Sheryl, actually I agree with you.

I don't use Priceline and Hotwire, as I don't think the deals are so great, considering what you're giving up, and the way in which you're treated at the hotels. If I did use Priceline/Hotwire, I probably wouldn't try to get points either.

But my post was not about the ethics of trying to claim points. It was simply about whether it would work -- and my hunch is that if you tried a few times with a few reps, it would eventually work. Again, I'm not saying that it's ethical, merely that it's possible. Many things in life are possible, and it's up to you to decide which ones are personally acceptable/ethical to you. I think we fundamentally agree.

[This message has been edited by pynchonesque (edited 06-03-2001).]