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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #80 on: June 20, 2014, 03:37:14 AM »
Ok, new theory.

Maybe this has nothing to do with the airlines or Amex cracking down, but merely as a way to clamp down on actual fraud of people transferring out without authorization.
The (only) anecdotal evidence for this is that they recently started sending out fraud alert emails every time you linked a new account.

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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #82 on: June 20, 2014, 08:41:13 AM »
I sold my points to a broker this morning who had no problems transferring out to a Singapore Air account.  Either someone found a workaround, or somewhere out there is a brand new Singapore Air account with my name on it.

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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #83 on: June 20, 2014, 09:29:33 AM »
I sold my points to a broker this morning who had no problems transferring out to a Singapore Air account.  Either someone found a workaround, or somewhere out there is a brand new Singapore Air account with my name on it.
How much did he pay you (cpp)?
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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #85 on: June 20, 2014, 10:14:55 AM »
Simple English.   http://www.yourdictionary.com/selfish
and that post doesn't fit those parameters.

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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #86 on: June 20, 2014, 11:12:04 AM »
I sold my points to a broker this morning who had no problems transferring out to a Singapore Air account.  Either someone found a workaround, or somewhere out there is a brand new Singapore Air account with my name on it.
ask him

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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #88 on: June 20, 2014, 12:00:18 PM »
+1000
That's all you have to say?

Someone posts a blanket comment on one of my posts, not explaining why or what, and then you come out of your n00b diaper and +1000'd it.

What do you think DDF is? a troll toilet??

If you have something interesting or constructive to say - post it, if not - shut up.
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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #89 on: June 20, 2014, 12:03:44 PM »
That's all you have to say?

Someone posts a blanket comment on one of my posts, not explaining why or what, and then you come out of your n00b diaper and +1000'd it.

What do you think DDF is? a troll toilet??

If you have something interesting or constructive to say - post it, if not - shut up.

LOL love the phrase n00b diaper. Snarky today are we?

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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #90 on: June 20, 2014, 12:06:18 PM »
Snarky today are we?
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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #91 on: June 20, 2014, 12:11:17 PM »
That's all you have to say?

Someone posts a blanket comment on one of my posts, not explaining why or what, and then you come out of your n00b diaper and +1000'd it.

What do you think DDF is? a troll toilet??

If you have something interesting or constructive to say - post it, if not - shut up.
This is one of the most solid posts I've seen in a while around here...
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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #92 on: June 20, 2014, 12:11:57 PM »
That's all you have to say?

Someone posts a blanket comment on one of my posts, not explaining why or what, and then you come out of your n00b diaper and +1000'd it.

What do you think DDF is? a troll toilet??

If you have something interesting or constructive to say - post it, if not - shut up.
sorry looks like you got really hurt

For non meshugeners itsenough a symbol like +1000  don't need more explanation ... chcham dy lo bermizah

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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #93 on: June 20, 2014, 12:15:36 PM »
sorry looks like you got really hurt

For non meshugeners itsenough a symbol like +1000  don't need more explanation ... chcham dy lo bermizah
If you can find me even one DDFer who understood your so called remizah I'll apologize in public. The thing is you are not going to find anyone.

Don't try to fool anyone. If you have something in your mind why don't you just say it?

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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #94 on: June 20, 2014, 12:29:56 PM »
First all of all Im leaving you alone, its not even you thread..
I understand there is no way a meshgener know what chohma is
Either way discussion is closed ,you can continue to bill like a dog..

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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #95 on: June 20, 2014, 12:34:37 PM »
this is a loophole that was just closed

(http://boardingarea.com/onemileatatime/2014/06/19/transfer-amex-membership-rewards-to-other-accounts-no-longer-possible and http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/06/19/ouch-can-longer-transfer-american-express-points-whomever-wish/)

For years the official rule with American Express Membership Rewards has been that you could only transfer your points to your own loyalty program accounts, or to loyalty program accounts of people who had linked cards on your Membership Rewards account.

In other words, if you had an American Express Platinum account and earned membership rewards and you had secondary cardholders, you could transfer points to accounts in the name of those secondary cardholders.

And you’d probably have that rule enforced if you called American Express to make the transfer.

But on the Amex website you could always link anyone’s account you wished — it would ask for the account holder name and account number — and then once linked transfer points into that account.

No longer. The American Express website has changed. It appears you may still be able to transfer points to any loyalty program account no matter whose that is already linked to your Membership Rewards account. But you can no longer link accounts of any ineligible cardmember

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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #96 on: June 20, 2014, 12:36:41 PM »
this is a loophole that was just closed

no Sh$T sherlock

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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #97 on: June 20, 2014, 12:43:57 PM »
i just transferred in the beginning of the week from my wifes amex account to my fathers british airways account. cleared instantly. was not linked beforehand
#TYH

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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #98 on: June 20, 2014, 12:45:26 PM »
 :D
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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #99 on: June 20, 2014, 01:00:41 PM »
I sold my points to a broker this morning who had no problems transferring out to a Singapore Air account.  Either someone found a workaround, or somewhere out there is a brand new Singapore Air account with my name on it.
+1 1.5  :)  ;)  :)  :D