Points.com

[Foreigner]

I've just registered and seen opportunity to better manage numerous airline and hotel (and other) loyalty programs and to transfer between such programs. What's your experience with Points.com?

 

[pshepvic]

It's pretty average to be honest. Usually the $ cost to exchange or trade points is more than the points are actually worth anyway.


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[Foreigner]

Oops... I've done some googling and realized what a rip off this is. Fortunately, I only linked my HA miles and now have checked that those miles are still sitting in my HA account. Definitely won't sell or redeem miles using Points.com.

 

[pshepvic]

The only thing I've done is buy some Virgin America miles to keep my account active - that was almost as cheap as trading miles!


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[NM]

The rates for "transfers" generally represent very poor value, so really only to be considered for orphaned points about to expire with no other options available.

 

[Foreigner]

Both points noted.

 

[casanovawa]

I registered and then used Points.com to get a free hit for US air's Grand Slam 2011, transfered 10 Dividend Miles into 4 Asia Miles into 1 Dividend Mile...

 

[newformula]

For tracking points balances, I'm currently loving www.awardwallet.com.

 

[JohnK]

Don't you have to provide FF account number and password when signing up to Points.com? Not sure I want anyone to have access to my FF account and password.

Sitting duck springs to mind....