QF Plat Luggage Tag on Ebay - LOL

[monojoker]

Forget the fact someone had the hide to list it, someone paid nearly 14 bux for a single Plat Luggage Tag (inc post). I was only Plat for 2 years and threw mine away (I guess I got 4 over that time) Some of you long term Platinumers on here must be sitting on a goldmine!

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=270358279882

Cheers
LT.

 

[JohnK]

Isn't there a sucker born every minute?

I got 2 Platinum luggage tags when I first qualified Platinum and do not even know where they are now. I think you only get the tags when you first qualify for Platinum as I have not received any since qualifying.

 

[serfty]

Isn't there a sucker born every minute?

I got 2 Platinum luggage tags when I first qualified Platinum and do not even know where they are now. I think you only get the tags when you first qualify for Platinum as I have not received any since qualifying.

Call QFF and tell them you lost them on your lasst trip - they will probably send a couple out to you gratis.

 

[JohnK]

Call QFF and tell them you lost them on your lasst trip - they will probably send a couple out to you gratis.

Yes I am sure I could do that but I would only have them for keepsakes.

These days I prefer not to have anything resembling a status symbol, except for QF priority tags, on my luggage. I am a little paranoid and I get the feeling that someone would intentionally cause harm to my luggage if it has status symbols all over it....

 

[taswegian77]

Not sure what is worse here, the fact someone listed such an item or the fact someone bought such an item. Wonder how they advertised its benefits? If they think the tag will get them business/first priority tags they are sorely misplaced.

 

[munitalP]

ere's an idea...

what about all the WP's ring QF complaining we 'ave lost our tags, then we get old del boy to advertise em on ebay and drink the proceeds at pub somewhere with pie and musshy peas as well eh?

A bit of toad in 'ole if yer's asking me!


Mr!

 

[Bundy Bear]

Not sure what is worse here, the fact someone listed such an item or the fact someone bought such an item. Wonder how they advertised its benefits? If they think the tag will get them business/first priority tags they are sorely misplaced.

It saves about 20 seconds at the Qantas First Lounge, no it doesn't get you in but makes the process a lot smoother.

 

[JohnK]

Not sure what is worse here, the fact someone listed such an item or the fact someone bought such an item. Wonder how they advertised its benefits?

The guy selling them appears to be smart although greedy.

I am still trying to work out what the guy buying the tags this he is getting for the money spent. Certainly not F lounge access or even priority tags as you have mentioned....

 

[taswegian77]

It saves about 20 seconds at the Qantas First Lounge, no it doesn't get you in but makes the process a lot smoother.

If flying QF your boarding pass would already indicate your flying status unless you forgot to add it at time of booking. In that case you would then have to show your Platinum card to the QP staff. I think the actual tag would have no influence at all unless it displayed some form of expiry date on it like your card. I am sure the only reason they do not do this is the cost to re-issue these out every year I presume.

 

[simongr]

People do collect all sorts of memorabillia - this may be no different... at least they were honest enough to make it clear that there were no associated benefits...

Also - why greedy? He had something he didnt need and ebayed it - how is that different to me ebaying a microwave oven?

 

[taswegian77]

People do collect all sorts of memorabillia - this may be no different... at least they were honest enough to make it clear that there were no associated benefits...

Also - why greedy? He had something he didnt need and ebayed it - how is that different to me ebaying a microwave oven?

This is true simongr. I have a half ripped up one on my suit case right now and am happy to send it to a happy home for nothing. I think it is time to see if I can request a replacement after seeing it has lasted nearly 5 years.

 

[anat0l]

It saves about 20 seconds at the Qantas First Lounge, no it doesn't get you in but makes the process a lot smoother.

I know that first hand. I was going to my first F Lounge run since becoming WP only a mere two days earlier, so of course I had no WP card and JQ doesn't print QFF status on the BPs. All I had was a printout of the QFF info page (when you log into your account, it shows your status, points balance and last activity). The greeter to the FL accepted my friend's WP and thus one guest with him, but he was a lot more hesitant to accept my evidence (and thus let me and another guest in). Then the greeter saw the WP bag tag on one of my friend's bags (not mine) - the owner of the bag was a QC NB - and "automatically" assumed he was WP, so we were duly directed inside.

You can fool all people some of the time.

 

[taswegian77]

I know that first hand. I was going to my first F Lounge run since becoming WP only a mere two days earlier, so of course I had no WP card and JQ doesn't print QFF status on the BPs. All I had was a printout of the QFF info page (when you log into your account, it shows your status, points balance and last activity). The greeter to the FL accepted my friend's WP and thus one guest with him, but he was a lot more hesitant to accept my evidence (and thus let me and another guest in). Then the greeter saw the WP bag tag on one of my friend's bags (not mine) - the owner of the bag was a QC NB - and "automatically" assumed he was WP, so we were duly directed inside.

You can fool all people some of the time.

True, but in your case if they had typed in your QFF number the system would have verified your status, so i think you were lucky not to have to go through that process, i think it would be the exception rather than the norm.

 

[Bundy Bear]

True, but in your case if they had typed in your QFF number the system would have verified your status, so i think you were lucky not to have to go through that process, i think it would be the exception rather than the norm.

The first lounge in Sydney has 2 levels.

The greeter at the bottom checks your credentials before letting you go up the escalator. The greeter does not have a computer so he can only check with your Qantas Platinum card or platinum baggage tag.

At the top they scan your boarding pass and check the credentials on a computer, the staff at the top seem to get confused with members who have leading 0s in their Qantas account and that can also confuse them as well.

 

[taswegian77]

The first lounge in Sydney has 2 levels.

The greeter at the bottom checks your credentials before letting you go up the escalator. The greeter does not have a computer so he can only check with your Qantas Platinum card or platinum baggage tag.

At the top they scan your boarding pass and check the credentials on a computer, the staff at the top seem to get confused with members who have leading 0s in their Qantas account and that can also confuse them as well.

True, but I always thought that the greeter at the bottom in Sydney either asks to see your boarding pass or your actual platinum card, not a luggage tag. I think you have basically zero chance to get in unless you are indeed a member period as they will always punch your details into their computer. I was more focused on the fact that as long at the QF computer recognizes your status, you will get in. It is interesting to note that terms and conditions state you should always carry your card but the only time I have ever had to show the card is when flying JQ.

 

[serfty]

The point Bundy Bear indicated is that there is no computer at the concourse door.

The attendant there is tasked with filtering out most who would pretend to have access; dated membership cards are easy for them. However, being a "newby" WP, Anat0l was not holding such and needed other reference material.

Failing the situation that occurred, the attend would have either called for verification, or, escorted the group upstairs for such. (Methinks the latter)

 

[bushtuckerman]

The major benefit of a Platinum luggage tag is that your bags will be thrown underarm.

Cheers
Bush

 

[taswegian77]

The point Bundy Bear indicated is that there is no computer at the concourse door.

The attendant there is tasked with filtering out most who would pretend to have access; dated membership cards are easy for them. However, being a "newby" WP, Anat0l was not holding such and needed other reference material.

Failing the situation that occurred, the attend would have either called for verification, or, escorted the group upstairs for such. (Methinks the latter)

I agree. I actually had a case on Wednesday at the F lounge entrance. I traveled from MEL and had to wait for a work friend who was coming from AKL and I escorted him tot he F lounge. The guy at the door saw my BP, and asked for my mates, which he started to get, then he asked if we were on same flight and we said yes and he just said no problems. Obviously he trusted us. I think having the guy at the bottom is a tad over kill IMO.

 

[Flashback]

You can fool all people some of the time.

Yep, you sure can :mrgreen:

 

[Flashback]

True, but I always thought that the greeter at the bottom in Sydney either asks to see your boarding pass or your actual platinum card, not a luggage tag. I think you have basically zero chance to get in unless you are indeed a member period as they will always punch your details into their computer. I was more focused on the fact that as long at the QF computer recognizes your status, you will get in. It is interesting to note that terms and conditions state you should always carry your card but the only time I have ever had to show the card is when flying JQ.

Note that anat0l had neither a WP card nor WP written on his boarding pass as he was flying JQ.