Selling status
Nov 9, 2017, 1:39 pm
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2015
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Selling status
I saw someone on ebay selling OW emerald status for AA flights. They apparently put their FF# in the PNR and that gives the flyer all benefits for EXP'S?
Is that even possible to do? This person has positive feedback.
Is that even possible to do? This person has positive feedback.
Nov 9, 2017, 2:48 pm
#5
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Nov 9, 2017, 3:20 pm
#6
Join Date: Aug 2008
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If this works, using other OW FFN, on AA flights, that means the FFN owner is also receiving miles/points in his account as well without flying, and getting paid for his FFN usage, go figure.
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Nov 9, 2017, 3:29 pm
#7
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Every so often someone figures something like this will work (both buyers and sellers), but usually gets shut down pretty quick. I'm sure if you check back within a week they will be long gone. Unfortunately they may have scammed a few people before then.
Nov 9, 2017, 3:50 pm
#8
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Nov 9, 2017, 4:33 pm
#10
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: YVR
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If it did work, I imagine it'd be a breach of the rules, if it did work the flyer would also likely have to forego any miles earned as well, also if it did work, employers could just hoard all the miles their employees fly.
Nov 9, 2017, 5:10 pm
#12
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http://statusmatcher.com/report/56818
There you go.
Nov 9, 2017, 7:26 pm
#14
Join Date: Oct 2006
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 1,635
You were already EXP. Seller is offering LATAM Black to anyone, even if they have no status at all, and the status is good until March 2019. Despite seller's claims, this can't be legitimate.
Nov 9, 2017, 8:14 pm
#15
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: New Orleans (MSY)
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Posts: 2,617
In UA board it's clearly showing the seller takes advantage of the status match. They falsified the documents to grant the buyer the status but required the buyers to fly specific amount to keep the status. Definitely status match.
http://statusmatcher.com/report/56818
There you go.
http://statusmatcher.com/report/56818
There you go.
I used to see airline status for sale on eBay fairly frequently back in the late 2000's. The status was mostly DL Gold, but CO was on there too. I don't see it much now, but I wonder if this is how it was done.