DEAL DEAD: An avios.com bug – buy 40,000 Avios for 1p each

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• squillio says:

  9 Dec9 December 07:42

  Great spot. Whilst it might be more than I generally spend to get my Avios, I am currently running a bit low (although our flights for the next 12 months are already booked 😉 ).

  However, OTOH I have about a million potential Avs sitting there in my CC a/c, waiting for a possible bonus conversion. I’d rather give myself some wiggle room by buying some @ 1.1p ( a bit less if you factor in 800 Avs from Amex for the £399 purchase?) than be forced to convert enough for the next family trip abroad @ 600 rate. (75,000 Avs.)

  Then inevitably see the bonus conversion promo get launched next day lol

• avidsaver says:

  9 Dec9 December 07:55

  Thanks Raffles. Not the cheapest deal but a great boost to the balance. Just bought the 35,000 for £399 so still up and running at 7.50am.

• Martin says:

  9 Dec9 December 07:58

  Still working this morning – 35,000 straight into my account. I do value Avios at over 1p so this is a good deal for me. Thanks Raffles!

• Idrive says:

  9 Dec9 December 08:01

  Do you know is processing the transaction? Ba,points.com,avios?

• squillio says:

  9 Dec9 December 08:01

  BTW how does this compare to the normal bonus rate? Ie the bonus promo that BA periodically runs, I mean.

  • nux says:

    9 Dec9 December 08:13

    This is better.

    Purchase would come from points.com so doesn’t count as BA spend.

• Worzel says:

  9 Dec9 December 08:25

  A good spot-might be useful for some who have a definite plan in mind and need to act soon.

  I value avios at around 0.65p-all our circumstances are different!

  Conversion rate with TCC points is 0.42p.

  • nux says:

    9 Dec9 December 08:32

    At face value £2.50 CC converts to 600 avios however you can get 2x and 3x face value, so your opportunity cost is really £5 or £7.50 for 600 avios.

• YKW says:

  9 Dec9 December 08:33

  Wouldn’t BA just cancel the orders?

  • Rob says:

    9 Dec9 December 09:15

    They would have to be pretty stupid to refund you £399 instead of taking the money and giving you the Avios, even if it is a few more than they wanted ….

• Frenske says:

  9 Dec9 December 08:59

  Mmm I value 1 Avios around 1p. 10% profit is too little for me plus it is a gazillion times easier to find a cash flight than a bonus flights (at least for the destinations I am looking at).

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