Marriott Bonvoy launches first points sale, 25% off!

Marriott Bonvoy has launched their first ever points sale, 25% off when buying 5000 points or more. The points sale strategy seems to be borrowed from SPG where we would routinely see 30%-50% discount sales. The new Marriott Bonvoy points sale is available until May 15, 2019. So, how good is this sale and should you purchase Marriott Bonvoy points?

Marriott Bonvoy Points Sale – 25% off

The 25% off kicks in when purchasing 5000 points or more and translate to 0.94 cents per point. Members can buy or gift up to 50,000 points which would cost $468.75.

Given that I redeem mostly at mid-tier Marriott properties, I value Marriott Bonvoy points at 0.7 cents a piece. So obviously I am not going out of my way to purchase points at 0.94 CPP. However, the price is decent if your account could use a quick top-up for an upcoming stay.  A quick reminder that Marriott Bonvoy allows points advance booking – earn or purchase the needed points at least 14 days prior to check-in. Bonvoy points also convert to several airline miles at 3:1 ratio, plus a 5k bonus on every 60,000 points converted, equaling 25K airline miles.

Purchase Bonvoy points at 25% off

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50000 points @0.94 cents per point

If you decide to purchase bonvoy points through this sale, note that the transaction is processed through points.com and will not count as a hotel/travel transaction. Best to use a credit card that gives you a good return on daily spends.

Terms and Conditions of the promotion:

• Transactions must be completed between 9:00 AM ET April 15, 2019 and 11:59 PM ET May 15, 2019 to be eligible for the discount.

• Purchased points do not count towards Marriott Bonvoy Elite status.

• A member may purchase or receive as a gift from another member a combined maximum of 50,000 points per calendar year.

• Points may be purchased in increments of 1,000.

• Excluding promo periods, purchase rate is 12.50 (USD) per 1,000 points.

• Please allow 24-48 hours for transaction to be completed and points awarded to recipient.

• You must be a member in good standing to both purchase and receive points.

• A new member may purchase points thirty (30) days after enrollment if their Marriott Bonvoy account reflects qualifying activity as described in the Marriott Bonvoy Program Rules. After ninety (90) days from enrollment, a new member is eligible to purchase points regardless of their account activity.

• Once points have been purchased or gifted, no refunds will be permitted.

• Purchasing points using a Marriott BonvoyT^TM or The Ritz-Carlton^TM credit card will result in earning one point per dollar spent on these transactions.

• All Marriott Bonvoy Program Rules apply and can be found at https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/terms/default.mi