Originally Posted by
Ultraboost
Did you do this because you had some VGC that you needed to liquidate and didn't mind the 2.5% fee? Otherwise I can't fathom why anyone would do this since you already pay a fee for the VGC.
It comes down to cost per point. If you get more value than the cost, it may be worth to some. I pay the 2.5% fee and the gift card fee. I find much more value in the points than the 1 cent cost. Granted, its not th best method, but its one of the easiest, especially on high volumes. Its get even better when experiment with some payees and random gift cards.