Originally Posted by
JerryFF
It is worth making the distinction between actually transferring points or miles vs using the points or miles for another person. The latter is almost always possible with no penalty.
Problem is if you are giving away something that is expiring, and you dont need to use what you are getting in return before later. Then its a question of trust only (you will of course also have that on immediate transactions, but at least its easier to maybe cancel something or react in an appropriate way).