The new HFP chat thread – Friday 5th June

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• Jonathan44t says:

  5 Jun5 June 10:31

  Any kind souls with a Monese Premium upgrade code?

  Thanks!

  J

• Jimbo says:

  5 Jun5 June 10:31

  Any thoughts on the 20/21 (European) ski season actually going ahead?

  • Rhys says:

    5 Jun5 June 10:44

    Skiing is actually one of the few things that might actually be quite safe. Everyone is wearing gloves and often some form of facemask/balaclava/snood. There is very, very little skin contact at any point, with the exception of enclosed gondolas, and you are outside in the fresh air. Plus most people ski at least 2m apart!

    • AirCrashInvestigation says:

      5 Jun5 June 10:50

      You seem to forget how the whole thing started in Europe.

      • Rhys says:

        5 Jun5 June 10:57

        It spread in Europe because people from many different countries caught it on holiday and brought it back with them. That would have happened during another holiday period too, but it was February so most holidays were skiing rather than to the beach etc.

        Fundamentally, if other leisure travel is permitted there is no reason why skiing shouldn’t be. I can’t see how skiing is more dangerous than sitting on a beach and bar-hopping in Barcelona, except that the weather might have an effect in how well the virus survives outdoor conditions. But again, the majority of skiers are already wearing masks and gloves.

        • GeorgeJ says:

          5 Jun5 June 11:25

          Quite right Rhys. It spread in bars and clubs in ski resorts and was mainly asymmetric spread to people who were largely unaffected and took it home.
          Ski resorts should safely re-open, just dont expect the same apes ski.

        • Rob says:

          5 Jun5 June 11:57

          Unless you have two little kids, in which case your apres ski routine will be unchanged – off the slope, back to hotel, wash kids, eat, go to bed 🙂

        • ChrisBCN says:

          5 Jun5 June 13:37

          All being well our beaches will be open properly 2 weeks on Monday 😉

      • ChrisC says:

        5 Jun5 June 14:12

        One of the early cases in the UK was in Brighton.

        He had been skiing (and infected a number of people staying with him in the chalet)

        BUT before he went skiing he had been to Asia (Singapore i think) which is where it is believed he actually caught it.

        • Chris Heyes says:

          5 Jun5 June 19:48

          ChrisC@ He was i believe the 2nd Known case from Hove i think

        • Polly says:

          5 Jun5 June 23:03

          He sat beside the executive from Wuhan, At dinner! Wuhan should never have sent their chap! now that was bad luck! He was the super spreader…

    • Crafty says:

      6 Jun6 June 09:29

      Sure, that’s what happens 9am-3pm. I think it’s the 3pm-3am part that’s the problem.

• xcalx says:

  5 Jun5 June 10:38

  Trying to make an NSandI deposit via Curve getting the message to confirm payment on curve app nothing showing on app, am I missing something. Thanks

  • Doug M says:

    5 Jun5 June 10:50

    On Android despite what it says it’s not in the app, it’s an alert you have to respond to which opens the app. If you open the app there’s nothing.

    • J says:

      5 Jun5 June 10:53

      I tried this morning and it’s pending within Curve, but showing as declined on NSI and not showing in Barclaycard, so perhaps blocked by Barclaycard.

      • xcalx says:

        5 Jun5 June 11:24

        Tried again updated curve app on i phone, App on . No notification from Curve . email from NS&I Declined

        • Rob says:

          5 Jun5 June 11:58

          I had HMRC using Curve Cash declined this morning but then it went though fine linked to a credit card. All very odd.

  • Connor says:

    5 Jun5 June 11:01

    Make sure it’s up to date and the app is open when topping up.

  • MattB says:

    5 Jun5 June 12:23

    It’s flakey as hell, I have to try 4/5 times before I can get the app to play ball so to speak. If nothing happens I just cancel the transaction on the nsandi site and try again.

    • Crafty says:

      6 Jun6 June 09:30

      Delete and reinstall Curve app tends to work for me.

      Really poorly implemented by Curve – as usual.

• Sam says:

  5 Jun5 June 11:12

  Morning all – I topped up revolut with a Lloyds Bank credit card and its come as money purchase/wire order. It was only £10, I’ve immediately paid it off the day it posted online but could this affect credit report negatively?

  I think there will be a cash advance fee too but not sure what that will be

  • guesswho2000 says:

    5 Jun5 June 12:08

    No – even if it shows up (which it might) as a cash advance in month, this appearing once off will make no difference to your report on its own.

    Cash fee will likely be 3% with a min £3, or similar (so £3 in your case, being greater than 3% of £10).

  • guesswho2000 says:

    5 Jun5 June 12:09

    No – even if it shows up (which it might) as a cash advance in month, this appearing once off will make no difference to your report on its own.

    Cash fee will likely be 3percent with a min £3, or similar.

• TonyG says:

  5 Jun5 June 11:34

  I having difficulty getting through to easyjet on the phone. Any tips?

  • Rhys says:

    5 Jun5 June 11:38

    Are you trying to get a refund?

    • TonyG says:

      5 Jun5 June 13:21

      A voucher for a flight not yet cancelled

      • Rhys says:

        5 Jun5 June 13:31

        Can’t help you there I’m afraid! There is an email you can send for refunds on cancelled flights, however.

      • Bill says:

        5 Jun5 June 14:41

        The voucher is issued for cancelled flights

      • Travel Strong says:

        5 Jun5 June 14:47

        They are also sending out voucher offers before they cancel flights, and rebooking offers with no fees or need to pay the fare difference (any date, and destination in europe) – but this requires calling up.

• Harry T says:

  5 Jun5 June 11:59

  Please can someone remind of the Newcastle phone number for British Airways? Need to ring about a refund. I do actually live in NCL too.

  • Charlieface says:

    5 Jun5 June 14:39

    01914907901. I think you need to withhold number with 141

    • Harry T says:

      5 Jun5 June 19:08

      Thanks, got through in 15 mins.

• J says:

  5 Jun5 June 12:30

  Not just BA treating employees badly – bad behaviour from Revolut – https://www.wired.co.uk/article/revolut-employment-coronavirus

  • Lady London says:

    5 Jun5 June 13:17

    I’d fight them.
    Looks like if someone has the means and courage and can get the support to go to court, Revolut haven’t got a leg to stand on in several jurisdictions.

    If I’d known enough then, I would have known then that the day Hewlett-Packard demanded a 5-10% “voluntary” salary sacrifice was the beginning of the end of any promise of decency being met by them. When that comes along it’s time to get out.

    Thanks to the internet this kind of information about what companies are really doing to employees can be shared. It’s pretty naked not just British Airways and Revolut – both of whom have enough money even in these times to treat better those who have to lose their jobs.

    Due to impossibility to get them to act on things promptly and frequent reports of unjustified account freezes I had already decided to use Revolut only for money spent immediately ad never to risk large sums with them. And certainly never to risk Business transactions with them. Seeing this report makes that thought a lot stronger.

    • J says:

      5 Jun5 June 13:59

      Agreed – Revolut and N26 should be used with caution, if something goes wrong with either it’s a lot more painful than dealing with a normal bank.

      • J says:

        5 Jun5 June 16:00

        N26 is the biggest and has some uses (their free account gives 3 free ATM withdrawals for example) so I have it as a back up account I guess. You can’t call them and even changing my address was a nightmare – heard lots of stories about people’s accounts being frozen, transferring money abroad especially raising red flags. Commerzbank is otherwise fine for everyday and has a good app, no monthly charges etc and if it goes wrong I can just go into a branch, call someone etc. They also issue an EC card (whereas N26 is a Mastercard). As far as I know only traditional German banks issue an EC card. A lot of (especially small businesses) accept EC cards but don’t accept Visa, Mastercard, Amex – isn’t just an awkward no cards thing, something to do with antiquated tech they still have I think.

    • Aston100 says:

      5 Jun5 June 15:11

      Just want to point out that the HPE salary reduction is both voluntary and temporary in the UK.
      For many employees, this is preferable to furlough as there is no guarantee that there will be a role for them in the future once HPE realise that they didn’t suffer too badly in some areas with absent staff.

      Always good to have a proper perspective of what is going on.

      • Aston100 says:

        5 Jun5 June 15:13

        …or are you referring to the past, rather than the current attempts to stay afloat in the difficult environment HPE find themselves in today?

• Harry T says:

  5 Jun5 June 12:31

  I posted this under the relevant article too.

  The Radisson flash sale bookings cannot be amended or cancelled online, although the rate terms say they are cancellable until 48 hours before. This is rather inconvenient, as it seems you will have to email the hotel to cancel or amend any bookings.

  @Rob may be worth adding this caveat to the article?

  • Rob says:

    5 Jun5 June 12:53

    Will do.

  • ChrisC says:

    5 Jun5 June 14:08

    I’ve posted in the offer thread as well but there is contradictory info on the cancellation policy

    on one page it’s 2pm on the day for the first stay – the date of the booking is listed in that green box

    On another page further within the booking it sates in one section 48 hours and in another the 2 PM on day of first stay!

    Rob can you get your contacts to clarify

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