May 6, 2020, 11:14 pm
Last edit by: FLYGVA
Promotion
100% bonus Oct 27, 2021 till Nov 08, 2021Bonus of 100% starting from 15,000 points and up
Maximum amount is 250,000 points
Past Promotions
100% bonus Oct 27, 2021 till Nov 08, 2021 (from 15,000 points an up, limit raised to 250,000 pts)
100% bonus Sep 01, 2021 till Sept 09, 2021 (from 10,000 to 30,000 points and up, depending on member)
100% bonus Jun 01, 2021 till Jun 10, 2021 (from 15000 points and up)
80% bonus from April 01, 2021 till May 03, 2021 (from 3,000 points an up)
100% bonus on a min 30,000 initial buy on Mar 12, 2021 to Mar 16, 2021 .
75% Bonus from Dec 12, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
100% Bonus Nov 23, 2020 to Nov 27, 2020 (from 10000 points and up)
40% discoont Oct 27, 2020 to Nov 13, 2020 (from 10000 points and up)
100% Bonus from May 06, 2020 to June 20, 2020
75% Bonus from January 29, 2020 to February 27, 2020
100% Bonus from November 25, 2019 to Dececmber 30, 2019 (max number 150000)
100% Bonus from October 30, 2019 to November 16, 2019
General information about buying Points with IHG
You can buy points in general. The rate per point depend on the number of points you buy.- 1000 to 10000 IHG Rewards Club Points are $13.50 per 1000 Points
- 11000 to 25000 IHG Rewards Club Points are $11.50 per 1000 Points
- 26000 or more IHG Rewards Club Punkte are $10.00 per 1000 Points
IHG uses points.com for the transaction, so it is not a IHG hotel related payment
Buying IHG Rewards Club Points Promotions and Discussions
Feb 9, 2022, 6:39 pm
#106
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: SAN
Posts: 1,306
Just bought the maximum allotment of points with the 100% bonus, and was a little surprised to get a receipt, but not have the points credited right away. Last time there was no delay.
I wonder if they've changed their procedures, or perhaps it was the size of the transaction?
I wonder if they've changed their procedures, or perhaps it was the size of the transaction?
TD
Feb 10, 2022, 10:07 am
#108
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Charlotte NC USA
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA Exec Plat, Alaska 75k, IHG Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 863
Feb 10, 2022, 10:22 am
#109
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: SAN
Posts: 1,306
I also attempted (as a test) to buy more points on her account and it says I have purchased the max allowed this year and to check back in 2023. I purchased the max amount so that makes sense. Just not sure why there is a lag. Never had that before with IHG
TD
TD
Feb 10, 2022, 10:26 am
#110
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Charlotte NC USA
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA Exec Plat, Alaska 75k, IHG Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 863
My best guess is that points.com were scammed by chargebacks or other fraud, so they have protocols in place to manually review maxed out (and perhaps other large) transactions.
Feb 10, 2022, 11:02 am
#111
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: MCO
Posts: 384
I agree. It's just random and we won't know if our purchase will have the points to be deposited immediately. It might depend on your IP address, bank verification, etc...
Feb 10, 2022, 1:14 pm
#112
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: SAN
Posts: 1,306
Feb 10, 2022, 2:16 pm
#113
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Charlotte NC USA
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA Exec Plat, Alaska 75k, IHG Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 863
Feb 14, 2022, 6:19 pm
#115
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Charlotte NC USA
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA Exec Plat, Alaska 75k, IHG Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 863
Feb 24, 2022, 2:11 pm
#116
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Charlotte NC USA
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA Exec Plat, Alaska 75k, IHG Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 863
Full $1,500 purchase applied instantly today
An interesting data point.
My relative also had the 100% offer, and he gifted the full amount to the same account which had already purchased the full $1,500 in points two weeks ago. Because its year's allotment had already been bought, I wasn't 100% sure the gift points would process at all.
Not only did they post, but this time they processed and posted almost instantly, along with an accompanying confirmation email. So perhaps IHG has made these transactions smoother,.
My relative also had the 100% offer, and he gifted the full amount to the same account which had already purchased the full $1,500 in points two weeks ago. Because its year's allotment had already been bought, I wasn't 100% sure the gift points would process at all.
Not only did they post, but this time they processed and posted almost instantly, along with an accompanying confirmation email. So perhaps IHG has made these transactions smoother,.
Feb 26, 2022, 7:57 pm
#118
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Not here; there!
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 29,588
Edited to add: Sorry, I just saw that you are based in Australia; don't know whether IHG offers similar credit cards there.
Even without credit-card deals, assuming that you can buy points at 0.5 U S. cents apiece (which is common when IHG runs one of their periodic 100% bonus-point sales), San Francisco has some good point-redemption offers this week:
Last edited by guv1976; Feb 26, 2022 at 8:05 pm
Feb 27, 2022, 5:44 pm
#119
Join Date: Nov 2013
Programs: NZ
Posts: 1,554
The general concensus is that individual nights should be booked for a multi-night award stay. Then you need to monitor how dynamic pricing is affecting your booked dates and cancel/rebook if the rate goes down.
Mar 18, 2022, 11:46 am
#120
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Posts: 1,934
Is anyone buying points for the 100% offer that ends today, 3/18 Max purchase: 150,000 + 150,000 bonus = $1500.00
This Offer is available for qualifying purchases of IHG® Rewards points made between 12:00 AM ET on 9 February 2022 and 11:59 PM ET on 18 March 2022 (“Offer Period”). All members eligible for this Offer will receive a bonus of 100% of the points purchased when they meet a minimum points purchase threshold on a per transaction basis.
This Offer is available for qualifying purchases of IHG® Rewards points made between 12:00 AM ET on 9 February 2022 and 11:59 PM ET on 18 March 2022 (“Offer Period”). All members eligible for this Offer will receive a bonus of 100% of the points purchased when they meet a minimum points purchase threshold on a per transaction basis.