Originally Posted by
KathyWdrf
You will note that I already cited some examples ("international premium class saver awards" as a whole) where miles are worth more than 1 cent each, so you are essentially just repeating what I already stated. You might try reading a little more carefully next time.
Also, you are contradicting yourself by stating: "And no, I don't measure value in how much I am *purchasing* the miles for," where a few posts above you stated: "The actual monetary value for buying miles on AA.com is 4 cents per mile." Hmmm.... @:-) (Actually, your math is wrong anyhow: $1,000 for 40,000 miles is a purchase price of 2.5 cents/mile.
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Nevertheless, one cent per mile is commonly used -- even, as I said, by Randy Petersen himself. If you want to challenge that valuation, have a look at those threads in MilesBuzz first.
Yes, I did the math wrong, if that makes you happy (as you seem to be!). Better get down to the engravers and get a nice trophy done for "Best Fter at making other FTers feel like garbage".
How about we agree to disagree? I'll just finish by saying I value my miles at $5.00 per mile. They're more valuable than life itself, and I would trade my house for 2,500 miles.
I'm a psychologist by trade, and I know pretty well that neither of our personalities will ever let the other be "right" when it comes to this subjective topic of value of miles.
As for your persistence regarding Ye Great Leader Randy Petersen's take on the topic, that seems hardly relevant. Again, it's a subjective value, and I don't think it can be set in stone by anyone (though I'd like to try). Just because we have Randy to thank for beginning the FT community does not make him some sort of demigod or ultimate authority when it comes to miles.
Have I blasphemed?