Buying through BA.com store
May 26, 2017, 11:54 am
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Buying through BA.com store
Hi, apologies if this is in the wrong area.
I went on to BA.com today as I received an email about avios promotions.
I am looking to buy an iMac so when I saw 12 avios per pound I thought great.
Using my BA Amex I can earn on top and hit my 5,000 point bonus too, triple whammy.
When you hit buy it takes you out to the apple site. However there are no signs in the apple checkout process to tell you this is a registered BA.com avios reward purchase. Am I being paranoid? Worried I won't get my points.
Apple support didn't even understand the concept of what was happening.
I went on to BA.com today as I received an email about avios promotions.
I am looking to buy an iMac so when I saw 12 avios per pound I thought great.
Using my BA Amex I can earn on top and hit my 5,000 point bonus too, triple whammy.
When you hit buy it takes you out to the apple site. However there are no signs in the apple checkout process to tell you this is a registered BA.com avios reward purchase. Am I being paranoid? Worried I won't get my points.
Apple support didn't even understand the concept of what was happening.
May 26, 2017, 12:29 pm
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Hi,
I have purchased a few items via the BA store and on none of the transactions is there an indication that this a BA Avios reward purchase.
However all of the transactions have posted ( it can take a month for the points to post)
Regards
TBS
I have purchased a few items via the BA store and on none of the transactions is there an indication that this a BA Avios reward purchase.
However all of the transactions have posted ( it can take a month for the points to post)
Regards
TBS
May 26, 2017, 12:40 pm
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I too am a Banking Scot btw
May 26, 2017, 2:49 pm
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Sometimes they don't track, usually they do.
Check out Avios.com and Virgin's shopping stores too - can be better than BA, although usually the offers are near-identical.
Check out Avios.com and Virgin's shopping stores too - can be better than BA, although usually the offers are near-identical.
May 26, 2017, 2:52 pm
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May 26, 2017, 4:41 pm
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As Globaliser noted, if you use any cookie or ad blocking tools, it isn't likely to track - so use an 'unprotected' browser for it.
One other point you might not be aware of: I did this using the 8 Avios per pound Apple promo last year, and it is on the price before tax (and postage where applicable - I picked up in store). Given VAT is 20%, on a £799 iPhone you actually ended up with the bonus on ~£560 of spending. Still good, and even better at 12 per pound, but just a warning in case it is less than you expect. It is in the T&Cs.
I can't remember if it applies to other retailers too - I suspect so, but am sure others could confirm.
One other point you might not be aware of: I did this using the 8 Avios per pound Apple promo last year, and it is on the price before tax (and postage where applicable - I picked up in store). Given VAT is 20%, on a £799 iPhone you actually ended up with the bonus on ~£560 of spending. Still good, and even better at 12 per pound, but just a warning in case it is less than you expect. It is in the T&Cs.
I can't remember if it applies to other retailers too - I suspect so, but am sure others could confirm.
May 27, 2017, 5:26 am
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It's also worth remembering that VAT is 20% of the net price, not 20% of the gross price. So a £120 purchase including VAT is £100 net + £20 VAT (not £96 net + £24 VAT).