SWA Resolves Class Action Suit - Old drink Coupons
#61
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I just got 69 coupons if my math is right. A year is short so I'll probably just give the FA's a sheet each flight and buy 8 of my closest seat mates a drink. Also, I should note that all of the coupons are identical so I predict massive abuse coming soon... maybe another class action lawsuit...more likely WN will probably just give everyone free drinks for the next year if they look the part.
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I've actually been able to redeem a couple of the old yellow undated chits. About 9 months ago I flew HOU-LGA and the FA took them and didn't care. Another time I had a FA literally laugh at me and say "we haven't accepted those in years" and but given her demographic I figured she wouldn't be friendly to the old yellow chits but decided to chance my luck anyway.
I only wound up with them because my mom was cleaning out old files and gave them to me since I fly WN more than her. I'll keep trying to use them until I run out. I'm not part of the class though, so no new old tickets for me.
I only wound up with them because my mom was cleaning out old files and gave them to me since I fly WN more than her. I'll keep trying to use them until I run out. I'm not part of the class though, so no new old tickets for me.
#66
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Selling them is a violation of terms, making them void. Of course, in practice this doesn't actually happen. I'm kinda shocked that they printed them without individual names/RR account numbers (last 4), so there's no easy way of policing things like ebay sales.
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60 drink tickets tied to my name, expiring in a year, would not be worth much to me.
I would at least be able to sell them on the sly.
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My point being that, tickets without any identifying information are seemingly easier to scalp.
And, it occurs to me now, counterfeit.
I see this as an admission by WN that the policy against sale is not actually worthy of enforcement.
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I was pleased to receive 6 coupons, particularly as I have recently increased my travel on WN and should have opportunity to use them.
IMO this is actually one of the better class action settlements - something I can actually use and has real value to me. As opposed to a useless discount coupon (Hertz) or worse a tiny discount on an expensive service (mlb at bat TV subscription). Though still not as good as the $135 payout I received from the DeBeers antitrust settlement. ^
IMO this is actually one of the better class action settlements - something I can actually use and has real value to me. As opposed to a useless discount coupon (Hertz) or worse a tiny discount on an expensive service (mlb at bat TV subscription). Though still not as good as the $135 payout I received from the DeBeers antitrust settlement. ^
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I just won an auction on ebay for 27 of the coupons. Cost? $37 Gonna be a fun year flying Southwest. Let's just hope they arrive by Friday since my next WN flight is Saturday AM.
Which one of you is this guy? Selling 75 drink coupons
https://houston.craigslist.org/tix/6110270842.html
Which one of you is this guy? Selling 75 drink coupons
https://houston.craigslist.org/tix/6110270842.html
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It may be flooded, but at what point will people buy? My general rule is that i won't buy airline drink tix at a price >50% of the menu cost. So for SW, I won't pay more than $2.50. United, I won't pay above $3. You get the idea.
There are people that get greedy and looking at ebay now, I see some people that want $3/chit. I'm sorry but I'm not going to go through the effort of buying on ebay for savings like that.
And then there is this guy selling 24 of the now worthless tan "no expiry" chits, and is throwing in 4 valid ones as a bonus
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NO-EXPIRATIO...4AAOSwONBZBjVN
There are people that get greedy and looking at ebay now, I see some people that want $3/chit. I'm sorry but I'm not going to go through the effort of buying on ebay for savings like that.
And then there is this guy selling 24 of the now worthless tan "no expiry" chits, and is throwing in 4 valid ones as a bonus
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NO-EXPIRATIO...4AAOSwONBZBjVN