Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Charleston, SC, USA
Programs: Avis Pref+, Hyatt Explorist, Marriott Life Gold, Honors Silver, IHG Plat via MC.
Posts: 6,789
It seems we all agree that it is almost always a way better deal to use the 8000 points toward a room than to get a $50 GC. Maybe people who don't need to travel for quite a while want $50 in gasoline instead.