{"id":5799,"date":"2023-11-15T00:34:13","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T00:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mer.tours\/how-to-redeem-your-points-and-miles-for-amazon-purchases\/"},"modified":"2023-11-15T00:34:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T00:34:13","slug":"how-to-redeem-your-points-and-miles-for-amazon-purchases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelaffiliatewebsite.com\/mer\/how-to-redeem-your-points-and-miles-for-amazon-purchases\/","title":{"rendered":"How to redeem your points and miles for Amazon purchases"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Although redeeming your points and miles for high-end international flights<\/a> and luxurious hotels may seem like the most advantageous option, not everyone is interested in luxury travel. For those who prefer to save money, redeeming points and miles to cover everyday expenses can be more appealing.<\/p>\n

If you are increasingly shopping online<\/a>, consider using your points and miles for Amazon purchases. While this may not yield the highest redemption value (usually around 1 cent per point or less), you can still explore a few alternatives if you pursue this route.<\/p>\n

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Redeeming credit card rewards for Amazon purchases<\/h2>\n

Before we dive in, you should realize that redeeming points for Amazon purchases typically won’t yield a high redemption value. The tricky part is that most programs offer a less favorable rate when you directly redeem your points for Amazon purchases than redeeming them for Amazon gift cards.<\/p>\n

Let’s look at the options provided by the most popular programs.<\/p>\n

Chase Ultimate Rewards: 0.8 to 1.5 cents per point<\/h3>\n

Chase Ultimate Rewards<\/a> allows you to link your Chase and Amazon accounts by logging in to your Ultimate Rewards account and clicking the Amazon button at the top. Once linked, you’ll see an option to pay with points when you check out with Amazon.<\/p>\n

However, you’ll only get a paltry 0.8 cents per point when you redeem Ultimate Rewards points for Amazon purchases. This redemption rate is well below TPG’s valuation of Ultimate Rewards points<\/a> at 2.05 cents each.<\/p>\n

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