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Marriott Bonvoy selling points at 30% discount

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From now till 21 June 2021, buy Marriott Bonvoy points with a 30% discount, or 0.875 US cents each.

From now till 21 June 2021 11.59 a.m SGT, Marriott Bonvoy members will receive a 30% discount when they purchase a minimum of 2,000 points. 

Buy Marriott Bonvoy points at a 30% bonus here

Marriott Bonvoy normally charges 1.25 US cents per point, so a 30% discount reduces the price to 0.875 US cents per point. 

For the sake of perspective, Marriott Bonvoy normally offers bonuses on points purchases, instead of discounts. A 30% discount is roughly equal to a 43% bonus, and we have seen Marriott offer 50-60% bonuses in the past. 

You can normally buy a maximum of 50,000 points per year, but for this sale, Marriott has doubled the cap to 100,000 points.

A new member may buy points 30 days after enrollment if their Marriott Bonvoy account has a qualifying activity (like a stay). Otherwise, theyโ€™ll need to wait 90 days to purchase points.

What can you do with Marriott Bonvoy points?

As a reminder, hereโ€™s Marriottโ€™s award chart. Marriott has now introduced off-peak and peak pricing, and these dates may change every month

Category Off-Peak  Standard Peak 
1 5,000  7,500 10,000
2 10,000 12,500 15,000
3 15,000  17,500 20,000
4 20,000  25,000 30,000 
5 30,000  35,000 40,000
6 40,000  50,000 60,000
7 50,000 60,000 70,000
8 70,000 85,000 100,000

Otherwise, the best scenarios to buy Marriott Bonvoy points typically exist at the extremes of the spectrum- either Category 1 or Category 8 hotels. Do the math and see whether buying points is cheaper than paying the revenue rates, and keep in mind that you donโ€™t need to pay taxes when redeeming points. 

St Regis Maldives
St Regis Maldives

Itโ€™s probably not a good idea to buy points with the goal of redeeming staycations, however, as staycation packages tend to offer a better deal (e.g breakfast, late check-out). 

What card should I use to buy Marriott Bonvoy points?

Purchases of Marriott Bonvoy points are processed by Points.com in USD, so they wonโ€™t code as hotel purchases. Hereโ€™s the best cards to maximize the miles earned on your purchase:

  Earn Rate Remarks
Citi Rewards
Apply here
4 mpd Cap of S$1K per s. month 
UOB Visa Signature
Apply here
4 mpd Min S$1K Max S$2K FCY spend per s. month
SCB Visa Infinite
Apply here
3 mpd Min spend S$2K per s. month
S. Month= Statement Month | C. Month= Calendar Month

I generally donโ€™t advise you to use the DBS Womanโ€™s World Card, as past data points have indicated there are issues with getting the bonus points credited. 

Conclusion

A 30% discount is inferior to a 50 or 60% bonus, so if thereโ€™s no pressing need for points, Iโ€™d hold off on this particular offer.  Weโ€™re bound to see more Marriott Bonvoy sales coming up in the next few months, which may be interesting if the Hong Kong ATB actually gets off the groundโ€ฆ

Aaron Wong
Aaron Wong
Aaron founded The Milelion to help people travel better for less and impress chiobu. He was 50% successful.

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