The HfP chat thread – Thursday 26th August

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• Andrew says:

  26 Aug26 August 08:52

  Don’t forget to stack it with the Virgin In-Store offer if you collect Virgin Points

  There’s a certain dirty pleasure in collecting 7 Virgin pts per £1 by using your BA Amex card.

  • mark2 says:

    26 Aug26 August 09:16

    and buying Waitrose gift cards from Morrison’s

  • Anuj says:

    26 Aug26 August 09:18

    I see on the virgin site “This offer is not currently active for you
    “

    • CarpalTravel says:

      26 Aug26 August 13:30

      +1

    • Char Char says:

      26 Aug26 August 17:36

      Yes it most definitely being limited for some people

  • Mjshort says:

    26 Aug26 August 17:49

    How do you do that please?

• Gavin says:

  26 Aug26 August 08:58

  10% on ARCC

• Andrew says:

  26 Aug26 August 09:01

  Is the latest traffic light list expected today?

  • Rhys says:

    26 Aug26 August 09:04

    Yes

• Dave says:

  26 Aug26 August 09:08

  My TV license is up for renewal…is there any way I can pay using Amex?

  • Dayle says:

    26 Aug26 August 09:10

    Even better idea… by not paying it at all

    • JSemity says:

      26 Aug26 August 09:19

      this.

    • Jonathan says:

      26 Aug26 August 09:21

      And risk debt recovery people coming after you ?

      • Beardless Hipster says:

        26 Aug26 August 09:23

        Draw the curtains and don’t open the door to unannounced visitors.

    • Dave says:

      26 Aug26 August 09:22

      I want to pay it! Just would like to use my Amex if possible

      • Anuj says:

        26 Aug26 August 09:28

        At a co-op store using paypoint

    • Michael C says:

      26 Aug26 August 09:32

      Not paying for a TV licence was given as one of the reasons for the revocation of my OH’s UK leave to remain visa!!

      • Anthony says:

        26 Aug26 August 09:36

        WTF!? Really?

        • Jonathan says:

          26 Aug26 August 10:19

          It’s a criminal offence currently.

        • John says:

          26 Aug26 August 10:43

          More like not paying and getting caught. But you won’t get caught unless you make it really easy for them to catch you.

      • KP says:

        26 Aug26 August 09:46

        Lol… really?!! Come on !!

      • meta says:

        26 Aug26 August 09:58

        @Michael C gosh, is his visa sorted now? If not, I hope it is soon.

        • Michael C says:

          26 Aug26 August 10:39

          Haha, yes thanks – passport soon!

      • kitten says:

        26 Aug26 August 12:42

        I believe technically it would be a criminal offence. Unless he had no tv of course

        • Number9 says:

          26 Aug26 August 13:32

          When you cancel your tv license just tick the I do not watch live tv or bbs I player box they leave you alone for 2 years. I don’t watch any live tv, I stream everything. I haven’t even got my TVs connected to Ariels. Obviously if you just love the bbc dire programme output this is not an option for you.

        • John says:

          26 Aug26 August 15:36

          The criminal offence is to *watch live TV without a licence*, not to have a TV without a licence

  • KBuffett says:

    26 Aug26 August 09:30

    Co-op / Paypoint

• Jonathan says:

  26 Aug26 August 09:10

  Hi all,

  My Virgin Atlantic premium card is due for renewal in or around within a month. I’m not keeping the card for another year, what will happen to any Virgin points earned between my after my 11th statement and when I cancel before the next fee kicks in ?

  Does that spending not earn any rewards, or does it ?

  I’ve already earned the voucher, so I’m not talking about spending £10K on the card within 12 months.

  Anyone who’s cancelled one of their cards, please share your experiences !

  • Degsy says:

    26 Aug26 August 09:31

    I think you have to cycle ie a statement be created in order for any earned points to post.
    Be very careful on timings though – feedback on here shows that Virgin can apply subsequent annual fees early and not usually refund them.

• Andrew says:

  26 Aug26 August 09:10

  Virgin Atlantic Money Back.

  “Earn 10% at Holiday Inn. Customers won’t earn Rewards on Holiday Inn Gift Card purchases. Starts 26th September, Ends 8th September.”

  Rather slack looking terms and conditions, so I guess it works worldwide – handy on a FX Commission free card. It shouldn’t work with points purchases though as they go through a third party. Do any IHG hotels sell IHG Gift Cards at Check In?

  Don’t make the mistake I once did of paying for a Breakfast voucher at check-in and settle the full bill at checkout… £0.80 back triggered instead of £15

• Peter K says:

  26 Aug26 August 09:14

  Thank you!

• Andrew says:

  26 Aug26 August 09:30

  Nectar Rewards.

  There was a bit of a debate a few weeks back about whether Nectar Rewards would stack with the card based offers from the banks.

  An £11.99 purchase in a Lakeland Plastics store successfully triggered £0.84 (7%) from an MBNA (online only) offer and the 240 Nectar Points (20pts per £1) from the Nectar Connect offer.

  • G says:

    26 Aug26 August 09:37

    How long did it take for Nectar connect to track? I have a papa johns transaction that still hasn’t tracked after 4 weeks so not sure if that ones gone through or not.

    • Andrew says:

      26 Aug26 August 09:49

      Purchased Sunday 15th. Posted to MBNA account on the 16th, registered on the Nectar Connect site on 24th, posted to my Nectar Account yesterday (25th).

      Did you buy direct from the Papa Johns store? Wonder if they are using an off-franchise merchant.

      • G says:

        26 Aug26 August 09:58

        This was an online order. Looks like it’s not tracked then if yours was that quick. Did another order at the weekend and that also not tracked yet.

        • Andrew says:

          26 Aug26 August 10:34

          You did remember to activate the offer first?

    • Chrism20 says:

      26 Aug26 August 15:56

      I had a Papa John’s from Saturday night come through this morning on Nectar Connect

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