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Southwest has just upped the sign up bonus to 2,500 points. You need 3,000 points for a $25 gift card. The first 2,000 sign up points post immediately after creating your account. This means you’ll need an extra 1,000 points to earn a $25 gift card. Here is how to get them.
You’ll need to have never had a Southwest Rapids Rewards Account and you’ll also need a friend who has never had a Southwest Rapids Rewards Account.
- Both sign up using this promotional link
- Have your friend transfer you 1,000 of their points
- Click “Rapid Rewards” in the far right of the header, then click “Buy, Gift, Transfer Points” in the drop down menu
- Click “Transfer points” second option down
- Redeem your 3,000 points for a $25 gift card
- Click “Rapid Rewards” in the far right of the header, then click “Redeem at More Rewards” in the drop down menu
- Click “Gift Cards”
- Choose the gift card you want
Get the Best Buy gift card and then sell it to one of the Gift Card buyers.
Unfortunately I signed up to this promotion when it was only 750 points, but I’ll be hanging onto my points anyway and redeeming for gift cards once I get the 50,000 point bonus from Southwest Airlines® Rapid Rewards® Plus Card.



