American Airlines Contest Winner Rejects Prize

[corl737]

My thought is that this fellow should aim his wrath at the IRS, not American. It's just another case of the government (congress, really) looking for ways to collect money based on perceived value where none exists. Those tickets had zero worth until travel occurred. If they want to tax anything, let them collect on the fair market value at the time of the flight. If he only took one trip, pay taxes on one trip.

 

[eolesen]

What did he win, 12 round trips, which would be 12 pairs or 24 tickets, 12 there and 12 back, or 24 round trips which would be 48 tickets?

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He won 12 pairs of round trip tickets.

 

[FWAAA]

My thought is that this fellow should aim his wrath at the IRS, not American. It's just another case of the government (congress, really) looking for ways to collect money based on perceived value where none exists. Those tickets had zero worth until travel occurred. If they want to tax anything, let them collect on the fair market value at the time of the flight. If he only took one trip, pay taxes on one trip.

[post="280815"][/post]​

Exactly. He comes across a psycho when I read his rantings. A stark raving mad lunatic. Demanding that AA change the prize now that he has won. He read the rules and they disclosed the $52k valuation. He wins and says "I didn't know I had to pay tax on that value."

What an idiot. Screw him.

Mr Owens: He won 12 pairs of roundtrip T class coach award tix (24 round trips) good anywhere AA flies. He and a companion could take 12 trips over the following 12 months. A value of $1,100 one way is not out of the question if he chose expensive destinations like London in the summer (assuming he could get availability), Brazil during Carnavale, Tokyo during springtime or other somewhat pricey destinations.

 

[Bob Owens]

He won 12 pairs of round trip tickets.

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FWAA cleared it up.