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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: MCI
Programs: AA Gold 1MM, AS MVP, UA Silver, WN A-List, Marriott LT Titanium, HH Diamond
Posts: 52,598
I've bought points as part of an IHG cash + points booking. A couple times in rare cases where the value per point was really high....such as an unusually-pricey rural hotel without a lot of competition nearby. An HIX near a national park entrance, for example.