Originally Posted by
flygod
Have got a 10x card.
If I pay someone for an Ebay purchase "outside" ebay, ie by a Paypal transfer, does that count as a "purchase" and get 10x or is it a "money transfer" and get just the 1.25 per £1?
Not really worth setting up "buy a fiver for a grand" on ebay, since it would cost me Ebay commission too.
But 3.4% Paypal commission would give me 12,500 Avios for £34 - which wouldn't be bad.
Already run my credit limit through the card and pre-paid another 3k.
Careful, if it raises suspicion you could have your card blocked and get investigated for money laundering.
I wouldn't do it personally, also, I'm pretty sure there's something in the Avios T+C's about them being able to take them back if they have been obtained by fraud.