This is a nice find if you want to do the work.
But from my calculations, it's only 80 miles per dollar, not 190.
$5 GC = 2000 goldpoints
$5 purchase using GC = 2000 goldpoints
A total of 4000 goldpoints for $5.
4000 goldpoints = 400 miles
400 miles / $5 = 80 miles per dollar.
FF
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by zrs70:
Has this been discussed before?
Through goldpoints, one can earn 2000 points per transaction with LL Bean. So if you buy a $5 gift certificate, that's 2000 points (which translate to 250 airline miles, or 50 miles to the dollar.)
Can you then take the $5 certificate and use it to make a $5 purchase, earning you 2000 more points? (190 miles to the dollar) Is this legal?
I suppose you can do it over and over.
Doesn't sound ethical to me. Come to think of it, something like this MUST have been discussed in the past. I just can't find it.
[This message has been edited by zrs70 (edited 08-14-2003).]</font>