Best way to get 2,500 points?
Feb 23, 2006, 8:51 pm
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Best way to get 2,500 points?
I'm 2,500 points shy of my stay at the Hilton Trident in India - what's the best way to get these points. Any credit card sign up bonuses available?
Feb 23, 2006, 8:55 pm
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You can purchase points for 1 cent per point https://www.hiltonhhonors.com/purchasepoints/index.aspx
You can also get 20,000 points by signing up for AMEX HHonors card
You can also get 20,000 points by signing up for AMEX HHonors card
Feb 24, 2006, 12:41 pm
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I second the buying of the points if you need them quickly.
If you don't need them for a month or more then try one of the other suggestions.
Originally Posted by linsj
If you need them fast, buy them. Bonuses for credit cards and others can take weeks to post.
If you don't need them for a month or more then try one of the other suggestions.
Last edited by infinityplusone; Feb 24, 2006 at 12:44 pm
Feb 24, 2006, 4:16 pm
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Originally Posted by linsj
But it's anybody's guess how long it will take to get enough surveys to transfer points.
When doing it this way, the reward will have to be booked over the phone rather than online, but the OP can then go back and redeem for the certificate by itself at the point when the points are actually there.
Mike
Feb 25, 2006, 5:17 am
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Originally Posted by yyyccclll
e-reward
Feb 25, 2006, 9:45 am
#12
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Originally Posted by DCBob
You can get 3,000 HH points every 3 months. However, you have to earn $50 in e-rewards. That COULD take weeks.
Or months. For me it seems like sometimes I get multiple erward mails in one day, and then go for weeks without one. They are really hit and miss.
Feb 25, 2006, 11:53 am
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HH points
My HH balance is good because of the HH amex credit card. Not a bunch, but enough to suffice for now.
I also got points from AMEX rewards (closed that account after a year), my points redemptions, and e-rewardz redemptions. I bought points, once.
That's all I can think of for quick earning HH points based on my actual experience. Anybody else have ideas for brabob1?
I also got points from AMEX rewards (closed that account after a year), my points redemptions, and e-rewardz redemptions. I bought points, once.
That's all I can think of for quick earning HH points based on my actual experience. Anybody else have ideas for brabob1?
Feb 25, 2006, 11:56 am
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Originally Posted by nako
True, but there's also no indication as to when the OP needs the points for the reward. Don't forget that it's still not necessary to have the points in the account when the reward is booked - only before the reward stay actually occurs.
When doing it this way, the reward will have to be booked over the phone rather than online, but the OP can then go back and redeem for the certificate by itself at the point when the points are actually there.
Mike
When doing it this way, the reward will have to be booked over the phone rather than online, but the OP can then go back and redeem for the certificate by itself at the point when the points are actually there.
Mike
I had no idea you could do that?! You can book without the points as long as you have the points by the STAY date? WOW!
