RBC Rewards: LAVA HOT Apple Watch Sport 42mm Space Grey w Blk Sport Band: 47,850 pts

hshamshu wrote: ↑**RBC Rewards MEMBERS ONLY**

The Apple Watch Sport 42mm Space Grey Aluminium Case with Black Sport Band is on sale on RBC Rewards (sorry to the non-members) in their Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale for 47,850 points which includes taxes and shipping. Given that on RBC Rewards a $250 Visa gift card is 42,000 points, that makes this watch cost about $284.82 worth of RBC points all-in. From Apple directly the same watch is $519 before tax or $586.47 all-in. RBC is saying it's 35% off but based on this math it's more than 50% off. I think this is a steal (maybe an error?). Anyway, I bought one. Enjoy.

dieselboy27 wrote: ↑I'm not familiar with RBC rewards, but I have an RBC Visa.

How would I go about buying this?

hshamshu wrote: ↑**RBC Rewards MEMBERS ONLY**

The Apple Watch Sport 42mm Space Grey Aluminium Case with Black Sport Band is on sale on RBC Rewards (sorry to the non-members) in their Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale for 47,850 points which includes taxes and shipping. Given that on RBC Rewards a $250 Visa gift card is 42,000 points, that makes this watch cost about $284.82 worth of RBC points all-in. From Apple directly the same watch is $519 before tax or $586.47 all-in. RBC is saying it's 35% off but based on this math it's more than 50% off. I think this is a steal (maybe an error?).

Here's the link on Apple's page for the watch: http://www.apple.com/ca/shop/buy-watch/ ... tep=detail

Anyway, I bought one. Enjoy.

hshamshu wrote: ↑**RBC Rewards MEMBERS ONLY**

The Apple Watch Sport 42mm Space Grey Aluminium Case with Black Sport Band is on sale on RBC Rewards (sorry to the non-members) in their Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale for 47,850 points which includes taxes and shipping. Given that on RBC Rewards a $250 Visa gift card is 42,000 points, that makes this watch cost about $284.82 worth of RBC points all-in. From Apple directly the same watch is $519 before tax or $586.47 all-in. RBC is saying it's 35% off but based on this math it's more than 50% off. I think this is a steal (maybe an error?).

Here's the link on Apple's page for the watch: http://www.apple.com/ca/shop/buy-watch/ ... tep=detail

Anyway, I bought one. Enjoy.

krishiv wrote: ↑Wrong calculation. 42,000 points means $420. Giving $250 gift card if you use 42000 points. Because they always gives less conversion rate if you take cash credit (visa gift card) from RBC points.

You can't just assume it's other way too.

pl840502 wrote: ↑Still would convert into avios and redeem for short haul flights....

hshamshu wrote: ↑**RBC Rewards MEMBERS ONLY**

The Apple Watch Sport 42mm Space Grey Aluminium Case with Black Sport Band is on sale on RBC Rewards (sorry to the non-members) in their Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale for 47,850 points which includes taxes and shipping. Given that on RBC Rewards a $250 Visa gift card is 42,000 points, that makes this watch cost about $284.82 worth of RBC points all-in. From Apple directly the same watch is $519 before tax or $586.47 all-in (13% tax in Ontario). RBC is saying it's 35% off but based on this math it's more than 50% off. I think this is a steal (maybe an error?).

Here's the link on Apple's page for the watch: http://www.apple.com/ca/shop/buy-watch/ ... tep=detail

Anyway, I bought one. Enjoy.

**EDIT: 42,000 points is $420 for travel or other points conversions so maybe not super hot depending on how you use your points **

martlgore wrote: ↑I you have converted your RBC points to Avios during last years (50%) you could have:

1) almost 2 ROUND-TRIP (80 000 Avios points) from Montréal (Toronto) to Miami in Business Class (worth more than 2 000$ CDN per round trip, total 4 000$)

or

2) almost 4 ROUND-TRIP (40 000 Avios points) from Montréal (To) to Miami in coach (almost 700$-800$ CDN per round-trip, total 2 800$)

Depends how's your view on the RBC points (or how you're using them)...

way better than the meagre 284$ for the Apple Watch...

martlgore wrote: ↑I you have converted your RBC points to Avios during last years (50%) you could have:

1) almost 2 ROUND-TRIP (80 000 Avios points) from Montréal (Toronto) to Miami in Business Class (worth more than 2 000$ CDN per round trip, total 4 000$)

or

2) almost 4 ROUND-TRIP (40 000 Avios points) from Montréal (To) to Miami in coach (almost 700$-800$ CDN per round-trip, total 2 800$)

Depends how's your view on the RBC points (or how you're using them)...

way better than the meagre 284$ for the Apple Watch...

redflagged2006 wrote: ↑Don't forget that you've spent at least $24k (assuming 2 pts/$1) to reach this amount of points to get this watch ;-)

Anyways it's a good reward for those that want it.

projectmoonlightcafe wrote: ↑It's $1 per point. For some credit cards, it's $1 for 1.5 points.