Originally Posted by
stifle
There's quite a chance that the court could declare that the Diamond Club T&Cs are not a contract at all because there is no consideration for the contract, since BD is giving the miles for free.
That benefit was enhanced away in June.
The Financial Ombudsman Service is a lot more consumer-friendly than the courts, and free too. This all supposes that someone has enough money to take the matter through the courts.
I wish I understood where these ideas come from.
1. A contract can exist without cash changing hands.
2. In any event, BD has never given the miles away for free. They are either a contingent discount or they are purchased.
3. The small claims court is very cheap.