I currently have over 24,000 points on my Amex.
I want to get a statement credit to be applied to my card for these.
When i click on the "Use points", it takes me to a screen that shows I can use 22,500 of the points for a $300 credit.
Then when I click the "Redeem for Cash Back" button (which states is the button you use it to be applied to your credit statement), it takes me to a page that ask how many denominations I want with a drop down box to pick 1, 2, 3, and so on.
It has the option of using denominations of $25 or $50.
When I put it on $50 and put 3 in the box, it tells me that it takes 19,500 points. If I try to do 4 of the $50, then it tells me that I don't have enough points to use that amount and that I need 26,000 points. This doesn't make any sense. 3x50 would only be $150 credit. 4x50 would only be a $200 credit. I have enough credits to get $300 in credits.
What am I doing wrong? Am I supposed to do it a different way? So confused. 
@audia4 wrote:I currently have over 24,000 points on my Amex.
I want to get a statement credit to be applied to my card for these.
When i click on the "Use points", it takes me to a screen that shows I can use 22,500 of the points for a $300 credit.
Then when I click the "Redeem for Cash Back" button (which states is the button you use it to be applied to your credit statement), it takes me to a page that ask how many denominations I want with a drop down box to pick 1, 2, 3, and so on.
It has the option of using denominations of $25 or $50.
When I put it on $50 and put 3 in the box, it tells me that it takes 19,500 points. If I try to do 4 of the $50, then it tells me that I don't have enough points to use that amount and that I need 26,000 points. This doesn't make any sense. 3x50 would only be $150 credit. 4x50 would only be a $200 credit. I have enough credits to get $300 in credits.
What am I doing wrong? Am I supposed to do it a different way? So confused.
This is Blue Sky? I think that this is one of the cards where the best reward "exchange rate" is for travel, you get a worse rate if trying for statement credit (apparently 6,500 points for $50). Blue Sky is a travel rather than a cash back card.
@longtimelurker wrote:This is Blue Sky? I think that this is one of the cards where the best reward "exchange rate" is for travel, you get a worse rate if trying for statement credit (apparently 6,500 points for $50). Blue Sky is a travel rather than a cash back card.
Yes, this is Blue Sky.
I have spent several thousands on vacation using it and they told me that I had $300 coming to me to be applied toward my bill. It's still the same as cash back or credit back on your statement. I'm just having a problem figuring out how to apply it.
Yea, I seen a button with that. For some reason I was thinking it was to "book" for travel using them (since they had mentioned that you could do that).
I'll have to check it out. Thanks.
I did finally figure it out. You do have to request the travel button and it gives you the full value. Woo Hoo...I just got a $300 credit and still have points left. 