Originally Posted by sockboy
Donating the points sounds like a good idea. Many charities are more than happy to do the "dirty work" of redeeming points. Can't you even get a tax deduction for donating points?
I've never heard of getting tax deductions/receipts in Canada for donating points. They technically have no actual dollar value so that's not really possible. Besides, it's always in the fine print somewhere about no tax receipts. Don't know about the states though.