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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 8:32 am
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Originally Posted by seamaster73
if you asked 100 people nobody i think would have a problem with miles from everyday purchases but some percentage would think it was "unethical" to churn cc,coins etc..or at least not be willing to do it..that was how i understood the OP's dilemma..
The banks define their own rules for allowable churning. There's no ethical question there whatsoever. It's clear that they own the rules; there is no way for the consumer to partially or completely evade them.

If you try to do so via identity theft or other false information, that becomes a legal issue not an ethical one.
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