How can I make money using free flight priveliges?
I can fly free anywhere in the world. I’d like some ideas on how to make money with this benefit without sticking stuff up my butt and ending up in prison. My best idea is buying gold, silver and gems in third world countries and bringing them back to the US to sell. I’d like ideas on other things that are hot sellers in the US as well as hot US items that are selling in other countries.
All LEGAL and SANE ideas are appreciated, but don’t reply if your best idea is to swallow a balloon of coke or cram pot up my a$$. I look forward to everyones replies.
Wow, you guys are kind of missed the point, huh?
The question wasn’t “can I really travel for free anywhere in the world?” or “pick apart my question and tell me everything that’s wrong with it”, but if you must know, I work for an airline.
Pretty simple question… What are people buying in the US? Handmade shirts from Mexico, leather jackets from Argentina, antiques from England. Basically stuff that normal people buy, fits in a suit case, is legal to purchase and bring back into the country. I’m not looking for thousands of dollars per trip, just stuff I can sell and make a few hundred per trip on. Flight Attendants do it all the time.
Looking for constructive responses, not criticism, thanks.
How on earth you fly free anywhere in the world? You still have to pay international taxes, especially on stand-by.
Also, customs and immigrations will not allow you into the country if your itinerary looks suspicious (aka fly in one day and leave within the next 24 hours.) They will suspect drug smuggling and will send you right back to the United States. Also, the US customs and immigrations will get suspicious of your multiple short trips and returns and you just may end up on the suspected terror list.
You fly “free”, enjoy it as a privilege rather than trying to turn it into a business. Get a real job and enjoy the flights to take vacations. I’m not trying to rip on you, that is my actual opinion.
Anything you buy or obtain in another country and return to the US with will have to be claimed and pay the duty on. You aren’t going to come out ahead on much doing that.
How can I make money giving out ideas on this forum? Any chance of a commission? I didn’t think so… I guess I’ll have to look for some other airline employee!
You can’t – that’s why you are getting criticisms……
And I agree with Ramp Rat – how are you flying ‘for free’?? I fly free in the US but have to pay taxes on international – ain’t non-revving grand??