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Old May 7, 2006 | 4:05 pm
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Originally Posted by flysurfer
In these cases, neither the seller or the buyer are violating any rules, but the guy whose name is on the SWU is.
Wrong. The certificates state something to effect of "this certificate may not be bought, sold, or bartered". I can't recall anything that says "only the original owner of this certificate is subject to these restrictions". Everyone in the chain is guilty of violating the rules - the original owner, all the intermediate buyers/sellers, and the final buyer. Anyone in the chain could legitimately have their MP account frozen or closed, and the final buyer can also be forced to purchase a full-fare ticket.
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