one thing I like about MR....Cheap magazines
Mar 10, 2006, 12:13 pm
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one thing I like about MR....Cheap magazines
I just ordered a years subscription to Time for 1200 points. They have entertainment weekly, Rolling Stone, Wall Street journal, Parenting and several other magazines on there too. Great prices.
Mar 10, 2006, 2:17 pm
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This works out to about $0.02 per point. 56 issues of Time is worth no more than $24.95 and one would earn at least 25 Membership Rewards points on the purchase. Better than redeeming for gift cards, but still not a way I would use them.
dennis
dennis
Last edited by mia; Mar 10, 2006 at 2:20 pm Reason: Repaired link to Time subscription offer
Mar 11, 2006, 12:30 am
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What would you do to get the most of MR points?
I have many points and need your advices.
I have many points and need your advices.
Originally Posted by mia
This works out to about $0.02 per point. 56 issues of Time is worth no more than $24.95 and one would earn at least 25 Membership Rewards points on the purchase. Better than redeeming for gift cards, but still not a way I would use them.
dennis
dennis
Mar 11, 2006, 4:09 am
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In general, long haul (transoceanic) premium class award tickets provide the highest return, but you need to make the calculation based on a fare you would otherwise pay, not based on a six figure list price, and you need to be interested in making such flights.
We convert Membership Rewards points 1:1 to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles and redeem 100,000 each for transatlantic Upper Class (business class) tickets. These tickets (restricted, "Z" class) typically cost $3,500. Taking into account the miles and points which are earned on a paid ticket, but not on an award ticket, I estimate the value of the redemption at $0.027 per point.
Other transatlantic carriers, such as Continental and Delta, which do not offer flat bed seating often have lower fares (c. $2,500), and at that price the magazines might be slightly better value, assuming one could read that many.
dennis
We convert Membership Rewards points 1:1 to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles and redeem 100,000 each for transatlantic Upper Class (business class) tickets. These tickets (restricted, "Z" class) typically cost $3,500. Taking into account the miles and points which are earned on a paid ticket, but not on an award ticket, I estimate the value of the redemption at $0.027 per point.
Other transatlantic carriers, such as Continental and Delta, which do not offer flat bed seating often have lower fares (c. $2,500), and at that price the magazines might be slightly better value, assuming one could read that many.
dennis