I could understand the seller not having an AAdvantage account...but why would someone purchase the certificates if they did not have an AAdvantage account...perhaps they were purchasing the certificates for someone else.

As far as I am concerned, I would not want to jeopardize my AAdvantage account or someone else's account by violating their rules. Like just about anything in this world, I suppose you can find loopholes to take advantage of things, but when it comes to the consequences of getting caught, some things are just not worth doing.

If any of you are considering this method of profiting from the AAdvantage program, I wish you all the best of luck!