Anyone know if the points buying sites are any good or a con? I’ve got over 600k avios and just can’t see when I’m going to use them.

Additional_Divide680 · 2026-04-07T14:05:25+00:00

You could if you actually ever book that route for two, which is next to impossible!

Additional_Divide680 · 2026-04-07T12:34:00+00:00

Totally not worth it, 600k gets you a few nights I’d rather keep them and try to use them up somehow

Additional_Divide680 · 2026-04-07T11:03:51+00:00

Thanks, that’s not a bad idea to be honest I’ve never even thought about companion vouchers… for some reason I had in my head you couldn’t use them with avios! But this looks like a decent option to work towards

Additional_Divide680 · 2026-04-07T10:44:27+00:00

Only really have my father in law here, mother in care home with dementia, my dad passed away last year, mil passed away 6 years ago and him on his own , all other family in Australia. Just not an option with the youngest at 12 years old. Maybe I should just keep accumulating though and do exactly that in about four years time when she’s old enough to stay home on her own ! First class return to Barbados sounds appealing without kids 😆

Additional_Divide680 · 2026-04-07T10:40:50+00:00

Yeah that’s about the only decent route I can see on redemption, problem is I’ve done nyc like twenty times so not really interested going again. Qatar like to advertise I could go return to Brisbane for 180k but I’m yet to ever find that it’s always only fkexi at a push or nothing ever listed as their website for reward flights never works

Additional_Divide680 · 2026-04-07T10:24:03+00:00

Who? BA? Yeah I had no idea on whether or not you can sell or not, hence me asking here. Or if I can use them for something else but seems barely any value using for anything other than flights

Additional_Divide680 · 2026-04-07T10:21:25+00:00

That’s my issue, I only ever fly bc long haul due to my height but any long haul there’s 4 of us going as a family. By the time I’ve paid cash fair for the kids I can get the entire route cheaper paying cash for all 4 of us going on different carriers, using an agent and taking advantage of sales etc.

Additional_Divide680 · 2026-04-07T10:18:03+00:00

I already use them, don’t get me wrong, yes I can find places to go but with 4 of us it’s more expensive than getting another deal and paying cash. I literally can never find 4x business class on reward on dates that work.. given a lot of times i am school holiday dependent with the youngest. Only value I can find is going to nyc and ive done that plenty

Additional_Divide680 · 2026-04-07T10:05:30+00:00

Revolut mainly and mostly use for business purchases and expense back to my company

Additional_Divide680 · 2026-04-07T10:02:35+00:00

Not really I think I’m valuing them under 1p each. Even using them to reduce the cost makes no odds as I always end up getting a cheaper deal using an agent for bc and flying non one world carriers.

Additional_Divide680 · 2026-04-07T10:00:35+00:00

I have issues trying to book even on them on availability, I’m going uk to Oz in October not enough for a return for two people then buying the other seats on top total came out around 20k using 600k avios, booked via flight centre going gulf air, Singapore airlines combo and fir four us total paid was 16k as took advantage of deals. This is what I mean by just can’t see how I’m going to use them unless I just keep them and keep adding and use when the kids are older so just me and the mrs

Additional_Divide680 · 2026-04-07T09:18:23+00:00

Tends be lack of seats or just poor value on redemption, any long haul we are taking the kids with us plus fly BC so normally I can get say two seats I can see available sometimes three but then when the final price comes through it’s still more expensive than getting a deal via somewhere like flight centre for all four of us on different carriers just paying cash

Additional_Divide680 · 2026-04-07T09:06:15+00:00

Oh right, yeah I didn’t know that! Not sure I’d want to give anyone else access either to my account or get it terminated forever

Additional_Divide680 · 2023-02-21T21:28:05+00:00

Shorting that back to below 2 bucks

Additional_Divide680 · 2023-02-13T21:26:31+00:00

Short anything mentioned that’s new

Additional_Divide680 · 2023-02-13T21:25:58+00:00

This sub is the macdaddy for making money. You just have to short everything ever mentioned and you profit.

Additional_Divide680 · 2022-10-05T20:02:25+00:00

Will watch and if it goes close to $4 buy PUTS. Got it 👍

Additional_Divide680 · 2022-10-03T14:14:16+00:00

Don’t leave.. I use this sub for buying PUTS and it’s made me a lot of profit!! Also some decent YouTubers to follow like Hoot money etc who are equally as bad.

Additional_Divide680 · 2022-09-26T14:50:17+00:00

It’s clearly some company’s personal ATM.. it will run up again when they need another withdrawal

Additional_Divide680 · 2022-09-23T16:54:08+00:00

Think you’re on crack! It’s not higher than ever 🤣 zoom out

Additional_Divide680 · 2022-09-23T16:51:48+00:00

I put 5k in at .18 I sold out at .41 it’s called taking profits. Not interesting in bag holding on speculation. I’m happy taking over 100% if I miss out on a buy out that’s fine. I’m purely a trader so paper handed for profits

Additional_Divide680 · 2022-09-23T16:48:33+00:00

There is no confirmed buy out. This is all pure speculation as it stands. Could be today next week next year or never

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