Originally Posted by
ttrltb
In the end, I think most people would agree, the only time that buying Starpoints/miles makes much sense is when you are very near to a reward amount and don't want to or can't wait for the increase in Starpoints to come naturally (i.e., if I have 77,000 Starpoints right now and I want to book an 80,000 point stay for the near future, I might buy the last 3,000 pts to ensure I will have them in time...)
Yep-was the difference between having another night free and paying ~$320 for said room, the $35 was completely worth it even though I didn't end up needing all the free nights due to the properties changing in Israel. I'd do it again in the same situation, but not many others. Haven't put a precise valuation on Starpoints for myself.