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Old Aug 9, 2022 | 9:25 am
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Originally Posted by River in Sight
I have a tendency to hoard my points (currently sitting on over a half million and that’s after spending down a lot earlier this year). Selecting the $100 gift card helps me avoid that. I think the value is very similar between the two options.
I'll bite... how does choosing the $100 gift card help you avoid hoarding points, given that one would usually use the gift card on a paid reservation?

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