Rewards Miles on Ebay?
 

I've heard Rewards Miles can be bought on Ebay, and then be used to purchase airline tickets. Does anyone know if this is true, and if so is it legal?

Also, I'm looking for some type of travel tips guide with money saving information. Any suggestions? I've come across quite a few in my searches including one at airfarefiresale.com that sounded pretty interesting, but I don't know if it can deliver on all it's claims for such a low price.

Tip:30-45 minutes of sunlight greatly reduces jet lag. Try it!

Yes (a search on eBay would confirm this)

No (a search on the airline's Web site would confirm this)

Depends on what you mean by "legal." It generally doesn't violate any laws, though a few posters here in the past have said it might run afoul of one in California about "using a ticket for carriage in violation of its terms and conditions" or some such. It does violate the terms and conditions that FF members agree to when they join a program.

Airlines are not unaware of eBay, nor are they unable to follow the clues to figure out who's selling the miles. Penalties include canceling the seller's account and telling the buyer, at the airport, that his/her ticket is worthless. (Wanna fly? Buy a new one at full fare.) And yes, it does happen - not every time, but often enough. A seller's reassurances that it won't happen to you will not prevent it.

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Spend a few days/weeks/months here, and you'll get all the tips you can handle!

My tip, since you mentioned jet lag: Avoiding caffeine and alcohol, and drinking plenty of water, greatly reduces jet lag. Try it! (and that's free!)

Welcome to the boards!

John

Well the advice may be free, but the water won't be if he flys US Air :p

But I do notice UA charges a lot for transfer of miles.

Before anyone welcomes you to FT in a rude fashion, let me give you bit of advice.........you might want to actually spend a few minutes looking around this site and searching before posting. This is probably the most comprehensive collection of flying/traveling related knowledge on the internet.

My free tip: Change your body rhythm before you flight to the new timezone.

If you want to get busted, go ahead and buy some..

AA also charges for tranferring miles, but a little cheaper than UA.