The HfP chat thread – Saturday 5th June

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Rob says:

5 Jun5 June 20:58

Your monthly accrual shows at the bottom of each statement and the annual total is deducted from your January bill.
- Simon says:
  
  5 Jun5 June 21:15
  
  Many thanks, Rob. 🙂 What happens if you have no bill in January? Does it then remain as a credit on your account? (Which could then be spirited out of one’s account.)
  - Rob says:
    
    5 Jun5 June 23:07
    
    No idea
  - Will says:
    
    6 Jun6 June 01:19
    
    Remains as credit, if your feeling brave PayPal Freind’s and family to trusted other or curve card cash withdrawal.
    - Simon says:
      
      6 Jun6 June 10:19
      
      Many thanks, Will — I think I may well give that route a bash come January. Much obliged. 🙂
AnotherUser says:

5 Jun5 June 21:16

I’ve also stayed at Ten Hill Place pre-Covid. If you can get it at that rate, it’s a good deal 🙂
TheInsiderFly says:

5 Jun5 June 21:49

I’m sure this happens quite a bit but had lunch today at a restaurant that was on Shop Small and they claimed they didn’t take Amex and wouldn’t accept it so had to pay with another card. Is there any use moaning to Amex about this or no point?
- StevieKicks says:
  
  5 Jun5 June 21:56
  
  No point, they stopped crediting for that scenario recently. They’ll just say they’ll investigate the map
- Andrew says:
  
  5 Jun5 June 21:57
  
  This is one of the reasons I don’t bother with shop small anymore. Amex used to be really good and pay out if you asked them but now they won’t entertain it and basically just say tough luck.
- mark2 says:
  
  5 Jun5 June 22:01
  
  After many disappointments I always check first.
- stevenhp1987 says:
  
  5 Jun5 June 22:35
  
  Just use Google/Apple Pay where they can’t see what card you’re using.
  
  If they actually accept Amex it will just work.
  - Jonathan says:
    
    5 Jun5 June 22:38
    
    That’s one of the best ways of hiding your Amex card, that way the cashier won’t realise you’ve intended to use an Amex card until after the transaction has processed
    - Harrier25 says:
      
      5 Jun5 June 23:06
      
      Amex is the most expensive payment method for the retailer to accept and is slowly becoming less attractive to the user.
      - TGLoyalty says:
        
        6 Jun6 June 13:36
        
        Except this customer wouldn’t have gone if it didn’t take Amex!
- lumma says:
  
  6 Jun6 June 01:35
  
  My closest pub has taken AMEX the whole time I’ve lived here, last shop small the machine didn’t accept, “we say yes to American Express” signs in the window the lot. AMEX refused to do anything about it.
Muhammad Abdullah says:

5 Jun5 June 23:05

£43 LHR-GLA in Plus or usual off-peak RFS, what’s the best choice?
- Harry T says:
  
  5 Jun5 June 23:05
  
  One way? Sounds like cash is better value by far, either way.
  - Muhammad Abdullah says:
    
    5 Jun5 June 23:20
    
    Yes. That’s what I thought
    - Lord Doncaster says:
      
      6 Jun6 June 00:07
      
      Yes go for cash. You’ll get avios back then as well for flying.
Harry T says:

5 Jun5 June 23:05

If any fellow healthcare workers fancy a trip to Edinburgh this month, I’ve just noticed that the Sheraton Grand have made the HJH available for 25-27 June – beats paying £460 a night!
- Tracy says:
  
  5 Jun5 June 23:26
  
  Thanks, 2 nights booked 🙂
MKB says:

5 Jun5 June 23:32

When we stayed last November for one night (as Spire Ambassador), I was offered a one-category upgrade. I asked how much they would charge for an upgrade to one of the front corner suites, and was given one at no extra charge.

We had room 310 which was lovely, with windows wrapping round three sides of the bed.