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  • TGLoyalty says:
    15 Nov15 November 17:09

    33% off is still a very good deal

  • Leigh says:
    15 Nov15 November 17:11

    The perksatwork site looks like an US site. Is this the right place to sign up PAW?

    • TGLoyalty says:
      15 Nov15 November 17:15

      If your workplace has access to PAW then surely they provided a link?

      • Leigh says:
        15 Nov15 November 17:31

        Daughter works for NHS and would like to to sign up PAW, but she’s not aware of any link. Will ask her to check. Thanks.

        • StevieKicks says:
          15 Nov15 November 18:13

          Google ‘perksatwork nhs’ and click the first result, shows a sign up page that’s accessible to all NHS staff.

          “As a THANK YOU for your hard work and efforts during this crisis, we’re opening up access to Perks at Work to all NHS Workers.”

          • Anna T says:
            15 Nov15 November 19:23

            I joined PAW using my NHS email previously but don’t seem to get the amazing deals mentioned on HFP comments. Should I have joined using that link you mention? Thanks very much

          • Leigh says:
            15 Nov15 November 20:28

            Many thanks. That worked a treat!

          • Lady London says:
            15 Nov15 November 20:36

            I’ve joined PAW as a small employer and it’s full of noise – untargeted offers that aren’t worth even looking at.

            All I can say is you probably have to be a large corporate to be let in on anything worth having.

            Other schemes mentioned on here have turned up nuggets but this one nevee will for me.

            Speaking of nuggets, did you guys see the 3x earning avios offer on Iberia? 3x basic avios (no cabin uplift, just triple on the basic avios) for Iberia flight booked by 21st November for any date of travel, book website/phone or any non-OTA travel agent.

          • Lady London says:
            15 Nov15 November 20:37

            I’ve joined PAW as a small employer and it’s full of noise – untargeted offers that aren’t worth even looking at.

            All I can say is you probably have to be a large corporate to be let in on anything worth having.

            Other schemes mentioned on here have turned up nuggets but this one nevee will for me.

            Speaking of nuggets, did you guys see the 3x earning avios offer on Iberia? 3x basic avios (no cabin uplift, just triple on the basic avios) for Iberia flight booked by 21st November for any date of travel, book website/phone or any non-OTA travel agent.3

  • Britbronco says:
    15 Nov15 November 17:38

    I called AMEX today to request my 2 MR accounts to be merged.
    It turns out that my basic MR card is under the name of Mr Brit Bronco and my Plat card is under the name Brit Middlename Bronco. The agent told me I couldn’t merge accounts unless I fill out a change of name form. This seems very petty considering the address is the same. Also I haven’t changed my name, so I can’t upload proof of changing my name.
    Does this really need to be done or HUACA?

    • AJA says:
      15 Nov15 November 18:40

      Why not change the MR account with the name Mr Brit Bronco to Brit Middlename Bronco? Send a copy of your passport showing full name as evidence (assuming your passport has your middle name and matches the 2nd MR account).

      • Harrier25 says:
        15 Nov15 November 19:30

        I managed to merge my Preferred Rewards Gold & Green card into one account myself with slightly different verifications of my name without bothering Amex customer services. Sure you can too.

        • Britbronco says:
          16 Nov16 November 10:36

          Can you give any more guidance on how to do this without Amex customer services??

  • Craig says:
    15 Nov15 November 17:52

    Monese are at it again:

    – £50 gift card for £40: code SHOP50
    – £100 gift card for £80: code SHOP100
    – £200 gift card for £160: code SHOP200
    – £400 gift card for £320: code SHOP400

    • Doug M says:
      15 Nov15 November 18:07

      Love these, money for nothing.

      • Alex says:
        15 Nov15 November 18:18

        Do they have John Lewis gift cards?

      • AJA says:
        15 Nov15 November 18:54

        Complete Monese novice here – don’t have an account. Am I reading this correctly, you pay £40 out of your Monese account and get a £50 giftcard by using the code?

        • Aston100 says:
          15 Nov15 November 19:05

          Pretty much.
          Can’t recall how long it takes for the account to be setup, so there is a chance these promo codes will have been all taken (think there is usually a finite number).

    • Aston100 says:
      15 Nov15 November 18:25

      Thanks!
      Now, if only Amazon redemptions would return soon.
      Might have to continue buying Sabos GCs.

    • SteveJ says:
      15 Nov15 November 18:41

      Never tried Monese, can you top up with Amex/MC/Visa Credit, or only debit / bank transfer?

    • TGLoyalty says:
      15 Nov15 November 18:41

      Great. Money for nothing!

      • Sundar says:
        15 Nov15 November 18:47

        It isnt for nothing though, you lose the Amex points in lieu where usable ?
        Agreed the offer is good though…

        • Aston100 says:
          15 Nov15 November 18:53

          Sundar.
          I just purchased headphones for £159.
          I saved £30 cash just now using £150 John Lewis gift cards purchased for £120 through Monese.
          I also gained 9 MR by paying the balance(£9) with my Amex Platinum.
          This is significantly better than the 159 MR / 239 Avios / 318 Nectar I might have gained had I used an Amex for the entirety of the purchase.

          Wouldn’t you agree that £30 cash is better than than around £2 worth of Amex points?

          • John says:
            15 Nov15 November 19:01

            The point was that you’re gaining £30 by losing £2, not gaining £30 for nothing.

        • TGLoyalty says:
          16 Nov16 November 00:43

          No because I topped up with Che and I potentially got 2 IHG and definitely got 1 virgin point anyway.

      • Aston100 says:
        15 Nov15 November 18:48

        And your chicks for free?

        • Sundar says:
          15 Nov15 November 21:08

          Yep, what John said. I am all for having the 30£ cash outlay benefit upfront but it is not for nothing is the point.

    • Reney says:
      15 Nov15 November 18:50

      I closed my monese account maybe I need to reopen it.

    • Grant says:
      15 Nov15 November 19:57

      SHOP400 now sold out. Others still available at 8pm

    • Paul says:
      15 Nov15 November 20:22

      brilliant, thanks

    • Matty says:
      15 Nov15 November 20:36

      I’m trying to install Monese but the app is requesting access to my microphone. It won’t let me proceed unless I grant access.

      • Anuj says:
        15 Nov15 November 20:49

        Yes because you have to film yourself saying some random digits to prove your identity, you can always deny microphone access after opening your account.

    • Andy says:
      15 Nov15 November 21:07

      That’s a ~£50k marketing exercise gone in the span of a couple of hours…wonder whether they’ll get much recurring business out of it to justify the outlay

      • Aston100 says:
        15 Nov15 November 21:10

        Well my balance is back down to 50p again as it has been all year, in between top-ups to purchase gift cards via promo codes.

        • Andy says:
          15 Nov15 November 21:18

          Same here, but I won’t complain when it gets me a new iPhone from JL at US prices!

  • Allan says:
    15 Nov15 November 18:23

    Any news on the expiring M&M miles? Did that 1 mile we all got last month for mileage protection mean anything?

  • Aston100 says:
    15 Nov15 November 18:28

    A good use for the Monese gift cards is the Sony WH-1000XM3 headphones for £159 at John Lewis. Excellent noise cancellation and seem to be very popular (alongside the Bose qc35 ii).
    An excellent price as it is, but effectively £129 when using Joh Lewis GCs via Monese promo codes.
    Not sure if any funds return sites would stack as you’re using (mostly) gift cards?

    *disclaimer, not tried yet myself as I don’t need those headphones.

  • Leigh says:
    15 Nov15 November 18:51

    For anyone struggling with the AccorFlying Blue linking and any other promo registration, it’s possibly due to your Accor account being (soft) suspended. You’ll have to call and send an identify document to verify – promo registrations and linking are now working

  • Aston100 says:
    15 Nov15 November 18:59

    Hmm, still got £800 of Monese gift card credit left.
    Might have overdone it a bit.

    • Craig says:
      15 Nov15 November 19:21

      Thought I was bad with £550!

    • Peter says:
      15 Nov15 November 19:40

      Keep in mind that they expire in 90 days. Exchange to Asda/Morrisons and swap for Amazon gift cards with 10 years expiry date.

      • Paul says:
        15 Nov15 November 20:23

        ^ this. Bag a morrisons gift card and you’re good for 24 months – can delay your decision

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