One Mile at a Time [OMaaT] discussions [merged]
Aug 29, 2019, 6:24 pm
#3751
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS MVP100K, Hilton Diamond, IHG Gold
Posts: 3,215
It's his own blog, he's justified to write about anything he wants with the readership he's built up himself, and he's not obligated to make sure every (or really, any) post is personally educational to yourself.
Some of the criticisms in this thread are justified, but this is... not.
Some of the criticisms in this thread are justified, but this is... not.
We get it: he wants to make money and he hates Trump. Just stop pretending to be apolitical and be honest with where he’s taking the blog
Aug 29, 2019, 6:43 pm
#3752
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,737
Sure, he can’t post whatever he wants. But it’s gone from informative good content that was useful for everyone. To criticizing Trump, and driving home credit card links.
We get it: he wants to make money and he hates Trump. Just stop pretending to be apolitical and be honest with where he’s taking the blog
Aug 30, 2019, 8:44 am
#3753
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: London, UK
Programs: bmi DC, BAEC
Posts: 1,108
i find a good way of reading his blog it to use the weekly summary posts ... allows me to skip all the credit card stuff ... and the high end hotel reviews ... and just read the stuff that i'm interested in. which is usually around 10 posts a week. but that's just a fraction of his total output !
Sep 4, 2019, 2:36 am
#3754
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 48,187
Ladies and Gentlemen, dear kids,
To quote Greta:
5 posts on appearance and repetive comments deleted. Trying to make a point over and over again serves no purpose.
Regards Oliver2002
Mod EM&PR
To quote Greta:
5 posts on appearance and repetive comments deleted. Trying to make a point over and over again serves no purpose.
Regards Oliver2002
Mod EM&PR
Sep 7, 2019, 3:02 am
#3755
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS MVP100K, Hilton Diamond, IHG Gold
Posts: 3,215
Has OMAAT progressed to just another TPG? Way back when before OMAAT was a giant money making machine Ben would instantly reply to emails, help with award bookings, and provide really great data.
Now it seems to me it’s just become a place to sometimes get good advice, and definitely find a credit card. And pay them for award help.
Not that I blame the guy. I mean, I can’t say I would do it differently if I had a chance at becoming a multi-millionaire using the platform he worked hard at.
Now it seems to me it’s just become a place to sometimes get good advice, and definitely find a credit card. And pay them for award help.
Not that I blame the guy. I mean, I can’t say I would do it differently if I had a chance at becoming a multi-millionaire using the platform he worked hard at.
Sep 7, 2019, 6:55 am
#3756
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Has OMAAT progressed to just another TPG? Way back when before OMAAT was a giant money making machine Ben would instantly reply to emails, help with award bookings, and provide really great data.
Now it seems to me it’s just become a place to sometimes get good advice, and definitely find a credit card. And pay them for award help.
Not that I blame the guy. I mean, I can’t say I would do it differently if I had a chance at becoming a multi-millionaire using the platform he worked hard at.
Now it seems to me it’s just become a place to sometimes get good advice, and definitely find a credit card. And pay them for award help.
Not that I blame the guy. I mean, I can’t say I would do it differently if I had a chance at becoming a multi-millionaire using the platform he worked hard at.
Sep 10, 2019, 1:03 am
#3760
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: London
Programs: BA, VS, HH, IHG, MB, MR
Posts: 26,871
‘Ben would instantly reply to emails, help with award bookings, and provide really great data.’
The complaint is, let’s be clear, that Ben used to voluntarily help out everyone who asked and now doesn’t, despite the only thing on this plate being writing 50 articles per week and dealing with all the admin that comes with running a big company. I am struggling to feel sorry for people who can no longer treat him as a well of free advice.
If we gross up my email and social media contacts, he will be getting around 500 emails and messages a day. (I get over 100). What, exactly, do you expect from him? Would YOU personally answer 500 messages per day, unpaid? Doing 100 takes 2-3 hours per day of my time, unpaid. My business would be a lot bigger if I deleted them all and focused on the company. Most do not even reply with a thank you.
Last edited by Raffles; Sep 10, 2019 at 10:50 am
Sep 10, 2019, 2:10 am
#3761
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: London, UK
Programs: bmi DC, BAEC
Posts: 1,108
some people prefer not to receive another email.
Sep 10, 2019, 2:42 am
#3762
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS MVP100K, Hilton Diamond, IHG Gold
Posts: 3,215
Wait a second, I’m not out to slam Lucky. I’m just being real about him and his website. I have no ill-will towards the guy, and I want to make that clear. But let’s just be honest about what’s really happening.
Sep 10, 2019, 4:02 am
#3763
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 5,439
Well of course, OMAAT used to be a hobby project of an 18 year old college kid blogging about his passion, and is now a major business of a 30 year old man with a husband and family. You're surprised that somewhere along this line, priorities have changed?
Sep 10, 2019, 5:39 am
#3764
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: DL PM; IHG PlatAmb; Hilton Dia; Marriott Plat; Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 7,321
Sep 10, 2019, 8:34 am
#3765
Join Date: May 2009
Location: South Park, CO
Programs: Tegridy Elite
Posts: 5,678
Indeed. It's too bad there isn't some sort of a message board or forum, where NWplatinum could ask questions and have discussions with other participants about travel and award programs...