Continental OnePass Account Suspended
Oct 11, 2008, 12:00 pm
#106
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Obviously they're not all innocent. A few years ago IL put a moratorium on executions because DNA (and other) evidence showed a large number of inmates on death row were innocent. In fact the number of inmates proved to be innocent was greater then the number of inmates executed.
http://www.amnestyusa.org/abolish/ev...oratorium.html
It's also possible the Continental gave the OP the benefit of the doubt and re-instated his miles with the understanding the details not be made public (posted) There is a difference between accepting an explanation once and having the story posted on the internet and getting the same explanation numerous times. I'm thinking something like his TA listed the miles and there is some question if the OP asked the TA to convert miles to cash. You don't have enough miles for a free ticket. You don't think you'll ever have enough miles for a free ticket. Do you want me to get you some cash for your miles? I'm not sure the reason for giving a TA your PIN number. TAs don't make commission on regular tickets, let alone award tickets. Are there TAs that check, and book, award tickets?
or the "TA" decided this guy was never going to use his miles and he might as well get some money.
I think your second point is more likely then my explanation but either is possible.
http://www.amnestyusa.org/abolish/ev...oratorium.html
First of all, I just spent the last hour reading this thread and it was like a TV Drama!!!
Here are Benny's Thoughts on this matter
1. By reading CO Insiders post, it makes me feel that he researched into this matter and knows about it from the OnePass people. And there was a resolution between the OP and CO.
2. Since we have not heard from zoro2008 it makes me think that he/she was selling or doing something on CL that justified the ban. And just used FT for some advise for a defense.
Here are Benny's Thoughts on this matter
1. By reading CO Insiders post, it makes me feel that he researched into this matter and knows about it from the OnePass people. And there was a resolution between the OP and CO.
2. Since we have not heard from zoro2008 it makes me think that he/she was selling or doing something on CL that justified the ban. And just used FT for some advise for a defense.
or the "TA" decided this guy was never going to use his miles and he might as well get some money.
I think your second point is more likely then my explanation but either is possible.
Last edited by lewisc; Oct 11, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Oct 21, 2008, 7:40 pm
#107
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I just bid on some CO miles last weekend on ebay. I won 2 auctions & both sellers got their acct.s locked & emptied. One of which listed 25K--no easliy trackable exact odd number. The seller e-mailed me that he had no idea how CO could detect that the e-bay listing was his.
Plus, a 3rd auction on which I had bid was stopped early.
Smaller acct.s like 5--15K don't usually get bothered. Smart buyers will transfer to AGR ASAP
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Plus, a 3rd auction on which I had bid was stopped early.
Smaller acct.s like 5--15K don't usually get bothered. Smart buyers will transfer to AGR ASAP
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Last edited by Brendan; Oct 22, 2008 at 10:55 pm Reason: Clarity.
Oct 22, 2008, 7:00 am
#108
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And according to some CC people, UA does sniff out that SWU's are in accounts that they shouldn't be. They're admittedly not real good at closing the deal and hurting the MP members involved, but UA does suspect something at various times.
Oct 22, 2008, 10:03 pm
#109
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I just bid on some CO miles last weekend on ebay. One auction was stopped early & re: the 2 which I won, both sellers got their acct.s locked & emptied. One of which listed 25K--no easliy trackable exact odd number. The seller e-mailed me that he had no idea how CO could detect that the e-bay listing was his.
Smaller acct.s like 10K don't usually get bothered.
Smaller acct.s like 10K don't usually get bothered
.Sounds like ebay is sending this info to CO as a normal business practice.
Oct 23, 2008, 12:22 am
#110
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Sounds like ebay has an ulterior motive (e.g. collecting commissions). Why not just close the auction down immediately? Sounds like fraud... the know the auction is against the rules (and take action against it), but they don't stop the auction. Am I missing something here?
