I do believe people should start following CC more closely.

It has always been full of offerings where one side is trying to secure an extremely favourable deal for themselves whether its' trading Marriott 7 day vouchers, Hotel nights for sold out events such as Obama's inauguaration, (both of these cases are definitely hoarding) people trying to get 2 2010 EVIP's for 1 2011 EVIP - how on earth can that be the case in early September. I also saw somebody successfully getting 75k AA miles for a $500 AA voucher. The list goes on.

It's full of these type of trades. Cant/couldnt see too much evidence of the same people, who highlighted the IC Vienna cases, focusing in on those trades.

If I nominate another person to stay at the IC Vienna instead of myself and this person fails to show I am still responsible for the First night's stay in cash. I think this is worth something to me. Call it a premium or whatever you like. I have been on the wrong side of bad trades on CC so I believe I have right to expect some form of extra compensation. I dont call a 2011 EVIP for 4nights at the Vienna IC an excessive deal, certainly not gouging.

I certainly didnt make the original booking in order to gouge FT'ers. If I was in that game I would be using my points for all the major sold out events that I referred to previously.