Rapid Rewards Points Gift Cards Backordered
Aug 25, 2020, 5:13 pm
#2
Join Date: Aug 2020
Posts: 20
Aug 25, 2020, 5:19 pm
#3
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Arizona
Programs: AA, WN
Posts: 161
https://www.southwest.com/rapidrewar...m-more-rewards
It's for Chase Southwest Airlines credit card holders only.
Aug 25, 2020, 5:58 pm
#4
Join Date: Oct 2001
Programs: LTP, PP
Posts: 8,699
Gift Card pickings are real slim right now, mainly restaurant chains. This one (Outback) says 1-2 weeks delayed. I can't imagine there is shortage of plastic, perhaps the fulfillment house is overwhelmed. If they take the order, why wouldn't it come through eventually? Especially given that I do also think WN has (temporarily?) pulled the most popular GC's (Amazon, Home Depot, Lowes, etc) to prevent a possible run on the bank.
$50 Outback Steakhouse® Gift CardQuantity
Update Item Number 02131 Unit Price 5,000 5,000Points
This item is on backorder. Allow 1-2 weeks for delivery.
$50 Outback Steakhouse® Gift CardQuantityUpdate Item Number 02131 Unit Price 5,000 5,000Points
This item is on backorder. Allow 1-2 weeks for delivery.
Aug 26, 2020, 3:17 pm
#6
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Chicagoland, IL, USA
Programs: WN CP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 14,192
I thought they pulled redemptions some months ago for all but 3-4 crappy GCs.
Because if they didn’t, 100,000,000,000 points would have been dumped on them at a time when they need all the cash they can hang onto.
Because if they didn’t, 100,000,000,000 points would have been dumped on them at a time when they need all the cash they can hang onto.
Aug 26, 2020, 3:34 pm
#7
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 4,872
There's maybe 75% of the ones offered previously still on the site, but the most useful/popular, such as Amazon, Starbucks, Walmart, etc. are gone.
Aug 26, 2020, 3:36 pm
#8
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 6,286
In addition to gift cards, there are redemption options available for merchandise, travel (including, oddly enough, international flights), rental car, hotel, and "experiences." All remain offered at a relatively unfavorable exchange rate.
Oct 9, 2020, 3:06 am
#11
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Chicagoland, IL, USA
Programs: WN CP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 14,192
Was obvious to me long ago they couldn’t offer this forever. Soon 78 to the dollar for airfare will be history I predict.
The number of RR points in existence must be astronomical and WN is bleeding cash from what I can tell. Time to burn.
Oct 9, 2020, 9:30 pm
#12
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 825
so glad I just cashed out travel funds for 30k points.
Nov 12, 2020, 7:42 am
#13
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 93
I redeemed some before and some after the devaluation. The way I see it, it could be quite a while before I can fly again and my desire is likely lower than others. If it's 2022 before I get on a plane and travel again, I'd prefer to just have gift cards I can use in the meantime. I had built up a good points balance with credit cards and don't want to see them sit idle. It's better if they effectively get converted to cash that I can be more flexible with. (effective conversion means getting gift cards that reduce my normal cash expenditures)