Originally Posted by
Matt4200
Say, yeah that practice devalues Hyatt’s program as a whole and it’s very problematic for everyone else. Something like that…
Again YMMV -
I don’t view it as against the terms due to it being Cert for Cert as MHC has said. If what you were saying is true then gifting them wouldn’t even be allowed because how could Hyatt know that it was not bartered in one way or another?
As for your jaywalking analogy actually over time it does change its legality, recently California made jaywalking no longer illegal.
I think a better analogy for what you’re trying to say would be medical or recreational marijuana which may be legal on the state level, but a Federal Agent can still arrest you because it’s Federally illegal, though it’s highly unlikely to happen.
You say “very clear”, to me “very clear” would include the statement “this included trading/bartering for other Hyatt issued Certificates.
I don't know what you're talking about with the reference to state and federal criminal law, and this has nothing to do with California's jaywalking laws. It was an example of a law that is rarely enforced, but is still a law. The fact it's not a law in some places is irrelevant to the purpose the example is intended to serve.
Hyatt says bartering is not allowed. You say, with no basis, that bartering Hyatt for Hyatt certs is allowed. You can do whatever you want, but how you "view" the terms is not what determines what they say. Despite your lack of a basis other than your "view" you confidently assert to another poster that trading Hyatt for Hyatt certs is allowed by the terms. Myself and others here are just pointing out to others that bartering is against the terms.