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Old Jul 6, 2016 | 2:16 pm
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Originally Posted by mjgoldstein9
I guess with the new supply and demand aspect, we can expect certain years to be better than others depending on the economy etc. I'm just worried that after multiple devaluations having a transferrable points card wont be worth it anymore.

Anyone else worried about this long term, or does dynamic pricing fix the devaluation issues of award charts?
Personally, I think the era of points cards being good value has likely ended. There will still be opportunities, and one-time bonuses will still be worth chasing, but I suspect the vast majority of users will see little ongoing value.
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