Buying points

[BLOND37]

about how long does it take for points to show up on your account? i know it says up to 72 hours on the AGR site...i just need to buy 500..

 

[Dovecote]

The last few times I have purchased points they have been posted immediately to my account..

 

[BLOND37]

The last few times I have purchased points they have been posted immediately to my account..

oh cool they prolly say 72 hours to CTA LOL

 

[the_traveler]

Right! Most times I've bought points they were in my account by the time I logged off and then logged back on again!

 

[zephyr17]

I just did it a couple of weeks ago. It was virtually instantaneous, although I had to log back on for them to show. Then I used them immediately.

 

[BLOND37]

thanks all

i need to wait until next week when i get my next check to buy them but just wanted to see what your experiences were

 

[user 1215]

Anyone know off hand based on the trend from past years if they will offer the 30% bonus again this calendar year, or is it typically a Summer Special?

 

[Blackwolf]

Anyone know off hand based on the trend from past years if they will offer the 30% bonus again this calendar year, or is it typically a Summer Special?

I would be comfortable in saying there might be one more bonus promotion this year, probably right around December or so.

 

[TinCan782]

thanks all
i need to wait until next week when i get my next check to buy them but just wanted to see what your experiences were

If you could manage to buy the points THIS week you could take advantage of a bonus program (expires June 30).

 

[JackieTakestheTrain]

Hi - this is an old thread but I didnt want to start a new one.

Are the points still automatically posted?

I am about 4,000 points short of a bedroom for a trip in April I want to take. Or should I do a points run -- I have no idea what that even is!

Buying the points is a lot cheaper for the bedroom than buying the bedroom!

Also, can I use any Amtrak credits I have to purchase points? I have a $100 evoucher.

Thanks!
-Jackie

 

[Lakeshore]

They were basically instant the last time I bought in December. I would say no to using the voucher because the points are offered through a 3rd party site, not Amtrak directly.

 

[the_traveler]

Correct on using the e-voucher. Points are actually bought from points.com, not Amtrak or AGR. It's like you want to use a voucher you got from Singer (because your sewing machine went bad) to buy a new car from Ford. They are not the same company and will not accept the other company's voucher.

 

[JackieTakestheTrain]

Correct on using the e-voucher. Points are actually bought from points.com, not Amtrak or AGR. It's like you want to use a voucher you got from Singer (because your sewing machine went bad) to buy a new car from Ford. They are not the same company and will not accept the other company's voucher.

Is that why they looked at me funny when I went to Toyota to buy a new car and I had a voucher from Sears?

Sorry, I couldn't resist....

 

[City of Miami]

It is far cheaper to buy the points than to do so-called 'points runs.' Plus it would take many trips to accumulate 4000 points.

 

[saxman]

It is far cheaper to buy the points than to do so-called 'points runs.' Plus it would take many trips to accumulate 4000 points.

Except the only way to qualify for Select is to do point runs.

 

[guest]

I buy points to add to the points I earn with travel (not too often) and that I earn using the Chase AGR Mastercard. It takes all three sources of points for me to accumulate enough for my occasional cross-country trips in sleeper. (It's been too long... hope to go BOS-ABQ-LA-PDX-EMY-BOS later this year).