Ahhhh Ethics when it comes to MILES... my favorite...

I think:
Screw em when you can!
The current system of travel and mile awards and the currency thereof is totally OLD WEST and corrupt. The class system of flying is Titanic era and there are no set standards or accountabilities.

If I can find a way to sham, my way out of a fee or get my hard-earned miles to actually work, I will do it.

Will I apply these things in other aspects of every day life?

NO! But only some believe me here. I cant blame the others, but I know who I am and so in THIS game of mil-ing, I say: the only way to fight fire is WITH fire!

Find a hole, find a scheme... exploit it til they change it and then move on.

Consider by the way, that Bank of America has NEVER clarified exactly HOW and why postal money orders --a legitimate banking practice, is a PIN purchase that does NOt qualify for mile earnings on its debit visa, but everything else that earns you a lot less and a lot slower sure does!

who's wrong?