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Old Dec 29, 2002 | 2:09 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Bidkat:

Previously-earned points or miles should not be subject to devaluation, any more than a gift card for a department store.
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Exactly right. And a department store can raise its prices so that the gift card buys less than what you might have expected it to buy when you purchased it a year ago.

You are arguing against yourself!

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