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Old Sep 14, 2004 | 5:00 pm
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sllevin
 
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Originally Posted by ILUVCITIBANK
Further, AMEX's conversion ratios for the HOTEL partners grows worse year after year. One simple example is the onerous 1:3 AMEX MR point to starwood starpoint ratio. "nuff said there.
This pretty much sums it up for me. Unless you are a MR-partner-flyer, even getting the double points isn't worth it. MR points are otherwise pretty worthless, in my opinion.

Steve
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