Microsoft points to real money and x box store. Questions.

1. Here's a link for you
support.xbox.com/.../microsoft-points-retire-faq usually about 5,000 points equals around $5.

2. Currently currency cannot be used from this website to purchase items. You can use it on your console by accessing the store (Games, Videos) from your dashboard or at the Microsoft Store on a Windows 8.1 pc or tablet. On the console simply select the
item you want to purchase and then follow the instructions to do so. If you have currency it will take that first but will ask for an alternate payment method if you do not have enough currency on your account to cover the full cost plus taxes.

You can buy cash cards now with real life money from the X-Box games store though. Saves you grinding for it.

The real one is the one in Microsoft store. I checked the store on my box. It is 19.99. Are you maybe from Canada? My price is for the Gold users as stated in the post by Arminator X.

You'll need to make the purchase on a console that does have the beta dashboard,for example,your friend's console.Alternatively you can wait for the dashboard to be rolled out to everyone before making any purchases.

No, your points would have been converted to currency. You can check your account at
https://billing.microsoft.com and it will show your balance. If it still shows points, it will convert to currency after you try to make a purchase on the console.

If you're trying to make the purchase via the website, it hasn't fully been updated to use the currency so it will only ask to add a payment option.