my reason for being in this thread is because there MAY soon be a time when I need to be able to transfer miles doing this method.

My gripe with deals, promos and gigs like this one is this:

something kinda works, and kinda not really, or rather, it works, but the marketers or business partners do not know about a certain loophole so it only really works because someone in FT found it!

Things I have found in the FT that are like that end up like the whole charter one gift card debackle, where people cast blame on each other when that same deal changes or goes away.

But the fact is that the company or companies who put forth such deals or offers should really think them through thoroughly first, and that woudl prevent loopholes. That in turn would prevent problems, changes and drastic events that cause people to blame each other if and when the deal does alter over time.

I also know that deals change and no matter what we do, it is going to happen. I have a few example of this but I wont waste anyone else's time.

I am trying to be certain that the parts of this 3-way transfer deal I am planning to utilize will in fact work. hey, if I can find a loophole, that's great. In fact, like many good FTers, I look for and love them! But if it changes midstream, the only ones I have to complain to will be the partners or the airlines. And so I do.

If this deal changes or gets weird, so be it. I just hope I get my miles too, and that's why I keep printed records of everything I do til it posts.

hope that helps others.

Now, do we think this transfer gig will go forward into the new year?
MM