Originally Posted by flyer4512

Has anyone tried buying Hilton Gift cards ? It costs $1.95 ( shipping) to see if it works.

I won't have a chance to use my ~ 15K remaining points before the AF so rather than just take ~$75 in cash I may give it a shot.

I don't see anything in the wiki about GC's being successful or denied but according to Barclay I should be good.

You can redeem your miles for travel and cash back statement credits, gift cards and merchandise. Travel statement credit redemptions start at 2,500 miles for $25, for any travel purchase within the last 90 days. A Travel purchase is defined as: Airlines, Travel Agencies & Tour Operators, Hotels, Motels & Resorts, Cruise Lines, Passenger Railways and Car Rental Agencies. Cash back statement credit redemptions start at 2,500 miles for $12.50. Gift card redemptions start at 5,000 miles for $25. Merchandise redemption values vary based on what you are redeeming for. To view all of your reward options or to redeem, please visit the Manage your rewards page.