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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 7:49 pm
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ajnaro
 
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL
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Originally Posted by saad
how would you define 'unused'????

there are some points that go unused because the member's account expires....then there are those like my friend who has been collecting spg points for almost 10 years now & has never used a single point....his balance is in the many millions....he says he wants to use all these points after he retires....given that he is still 15-18 years from retirement, he could end up with one of the largest balance of points out of anyone in the spg program....& he would not have used a single point....
What's more, with the constant devaluations of points, his points probably won't be worth much 15-18 years from now. Just think of the difference between a dollar now and a dollar 15-18 years ago! Points will probably be worse.
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