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The HfP chat thread – Tuesday 22nd September

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  • Vit says:
    22 Sep22 September 11:33

    Sorry a bit late to the party but question on using Virgin CC to pay off balance on IHG CC please. I hold both credit card and thinking to maximise the miles & points. Thinking that I will be using IHG card in stores / supermarkets / online purchases etc. to collect points and then using Virgin to pay off the IHG card to collect miles. Read a few comment here on HfP that no fees whatsoever incurred on Virgin credit card. Is my understanding correct? I have quite a few expense coming up from home renovation and want to maximise this.

    Thanks.

  • Spk says:
    22 Sep22 September 12:44

    Received 3 discount coupons from Tesco today. £15 off £100 and two £10 off £100. In-store only. Bad timing. Wish they gave the option to use it for home delivery.

    • Aston100 says:
      22 Sep22 September 12:47

      I cannot recall receiving any coupons in many months, possibly years.
      My clubcard app has never had any in there either.

    • Lee says:
      22 Sep22 September 13:06

      Also received 3 £8 off £40 from Tesco which are good stack with Amex £5 off £40 offer

    • TGLoyalty says:
      22 Sep22 September 13:32

      walk in pick up £100 amazon gift card and pay?

      • PJJ says:
        22 Sep22 September 14:33

        I also done it with a Tesco Giftcard and got the money off

      • Lee says:
        22 Sep22 September 14:37

        Says no gift card

        • mark2 says:
          22 Sep22 September 14:47

          It always does, but I always buy them.

        • TGLoyalty says:
          22 Sep22 September 19:03

          I’ve had these many times over the years and only once I got a supervisor hovering around and she spent a while reading the terms and declined it. I was buying discounted uber ones so I wasn’t bothered. Just went back round and had another cashier (far away) put it through.

          I normally do mix in some shopping though.

        • PJJ says:
          22 Sep22 September 20:06

          But worked

    • Anna says:
      22 Sep22 September 14:49

      I’ve got £6 and 2 x £4 off £40 spends. Might pop in and buy some toilet roll lol.

    • Louise K says:
      22 Sep22 September 17:54

      I got £7 off £70, then £6 off £60 x 2. First vouchers I’ve had in months.

      This month I also got 6 x £12 off £60 in Waitrose. Very good considering you can buy booze with them too. Again, first lot of vouchers in months.

  • Oliver says:
    22 Sep22 September 13:51

    Is it possible to top up tulover backwards with any CCs and not experience fees? interested in IHG CC specifically

  • YH says:
    22 Sep22 September 14:14

    For those with the HSBC WE card, I noticed a new feature in the HSBC app today that allows you to increase your credit limit within the app. You no longer need to call up HSBC and provide endless details and justifications. I just doubled my credit limit and was instantly approved.

    • Spk says:
      22 Sep22 September 15:27

      Thanks, got mine doubled too.

    • Chris K says:
      22 Sep22 September 18:11

      Good spot. Unfortunately their algorithm doesn’t seem to like me and I’m stuck on 4k without giving endless details and justifications in the normal way! Hopefully others will have better luck.

  • rams1981 says:
    22 Sep22 September 14:40

    Curve – just had another example of a transaction not going through and being charged to the underlying card. Only £5 but shows their controls still not working properly.

  • BS says:
    22 Sep22 September 14:49

    Marriott: They have stopped the healthcare heroes HJH rate code. Prices now back to normal 🙁

    • Matt says:
      22 Sep22 September 15:53

      Thought that was supposed to be continuing til Feb? That’s a shame, only getting to use it once

    • Harry T says:
      22 Sep22 September 17:20

      No they haven’t. I can still see HJH prices for Edinburgh, Cambridge and London, as examples.

      • Matt says:
        22 Sep22 September 20:34

        Just looked at Venice – HJH prices are still there, they’re just not very impressive any more – 500Eur per night for the St Regis, rather than 160 or 200Eur

  • Ben says:
    22 Sep22 September 14:59

    I’ve noticed the earning rate on the SPG card has now reduced down to 2 points per £1. I signed up for the card for both my mrs & myself in January (before the relaunch to bonvoy card) and wasn’t made aware of any changes for the earning rates…. Anyone else noticed the same?

  • Ming the Merciless says:
    22 Sep22 September 15:16

    Re- Free IHG Card. Did anyone get the double point for opening the card at the start of the year – 20,000 for spending £500 in 3 months?

    Has anyone got a screenshot of the promotion? I’m in the mood for a rumble…

    Thanks

    Ben

    • Aston100 says:
      22 Sep22 September 16:02

      Yeah I got the additional 10k points a month or two after the initial 10k points.
      No screenshot as I didn’t feel the need for it.

    • Vit says:
      22 Sep22 September 16:16

      Yes, received the additional 10k, 3.5 months after the initial application, 1.5 month after spending the first £500.

    • SteveSauceman says:
      22 Sep22 September 16:38

      Check your IHG account, the second 10k get added directly to your account, not via your credit card statement

    • Crafty says:
      22 Sep22 September 22:41

      Yes

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