BA Silver status for sale on eBay?
Dec 2, 2019, 5:31 am
#91
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club, easyJet and Ryanair
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: UK/Las Vegas
Programs: BA Gold (GGL/CCR)
Posts: 15,928
Dec 2, 2019, 5:41 am
#92
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,977
Dec 2, 2019, 5:43 am
#93
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: Some
Posts: 5,258
you are so full of it.
My husband and I travel very frequently in J and sometimes in First.
BA, AA Cathay an JAL>
we don't STEAL anything but often take the travel kits or pajama with us thinking "I will use it on my connecting short haul flight" or "I will give this pajama as a gift" and then often don't use it.
We have a cupboard FULL of unopened travel bags, of which some we give away when a friend is travelling, but it came to the point that we have in excess of 30...
I can't be bothered to list them on ebay...
but perhaps some people have the time.
we stopped taking anything from the plane to prevent waste.
I see E passengers walking through J cabin and picking up left-behind kits.
That is still not stealing.
what kind of person are you to always think ill of others? ("they surely stole it...")
My husband and I travel very frequently in J and sometimes in First.
BA, AA Cathay an JAL>
we don't STEAL anything but often take the travel kits or pajama with us thinking "I will use it on my connecting short haul flight" or "I will give this pajama as a gift" and then often don't use it.
We have a cupboard FULL of unopened travel bags, of which some we give away when a friend is travelling, but it came to the point that we have in excess of 30...
I can't be bothered to list them on ebay...
but perhaps some people have the time.
we stopped taking anything from the plane to prevent waste.
I see E passengers walking through J cabin and picking up left-behind kits.
That is still not stealing.
what kind of person are you to always think ill of others? ("they surely stole it...")
Dec 2, 2019, 6:28 am
#94
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: North of Watford Gap
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 602
Dec 2, 2019, 6:43 am
#95
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2008
Programs: AA EXP/LTP, BA GGL/CCR/GfL, HH D/LTD, SPG/MR Plat/LTP
Posts: 10,076
Mar 12, 2020, 12:21 pm
#96
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Vancouver
Programs: BA GGL, CRC, Delta Plat. Med.
Posts: 21
I read carefully the instructions for the card giving.
it says that we can ADD ANY PERSON to my friends list and then bestow on them the status (silver or gold) for 12 months.
so... I don't see how this would be "abuse" to give it to someone who in turn would offer thanks, be it another gift or cash.
I think you people are trying to be holier than the pope.
I live outside of Europe and I don't have any friends who fly BA, or even to Europe.
My family, when they fly BA, do it on my dime (or on my avios) and always with me.
IMO it would be a shame to waste 6 partner cards (both me and my husband are GGL)
are you suggesting we should throw the cards out?
it says that we can ADD ANY PERSON to my friends list and then bestow on them the status (silver or gold) for 12 months.
so... I don't see how this would be "abuse" to give it to someone who in turn would offer thanks, be it another gift or cash.
I think you people are trying to be holier than the pope.
I live outside of Europe and I don't have any friends who fly BA, or even to Europe.
My family, when they fly BA, do it on my dime (or on my avios) and always with me.
IMO it would be a shame to waste 6 partner cards (both me and my husband are GGL)
are you suggesting we should throw the cards out?
Mar 12, 2020, 2:07 pm
#98
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club, easyJet and Ryanair
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: UK/Las Vegas
Programs: BA Gold (GGL/CCR)
Posts: 15,928
I read carefully the instructions for the card giving.
it says that we can ADD ANY PERSON to my friends list and then bestow on them the status (silver or gold) for 12 months.
so... I don't see how this would be "abuse" to give it to someone who in turn would offer thanks, be it another gift or cash.
I think you people are trying to be holier than the pope.
I live outside of Europe and I don't have any friends who fly BA, or even to Europe.
My family, when they fly BA, do it on my dime (or on my avios) and always with me.
IMO it would be a shame to waste 6 partner cards (both me and my husband are GGL)
are you suggesting we should throw the cards out?
it says that we can ADD ANY PERSON to my friends list and then bestow on them the status (silver or gold) for 12 months.
so... I don't see how this would be "abuse" to give it to someone who in turn would offer thanks, be it another gift or cash.
I think you people are trying to be holier than the pope.
I live outside of Europe and I don't have any friends who fly BA, or even to Europe.
My family, when they fly BA, do it on my dime (or on my avios) and always with me.
IMO it would be a shame to waste 6 partner cards (both me and my husband are GGL)
are you suggesting we should throw the cards out?
"11.1. Any purported purchase, sale, transfer, unauthorised use (including bartering), procurement or redemption of Silver/Gold partner Cards and/or Hilton HHonours Diamond Cards issued or awarded to another person or any other use contrary to these Terms and Conditions will constitute a fundamental breach by the Member of these Terms and Conditions and therefore the contract between British Airways and the Member.
11.2. Each Member acknowledges that a breach pursuant to Clause 11.1 above may also constitute an inducement to breach the contract between British Airways and the Member, intentional damage to the business of British Airways, conspiracy and criminal offences under applicable local or national law. Any breach pursuant to Clause 11.1 will constitute Fraud and/or Misconduct and will be dealt with in accordance with Clauses 12 and 13 below."
Mar 13, 2020, 8:10 am
#99
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: UK
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 1,858
Those cards are not an asset to be disposed of, but a benefit to be used if applicable.
Mar 13, 2020, 8:16 am
#100
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 305
BA status is useful on many other airlines. Do you have friends or family who fly American Airlines?
Mar 13, 2020, 8:21 am
#101
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: Meh
Posts: 2,598
I read carefully the instructions for the card giving.
it says that we can ADD ANY PERSON to my friends list and then bestow on them the status (silver or gold) for 12 months.
so... I don't see how this would be "abuse" to give it to someone who in turn would offer thanks, be it another gift or cash.
I think you people are trying to be holier than the pope.
I live outside of Europe and I don't have any friends who fly BA, or even to Europe.
My family, when they fly BA, do it on my dime (or on my avios) and always with me.
IMO it would be a shame to waste 6 partner cards (both me and my husband are GGL)
are you suggesting we should throw the cards out?
it says that we can ADD ANY PERSON to my friends list and then bestow on them the status (silver or gold) for 12 months.
so... I don't see how this would be "abuse" to give it to someone who in turn would offer thanks, be it another gift or cash.
I think you people are trying to be holier than the pope.
I live outside of Europe and I don't have any friends who fly BA, or even to Europe.
My family, when they fly BA, do it on my dime (or on my avios) and always with me.
IMO it would be a shame to waste 6 partner cards (both me and my husband are GGL)
are you suggesting we should throw the cards out?
Mar 13, 2020, 8:31 am
#102
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: London. Or a plane.
Programs: "Only" 50,000 TPs until BA GGLfL
Posts: 2,779
Mar 13, 2020, 10:42 am
#104
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Stockholm, Sweden.
Programs: BA, JAL
Posts: 689
Better if they just removed the perk. I think guesting is fine for limited numbers, but when it's abused for school holidays, it's a bad way for status customers to be treated. The lounge shouldn't be turned into a tik tok factory. This is just an extension of these abuses.
Mar 14, 2020, 3:25 am
#105
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BKK
Programs: Mucci Chevalier de la Brosse a Cheveux Dore, SK *GfL, BA Gold, WY G, HH DIA, IC Plat Amb., Hertz PC
Posts: 3,719
Would be so much Better if they just imposed a requirement to prove that you are related to the recipient. That should reduce this opportunism of people try to monetise the benefit.