[Dead – Back To 0.2¢] Hilton Points Can Be Redeemed At Amazon For A 0.5¢ Again!!

Update 11/27/18: Looks like it’s back to 0.2¢ again. Never miss another deal again by following us on Twitter or signing up for instant alerts.

Update 11/27/18: You can redeem points for 0.5¢ again! Feeling generous? Use our affiliate link. Hat tip to reader Guanshi

Update 11/01/18: You can redeem for points again, but at the old 0.2¢ rate. Congratulations to everybody who got in on the 0.5¢ deal.

Update 10/31/18: Currently not working. If it starts working again we will repost.

Update 10/31/18: Not sure if this is an error or not, but using Hilton points for Amazon points is now showing a value of 0.5¢ per point (previously it was 0.2¢ per point) [our affiliate link here and below]. That’s much better value and something a lot of people would consider worth cashing out for. Makes some of the increased Hilton bonuses worth $500 in Amazon credit! Not sure if this has something to do with the Hilton cards offering 13x points at Amazon. Hat tip to mohamedsharif7. This is working on gift cards as well, some options:

When Hilton changed their rewards program from HHonors to Honors, they made a number of other changes as well (points & money, points pooling, diamond extension and the removal of award charts). They also announced that you’d be able to use points to shop on Amazon. At the time I said that I doubt that the Amazon rate would be competitive but I thought anything over 0.3-0.5¢ would be of some use. Well it’s now possible to use Hilton points for Amazon purchases and you’ll receive a value of 0.2¢ per point (500 points = $1).

I don’t find Hilton points to be particularly valuable, but this is just entirely useless as far as I’m concerned. Obviously some people use these redemption options otherwise loyalty programs wouldn’t bother offering them. That doesn’t make them any more useful for informed consumers though.

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Rich
Rich (@guest_687409)
December 7, 2018 21:57

I’m seeing it as an option again at 8:50pm 11/9

Rich
Rich (@guest_687464)
December 8, 2018 00:04

Yup yup. So sorry for the really bad mental math! Thanks for all you do on this site!

MoreSun
MoreSun (@guest_683408)
December 2, 2018 16:18

Shipment notification came thru on my Visa cards today. Phew! I did not contact Amazon about it just waited.

Steve L.
Steve L. (@guest_683436)
December 2, 2018 17:47

Did you get half a cent for this transaction?

MoreSun
MoreSun (@guest_683440)
December 2, 2018 17:54

Yes. Made it a couple hours before they killed it.

iahphx
iahphx (@guest_682105)
November 29, 2018 23:31

Real world example of why “cashing out” Honors points at 1/2 cent each for Visa GCs is a great deal. I booked a stay at Hilton’s Troubadour hotel in New Orleans for $92 on a promo rate on the official website (nice hotel, btw). Hilton wants 33,000 Honors points for those nights. My Aspire card, Diamond status and modest cashback will earn me enough Honors points to easily compensate for the tax. So using my points for a $92 room rate would only be worth .0028 cents! Much better to cash out, and simply pay cash for the room. If the 1/2 penny promo returns, I’ll definitely cash out more Honors points.

Andy
Andy (@guest_681802)
November 29, 2018 20:10

I also got lucky. My 2 Amazon eGCs were delivered in minutes, and my 3 Amazon physical gift cards arrived today. Great way to liquidate a chuck of the Hilton point balance!

iahphx
iahphx (@guest_680572)
November 28, 2018 23:08

My 3 Visa GCs have shipped. I guess it’s my lucky day.

MoreSun
MoreSun (@guest_681410)
November 29, 2018 16:01

Still waiting…

Jo
Jo (@guest_680336)
November 28, 2018 19:59

Ordered 2 $200 vgc through Prime. Arriving tonight.

Abey
Abey (@guest_680034)
November 28, 2018 16:50

Order went from Scheduled to Cancelled… Hilton resorts are smiling again…

Subhuman-Male
Subhuman-Male (@guest_680195)
November 28, 2018 18:32

Mine got cancelled as well. ‘Requires Payment Revision’.

A M
A M (@guest_679897)
November 28, 2018 15:45

Ordered Visa GC $100 shipped to me. Went through fine, all points deducted from Hilton account.

Amazon still shows “arriving Friday” BUT hasn’t said it’s been shipped OR that it’s been cancelled. Am a tad worried.

MoreSun
MoreSun (@guest_680080)
November 28, 2018 17:23

My Amazon purchases this week have been taking a few days to ship (not prime).

A M
A M (@guest_681741)
November 29, 2018 19:42

Thanks for the reassurance!

I don’t have prime either but paid extra for 2 day shipping. Shipped yesterday, arrived today.

Avi
Avi (@guest_679633)
November 28, 2018 13:05

My order for a $24 Amazon e-gift card to clear my pitiful little HH points balance at .5 cents each went through just fine, so I guess the amount is a factor here. Also, my order was paid mostly with points, and the remaining balance (50 cents) was with a credit card, so maybe that matters too.

Subhuman-Male
Subhuman-Male (@guest_680210)
November 28, 2018 18:44

Next time, I’ll do multiple small-amount transactions

K
K (@guest_682847)
December 1, 2018 00:27

I managed to cash out $800+ as a physical Amazon gift card. Order went through like normal.

Oliver
Oliver (@guest_679621)
November 28, 2018 12:56

How disappointing! BOO, Hilton!