Originally Posted by
tom911
Was UA correct in this case?
Well, yes.
He was selling upgrades. But, he thought he was careful enough and that his anonymity was protected. He thinks that maybe UA provided documentation to ebay that selling upgrades/miles is against their TOS and that ebay "ratted him out". But, UA wouldn't confirm how they knew, only that they had "proof". It could also have been a comment from a lackadaisical sponsoree, since UA does often ask questions of flyers on free biz class tickets/upgrades.