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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 10:55 pm
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UA will not sell individuals RPUs/GPUs.
You can use miles (which you can buy) to upgrade

Originally Posted by cusjs
I looked and couldn’t find an answer. If FT prohibits these threads MOD’s please delete. (I didn’t see anything that stated you can’t) ...
offer to buy or sale GPU/RPU/Miles is a forbidden activitiy for this forum

Originally Posted by cusjs
... I was looking around and saw on Craigslist that people sell their SWU’s and GPU’s. ...
there is risk in doing this, fairly regularly you hear of UA cracking down on these folks

Originally Posted by cusjs
...Couple of questions, can you use someone else’s upgrade like that (Is there a policy United has that prevents it)? If so what would a reasonable price be for them? ..
if done with no consideration (ie $$$) then UA allows. But you are not allowed to make a request for such on this forum.

If money or other consideration is involved UA disallows

Prohibition of sale or barter

The sale or barter of any such mileage, certificates, awards or benefits other than as authorized and/or sponsored by United is expressly prohibited. Any mileage, certificates, awards or benefits transferred, assigned or sold in violation of the Program Rules, in addition to exposing the member to the penalties otherwise associated with violations, may be confiscated or canceled. The use of award tickets that have been acquired by purchase, barter or other conduct in violation of Program Rules may result in termination of membership, cancellation of accrued mileage, certificates, awards or benefits, confiscation of the tickets, denial of boarding with respect to the ticket holder, and, at United's discretion, completion of the travel only upon payment of an applicable fare.
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