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Forum: Southwest Airlines | Rapid Rewards
Oct 26, 20, 10:05 am
Replies: 140
Views: 15,841
Posted By trouble747

I wonder if this decision will make it to Dec. 1,...

I wonder if this decision will make it to Dec. 1, given that the U.S. is now seeing record numbers of daily cases again with a peak that has not yet been reached. Setting aside how much safer it...
Forum: American Express | Membership Rewards
Sep 10, 20, 10:48 am
Replies: 40
Views: 3,106
Posted By trouble747

I agree it does probably meet most jurisdictions'...

I agree it does probably meet most jurisdictions' definition of theft ("theft" and "fraud" are separate offenses under Texas law, though both arguably occurred here). The terms do arguably appear to...
Forum: American Express | Membership Rewards
Sep 8, 20, 9:46 am
Replies: 40
Views: 3,106
Posted By trouble747

Well in that instance, the separation from the...

Well in that instance, the separation from the item was involuntary.
Forum: American Express | Membership Rewards
Sep 4, 20, 10:34 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 3,106
Posted By trouble747

Point taken, what I mean is does Amex intend to...

Point taken, what I mean is does Amex intend to cover as "theft" any number of situations where the cardholder has voluntarily surrendered ownership of the property to another but is defrauded in the...
Forum: American Express | Membership Rewards
Sep 4, 20, 4:22 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 3,106
Posted By trouble747

I imagine Amex and/or its underwriter would deny...

I imagine Amex and/or its underwriter would deny this claim. They would likely find the item was lost due to fraud, not theft.
Forum: American Express | Membership Rewards
Sep 3, 20, 6:59 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 3,106
Posted By trouble747

There might be some other exclusion here, but...

There might be some other exclusion here, but based on your statement the iPad wasn't purchased for resale (how does venmo not protect its customers in this situation however?).
Forum: American Express | Membership Rewards
Aug 31, 20, 12:33 pm
Replies: 84
Views: 6,620
Posted By trouble747

I don't know if 20% is the known threshold for...

I don't know if 20% is the known threshold for any other virus (not to my knowledge)...but I've never seen an estimate as low as 20% for COVID-19, and I believe the general consensus of experts is...
Forum: American Express | Membership Rewards
Aug 27, 20, 1:53 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 6,432
Posted By trouble747

That's probably true; Stubhub engaged in risky...

That's probably true; Stubhub engaged in risky business practices that gave it significant advantage over its competitors in the ticket "resale" (scalping) marketplace.



Yes (though I wasn't...
Forum: American Express | Membership Rewards
Aug 27, 20, 11:13 am
Replies: 48
Views: 6,432
Posted By trouble747

I instituted a chargeback against StubHub, as it...

I instituted a chargeback against StubHub, as it changed its customer "guarantee" some time in mid-March and refused to refund for cancelled performances, now offering only a "coupon" valid through...
Forum: American Express | Membership Rewards
Aug 25, 20, 10:50 am
Replies: 84
Views: 6,620
Posted By trouble747

Whatever the exact figures are, the number of...

Whatever the exact figures are, the number of deaths that would necessarily occur for the population to reach 'natural' herd immunity (if that's even possible) would be viewed as completely...
Forum: American Express | Membership Rewards
Aug 24, 20, 10:40 am
Replies: 1,435
Views: 316,947
Posted By trouble747

Can one still downgrade the card to have a...

Can one still downgrade the card to have a prorated portion of the fee refunded, or am I remembering an option that no longer exists? And do we know if the retention offers disappear from the system...
Forum: American Express | Membership Rewards
Aug 23, 20, 11:44 am
Replies: 84
Views: 6,620
Posted By trouble747

Huh? A vaccine will itself greatly contribute to...

Huh? A vaccine will itself greatly contribute to herd immunity. Achieving herd immunity in the United States without a vaccine would probably mean a couple million deaths.
Forum: Southwest Airlines | Rapid Rewards
Aug 19, 20, 9:50 pm
Replies: 290
Views: 49,726
Posted By trouble747

Had two one-way flights booked for October....

Had two one-way flights booked for October. Received notice the outbound was changed—annoyingly from a direct flight to not—but it let me change it to another direct flight on the same day. Then I...
Forum: American Express | Membership Rewards
Aug 18, 20, 10:22 am
Replies: 84
Views: 6,620
Posted By trouble747

Gun manufacturers have statutory protections from...

Gun manufacturers have statutory protections from liability. Alcohol sellers are frequently sued for negligently serving. Skydiving no doubt requires a litany of liability waivers. And they have...
Forum: American Express | Membership Rewards
Aug 17, 20, 10:00 pm
Replies: 64
Views: 18,570
Posted By trouble747

But decisions to suspend business operations or...

But decisions to suspend business operations or cancel scheduled events can't be dictated solely by such financial considerations--indeed, those difficult decisions had to be made in spite of them....
Forum: Southwest Airlines | Rapid Rewards
Aug 12, 20, 2:56 pm
Replies: 114
Views: 8,795
Posted By trouble747

I like this story. :)

I like this story. :)
Forum: Southwest Airlines | Rapid Rewards
Jun 29, 20, 9:46 am
Replies: 1,513
Views: 142,344
Posted By trouble747

Because the more people that have the virus, the...

Because the more people that have the virus, the more vulnerable people will get sick and die.
This. is. not. difficult.
Forum: Southwest Airlines | Rapid Rewards
Jun 29, 20, 9:33 am
Replies: 1,513
Views: 142,344
Posted By trouble747

C'mon people, you're overreacting. The entire...

C'mon people, you're overreacting. The entire population of the United States hasn't died from COVID yet. :rolleyes:
Forum: Coronavirus and travel
May 4, 20, 9:28 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 6,308
Posted By trouble747

I'm curious why you're not simply content to say...

I'm curious why you're not simply content to say "I disagree with the overwhelming consensus of epidemiologists and public health experts," but instead feel you must dramatically proclaim that anyone...
Forum: Southwest Airlines | Rapid Rewards
May 4, 20, 8:15 pm
Replies: 1,513
Views: 142,344
Posted By trouble747

And yet the scientific consensus rejects this...

And yet the scientific consensus rejects this course of action (attempting to achieve herd immunity without use of a vaccine). I'm curious as to why do you think that is. Do you believe that public...
Forum: Southwest Airlines | Rapid Rewards
May 4, 20, 8:05 pm
Replies: 1,513
Views: 142,344
Posted By trouble747

I agree you've said it multiple times; the fact...

I agree you've said it multiple times; the fact remains, however, that it is the recommended course of action by both national and local health authorities. Thus, the airlines are arguably following...
Forum: Southwest Airlines | Rapid Rewards
May 4, 20, 7:35 pm
Replies: 1,513
Views: 142,344
Posted By trouble747

That's fine. I don't claim to be an expert in...

That's fine. I don't claim to be an expert in infectious diseases, epidemiology, or public health. But you don't offer a meaningful distinction, as I am not advocating for any response that is not...
Forum: Southwest Airlines | Rapid Rewards
May 4, 20, 4:48 pm
Replies: 1,513
Views: 142,344
Posted By trouble747

Um, well the idiom 'talking to a wall' doesn't...

Um, well the idiom 'talking to a wall' doesn't have anything to do with one having the intelligence of a wall. I did point out you misspelled 'herd'--ordinarily I wouldn't, but given that your...
Forum: Southwest Airlines | Rapid Rewards
May 4, 20, 4:43 pm
Replies: 1,513
Views: 142,344
Posted By trouble747

The same number of people will die, no matter...

The same number of people will die, no matter what steps are taken and no matter when a treatment or vaccine is introduced? That is, zero steps taken will not result in more people contracting and...
Forum: Southwest Airlines | Rapid Rewards
May 3, 20, 10:34 am
Replies: 1,513
Views: 142,344
Posted By trouble747

Achieving “heard” (:rolleyes:) immunity without a...

Achieving “heard” (:rolleyes:) immunity without a vaccine means many, many more people will need to die. That prospect is undesirable to most (but obviously not all) people. Admittedly I’m not an...
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