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Old Aug 7, 2011 | 11:59 am
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dyrewolf31
 
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Originally Posted by XStAnt
More and more I am seeing people refer to what we do to get miles/points and status as "travel hacking". I hate that term. "Hacking" refers to something underhanded or sneaky. That is not what we do. Most of us play by the rules and just take advantage of offers made, or we use various tips and tricks to our advantage (like a mileage run to get status). This is not underhanded.

So, any ideas for a new term or phrase to use?
I think arbitrageur is the most accurate term. Spend X resources to receive at least X+1 in return.
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