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2. Confirm identity
Click the verification link in that email to secure your account. Takes 30 seconds.
3. Finalize payout
A specialist will call you within 2 business hours to verify the transfer and send payment.
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- Bought
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Our Process
How It Works
Convert your unused airline miles, credit card points, or hotel balances into cash in three simple steps. Safe, secure, and fast.
Delta SkyMiles Enter Balance
Select your loyalty program and enter your points balance. Our live rates system sets up your base estimate.
Confirm Offer
Provide your contact details. A points specialist calls you within 2 hours to verify account details and confirm the offer.
Receive Cash
Payment is sent securely via PayPal within 1 business day.
Program Insights
Southwest Rapid Rewards When You Do Not Fly Southwest
Southwest Rapid Rewards is Southwest Airlines loyalty currency, using a revenue-based system where points redeem at a fixed multiplier against Southwest cash fares. The Companion Pass is the program famous perk, but for sellers who do not regularly fly Southwest or earn the Companion Pass, large balances often have no practical use. iBuyPoints buys Rapid Rewards balances from members holding unused positions.
Revenue-Based Redemption Floor
Rapid Rewards points redeem at a fixed revenue-based multiplier against Southwest cash fares. Our cash payouts often beat that floor for members not actively traveling on Southwest.
No Transfer Partners
Unlike major airline programs with transfer partners, Rapid Rewards has no airline or hotel partners. Cash conversion is the practical exit for unused balances.
Companion Pass Tradeoff
Members who do not earn or use the Companion Pass benefit have limited utility from their balances. Cash sale captures the value before potential program changes.
Southwest Account Authentication
Southwest links Rapid Rewards balances to specific traveler accounts with identity verification. Our specialists coordinate transactions with the account holder by phone, working within Southwest standard authentication flow.
Sweet Spots
What Southwest Could Theoretically Book
Here is what these points could book at peak efficiency. The catch: sweet-spot redemptions require flexible dates, available award space, and a willingness to pay cash for trips like these if you couldn't redeem. Most points holders never end up using them.
Southwest
30,000 to 55,000 pts
Southwest domestic one-way
Wanna Get Away or Anytime fare class
Experience
Domestic Southwest flight
Southwest
12,000 to 18,000 pts
Southwest short-haul one-way
Wanna Get Away basic
Experience
Domestic budget travel
Southwest
75,000 to 130,000 pts
Southwest international (Caribbean/Mexico)
Wanna Get Away international
Experience
Caribbean or Mexico travel
The Practical Path
Or skip the chase.
Sweet spots only deliver value if your dates line up with available award space and you'd have paid cash for the trip. For everyone else, points sit idle. Cash works for rent, tuition, a remodel, or your next trip booked your way.
Cash converts your points to spending power you actually use. Most sellers prefer cash today over the gamble of an aspirational redemption they may never book.
Why People Sell
Common Reasons Southwest Members Cash Out
Most sellers fall into one of these categories. If you recognize your situation, you are in good company.
No Transfer Partners
Rapid Rewards has no airline or hotel transfer partners. Members who do not fly Southwest have no flexible exit besides cash sale.
Revenue-Based Pricing Floor
Rapid Rewards points redeem at a fixed multiplier against Southwest cash fares. Cash payouts often beat that floor for non-flyers.
Companion Pass Not Worth Pursuing
The Companion Pass requires 135,000 points or 100 flights in a calendar year. Members not pursuing it have less reason to accumulate Rapid Rewards.
Chase Card Sign-Up Saturation
Southwest co-branded Chase cards generate large sign-up bonuses. Many cardholders never fly Southwest enough to use their accumulated points.
Program History
Southwest Devaluations Over Time
Loyalty programs adjust their value mechanics regularly. Looking at the past helps frame the timing question: hold and hope, or lock in known cash value today.
- 212021
Companion Pass Threshold Raised
Southwest raised the Companion Pass earning threshold from 110,000 to 135,000 points, making the perk significantly harder to earn.
- 232023
Point Value Drift
As Southwest cash fares rise, the points required for a given route rise correspondingly. Per-point value stays roughly flat nominally but inflation erodes real value.
Process Detail
What to Expect Selling Southwest
Step-by-step breakdown of a typical transaction. Most sellers go from quote request to payment in 1 to 2 business days.
Submit Quote Request
Enter your Rapid Rewards balance in the calculator and submit your contact details.
Specialist Callback
A Rapid Rewards specialist calls during business hours to verify account and present a firm offer.
Verification Scheduled
If you accept, we schedule a verification call.
Award Booking
Our specialist coordinates the Southwest flight booking using your Rapid Rewards points.
Payment Sent
Once the booking is confirmed, payment is sent via your chosen method.
Confirmation Email
You receive a confirmation email with full transaction details.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions, answered straight.
Yes. Co-branded Chase Southwest cardholders are common in our pipeline.
No. Status does not affect the per-point sale price.
Southwest does not currently offer family point pooling. Each Rapid Rewards account is sold individually.
Companion Pass is a separate benefit tied to your account, not a transferable asset. We buy points, not Companion Pass eligibility.
We pay top-tier market rates based on demand for Southwest flight redemptions.
Most transactions complete within 1 to 2 business days.
Yes. The transaction itself is legal.
Glossary
Southwest Terms, Defined
New to the loyalty world or just want a refresher? These are the terms that come up most often during a Southwest transaction.
- Rapid Rewards
- Southwest Airlines' loyalty currency. Used to book Southwest flights with a revenue-based redemption structure.
- Companion Pass
- Southwest's famous perk allowing a designated companion to fly free with the cardholder. Earned through 135,000 points or 100 flights per year.
- Wanna Get Away
- Southwest's lowest fare class. Most Rapid Rewards redemptions are at Wanna Get Away pricing levels.
- A-List Status
- Southwest's elite tiers: A-List and A-List Preferred. Earned through flying credits per year. Status grants priority benefits but does not affect mile sale prices.
- No Transfer Partners
- Unlike most major airline programs, Rapid Rewards does not have airline or hotel transfer partners. Points only redeem on Southwest.
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iBuyPoints is an independent broker and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Southwest. Southwest Rapid Rewards and its logo are trademarks of Southwest Airlines, used here for descriptive reference only.