Targeted Promotion: 500 bonus points for buying rapid rewards
Sep 10, 2013, 9:06 am
#1
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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
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
Sep 10, 2013, 9:25 am
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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
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
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.
Last edited by toomanybooks; Sep 10, 2013 at 10:02 am
Sep 10, 2013, 5:26 pm
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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.
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.
Sep 13, 2013, 8:32 am
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Sep 13, 2013, 7:26 pm
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Sep 13, 2013, 8:31 pm
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