Points.com [Consolidated]
Feb 10, 2015 | 4:29 pm
#316
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 402
However...
One good way to extend your points is to go to the Aeroplan shopping portal and buy something. Like a song on iTunes. All you need to keep your miles alive is one point added or deducted. So if you buy a $1 song on iTunes and you are logged into the Aeroplan shopping portal (I forget its name), you'll get one point, and your miles will stay alive another year.
One good way to extend your points is to go to the Aeroplan shopping portal and buy something. Like a song on iTunes. All you need to keep your miles alive is one point added or deducted. So if you buy a $1 song on iTunes and you are logged into the Aeroplan shopping portal (I forget its name), you'll get one point, and your miles will stay alive another year.
Feb 10, 2015 | 4:34 pm
#317
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: VPS
Programs: IHG Platinum, Delta SM, Atmos Silver, Hilton Gold, Accor Gold, Marriott Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 8,165
I use it for both account tracking-nice to have a list of all account numbers in one place so I don't have to hunt down the numbers for less-used accounts when I do need to mess with them- and also as a way of extracting some value from programs I'm very unlikely to use again or ever use, figuring a lousy exchange rate and getting something I will use is better than just letting the points expire.
Feb 10, 2015 | 4:50 pm
#318
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Cambridgeshire
Programs: SAS Gold, Royal Jordanian Gold, BA Silver, Radisson VIP, Marriott Silver, Pizza Express Gold ,
Posts: 1,663
That's all really great info, thanks. It sounds like it might be useful as a way of understanding what's feasible, but not always as the agent for doing it. And for keeping all the info in a central place instead of the spreadsheet I'm currently maintaining on one computer.
Thanks for the itunes idea - I was looking at the options but it's been a busy day and I'd given up.
Thanks for the itunes idea - I was looking at the options but it's been a busy day and I'd given up.
Dec 23, 2016 | 10:13 pm
#320
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: YXY
Posts: 3,678
I found good value in exchanging a few thousand Saga Club (Icelandair) points for Esso Extra points. I'll use the latter for car washes, which is better value than the sandwiches I could have bought with my Saga Club points onboard an Icelandair flight.
Dec 26, 2016 | 5:41 am
#321
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Montreux CH
Programs: FB Platinum, M&M FTL, BA Blue
Posts: 12,645
I expect the answer is a resounding "no", but does anyone nave any experience or knowledge about this: is it possible to annul and refund points.com purchases? I went and topped up a Saudia Alfursan account, only to find out that it was well nigh impossible to redeem for a miles ticket in a different name to that of the account holder.
Jan 8, 2017 | 1:13 am
#323
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: FRA
Posts: 614
Jan 8, 2017 | 5:59 am
#324
Original Member, Moderator: Hotel Deals and MilesBuzz
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Washington, DC
Posts: 14,291
Nov 19, 2017 | 3:28 am
#326
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: India
Programs: DL Diamond, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, ALL Platinum, IHG Platinum
Posts: 30,690
i had about 25k points with trident privilege that are due to expire at the end of the year....i won't be able to use them over the next 6 weeks so decided to redeem them for $85 worth in amazon gift cards....any idea how long it takes for the amount to reflect in my amazon account????