Points in 2 accounts....
May 24, 2016, 10:49 pm
#16
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roughly how long does it take to transfer points between accs via the family transfer? in the same household
May 24, 2016, 11:01 pm
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Since point sales are extremely profitable for SPG, I don't see why there's any limit at all.
May 25, 2016, 3:50 am
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As noted upthread, this may well be considered a 'loophole', but there isn't a current, written rule that can be cited to prevent this happening.
May 25, 2016, 6:19 am
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I think you are taking your concern about this a step further than necessary. No one said there was a yearly limitation amount on internal transfers as long as the source of the Starpoints isn't from those that are purchased.
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Jun 1, 2016, 1:00 pm
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Jun 1, 2016, 6:06 pm
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Clarification has come to say that "gift" does not include household transfers, so nothing has changed. Just some bad intel, apparently.
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Jun 1, 2016, 8:05 pm
#22
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Clarification has come to say that "gift" does not include household transfers, so nothing has changed. Just some bad intel, apparently.
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Jun 2, 2016, 10:28 am
#23
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Does this mean that Spouse A could purchase 30,000 points, Spouse B could purchase 30,000 points, and Child A (18+; lives at home with Spouse A and B) could purchase 30,000 points, and Spouse B and Child A could transfer their points to Spouse A (+90,000 points total; +60,000 from transfers)?
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Jun 2, 2016, 10:30 am
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Jun 3, 2016, 7:42 pm
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OK, can somebody be clear here?
Wife buys 30K, husband buys 30K, can wife transfer all 30K
to her husband's account if he already received previous transfers this year?
Yes or no?
Wife buys 30K, husband buys 30K, can wife transfer all 30K
to her husband's account if he already received previous transfers this year?
Yes or no?
Jun 3, 2016, 10:54 pm
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FTCGK
Jun 4, 2016, 7:36 am
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ya know.....too late now (for me at least) but this thread highlights the hazards of asking and getting answers in forums..... oh well at least it probably helped someone else here get a deal they needed....
Jun 4, 2016, 7:48 am
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But, unless there is some advantage I'm not seeing, you can buy unlimited points for someone else and have them put directly into their account. No need to put them in yours first.
Jun 4, 2016, 9:56 am
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If I've read the responses from Lurker properly, yes, as long as the earlier transfer was not purchased points from her account.
But, unless there is some advantage I'm not seeing, you can buy unlimited points for someone else and have them put directly into their account. No need to put them in yours first.
But, unless there is some advantage I'm not seeing, you can buy unlimited points for someone else and have them put directly into their account. No need to put them in yours first.