Originally Posted by
linsj
It was bound to happen. When I cashed in points for a $10 restaurant gift card, the points needed had jumped from 1400 to 1500. Since this is the only category I redeem for, I don't know if the points required for other items have gone up or not; but probably they have.
You can usually buy restaurant.com certificates for 70-80% off. As a result a $25 certificate that theoretically costs $10 can usually be bought for $2. That's means you are spending 750 points for $1 worth of redemption.
If I cash in 5000 (or 5100) points for 2500 UA miles, I figure those UA miles are worth at least $40-50 (1/10 of a domestic ticket). That's only 100 points per $1, or about 7 times as much.
Is there really nothing else you can find on MyPoints that would give you a better return?