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Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2012

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  • Froggitt
    Froggitt Posts: 5,904 Forumite
    Are points transferrable?
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  • ferf1223
    ferf1223 Posts: 8,936 Forumite
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    yes they are transferrable...but at $15 per 1000...and can only transfer up to 15,000 to one person per year...and the maximum that can be transferred out in a year is less than I have...it's not ideal for me. :)

    If anyone really wants to pay me $225 to transfer 15,000 miles to them then great...but I have to assume that's going to be quite unlikely.
    Does remembering a time that a certain degree of personal responsibility was more or less standard means that I am officially old?
  • AndyBrad
    AndyBrad Posts: 12 Forumite
    edited 3 July 2012 at 6:05PM
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    Hi, Wondered if anyone can help me. Going to Vegas in September with some freinds. One of which is celebrating his birthday while we are there. As a surprise we want to book him the free fall at the Stratosphere. Is it better to book there or do you need to book well in advance.
    Cheers
  • Froggitt
    Froggitt Posts: 5,904 Forumite
    ferf - I dont get what the trading fee is.....
    illegitimi non carborundum
  • technolight
    technolight Posts: 64 Forumite
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    AndyBrad wrote: »
    Hi, Wondered if anyone can help me. Going to Vegas in September with some freinds. One of which is celebrating his birthday while we are there. As a surprise we want to book him the free fall at the Stratosphere. Is it better to book there or do you need to book well in advance.
    Cheers

    Personally I would book in advance , as there are no discount vouchers to be had anywhere, so you pay the same price , but are sure to get the time that you want , I will also be jumping in sept thanks to my wife buying it for my birthday, so if you hear some very loud profanities in a broad screaming Scottish accent , that will be me.

    Daughter did it 2 years ago and I crapped myself just watching her.

    Enjoy
    I eat time share touts for breakfast 2 for 1
  • Froggitt
    Froggitt Posts: 5,904 Forumite
    There is a fee to trade, which varies by program. The fee is based on the number of points/miles and program from which you are giving points/miles. Both you and the person you are trading with pay a fee
    :eek: They aint paying you........
    illegitimi non carborundum
  • ferf1223
    ferf1223 Posts: 8,936 Forumite
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    Froggitt wrote: »
    ferf - I dont get what the trading fee is.....

    which, on the points.com site? me neither...

    http://questions.points.com/entries/339495-who-pays-the-trading-fee

    but on United site it's $15 per 1000 miles to transfer., maybe it's to cover fees on the airline's end?

    Not great reviews of points.com here though, in terms of actually receiving the gift cards...

    http://travelsitecritic.com/reviews/1-2/points-com/
    Does remembering a time that a certain degree of personal responsibility was more or less standard means that I am officially old?
  • ferf1223
    ferf1223 Posts: 8,936 Forumite
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    Froggitt wrote: »
    :eek: They aint paying you........

    no...but there's an option to buy vouchers or get PayPal credit for some airlines...think that is what alictait is suggesting.

    I can't see that the exchanging miles from one programme to another makes much sense for me...but if I could get a WalMart or Best Buy gift card it would.
    Does remembering a time that a certain degree of personal responsibility was more or less standard means that I am officially old?
  • Froggitt
    Froggitt Posts: 5,904 Forumite
    But eg i can trade my Club Calrsson points for paypal credit without going near points.com. I think theres a fee for both ends to pay even when exchanging miles :(
    illegitimi non carborundum
  • Froggitt
    Froggitt Posts: 5,904 Forumite
    http://www.travelzoo.com/hotels/las-vegas/-75-Vegas-4-Star-Suite-w-Breakfast-VIP-Pass-65-Off-1268905/?utm_source=top20_us&utm_medium=email

    Summer incl weekends is $77 per night. Bargain. Siggy.
    illegitimi non carborundum
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