Originally Posted by UK Flyer 1
I've had my new c card for abut 3 weeks and I'm still waiting for the points to credit. I wonder if I actually have to make a ( small ) first purchase to trigger this - anyone know?
Yes you do.
However, even then its 50/50 as to whether the miles will credit! My first card went OK, my second card took 3 months of emails and phone calls to MBNA and BMI, and took Joanna's intervention to finally sort out. YMMV!