80% bonus points email
Apr 19, 2018, 6:11 am
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2012
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80% bonus points email
Did anyone else get an email from IHG inviting you buy IHG points and get up to 80% bonus points for free? The link takes you to a secure site, storefront.points.com, and you have to enter your first and last name, IHG account number, PIN and email address. I'm hesitant to do so until I know it's a legit site. The email was addressed to me personally and stated my current points balance which is correct.
So two things I'm curious about: is it a legit email and is the deal any good?
So two things I'm curious about: is it a legit email and is the deal any good?
Apr 19, 2018, 6:27 am
#2
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Bregenz, Austria
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Did anyone else get an email from IHG inviting you buy IHG points and get up to 80% bonus points for free? The link takes you to a secure site, storefront.points.com, and you have to enter your first and last name, IHG account number, PIN and email address. I'm hesitant to do so until I know it's a legit site. The email was addressed to me personally and stated my current points balance which is correct.
So two things I'm curious about: is it a legit email and is the deal any good?
So two things I'm curious about: is it a legit email and is the deal any good?
However, I don't think it's a good deal. IHG very often offers 100% bonus, which is sometimes marginally good value in very specific circumstances.
The 80% bonus works out at $5.56 per 1,000 points.
Apr 19, 2018, 6:40 am
#3
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Thailand
Programs: Marriott LT Titanium; IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 1,150
Did anyone else get an email from IHG inviting you buy IHG points and get up to 80% bonus points for free? The link takes you to a secure site, storefront.points.com, and you have to enter your first and last name, IHG account number, PIN and email address. I'm hesitant to do so until I know it's a legit site. The email was addressed to me personally and stated my current points balance which is correct.
So two things I'm curious about: is it a legit email and is the deal any good?
So two things I'm curious about: is it a legit email and is the deal any good?
Apr 19, 2018, 9:25 am
#7
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Alexandria, VA - DCA
Programs: BA Gold, American Airlines, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond
Posts: 5,075
Not "very poor" for me. Just bought 180,000 points for US$800 and booked four nights in London (three nights at 60k with 4th night free) at the new Hotel Indigo Leicester Square where even the prepaid nightly rate was over 250 GBP.
Apr 19, 2018, 1:28 pm
#9
Join Date: Mar 2009
Programs: Hilton credit card Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
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Note that both the low cost and the 4th night free are due to benefits of the new $89 credit card. Without the credit card, 180,000 points are $1000 and not such a great deal (spending $1000 for 750 GBP of stays, and no earned points on the 750 GBP).
Apr 19, 2018, 1:40 pm
#10
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Apr 20, 2018, 9:18 am
#13
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Alexandria, VA - DCA
Programs: BA Gold, American Airlines, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond
Posts: 5,075
That said, I would not have pulled the trigger on my scenario had I not already had a trip planned AND the discount benefits of the 4th night free + discount on the initial points purchase.