Just like my post on the Hilton HHonors offer to
buy those points at half a cent each, the answer is when you can calculate that it's a good deal for a flight you want now.
All IHG rewards members can buy points in this sale but some members will have been targeted for a better bonus than others and so will be able to
buy points at a cheaper rate.
A category 4 property costs 10,000 points for an award night so, if you were to
buy points at 2.275 cents each, that award night would essentially cost approximately $ 228 — some may think that's ok but I don't consider that to be good value at all and the higher up the award chart you go the same poor value you'll get.
All IHG rewards members can buy points in this sale it's just that some members will have been targeted for a better bonus than others and will therefore be able to
buy points at a cheaper rate.
You would also need to foot the upfront cost of $ 8,000 to
buy those points at closing.
Combined with a high monthly cost estimate, the need to
buy points at Citi to get a similar rate takes away from its potential value for home buyers.
Razer said that its network combined with that of MOL will allow users to
buy its points at over a million online and retail stores across Southeast Asia, New Zealand and Australia.
which is terrible if
you bought points at over 1.8 cents each.
If, like me, you were only targeted for a 40 % bonus your offer would see
you buying points at ~ 1.96 cents / point.
You'll still be
buying points at a steal even if a devaluation does happen, but just know that it's a possibility.
There's nothing in this promotion that would encourage me to buy points speculatively (always a bad idea) but if I was planning a stay in the next few months I'd check award availability, crunch the numbers and see if
buying points at 1.78 cents each could save me some money.
If I was planning a stay in the next few months I'd check award availability, work out the math and see if
buying points at 1.71 cents each could save me some cash.
but if I was planning a stay in the next few months I'd check award availability, work out the math and see if
buying points at 1.71 cents each could save me some money — that's what this hobby is all about.
but when you work out the math you'll see that you would essentially be
buying points at a rate of 0.531 cents each.
In effect the Cash & Points option is allowing me to purchase the additional 15,000 IHG Reward points (to reach 50,000) for $ 99 — which means that I'm
buying the points at just 0.66 cents each.
What's always on my mind with IHG is whether or not I would get a better value with cash or
buying points at $.063.
The cash part is basically the equivalent of
buying points at just over a penny per dollar in most cases.
If you put any spend on your US Airways credit card, you are
buying points at 2 cents per mile — you are better off getting a 2 % cash back card and using the cash to purchase US Airways miles at 1.8 cents each.
But I also recognized that if I'm doing any un-bonused spend, I'm effectively
buying points at 2 cents apiece, since I could otherwise be earning two cents per dollar spent.
That means you've essentially
bought your points at.002 cents per point.
Not exact matches
You keep looking
at sponsorship and I think it gets the
point where we're almost anyone if they saved up, and this was their goal, they could ultimately save enough money to
buy a ticket and move to Mars.
He
pointed out that his wife said
at the time he acquired the magazines, in 2005, «
at least he hadn't
bought a sports team.»
Some observers
point the finger
at labour - saving technology, others
at the demographics of aging itself — seniors simply
buy less stuff.
Until now, the terms of the joint venture dictated that Novartis had the right to demand GSK
buys its stake
at any
point over the next 17 years.
«What we found is that people who spent money to
buy time reported being almost one full
point higher on our 10 -
point [happiness] ladder, compared to people who did not use money to
buy time,» wrote Elizabeth Dunn, an author of the study and a professor of psychology
at the University of British Columbia.
The uncertainty Walmsley is referring to stems from the fact that, under the terms of the joint venture's formation, Novartis had the right to demand that GSK
buys its stake
at any
point over the next 17 years.
While he can't predict when it'll be
bought out, he's fairly confident that a larger player, like Express Scripts, will purchase it
at some
point.
Instead, focus on streamlining the online - to - offline experience
at every touch
point and
at multiple stages of the
buying journey.
To give you an idea of just how long you have to stay in a city for it to be worth your money to
buy, personal finance site SmartAsset calculated the breakeven
point — the
point at which the total costs of renting become greater than the total costs of
buying — for 29 major cities.
«We believe this vol shock / liquidity event has likely taken valuations too low
at this
point but realize such events have a way of overshooting to the downside which is why we have advocated patience in
buying this dip,» Wilson said.
As any salesperson will know, few businesses are ready to
buy at the first
point of contact.
«The popular narrative around using Bitcoin to
buy coffee or pizza is a pipe dream
at this
point.»
«Particularly with oil prices hitting lows
at some
point in the first quarter... lots of sub investment - grade firms could be under a lot of stress, and for those with stronger balance sheets, those companies could take this as an opportunity to
buy and acquire assets,» Deshpande said in a phone interview.
«One friendly but sharp - eyed commentator on Berkshire has
pointed out that our book value
at the end of 1964 would have
bought about one - half ounce of gold and, 15 years later, after we have plowed back all earnings along with much blood, sweat and tears, the book value produced will
buy about the same half ounce.
Bolstering her
point: Lamborghini, Porsche, and Bentley's SUVs will be built
at home in European factories — which, for Chinese consumers, is a big part of the prestige of
buying one.
Jim Corridore, CFRA Research equity analyst, and David Dietze,
Point View Wealth Management president and chief investment strategist, debate whether the airline sector is a good
buy at the moment.
When customers are opting to spend twice as much to
buy an Apple laptop than an HP, it's time to massively shake up that business or get out of it entirely (by the way, I'm not sure if anybody has
pointed out the obvious yet, but it sure seems like Microsoft Windows is
at the core of HP's problem in this area).
Olson still thinks it could be a good
buy at some
point.
For instance, even though there may be a sizable number of premium pilsner drinkers to form the total feasible market, you need to be able to reach them through your distribution network
at a price
point that's competitive, and then you have to let them know it's available and where they can
buy it.
If you're
buying a new PlayStation 4
at this
point, and you have a 4K / HDR - capable television, you should
buy a PlayStation 4 Pro.
At that
point, she figures she'll
buy the house next door and, zoning regulations permitting, run the company from there.
You lose confidence in the dollar and you want to get out of the dollar,
at which
point you're like «okay you can pay me in dollars, but I'm going to
buy land, fine art, gold, silver, that's when velocity accelerates almost of nowhere, and inflation takes off.
«I'll probably
buy one
at some
point,» said Hop.
The note then runs through a bunch of things ranging from pricing power (the incumbents could, and in some cases already do, provide tiered access
at different price
points), size (they could
buy up disruptive rivals) and access to data (some markets are easier to break in to than others).
In fact, 70 % of those who plan to
buy an iPhone
at some
point in the future won't even consider
buying a smartphone from another vendor, even if the alternative device is substantially cheaper.
If you are in any industry that
buys goods that
at some
point cross an international border, you are impacted by trade laws and tariffs.
Microsoft is banking on a larger audience beyond just the hard - core, but that's the wrong bet
at this
point since it's really only gamers who
buy consoles early in their release.
Keywords and SEO
point you in the right direction, but
at the end of the day, sales come from people who hit that
buy button.
CEO Peter Cancro
bought his first Jersey Mike's
at the age of 17 after spending his summers working
at the sandwich shop in
Point Pleasant, New Jersey.
The concepts, methods, and best practices that comprise the core of inbound marketing aren't going anywhere as long as there's a need for marketers to reach prospects and buyers
at critical junctions and touch
points throughout the
buying journey to influence decision making.