The HfP chat thread – Wednesday 21st July

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Michael C says:

21 Jul21 July 18:22

Does anyone have a link to a BA chat? They’ve told me to contact them that way, but the link provided is just general page!

Or a BA WhatsApp number? The one someone gave me looked great..but turned out to be for Virgin ;o)

(I’m guessing there’s no east email address)

Want to leave some form of contact today to say no, I don’t just want my deposit back following the cancellation!

Cheers!
- Harry T says:
  
  21 Jul21 July 18:24
  
  BA don’t do whatsapp. You should be able to find the chat box in the bottom right hand corner on the desktop site if you go to the contact page.
- ChrisC says:
  
  21 Jul21 July 18:34
  
  up thread when I asked this very same question the answer was to set BA to another country (such as Ireland) and then the chat option would appear.
  - Michael C says:
    
    21 Jul21 July 18:50
    
    Cheers both! Am on Ireland chat, but 25th in line – any idea what time it closes?
  - Number9 says:
    
    21 Jul21 July 20:32
    
    Don’t know if this link will work but it shows or should show live chat bottom right hand corner. I didn’t change any country settings.
    
    https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/information/help-and-contacts
PK says:

21 Jul21 July 18:26

I am not able to login to my Creation account, and there is a message when I try to log-in:

“Your account has been suspended. Please call one of our service representatives.”

I have had Creation card for many years but never had my account blocked. Does anyone know what to expect when I call them first thing tomorrow morning?
- Harry T says:
  
  21 Jul21 July 18:38
  
  What have you been up to recently? If it involves MS, then you can assume there may be some questions about that.
  - PK says:
    
    21 Jul21 July 18:42
    
    I did some MS last week but very low amount £500 or so. But there are some transactions that I don’t want them to see notably Che and Seagulls. I am worried that I am going to get grilled tomorrow. 🙁
    - The Original Nick says:
      
      21 Jul21 July 18:57
      
      Mine is OK. I’ve been and still did tonight pay my bill with my Virgin card and all went through OK.
    - Harry T says:
      
      21 Jul21 July 19:00
      
      This is the risk that everyone runs when they engage in these activities. Just got to hope for the best! If you clearly have the income to support the activities, then you have a better chance of a good outcome.
      - MM says:
        
        21 Jul21 July 19:08
        
        What is creation, Ms, seagull and Che….. Secret language!!!
      - Harrier25 says:
        
        21 Jul21 July 19:16
        
        Yes, very secret. So much so that if I tell you I’d have to shoot you! 😂
      - Pete M says:
        
        21 Jul21 July 19:16
        
        That’s the whole point, MM…
      - Ash says:
        
        21 Jul21 July 21:13
        
        If you don’t know mm don’t worry about it. Looks like that ship is about to set sail…
      - Amy carpenter says:
        
        21 Jul21 July 21:24
        
        Yep I’ve been trying to work out MS for a while. Wish someone would spill beans 🙁
      - QFFlyer says:
        
        22 Jul22 July 00:38
        
        Well, Creation’s not really a secret code for anything
    - Harrier25 says:
      
      21 Jul21 July 19:23
      
      When they blocked my account due to a Bendy cash withdrawal, they just asked me to confirm that the last few transactions were made by me and warned me about cash advance fees for cash withdrawals. They then unblocked my account and no cash advance fees materialised, just additional IHG Rewards points were collected for the Bendy cash withdrawal, as usual.
      - VerdantBacon says:
        
        21 Jul21 July 21:33
        
        @Amy MS just stands for Manufactured Spend, the idea of “faking” spend on cards
      - Harrier25 says:
        
        21 Jul21 July 21:36
        
        I’d hate it to continue keeping you awake all night wondering @ Amy carpenter….MS = Manufactured Spend. Sleep well!! 😴
    - Peter K says:
      
      21 Jul21 July 20:40
      
      Che and Seagulls are MS as well!!
- Yorkie Aid says:
  
  21 Jul21 July 19:43
  
  Have they already tried calling you too? I had that and it was purely to confirm whether it was definitely me making a transaction.
- Jimbob says:
  
  21 Jul21 July 21:45
  
  I wouldn’t worry, £500 of ms is nothing.
  They might warn you regarding Bendy or Che, but nothing is likely to come of it
TGLoyalty says:

21 Jul21 July 18:46

70k plat sign up available from some referrals with a targeted offer.

Worth asking friends / here if you need
- Ste C says:
  
  21 Jul21 July 19:41
  
  ✋ I have the 70k referral if want it.
MM says:

22 Jul22 July 13:42

Naughty people!