Originally Posted by
EsquireFlyer
This analysis is not correct. The OP's knowledge and intent are legally relevant to the question of what UA is allowed and not allowed to do.
When one party unknowingly benefits from another party's mistake, it's a different legal situation than when one party knowingly takes advantage of another party's mistake.
LOL honestly - anything is debatable on FT! How on earth would you PROVE that OP KNOWINGLY took advantage of something OP knew to be incorrectly offered to them by UA? I am offered upgrades two to three times per week on UA - how am I to decide which is "fair" and which is not? Like I said - this is a perfect example of something people here like to debate but in reality isn't relevant at all... And you completely ignore the FACTS of this event - UA charged, after the fact, without permission, OP's credit card. That is just plain and simple illegal.