Loyalty · Receipt Glossary
Points Earned
Loyalty points credited for the current transaction. Typically printed as "X points earned" near the bottom of the receipt.
Points earned is the loyalty currency credited to the customer for the transaction. Most programs use a points-per-dollar formula: Sephora gives 1 pt per $1, Marriott gives 10 pts per $1, Hilton gives 10 pts per $1, AMC Stubs gives 100 pts per $1 paid for a ticket.
The points-earned line typically appears near the bottom of the receipt, alongside the member ID and (for some programs) the running balance. Format example: "Beauty Insider Points Earned: 47 → Balance: 1,247 → Tier: Rouge".
Tier multipliers complicate the math: a Marriott Platinum elite earns 10 pts per $1 plus a 50% bonus = 15 pts per $1. The receipt shows the bonus as a separate line: "Base points: 1,000 + Elite bonus: 500 = 1,500 total".
Premium credit cards add another layer: paying with a co-branded card (Marriott Bonvoy Boundless, Delta SkyMiles Reserve) adds even more points, but the credit-card-earned points usually post separately to the loyalty account, not on the receipt itself.
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Brands whose receipts demonstrate points earned.
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