How to buy velocity points?

[Bugman]

Hi There,

i'm looking for a way to quickly get 100,000 velocity points...any ideas?

 

[serfty]

Welcome to AFF.

You certainly can't "buy" them.

You could get 25000 buy buying 20000 Starboard Preferred Guest points and transferring them - but that is limited per year.

 

[pgsdiver]

Got any big tax bills coming that you can pay a little ahead of time?

 

[jlien]

Easiest is probably to sign up for some credit cards for their fat sign on bonuses.
Depends on how quick you need them though as they can take up to 2 or 3 months to be creditted.

Amex Platinum Charge $1200 = 80k MR points = 80k Velocity points
Amex Velocity Platinum $349 = 50k Velocity Points
Citibank Signature $295 = 60k Citi Points = 40k Velocity points
ANZ Rewards black $0 (first year) = 50k ANZ points = 20k Velocity Points
Virgin Velocity High Flyer $349 = 20k velocity points

 

[J-G]

You can "buy" them through an AMEX reward program at 2.5c/pt. You'd have to be getting a pretty good deal to be buying them at that price though!

 

[Intra]

Why such a need for points.... 1,000/10,000 maybe I can understand, but 100k

Wouldn't be just more cost (& time) effective purchasing whatever you need outright?

 

[TomVexille]

Why such a need for points.... 1,000/10,000 maybe I can understand, but 100k

Wouldn't be just more cost (& time) effective purchasing whatever you need outright?

That's what I think. 100k is only enough for one wax to LAX in J.

 

[zainman]

If OP can provide the use for the 100k points perhaps we can suggest alternatives?

 

[casanovawa]

Yes until a post 2 eventuates probably not worth giving a lot of thought to it....

 

[LACE]

Easiest is probably to sign up for some credit cards for their fat sign on bonuses.
Depends on how quick you need them though as they can take up to 2 or 3 months to be creditted.

Amex Platinum Charge $1200 = 80k MR points = 80k Velocity points
Amex Velocity Platinum $349 = 50k Velocity Points
Citibank Signature $295 = 60k Citi Points = 40k Velocity points
ANZ Rewards black $0 (first year) = 50k ANZ points = 20k Velocity Points
Virgin Velocity High Flyer $349 = 20k velocity points

Also NAB Velocity rewards premium $150 for 40k velocity points if you apply by 31 july.

 

[Lowjhg]

Hi There,

i'm looking for a way to quickly get 100,000 velocity points...any ideas?

Easy, buy A$20,000.00 worth of domestic flights and then fly them. Not only will you get 100,000 points, you will also maybe get WP in the process!

 

[stux]

Hi There,

i'm looking for a way to quickly get 100,000 velocity points...any ideas?

pay 66k worth of tax bills with a 3:1:2 Amex card (ie CBA or WBC)