okrogius - accurate summary:

Honflyer: Can I have a private deal?
SPG: Sure, the price will be between 12,000 - 25,000 points.
Honflyer: Ok, great I'll take it 25,000 points.
SPG: Looks like 25,000 points was wrong, it will actually be [unknown price].
Honflyer: Hm, that's a big bummer.
[much back-and-forth]
Honflyer: What if [unknown price] is much more than the points I have?
SPG: We'll figure something out then, you're guaranteed to get the tickets though.
Honflyer: Fine.
...
Three days before the event:
SPG: You'll need to buy some points NOW and pay a significant amount of cash to get the tickets.
Honflyer: We never agreed I'd have to pay ANYTHING in cash - you said we'll "discuss" a payment plan.
SPG: Ok, we'll just sell them publicly and forego this private deal.

Not sure how this is right folks, feels to me that there are some insiders commenting here tbh.