I saw today that Dan from DansDeals.com is throwing out a ceremonial first pitch at Game 7 of tonight’s World Series between the Indians and Cubs. I wrote a few weeks ago about how Starwood had a number of different sales and auctions of baseball related prizes (including World Series tickets). Dan won the auction to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at tonight’s game
The total price….
1,060,500 SPG points (!)
While I’m not sure I’d pay that much (if I even had that much), I do strongly believe that points are meant to be spent, and the best way to spend miles and points (or any type of “currency” is to make memories, and this is undoubtedly going to be QUITE the memory (especially if the Indians pull off the win in Game 7!)
(SEE ALSO: How I got a million miles… and you can too!)
People often value SPG points at around 2 cents per point, which would put a value on this experience at around $20,000, though I think a better valuation would be how much it would cost you to MS that much. Simply buying $500 gift cards, and let’s say you paid $5 in fees to liquidate it (just to keep the numbers round) cuts the number in half, but it’s still $10,000. I have no idea how Dan got all his SPG points (or how many he has left!), but I say you use your points how you want to, and let me use my points how I want to!
Dan has also previously stolen second base at an Indians game from 25000 United miles and played softball on Wrigley Field with SPG auctions. As a fellow Clevelander, all I have to say is….. GO TRIBE! #RallyTogether #BelieveLand
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I think he will be really disappointed as it is “A” ceremonial first pitch, but not “THE” ceremonial first pitch
http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/indians-hall-of-famer-to-throw-game-7-ceremonial-first-pitch-110216
I think he will throw a pitch much earlier that when all the players and fans are really ready
It was Jim Thome and me.
I threw first, he threw second 🙂
If this guy is as big a baseball fan as he seems, and especially if he were a Cleveland fan, then this is quite the spectacular redemption. One can always redeem for hotels and airfare; one rarely or maybe never again might have the chance to redeem for such an incredible experience for a serious baseball fan!
Good for him!
He previously wrote he had 2 million Starpoints in his account so this is well worth it for him.
How on Earth did he accumulated 2 million SPG!!! Did he ever wrote about it?
There are links in the post where he talks more about that
What a waste of points. Just think that he could have donated them to be put to good use
Jie, your comment is inappropriate. How many cars have you given away? How many homes have you bought and given away?
Be careful about judging another’s harvest. You do not know how much seed they have in the ground!
If you are STRUGGLING to give $100. you would not be a good arbiter of how other people should spend THEIR money.
Politicians of all stripes tend to have this malady of knowing how to spend OTHER people’s money. They, like you should step up to the plate and spend 30, 40, 50 % of their income on good causes.
Chill out JIE. I am sure this guy give more charity in a month than you will do in a lifetime.
This isn’t a waste of points for Dan. He is an over-the-top baseball fanatic. He rates this experience just below his wedding day. This is the perfect redemption for him and it will net him a life long memories and serves as a reminder to others to dream big.
I am a follower of Dan’s Deals and I know he does a lot of charitable donations in many forms.
Its Game 7 of the world series, plus he got two tickets that weren’t nose bleeds either. He got a bargain for his million points!
Stealing 2nd base was bought with 25k united miles. Not SPG.
Thanks for the reminder (I had seen that earlier but forgot) – I have updated the post
Some man used points so his wife could have tennis lessons from Andre Agassi (former #1 in the world).
Didn’t realize there were other CLE point bloggers.
Some thoughts on the value prop here:
http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/97673
And the experience here:
http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/97693
Wouldn’t trade it for anything.