Originally Posted by
joker545
Agreed on all accounts. I took this advice to heart earlier today when I found many fares WAS-Europe for >$400. The people that read and contribute to these forums should be able to find the fare I referenced, but those with a tendency to call PL or airlines (hopefully) won't.
First off, Thanks RafflesLongHaul for your history of amazign fairs, and Joker545 for the most recent one (JFK-ORD-MAD-AMS and return for ~360, leaving Nov 15th).
Joker545, I like your approach of only giving 'teaser' information in the post, and using modesty in posting the deals. people can do the research they need on the board to find the exact flights needed, or they can PM you if they don't get it. When people PM you, you can make an educated guess as to whether the person is trust worthly, and offer to share the information if they promise to also only share the information privately.
Its not going to make the fares last forever. But it might keep them around for a few hours or days longer, enabling the true flyer talk addicts to take fuller advantage of them.
I think that strikes the balance of benefiting personally from the fares, but also benefitting the board, which in the end is what its all about.
-T