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Old Feb 11, 2018, 12:25 pm
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Originally Posted by Jasper2009
Does anyone have any more insight on this company?

I initially thought it was just another mileage broker, but since they mention that miles are deposited into one's account, that doesn't seem to be the case. So presumably they buy large blocks of miles from airlines (for "marketing" purposes) that thycan presumably freely deposit into members' accounts?

Not being able to pay by credit card is a major red flag though. Not interested in doing business with them, but would be curious if anyone knows more about this scheme.
That's not how it works. Brokers work mainly with holders of Business credit cards in the US who charge hundreds of thousands monthly to their accounts.

When you buy miles, the broker asks the seller to add you as an authorised user to their business credit card. The miles can then be transferred directly into your mileage account.
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