Do you refund friend after you redeem miles?-Barclays, Capital one Venture
#1
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Join Date: Oct 2014
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Do you refund friend after you redeem miles?-Barclays, Capital one Venture
I split things with my partner very 50/50--we never owe each other money.
When you buy a plane ticket for another person and you eventually redeem capital one miles etc against it, getting a refund, do you go back and give the $$ back to them if they already paid you for the ticket?
this seems really hard to keep track of. I already have enough trouble keeping up of miles he owes me because I used my United miles to buy him plane tickets, etc. Those I just ask him to transfer me in miles when he accrues them.
When you buy a plane ticket for another person and you eventually redeem capital one miles etc against it, getting a refund, do you go back and give the $$ back to them if they already paid you for the ticket?
this seems really hard to keep track of. I already have enough trouble keeping up of miles he owes me because I used my United miles to buy him plane tickets, etc. Those I just ask him to transfer me in miles when he accrues them.
#3
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Do you refund friend after you redeem miles?-Barclays, Capital one Venture
If partner as in spouse, even my closest friendships, easy.
I don't believe in being petty- "you owe me this, you owe me that..." Is petty. My personal relationships are not business relationships.
I don't believe in being petty- "you owe me this, you owe me that..." Is petty. My personal relationships are not business relationships.
#5
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So like you book tickets for you and a friend, each ticket is $300 and your friend pays you back the $300 in cash... then later you redeem cash back, do you refund the $300? I say no. The cash back / rewards are not a part of the transaction between you and the friend.
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So like you book tickets for you and a friend, each ticket is $300 and your friend pays you back the $300 in cash... then later you redeem cash back, do you refund the $300? I say no. The cash back / rewards are not a part of the transaction between you and the friend.
If you give the money back to the friend/partner/whatever, you've essentially given them your points, which OP said they were against.
#7
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So like you book tickets for you and a friend, each ticket is $300 and your friend pays you back the $300 in cash... then later you redeem cash back, do you refund the $300? I say no. The cash back / rewards are not a part of the transaction between you and the friend.
@OP, you can't transfer UA miles (for free). Were you referring to UR points?
#8
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Traveling with friends I figure it all evens out in the long run. Example, went to a hockey game in Denver with a friend. I picked up the flight with miles, he picked up the room with points. Close enough to even not to worry about it.
I'm also taking a couple friends to Europe in the fall. I had enough AA miles from two credit card signups for 40K awards, but had to do an open jaw with a cheap one way in the middle. I made them an offer up front - I would get the flights and hotels I could with points. They would pay their airfare taxes & one way ticket, rental car, gas and the two hotel nights I couldn't get free. I estimated their travel expense would be about $500 each. It is a win-win since they get a trip to Europe for $500 and I save on the charges I would not be able to cover with points. In effect I sold them 72K AA miles (after CC 10% rebate) for about $700.
Whatever you do, discuss it up front so there is no miscommunication or hard feelings.
I'm also taking a couple friends to Europe in the fall. I had enough AA miles from two credit card signups for 40K awards, but had to do an open jaw with a cheap one way in the middle. I made them an offer up front - I would get the flights and hotels I could with points. They would pay their airfare taxes & one way ticket, rental car, gas and the two hotel nights I couldn't get free. I estimated their travel expense would be about $500 each. It is a win-win since they get a trip to Europe for $500 and I save on the charges I would not be able to cover with points. In effect I sold them 72K AA miles (after CC 10% rebate) for about $700.
Whatever you do, discuss it up front so there is no miscommunication or hard feelings.