Originally Posted by
amanuensis
It used to be that I earned about $100 in e-Rewards "money" in about three months -- just in time to redeem every 90 days for Hilton Hhonors points. But now I have been earning at a much faster rate. So my account balance has been building up.
I don't have access to other hotel companies, since I joined through Hilton's invitation. So I plan to top off FF accounts as needed to keep miles active. But I am at a loss as to what else to redeem for.
I could get BestBuy gift cards and use those to buy ink for our home printer. But they do not seem like an optimal use. I really wish I was allowed to redeem for Hhonors points more often than just every 90 days. I wish I knew whether Hilton is the party that wanted the limit, or if it was e-Rewards.
I've been using my extra points on Starbucks gift cards when I've maxed out on airline AA miles (once a month) and Hilton points.
My guess is that the limitations on redemptions are imposed by the partners (Hilton, AA, etc.) We'll never know what actual $$ changes hands at redemption, but my guess is that it's just not not enough that those partners are willing to offer unlimited redemptions.