[Expired] Amtrak: Purchase Points & Get 50% Bonus

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The Offer

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• Amtrak is offering a bonus of 50% when you purchase points

The Fine Print

• Transactions must be completed between 9:00 a.m. ET June 10, 2020 and 11:59 p.m. ET June 17, 2020 to be eligible for bonus points.
• Points will be posted to your Amtrak Guest Rewards account within 72 hours after your transaction is complete.
• Points may be purchased in increments of 500 points and members may buy or receive up to a total of 30,000 points in a calendar year (Select Executive members have no annual point purchase limit).
• Points purchased under 1,000 are not eligible for bonus.
• Buying points for yourself or as a gift for someone else does not count toward Select, Select PlusSM or Select Executive status.
• Transactions are final and non-refundable.
• In order to buy points, you must have your Amtrak Guest Rewards member number (and the recipient’s Amtrak Guest Rewards member number if buying points as a gift), and a valid credit card issued in your name with a billing address in the U.S., Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands.
• All other terms and conditions of the Amtrak Guest Rewards program apply. Prices are in U.S. dollars. GST/HST will be charged to Canadian residents.

Our Verdict

If you purchase 30,000 points for $1,310 you’d get an extra 15,000 points (45,000 total points). Still almost 3¢ per point. Not sure if any portals offer any bonuses for Amtrak point purchases through points.com, I don’t see it specifically mentioned. Usually points are worth 2.9¢ each at the very upper end, so not sure why you’d want to buy points even under this promotion.