Qantas Points Auction

[RichardMEL]

oooh some excitement.. someone finally upped the ante to 2.2M+1 point

 

[Mr H]

I did buy some wine with points a few months ago since I can't use my points in the air.

And IIRC, people here did question the wisdom of that - or others' similar - usage at the time.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

True, but they aren't that comfortable by home seating standards!

Indeed. 'Sit' is the operable word. You certainly can't get a good sleep on the on the plane!

 

[Simo]

Way for QF to get rid of some huge points balances...

 

[RichardMEL]

WOW! it ust jumped to 3M points.

someone REALLY wants this!

 

[Simo]

WOW! it ust jumped to 3M points.

someone REALLY wants this!

What is the item today???

 

[RichardMEL]

What is the item today???

This is the Dash 8 30 pax "charter"

 

[Mr H]

This is the Dash 8 30 pax "charter"

I read it as 31 pax.

 

[Mr_Orange]

And IIRC, people here did question the wisdom of that - or others' similar - usage at the time.

Oh, I completely agree that buying wine, or similar, is not a 'good' use of points but in the current state of not being able to travel, I viewed a points purchase of wine amounting to 'free' wine.

 

[Mattg]

The Dash 8 charter flight is now up to 4,848,484 points!

 

[RichardMEL]

Someone likes the number 48!

like how did THAT happen?

 

[Matt_01]

Someone likes the number 48!

like how did THAT happen?

It is not like the bidding on eBay or other online auctions when you can put in your max bid and it works up to that based on what others bid. In the QF auction whatever number you bid and if it is the highest offer this becomes the new highest bid. It is more like the house auction or in person auctions.

 

[Matt_01]

The final auction winning bid was 4,848,484 points.

 

[RichardMEL]

well my revised prediction was 5m so... I got close

 

[wandering_fred]

Someone PM me please when the auction offers 100 packages of 100 QFF status credits.... to the top 100 bidders

Wandering (way too far)
Fred

 

[RichardMEL]

You Blockhead

The Block mega-bidder Danny Wallis spends 6m Qantas points on auctions

The Block 2020's serial bidder Danny Wallis spent more than six million Qantas frequent flyer points on two money-can't-buy experiences during the airline's special auctions last week, Australian Aviation can reveal.

australianaviation.com.au

 

[Carrots]

You Blockhead

The Block mega-bidder Danny Wallis spends 6m Qantas points on auctions

The Block 2020's serial bidder Danny Wallis spent more than six million Qantas frequent flyer points on two money-can't-buy experiences during the airline's special auctions last week, Australian Aviation can reveal.

australianaviation.com.au

When I saw the number above, that's immediately who I was reminded of

 

[Mr H]

Sounds like he's a man who has no use for FF points as he has enough money to pay for all the flights he could want anyway. And he probably finagles points through his business transactions. So using them for "experiences" and publicity is as good a way of spending them as any.

 

[AFF Editor]

Qantas says that its first Points Auction was so successful, it's now planning a second one to take place by the end of this year.

Qantas Plans Second Points Auction

Qantas says last week's Points Auction was so successful that it will hold a second one later this year. In Qantas' inaugural Points Auction, a total of

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

What experiences/memorabilia would you like to see offered for auction in the next round, and what would you like Qantas to do differently next time?

 

[Mr H]

What experiences/memorabilia would you like to see offered for auction in the next round, and what would you like Qantas to do differently next time?

It wouldn't be available within my price point, but how about Status for Life?