question - these posted last week for me.


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