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Old Jun 28, 2005 | 6:03 pm
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jetrider
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Malvern, PA
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Originally Posted by doglover
$18k is a ton of cash -- 2 BC tickets to Europe can often be purchased for around $2-$2.5k each. A week at a top hotel -- $3k, a weeks car rental-- $1k. That's 9k max. With some shopping around one could easily get that sticker down to $5-$6k. Which after taxes still won't be free but a far cry from $18k.
Doglover,

Yes, I agree with you & I went through a similar explanation with USAirways to debunk their $ 18 K figure, & how I was able to negotiate with USAirways to get the 250,000 miles put in my account instead. Reduced my tax burden by 75%, and actually gave me enough extra miles to to take 9 members of my family to St. John in the USVI for the year 2000 millenium. Getting 9 FF award tickets during Christmas 1999 / NewYears 2000 is a another story... Jetrider
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