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Old Mar 26, 2011 | 7:51 pm
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Originally Posted by TravelStar
Points may not be purchased except in connection with a conversion of points to a participating Frequent Customer program or redemption of points for a reward.
This sentence means you must immediately redeem what you buy, and there is no reason to buy points if you already have sufficient account balance to make the redemption.
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