Points.com
Aug 19, 2007 | 2:04 pm
#1
Original Poster
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Points.com
Curious as to the good, bad or ugly opinions or reviews of this service from anyone who is using this? My motivation is perhaps I will score some sort of travel vacation stuff that I'd not normally get with all the miles in various airlines I have accumulated between me and those in my household. Feedback please?
Aug 19, 2007 | 3:52 pm
#2
Senior Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2001
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As this concerns points and miles, I believe the best answers would be on our MilesBuzz forum, and I'll move it there. Ocn Vw 1K, Moderator, TravelBuzz.
Aug 19, 2007 | 8:09 pm
#3
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: YYZ
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I personally find points.com to be ruinous in terms of valuations; depending on programs, you could incur up to 90% loss on a transfer.
Look at the webflyer/insideflyer mileage converter tool to check on optimal methods to consolidate accounts. Of course, if your accounts are well stocked anyway (50k+), go into burn mode on them and finish them off.
Look at the webflyer/insideflyer mileage converter tool to check on optimal methods to consolidate accounts. Of course, if your accounts are well stocked anyway (50k+), go into burn mode on them and finish them off.
Aug 19, 2007 | 9:10 pm
#4
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do not use them!
helpful thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=630185
be sure to see (and save) post #3
MM
good luck (material in that post should still be valid--or at least point you in the right direction)
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=630185
be sure to see (and save) post #3
MMgood luck (material in that post should still be valid--or at least point you in the right direction)
Aug 20, 2007 | 7:11 am
#5
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: YYZ
Programs: Haven't been flying for a while... :(
Posts: 478
Absolutely ruinous!
For fun, I decided to see how bad it gets:
AA 20,000 -> AC: 1908. That's right, 1,908.
AA 20,000 -> AS: 1778.
AS 20,000 -> DL: 1720.
AC 20,000 -> AA: 5930. Hey, that's less than 75% breakage!
CX 15,000 -> AA: 62. (!!!)
This is as a non-gold member. Suffice it to say, I'm unimpressed.
AA 20,000 -> AC: 1908. That's right, 1,908.
AA 20,000 -> AS: 1778.
AS 20,000 -> DL: 1720.
AC 20,000 -> AA: 5930. Hey, that's less than 75% breakage!
CX 15,000 -> AA: 62. (!!!)
This is as a non-gold member. Suffice it to say, I'm unimpressed.
Aug 21, 2007 | 9:09 am
#6
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Wirelessly posted (probably driving while typing: BlackBerry8830/4.2.2 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/105)
The only thing points.com is useful for is tiny transfers every 18 months to keep miles from expiring. Even then, its value is debateable.
The only thing points.com is useful for is tiny transfers every 18 months to keep miles from expiring. Even then, its value is debateable.
, hated to do it, but was within 1 week of losing them completely. At least I captured some miles I will use.
