475K SkyMiles
Aug 30, 2014, 5:12 am
#2
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Maryland
Programs: Marriott Platinum, SPG Gold, DL Silver
Posts: 514
I'm booking BWI - HNL next summer (return through ATL hopefully in first, going over in coach) and it's looking like 127,500 miles per ticket. Sucks but if you've got miles may as well use them.
You could do a lot with your miles, depending on where you're looking at going and how many. I have a family of 4 so of course it's more than without kids!
You could do a lot with your miles, depending on where you're looking at going and how many. I have a family of 4 so of course it's more than without kids!
Aug 30, 2014, 5:18 am
#3
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Programs: DL FO/KM, AA PLT
Posts: 2,594
If you're giving them away for free, I'll take them. 
Using them in "Low" (or "Saver") can be hard, but 475K would get you two J tickets in "Medium" (or "Standard"), which usually aren't too hard to come by.
Using them in "Low" (or "Saver") can be hard, but 475K would get you two J tickets in "Medium" (or "Standard"), which usually aren't too hard to come by.
Aug 30, 2014, 5:35 am
#5
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Makati City, Philippines
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Home airport is MNL, which really limits my use, especially with DL doing away with the NGO MNL daily flight, that leaves one a flight a day to try and find saver TPAC. Other option would be KE, but we know how many blackout dates there are, and also CZ, which means a connection in CAN, which can be a hassle.
Aug 30, 2014, 6:59 am
#6
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: GRB
Programs: Delta - DM/ 2MM, HHonors - DM, Marriott - PM, AVIS - CM
Posts: 34
They are easy enough to sell. Going rate these days for a block that size is in the 1 to 1.5 cent per mile range.
And yeah, I know all about what Delta's rules are for selling skymiles so please spare me the lecture.
And yeah, I know all about what Delta's rules are for selling skymiles so please spare me the lecture.
Aug 30, 2014, 7:56 am
#7
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: HKG
Programs: DL FO, UA, AA, AsiaMiles, SPG, HHonors
Posts: 7,982
But there are fees to transfer them too, and a limit on how many you can transfer in a year. Is it possible to sell a block that big?
Aug 30, 2014, 8:01 am
#8
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,063
Yeah, we know you don't care. For most of us, it goes beyond the ethical issues as there is also the possibility of DL's fraud detection discovering your activity and shutting down one's account. Not worth the risk to most of us.
Aug 30, 2014, 8:07 am
#9
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The trick that poster (and others use) is to give the buyer login access to your account. Might be okay with friends, but I just can't manage to trust brokers or some anonymous person with that kind of access. If they should do other things with your account (like use your companion certs), you will have little legal recourse.
Aug 30, 2014, 8:30 am
#10
Join Date: Dec 2008
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Home airport is MNL, which really limits my use, especially with DL doing away with the NGO MNL daily flight, that leaves one a flight a day to try and find saver TPAC. Other option would be KE, but we know how many blackout dates there are, and also CZ, which means a connection in CAN, which can be a hassle.
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Aug 30, 2014, 8:33 am
#11
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: MSP
Programs: DL GM, AMEX Business Platinum, AMEX Delta Reserve, DL SkyClub Member, Choice PM
Posts: 2,218
Don't sell the miles. It's against the rules.
You may want to trade in The Coupon Connection forum.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/coupon-connection-373/
You will get offers depending upon what you are looking for.
Possibly award tickets in other programs.
Or Hotel stays at hotels you wish to stay at.
You may want to trade in The Coupon Connection forum.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/coupon-connection-373/
You will get offers depending upon what you are looking for.
Possibly award tickets in other programs.
Or Hotel stays at hotels you wish to stay at.
Aug 30, 2014, 9:14 am
#12
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: GRB
Programs: Delta - DM/ 2MM, HHonors - DM, Marriott - PM, AVIS - CM
Posts: 34
Aug 30, 2014, 10:55 am
#13
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The trick that poster (and others use) is to give the buyer login access to your account. Might be okay with friends, but I just can't manage to trust brokers or some anonymous person with that kind of access. If they should do other things with your account (like use your companion certs), you will have little legal recourse.
Aug 30, 2014, 11:10 am
#14
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Programs: DL FO/KM, AA PLT
Posts: 2,594
Don't sell the miles. It's against the rules.
You may want to trade in The Coupon Connection forum.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/coupon-connection-373/
You will get offers depending upon what you are looking for.
Possibly award tickets in other programs.
Or Hotel stays at hotels you wish to stay at.
You may want to trade in The Coupon Connection forum.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/coupon-connection-373/
You will get offers depending upon what you are looking for.
Possibly award tickets in other programs.
Or Hotel stays at hotels you wish to stay at.
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Aug 30, 2014, 11:12 am
#15
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: PIT
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You wouldn't transfer. If your intent was to sell all of your miles, deplete your acct and never use it again, you could give your login info to whoever, and they could book whatever they want with your miles without paying any transfer fees.