Originally Posted by ondeadlin

How about checking into a Marriott for one night, putting a $2,000 Marriott giftcard on your room, then paying for it with the Visa. You'd receive:

--- About 1,000 points for the room
--- 20,000 points on the giftcard, as long as it's on your bill.
--- 6,300 points from the Visa (3 times your bill)