got talked into the Venture X by a friend last year. redeemed points through the Capital One portal once because it seemed like the easiest thing and later found out that's apparently not the most optimal way to do it.
also have chase points and a couple airline/hotel accounts just sitting there. every time I try to figure out what I'm supposed to do with all of it I get overwhelmed and give up. tried going down the rabbit hole on some of the dedicated subs too but it's a lot. found a few sites but they all feel like they're written for people who already know what they're doing.
has anyone actually used Roame or point.me? curious if they're worth it or if I'd just hit the same wall
i feel like im using my points all wrong 🙁
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Posted by obadr
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It’s slightly better to shop through the portal and then use the travel eraser than to use the points in the portal.
You can get better redemptions by transferring points to airlines as frequent flier miles but that is more complicated. Just having a 2x card can be fine for you.
Albeit the travel eraser on venture X is a nice tool, nothing at all will compete with transfer partners. As a start (free-99), look into pointsyeah! website and type your destination in as well as select your bank programs (ie, capital one and chase) and see the list of transfer partners.
When doing this, also look at “one way” trips, not just round trips. If you’re flexible on dates, it’s a pretty easy friendly website for beginners that expands a year out. I once found a return trip from French Polynesia to U.S. (via Air France through Flying Blue) for 29k miles per seat.
It’ll take time but it’s worth it – I now constantly look at overlapping partners doing the aforementioned method with capital one (venture X) and Amex (Amex Gold).
**Edit: to note, Capital One is most notable for international transfer partners, not as much for domestic – however you can still book with domestic airlines through some of the international agencies (a work-around).
YMMV
Stick to a cash back card and keep it simple. For your Venture X, the “travel eraser” or redeeming for statement credit on travel purchases is also an easy way to redeem 1 point for 1 cent. Nothing wrong with just redeeming like that.
/r/awardtravel
Read, read, and keep reading. Don’t be one of those lazy asses with a “i have x pts and i want to go to japan, do it for me” post or imma be sure to flame your ass.