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Back in March of this year, private sales website Vente-Privee ran an offer to purchase Avios at a reduced price and it’s back until 1^st September.

The offer is accessible through the French portal only, therefore you will need to sign up and create a free account (if you haven’t already) on there. This requires a French postcode, which a quick google should solve (and randomly a profession). I used my Google Chrome’s translate function because my French is rusty to say the least. Once signed up, then go to the ‘Le Voyage’ section or simply search for ‘Avios’

These are the options that are available at the time of writing:

• 2,000 Avios for 21€ instead of 54€          (0.97p/Avios)
• 8,000 Avios for 99€ instead of 164€       (1.14p/Avios)
• 20,000 Avios for 229€ instead of 385€  (1.05p/Avios)
• 35,000 Avios for 399€ instead of 665€  (1.05p/Avios)

From what I understand, deals for 4,000 and 12,000 were available earlier so I assume they are now sold out.

You can buy a maximum of 100,000 Avios per account. Reports from the last offer claim that the 100,000 limit is not strictly enforced but the small print says that Vente-Privee reserve the right to cancel part of the order.

Once you complete your purchase (don’t forget to use a card with 0% FX fees if you can), you will be emailed a link and a voucher code. Follow the link and insert your BAEC number and the voucher code. They say the avios will take up to 5 business days to credit.

Can Vente-Privee be trusted?

I haven’t had personal experience of this offer, but I didn’t hear any unsuccessful reports from the last offer. I’ve purchased other items from Vente-Privee in the past and not had any problems.

Bottom Line

This certainly isn’t the cheapest offer to purchase Avios we’ve seen and I won’t be a buyer this time myself. But, it could be a decent way to top up an account for an all-important redemption relatively quickly and easily. As ever, ensure you crunch the numbers and decide if it’s worth it for you!

H/T to Canadavid on Flyertalk