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BTW, it is not illegal to sell gift certificates. Even ebay has a category for them. You just can't sell miles (although some sellers do) or reward nights.



It may not be illegal to sell the gift certificates, but it says right on the certificate that it's void if sold for cash or other consideration, so if Hyatt tracked them at all the buyer would be sol. I actually bought a couple of these myself on ebay (70% face value-which is good) pre-kauai trip last year, but it then appeared that Hyatt or someone was cracking down as they disappeared from ebay (especially after the whole 5,000 gold passport point fiasco). I now get them on my own through two credit cards I have-citibank and usbank, offer points which can be redeemed fo Hyatt certs. among others. Which is also how people probably get them to sell on ebay.