Through October 31, Priority Club is offering 1,000 bonus points (up to 10,000 points) per unique partner transaction. Registration is required. This FlyerTalk thread discusses some of the partner transactions that are possible. While Gary and Ric are fans of these types of promotions, I can’t say I am unless you’d have some partner activity anyway.
To me, Priority Club points are worth about half a cent each. Given that you get 1,000 bonus points per transaction, it’s basically like getting $5. Buying points is an option, but buying 1,000 points costs $13.50, which means you’d get 2,000 points for that amount. That’s still above what I value them. Priority Club is an e-rewards partner, but their redemption rates aren’t nearly as lucrative as Hilton’s, so you still come out behind.
I’ll take a pass on this one, unless someone can show me ways I can have partner activity for substantially less than $5 without taking up much of my time. I’m sure others will find this useful, though.
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August 22nd, 2009 at 5:19 pm
Gary said,
Just transferred 2 AA miles into 1 Prioirty Club point at points.com, that’s my first partner…
August 22nd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Brian said,
I was about to say… 3 AS miles is worth 1001 PC points
If something comes up that I need, I will get a few points more, if not, well, no loss.
August 23rd, 2009 at 8:50 am
Ric Garrido said,
Only the first partner activity earns 1,000 points.
Second earns 2,000 points = 3,000
Third 3,000 points = 6,000
Fourth 4,000 points = 10,000 total points.
10,000 points is about a $50 value by your point valuation.
Fairly easy for many people to do 4 partner activities for this promotion for less than $20 in less than an hour.
August 23rd, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Ed said,
Gary,
Isn’t there a $30 transaction fee for transferring miles from AA to Holiday Inn?
August 23rd, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Ed said,
never mind…i was using AA.com and see you did it via points.com
August 24th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
rick ingersoll said,
10K Priority club points = 2 Pointsbreak nights. In Europe that can be worth $500 to $600. It took me 20 minutes and about $20. I’ll do that deal all day long.
August 24th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
lucky said,
@ Rick — True, but you can also buy 5,000 points for $60, so I think that’s a more realistic value.
August 25th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
imm2b said,
One of the PC shopping partners I used was Restaurant.com, I brought a $10 gift cert for 80 cents. Use code TASTE for 80% off good until 8/31.
August 27th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
jb831 said,
If you sign up for an Alaska Airlines account with a Canadian address, you automatically receive 3,000 AS miles. With Points.com, that transfers to 1,000 PC points. Even if this is the only partner activity you do, you’ll receive 2,000 PC points (1,000 from transfer and 1,000 bonus). Although, I suppose this is more worthwhile for those who have no use for AS miles anyway.
Throw in an $0.80 Restaurant.com certificate, and you’re already at 4,000 PC points for very minimal time and $$$.
October 13th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
Santa Clarite said,
Priority Club points purchase is done by points.com; so I wonder whether points purchase and a transfer from points.com will count as two transactions or only as one?
February 25th, 2010 at 12:09 pm
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