eBay auction: Envelope w/ 500,000 American Airlines Miles
Mar 29, 2002, 3:58 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by AA since 85:
Where is the line that says what his milage is towards upgrades? He should be earning these credits too. He has in the past (has 42 earned). If he has 30K+ miles YTD, he is currently Gold. Should have that line too. So, he has the miles to be Gold, according to the statement, but not the right statement for a Gold. Something doesn't line up.
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Where is the line that says what his milage is towards upgrades? He should be earning these credits too. He has in the past (has 42 earned). If he has 30K+ miles YTD, he is currently Gold. Should have that line too. So, he has the miles to be Gold, according to the statement, but not the right statement for a Gold. Something doesn't line up.
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On March 1, all odometers for "Miles toward Gold/Plat Upgrades" are reset to zero.
According to his alleged "account," the Summary Date is 3/18/2002, thus after the reset date. The Last Activity Date was February 6, 2002.
So s/he could have flown 38,438 miles within 37 days. It's possible. But that's a lot of flying in 5 weeks. At that rate, he would be triple Executive Platinum by the end of the year.
38,438 miles is about 4 round-trips from US to Europe.
[This message has been edited by francophile (edited 03-29-2002).]
Mar 29, 2002, 4:04 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by AA since 85:
Where is the line that says what his milage is towards upgrades? He should be earning these credits too. He has in the past (has 42 earned). If he has 30K+ miles YTD, he is currently Gold. Should have that line too. So, he has the miles to be Gold, according to the statement, but not the right statement for a Gold. Something doesn't line up.</font>
Where is the line that says what his milage is towards upgrades? He should be earning these credits too. He has in the past (has 42 earned). If he has 30K+ miles YTD, he is currently Gold. Should have that line too. So, he has the miles to be Gold, according to the statement, but not the right statement for a Gold. Something doesn't line up.</font>
That's consistent with how the last activity was Feb. 6th.
Mar 29, 2002, 4:19 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by onedog:
[B]This is easily the largest number of miles I have ever seen being auctioned.
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[B]This is easily the largest number of miles I have ever seen being auctioned.
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Mar 29, 2002, 8:32 pm
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Looks like the same guy is also trying to sell some Northwest miles on Ebay. Using a different name, but the wording and style is identical.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=1342040456
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=1342040456
Mar 29, 2002, 8:39 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by cndij:
Looks like the same guy is also trying to sell some Northwest miles on Ebay. Using a different name, but the wording and style is identical.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=1342040456</font>
Looks like the same guy is also trying to sell some Northwest miles on Ebay. Using a different name, but the wording and style is identical.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=1342040456</font>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Also, I travel a lot myself, so no rush jobs, please</font>
I would think this would would remove any doubt whatsoever that this is a scam. I think ebay should be alerted, someone's gonna' get very ripped off.
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eBay wants you to know that the following items have already been reported and are under investigation: 1340868041 </font>
eBay wants you to know that the following items have already been reported and are under investigation: 1340868041 </font>
Mar 29, 2002, 9:59 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by rmccamy:
He probably doesn't even know Flyertalk exists, or else he would have read enough threads like this one to know not to post a freakin' screenprint of his account on Ebay. </font>
He probably doesn't even know Flyertalk exists, or else he would have read enough threads like this one to know not to post a freakin' screenprint of his account on Ebay. </font>
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum71/HTML/008607.html
you will see that I posted a reply from this guy talking about ways to "partner" up with him. He emailed me back within a few hours of posting "thanking" me for posting it. I probaly should not have done that but it does prove that he at least reads these boards.
Mar 29, 2002, 10:13 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by audio-nut:
...you will see that I posted a reply from this guy talking about ways to "partner" up with him. He emailed me back within a few hours of posting "thanking" me for posting it. I probaly should not have done that but it does prove that he at least reads these boards.
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...you will see that I posted a reply from this guy talking about ways to "partner" up with him. He emailed me back within a few hours of posting "thanking" me for posting it. I probaly should not have done that but it does prove that he at least reads these boards.
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.It sure is amazing the kinds of things this new-fangled interweb has wrought.
Mar 29, 2002, 10:19 pm
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Actually he was not happy at all with me posting, but he wished me no harm.
Mar 29, 2002, 10:25 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by JonNYC:
This verbiage appears on both ads-- so it's definitely, unequivocally the same guy-- using two different, brand spanking new, ebay IDs.
I would think this would would remove any doubt whatsoever that this is a scam. I think ebay should be alerted, someone's gonna' get very ripped off.</font>
This verbiage appears on both ads-- so it's definitely, unequivocally the same guy-- using two different, brand spanking new, ebay IDs.
I would think this would would remove any doubt whatsoever that this is a scam. I think ebay should be alerted, someone's gonna' get very ripped off.</font>
Btw, I've been reading FlyerTalk for some time now and wish to thank all of you for the great advice and information. Thanks to FlyerTalk I was able to go from ~700K lifetime AAdvantage miles to 1.5MM in less than a year and plan on 2MM by next year!
Mar 29, 2002, 10:36 pm
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Mar 29, 2002, 10:41 pm
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Welcome to FT, jada.
1.5MM lifetime miles with AA from 700k in less than a year is certainly impressive.
Just goes to show you've really mastered your miles in 2001.
1.5MM lifetime miles with AA from 700k in less than a year is certainly impressive.
Just goes to show you've really mastered your miles in 2001.
Mar 29, 2002, 10:46 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Plato90s:
you've really mastered your miles in 2001.</font>
you've really mastered your miles in 2001.</font>
AhhhhHahahahahahahahahahah. Tears in my eyes laughing.
Literally LOL, Plato!!!! You made my night! Fan-TAS-tic.
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Mar 29, 2002, 10:52 pm
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On second thought, Plato, I think we've all had about enough of your MileageMaster-baiting here.
Grow UP.
Grow UP.
Mar 30, 2002, 12:26 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Tango:
TechGirl: I have no problem letting AA police its own programs. But if someone decides to report any behaviour that they think crosses the line then I have a problem with it.</font>
TechGirl: I have no problem letting AA police its own programs. But if someone decides to report any behaviour that they think crosses the line then I have a problem with it.</font>
I say if he can break the rules and sell miles, others can turn him in.
I'd turn someone in for parking in a handicapped space or vandalizing property. This is the same thing; the airline's rules are the law of the FFer world. Anyone can try to break that law, anyone can turn people in.
I don't see how you can say it's OK for people to break the rules, but it's not OK for people to turn them in. If you can do one, you can do the other.
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Mar 30, 2002, 6:03 am
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Doppy: Please tell me where I said it was OK to break the rules?
Just becuase you think someone is breaking the rules does not give you the right to be a narc.
Just becuase you think someone is breaking the rules does not give you the right to be a narc.