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Old Aug 22, 2014 | 7:39 am
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Originally Posted by TheDudeAbides
That's crazy talk. An eVIP is worth no more than the cost of miles + co-pay, probably less by almost any calculus since eVIPs are not real cash and they have a limited lifetime before expiry.
Also agree. If one uses that asinine standard (the most the instrument *could* be worth -if- used under absolutely ideal circumstances,) might as well "calculate" that "AAdv miles are worth $.25 a piece!!" (and therefore a "bargain" since routinely sold at 1/10th of that) since, of course, xxxxx miles will get you a CX/QF ticket that has a value of...." etc.
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