Cam Newton offers $1500 to swap seats on flight; gets told to bugger off

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Watch: Cam Newton offers stranger $1,500 to swap seats on a flight from Paris, is turned down

why he didn't buy a 1st class seat to begin with is puzzling.. from the story

'While flying back from Men’s Fashion Week in Paris, Newton discovered his seat was in a particularly awkward spot for a 6′5″, 245 lbs human being. So he did what any famous person would and attempted to buy a better seat from someone in first class. Unfortunately for Newton, some things — like extra legroom on a transatlantic flight — are priceless. We know this because Newton apparently offered $1,500 to swap seats and was still turned down.'
 

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You can get a refurbished 13-inch MacBook Retina with eight GB RAM for $1,500.
 

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Let's say he thought the seat he had would have sufficed and was surprised when he found it didn't. How hard would it have been to keep offering more money until he got the seat he wanted? Why stop at $1500? Everyone has a price -- Newton could certainly afford to raise the stakes - somebody would have taken the bait.
 

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Let's say he thought the seat he had would have sufficed and was surprised when he found it didn't. How hard would it have been to keep offering more money until he got the seat he wanted? Why stop at $1500? Everyone has a price -- Newton could certainly afford to raise the stakes - somebody would have taken the bait.
Probably only had $1500 in cash left after spending the rest on that sick top hat.
 

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That's not the first class cabin on an international flight. Looks like Economy Comfort/Economy Premium and he was trying to get the guy with no seat in front of him to switch. A first class seat cost about $5K more round trip in general. Mind boggling that he didn't buy a First Class or Business Class seat.
 

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Yeah, a first class upgrade on an international flight would be worth a hell of a lot more than $1500.
 

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You can get a refurbished 13-inch MacBook Retina with eight GB RAM for $1,500.

I often wonder if he ever bought that kid a new laptop, especially after seeing a "feel-good" type story about him (as if he's such a great guy).


That's not the first class cabin on an international flight. Looks like Economy Comfort/Economy Premium and he was trying to get the guy with no seat in front of him to switch. A first class seat cost about $5K more round trip in general. Mind boggling that he didn't buy a First Class or Business Class seat.

Yep, a first class ticket transatlantic is pretty steep. $1500 wouldn't have gotten a first class passenger back to even (although that did appear to be premium economy). He's got so much damn money he should never have to not fly first class ever!
 

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Im surprised he doesnt charter.
 

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Seriously???? For starters does Cam fly to Paris often or ever. Has he checked the price of First Class. How bout eight grand. Business may be that much depending on when you go. How is is 1500 bucks supposed to motivate anyone to switch seats. Edumacation at the barn didn't go too well. Leg cramps are hell.

Where'd the reporter get $2,000 for business or first class. I need his inside info.
 
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Fashion week in Paris? I can only imagine what new styles he discovered


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What’s amusing is that Will Grier is set to take his job, possibly as soon as this season.
 

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You can get a refurbished 13-inch MacBook Retina with eight GB RAM for $1,500.

At first I’m like- what the hell does this have to do with anything?

It took me about four or five posts before this sunk in. I lol’d
 

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I just flew round trip to Paris from LAX and it was 2000 bucks in premium economy. Not quite biz class since the seat only reclined about 30 degrees, but still a lot wider and more comfy than economy. Worth every penny. Anyway, even doubling the price of that ticket wouldn't have gotten me into biz class. Not even close.
 

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