Couple of points.
1) It appears the bonus 1000 avios is not ruled out if you do a Sterling TC transaction. Although the T&C above does seem to exclude £TC, when i read the online T&C it doesn't mention it.
2) If you previously did a direct transaction on the amex website, you are still eligible, as you are only excluded if your transaction with ACe was an avios collecting one.
Last edited by tangey; Jan 28, 2013 at 6:08 am