Top 42 American Airlines AAdvantage Program Secrets -- new report
Dec 16, 2008, 10:12 am
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Top 42 American Airlines AAdvantage Program Secrets -- new report
I received an e-mail this morning from First Class Flyer, advertising (and describing in tantalizing detail) the "Top 42 American Airlines AAdvantage Program Secrets." The price has been slashed from the regular $197 to $97--if one acts within the next 72 hours. From the description of many of the "secrets" that this report reveals it appears that most, if not all, of the information is available either in some documented form on the AA website or can be found somewhere here on FT. My question: Has anyone in the community actually looked at one of these reports? What's your take on this "secret" info?
Here's the link to the report: https://secure7.iproduction.com/firs...41&stype=EMAIL
Here's the link to the report: https://secure7.iproduction.com/firs...41&stype=EMAIL
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Dec 16, 2008, 10:53 am
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I received an e-mail this morning from First Class Flyer, advertising (and describing in tantalizing detail) the "Top 42 American Airlines AAdvantage Program Secrets." The price has been slashed from the regular $197 to $97--if one acts within the next 72 hours. From the description of many of the "secrets" that this report reveals it appears that most, if not all, of the information is available either in some documented form on the AA website or can be found somewhere here on FT. My question: Has anyone in the community actually looked at one of these reports? What's your take on this "secret" info?
Here's the link to the report: https://secure7.iproduction.com/firs...41&stype=EMAIL
Here's the link to the report: https://secure7.iproduction.com/firs...41&stype=EMAIL
Dec 16, 2008, 10:59 am
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Where there's mystery, there's margin! If there isn't any mystery, create some...
Dec 16, 2008, 11:57 am
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Great news! 42 thousand AAdvantage hints on flyertalk.com for the low low low low price of FREE.
Dec 16, 2008, 12:07 pm
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Have never seen the report, but from the contents, it's hard to imagine there's a "secret" you won't find on this board. Rather spend the $$ on expert flyer.
Dec 16, 2008, 12:13 pm
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) but it takes a lot of effort to find it. People pay quite a bit for investment strategies and newsletters; this is no different. Many are willing to spend money to save time.If one is new here, how do you know what "secrets" to look for if you don't already have an idea of what you're looking for?
Cheers.
Dec 16, 2008, 12:49 pm
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As I said in my original post, I assume that much (if not all) of the info in the newsletter/report is available from other sources, among them this forum. My question is still: Has anyone in the community looked at such a report and found it to be worth its money (where "worth" is obviously a highly variable concept)? I agree with brp that having the information consolidated in one place may be worth the price of admission, at least to some.
Dec 16, 2008, 4:25 pm
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Discover the where and when of more than 100,000+ Business Class Award Seats on American with our freshly completed Intelligence Report. This dossier covers 25 routes over the next nearly 11 months.
Dec 16, 2008, 7:03 pm
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The one reason someone might want to pay for this, assuming that it's well-written, is that it consolidates the information. It may all be available here, but one has to wade through a lot to find it. Like the market. All of the information in newsletters and such is publicly-available (otherwise the authors are heading to jail ) but it takes a lot of effort to find it. People pay quite a bit for investment strategies and newsletters; this is no different. Many are willing to spend money to save time.
If one is new here, how do you know what "secrets" to look for if you don't already have an idea of what you're looking for?
Cheers.
) but it takes a lot of effort to find it. People pay quite a bit for investment strategies and newsletters; this is no different. Many are willing to spend money to save time.If one is new here, how do you know what "secrets" to look for if you don't already have an idea of what you're looking for?
Cheers.
Dec 16, 2008, 7:12 pm
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This forum is free, but the paid report is probably less snarky. 
Dec 16, 2008, 7:44 pm
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That's the key. When I was first doing my self-directed crash course in FF programs I would have been happy for a well written guide. Though not necessarily willing to pay more than the price of a normal book for it.
I still find that many of the things I learn come from places like Boardingarea.com and the like. Well curated and well written information is always a blessing. Though maybe not always a value.
I still find that many of the things I learn come from places like Boardingarea.com and the like. Well curated and well written information is always a blessing. Though maybe not always a value.
Dec 17, 2008, 8:06 am
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I am considering ordering this publication with the same thoughts expressed in Brps response. I haven’t determined if my curiosity is worth $97. I guess it would be wrong, maybe even illegal??? to ask someone to PM me if they were interested in splitting the cost?
Dec 17, 2008, 8:26 am
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I could tell you who shot JFK, but the search function isn't letting me find that post again.
I'm not sure it'll be less accurate compared to the average post here. It will probably be less accurate than the best posts here. It's the filtering that is so tricky...