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Approximate Points and Miles valuations when selling to a broker*
Numbers in parentheses are (more) desirable account sizes.


Edit and add accordingly, but all edits *must* be based off of factual transactions that took place in the last 60 days.

Credit card, (unit), and transferable points:

SPG (SPG)             -1.8-2.1
Chase CLEAN [UP TO 200K](UR)           - 1.3
Chase UR-UR              -1.25
Diners Club (CR)   - 1.5
Amex (MR)            - 1.35
Amex (MR) BP 50% - 1.6-1.7
Amex (MR) BP 35% - ??
Citi (TY)                 - 1.2 small / Big 1.4
WF                        -1.51
Airline miles:

A3 - 1.6 (30,45,60)
AS - 2    (90
AS - 1.5 (50, 70, 75 100)
FB - 1.35 (125k)
LH - 1.4 - 1.6   (17, 52/55, 85
UA - 1.3-1.45    (12.5k, 25k, 30k, 50k, 57.5k, 60k, 70k, 80k, 110k
SQ - 1.2    (37.5, 57.5, 68, 75
AA - 1.2 small accounts 55, 62.5, 67.5 ect.
AA - 1.3    (110, 120
AC - 1.2
DL - 1.1
WN - 1.05
VS - ??
VX - 1.6-1.65
B6 - 1
BA - 1.05
HA - 0.6
QF: 1.35-1.45
NH/ANA - ?.?     (136
Hotel points:
(Status may increase the value)
SPG - 1.8-2.1 (20k increments are best)
Hyatt - 1.2-1.3
Wyndham - 0.7
Choice - 0.6
Marriott - 0.55-.7
IHG - 0.3
Hilton - 0.4
Club Carlson - 0.3

Airline And Travel Related Acronyms
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=13317.0

*These valuations assume the account has between 50k and 150k miles/points.

FAQ's:
1. Q. On a scale from 1 to 10 how bored were you when you decided to make this list?
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« Last edited by Miller96 on January 22, 2023, 04:43:25 PM »

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Re: Points/Miles Values NO BUYING/SELLING ALLOWED
« Reply #1680 on: July 25, 2018, 04:23:29 PM »
What is the rate for AA, VA, BA Avios,IHG, please PM.
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Re: Points/Miles Values NO BUYING/SELLING ALLOWED
« Reply #1681 on: July 26, 2018, 11:11:57 PM »
What’s the rate for Alaska miles?

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Re: Points/Miles Values NO BUYING/SELLING ALLOWED
« Reply #1682 on: July 27, 2018, 10:29:47 AM »
Would any brokers be interested in an AA account if the owner had a different AA account shut down several years ago? This account is a US Aireays account that transferred over with the merger and was never used with AA...

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Re: Points/Miles Values NO BUYING/SELLING ALLOWED
« Reply #1683 on: July 27, 2018, 02:07:42 PM »
What's the rate for buying 280K UA?

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Re: Points/Miles Values NO BUYING/SELLING ALLOWED
« Reply #1684 on: July 27, 2018, 05:30:06 PM »
What's the rate for buying 280K UA?
depends how desperate you are!
You should be able to get for 1.2 1.3 easy.

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Re: Points/Miles Values NO BUYING/SELLING ALLOWED
« Reply #1685 on: July 27, 2018, 06:14:27 PM »
depends how desperate you are!
You should be able to get for 1.2 1.3 easy.
Thanks. Any idea about Virgin Atlantic , 200k miles and AA 500K+ all clean accounts?
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Re: Points/Miles Values NO BUYING/SELLING ALLOWED
« Reply #1686 on: July 30, 2018, 04:56:06 PM »
What is current rate for BA?

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Re: Points/Miles Values NO BUYING/SELLING ALLOWED
« Reply #1687 on: July 30, 2018, 08:35:37 PM »
Is chase ur-ur down to 1.275?

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Re: Points/Miles Values NO BUYING/SELLING ALLOWED
« Reply #1688 on: July 30, 2018, 09:24:20 PM »
You should be able to get for 1.2 1.3 easy.
Not recently, due to all the MT packages..

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Re: Points/Miles Values NO BUYING/SELLING ALLOWED
« Reply #1689 on: July 30, 2018, 09:31:40 PM »
Is chase ur-ur down to 1.275?
Seriously??
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Re: Points/Miles Values NO BUYING/SELLING ALLOWED
« Reply #1690 on: July 30, 2018, 09:32:16 PM »
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Re: Points/Miles Values NO BUYING/SELLING ALLOWED
« Reply #1691 on: July 30, 2018, 09:34:49 PM »
UR-UR is less.
Sorry, Dunno what UR-UR stands for...
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Re: Points/Miles Values NO BUYING/SELLING ALLOWED
« Reply #1692 on: July 30, 2018, 09:35:39 PM »
Sorry, Dunno what UR-UR stands for...
Pshuto kimashmao UR to UR vs. UR to an airline.
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Re: Points/Miles Values NO BUYING/SELLING ALLOWED
« Reply #1693 on: July 30, 2018, 09:36:58 PM »
Pshuto kimashmao UR to UR vs. UR to an airline.
Aha... Meaning if you got a SP/SR or Ink card, UR value is higher...
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Re: Points/Miles Values NO BUYING/SELLING ALLOWED
« Reply #1694 on: July 30, 2018, 09:37:43 PM »
Aha... Meaning if you got a SP/SR or Ink card, UR value is higher...
And you haven't done a third party transfer before.
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Re: Points/Miles Values NO BUYING/SELLING ALLOWED
« Reply #1695 on: July 30, 2018, 09:38:47 PM »
And you haven't done a third party transfer before.
Got it! Thanks.
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Re: Points/Miles Values NO BUYING/SELLING ALLOWED
« Reply #1696 on: July 30, 2018, 10:38:27 PM »
UR-UR is less.
Ur-ur @1.275 if sent to account with saphirre reserve gives the ah 15% off any flight.
With wf down I don't see why it should be less than this

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Re: Points/Miles Values NO BUYING/SELLING ALLOWED
« Reply #1697 on: July 31, 2018, 10:04:06 AM »
With wf down I don't see why it should be less than this
What happened to WF?
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Re: Points/Miles Values NO BUYING/SELLING ALLOWED
« Reply #1698 on: July 31, 2018, 10:14:04 AM »
What happened to WF?
You know someone offering 15% off with wf

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« Reply #1699 on: July 31, 2018, 10:19:46 AM »
What happened to WF?
Besides you'd have to be selling directly to the guy booking the flight.
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