10/20 – Reposting as the last day to buy Wyndham points with a 25% discount is Monday, October 21st
Wyndham Rewards is out with an extended offer to buy Wyndham Rewards points with a 25% discount. Let’s examine it to see if / when it might make sense.
Normally, Wyndham points cost $13.00 to purchase 1,000 points (tax included), for a purchase price of 1.30 cent per point. That might seem cheap, but remember, Wyndham points are only worth about 0.7 cents each, so at the normal rate, you’re paying a premium on the value. At the normal rate, it doesn’t make sense to buy Wyndham points in most cases.
What about with the discount offer? The current offer is tiered
- Buy 3,000 points or more – 25% off
If you buy the full 100,000 points, then with a 25% discount offer it will cost you $975.00, which brings the purchase price to 0.975 cents per point, which is closer to the normal redemption value, but still slightly higher.
While I’m generally against buying points speculatively, if you need some points for your next redemption, it could be worth topping up your account.
(SEE ALSO: When is buying miles worth it? Only in these 3 instances)
Using Wyndham Points to Book Vacasa Vacation Rentals
Probably the only time that it might make sense to buy Wyndham points is if you are planning on using them for an upcoming Vacasa vacation rental. You can use Wyndham Rewards points to book Vacasa vacation rentals at a rate of 15,000 points per bedroom (per night), and this is by far the best use of Wyndham points currently. I have easily been able to get 3 cents per point value out of using Wyndham points in this way, though it’s a bit harder now since the cash price has to be under $250 / night to get the 15,000 points per bedroom rate (for $251-$500 it’s 30K per night)
We stayed in a “1 bedroom” condo in the Smoky Mountains that slept 10 (pictured above), and we have stayed in a 2 bedroom beachfront condo in Maui right on the ocean using Wyndham Rewards points. In both cases, we got well over 3 cents per point in value. So with that kind of redemption in mind, it doesn’t seem like a bad idea to buy points for under 1 cent per point. After all, 100,000 points would get you 7 nights in a 1 bedroom Vacasa vacation rental, and you’re unlikely to get one of those for under the $910 you’d spend buying points. Remember too that you get 10% off your price if you have a Wyndham credit card, making it only cost 13,500 points per bedroom per night.
Will you buy Wyndham Rewards points with a 25% discount offer? Or will you wait for a better offer to come back?
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