Originally posted by BSL:
On this topic..
Anybody seen what people are paying for miles on Ebay. I was shocked. I'm sure that some of these will end up being voided for that sale prohibition.
Indeed, BSL.
I had noticed, recently that people routinely were paying $20 for 500 Delta Skymile certificates (there seems to be a glut of them currently, with items selling more in the three-cent-per-mile range.
American is a different story: buy and sell at your own extreme risk!
Here is an example for the following Ebay item:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI...tem=1219960092
The seller had a follow-up message posted on their item, for which the auction had been terminated early:
Regrettably, I have pulled this ad due to a request from American Airlines. Under no circumstances do I want my bidders to be unduly harassed or intimidated by such email as the following. Again, please accept my sincere apology. Attached is a copy of the correspondence that prompted this action so you can judge for yourselves:
It has come to our attention that you have listed Kellogg's American Airlines AAdvantage Miles Certificates for auction. Your attempt to auction this offer on eBay or through any other forum, violates the terms of the offer and the AAdvantage program.
Please cease your attempt to sell the certificates and end your auction immediately. If you continue with the sale, we will contact the bidders and/or buyer and inform them that the certificate is void as well as terminate their AAdvantage account. We will also give this information to eBay.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Lisa C. Lowe
Sr. Investigator
AAdvantage Marketing Programs
Don't worry, I won't sell any; I hoard them for myself!
