Originally Posted by
emofeng
...and this question might not be allowed...but...
Is it illegal to buy/sell miles?
As a matter of fact, this line of questions has been popping up every couple of months, if not years. Here's just one sample thread that covers all the talking points:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...ing-miles.html
The replies have more of less been the same and the consequence also stays unchanged. The differences I've seen over my years on FT:
1) the increase of mileage brokers promoting their "business";
2) more risk-takers engaged in selling/buying miles, either from brokers or their acquaintances, for whatever reasons.
What still holds true is you just don't see those who ever get caught confess their "mistakes" and the ordeals they have to go through to fix those mistakes as much here on FT.