<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Tango:
Does it matter if it is airlines or hotels?
Everyone knows that a $29, even a $100 return trip to France is a mistake. I see no differnce between booking this and the $0 hotel rates. 300 rooms may sound excessive but who knows, maybe this person is having a wedding or other family party.
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Whether it's hotels or airlines is immaterial -- the same logic applies to both. The difference (and it's crucial) is that in the $29 example, money has changed hands. A contract has been entered into.
In the $0 rate example, nothing "tangible" has changed hands -- hence no contract has been entered into.