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Marriott Bonvoy has launched their second points sale of the year, 30% off when buying 2000 points or more. The points sale strategy is obviously borrowed from SPG days where we would routinely see 30%-50% discount sales. The new Marriott Bonvoy points sale is available until October 18, 2019. So, how good is this sale and should you purchase Marriott Bonvoy points?
Marriott Bonvoy points sale – Save 30%
Purchase Bonvoy points at 30% off
The 30% discount applies when purchasing 2000 points or more and translate to 0.875 cents per point. Members can buy or gift up to 50,000 points at a time which would cost $468.75. Marriott has increased the purchase limit to 100,000 points for the promotion period and points purchased previously count towards this limit.
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 0.875 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 (up to 5) – 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.
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50000 points @0.875 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:
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Transactions must be completed between 9:00 AM ET September 14, 2019 and 11:59 PM ET October 18, 2019 to be eligible for the discount of 30% with a minimum purchase of 2,000 points.
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Purchased points do not count towards Marriott Bonvoy Elite status.
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A member may purchase or receive as a gift from another member a combined maximum of 100,000 points during the promotional period only. Points that have been already purchased or received as a gift in 2019 are included in the 100,000 points limit.
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Points may be purchased in increments of 1,000.
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Promotional discount purchase rate is 30% off the regular purchase rate of 12.50 (USD) per 1,000 points.
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Please allow 24-48 hours for transaction to be completed and points awarded to recipient.
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You must be a member in good standing to both purchase and receive points.
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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.
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Once points have been purchased or gifted, no refunds will be permitted.
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Purchasing points using a Marriott Bonvoy™ co-brand credit card will result in earning one point per dollar spent on these transactions.
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All Marriott Bonvoy Program Rules apply and can be found at (https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/terms/default.mi)
