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Old Nov 18, 2010, 9:14 pm
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josephstern
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Originally Posted by nfg05
Bigger question: Why SHOULDN'T you be able to freely transfer Starpoints to any other member you choose, regardless of where that member lives or whether the member is related to you?
Like any loyalty program, the key is to build loyalty.

If occasional users could move points around at will, how does that build loyalty to one hotel chain? So then what is the point of the program?
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