The HfP chat thread – Friday 13th November

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• Crafty says:

  13 Nov13 November 21:24

  My Hilton Honors points from the Hilton Barclaycard, for October, have today finally arrived. Others may want to check accounts.

  • roberto says:

    13 Nov13 November 21:39

    Mine not…. 🙁

  • Ali M says:

    13 Nov13 November 21:41

    not yet

  • Sloth says:

    13 Nov13 November 22:03

    Mine too…arrived this evening…not there this morning

    • Genghis says:

      13 Nov13 November 22:06

      Me too.

  • Richster says:

    13 Nov13 November 23:04

    Mine too, excellent news 🙂 Lets hope the Nov lot aren’t delayed as well.

• alan says:

  13 Nov13 November 21:27

  Called to discuss cancelling platinum card
  Offered 30k points
  During the stay with us spiel was also proactively told that shop small would be returning in December, and that the marketing department are confirming the dates

  • My Cat Voted For Biden says:

    13 Nov13 November 21:35

    great to hear shop small is returning! The annual xmas bonus

  • Harry T says:

    13 Nov13 November 21:49

    Good news!

    • 747_Brat says:

      13 Nov13 November 22:00

      Lovely news. Thanks for sharing!

  • Mark says:

    13 Nov13 November 22:06

    I have 3 Amex cards… Would it be an ‘abuse’ of the promo if I split a transaction onto 3 separate cards to take advantage of Shop Small?

    • Sloth says:

      13 Nov13 November 22:30

      Do it once or twice and you’ll be ok. Do it 10 times and they won’t be happy

      • Harry T says:

        13 Nov13 November 22:32

        Agree with this comment by Sloth. Certain members of the community here have been banned by amex in the past for enthusiastic and prolific bill splitting.

        • Mark says:

          13 Nov13 November 22:39

          Thanks guys. But if it’s a supp card that’ll be fine right?

        • Sloth says:

          13 Nov13 November 23:05

          In a way doing it with a supp is worse since they are both on the same account…

        • Polly says:

          14 Nov14 November 00:01

          We take the supps belonging to the other family members, so the 2, 3 or 4 x £10 are on different accounts for the same restaurant etc. Will buy more restaurant gift cards to use in Jan. Have to keep a list tho.
          Whispers about a further EOTHO coming our way in January. So a £20 meal pp actually cost £5 pp. get a kick out of that one. Currently using up our gift cards bought in recent SS. Makes our takeaways half price.
          Cook do not like putting 3 or 4 x £10 through on different cards tho. Were quite snooty about the last SS. Sighing with the effort!

  • Harry T says:

    13 Nov13 November 22:50

    Doesn’t make any difference if it’s a supp card. Amex doesn’t like it when people split the bill across multiple cards. Essentially; you have to think about how it looks – if you go out for dinner with the missus and split the bill across two cards, and it’s not exactly £10 each, that looks reasonable. But if you go to the corner shop and split your groceries etc across three primary cards and two supps, it looks like abuse to them.

    • Polly says:

      14 Nov14 November 00:05

      Our local eats are great, always. Ask how many cards..and just split the bill evenly, so usually an odd amount per each different card..seems to work. They really don’t care once they get their tips etc included.
      But, yes, wise to be a little cautious, so not on the same card.

    • Crafty says:

      14 Nov14 November 08:01

      Polly, which Cook do you use? The one in Hale was indeed snooty in response to my £10 gift card purchase, and took an age to process it, possibly deliberately to discourage further such; if so it worked.

      • Polly says:

        14 Nov14 November 18:38

        Crafty.
        It’s the Weybridge Cook. While l am in there paying my x several £10, loads of picks ups sent out regularly around £100. So my little sale really bothers them! It actually put me off using up the last of our cards. And we do buy the meals ongoing, and give the gift cards to daughters. Really nicely presented, l must say, and much appreciated gifts too.

  • Chris says:

    14 Nov14 November 07:34

    Can I ask whether you phoned in working office hours?

    • alan says:

      14 Nov14 November 09:05

      yes

• Chris says:

  13 Nov13 November 22:16

  Anyone has news about the “new” miles and more credit VISA card? (no more Diners & MC?!) – Annual fee? Is it still going to be £79?

• Sina says:

  13 Nov13 November 23:02

  UK version of the Miles&More charge card (The mastercard version) is no longer available for new applications, and their website shows a new Visa card coming in Summer 2021!

  Also they’ve removed the login for existing clients 😂 which is moronic! I had to look for the login page! 😬

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