Amex & BA Master Thread
Sep 10, 2012, 11:07 am
#1997
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Manchester, UK
Programs: IHG Spire Ambassador, HH Diamond
Posts: 947
so i think i should be ok from that perspective
Sep 10, 2012, 11:30 am
#1998
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: BHX
Programs: BA GGL CCR GfL, SQ Gold, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond, Marriott Plat, Cafe Nero Loyalty Card (7 Stamps)
Posts: 7,330
Sep 10, 2012, 1:44 pm
#1999
Suspended
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold, UA Silver, CC Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,000
what is the current status of the PP referral? Better to go via quidco for the £45?
Sep 10, 2012, 1:58 pm
#2000
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: London
Programs: BA, VS, HH, IHG, MB, MR
Posts: 26,871
Sep 10, 2012, 2:05 pm
#2001
Suspended
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold, UA Silver, CC Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,000
Sep 11, 2012, 1:44 am
#2002
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Manchester, UK
Programs: IHG Spire Ambassador, HH Diamond
Posts: 947
Amex at it again.
I am still in the formal complaints procedure after the debacle of getting my BAPP bonus Avios.
Now Amex are at it again with my wife.
I referred her in May when the offer was 9,000 Avios for me and 31,000 for her.
Amex now claiming she is only due 1000 Avios for a £500 spend.
Does anyone ever recall a referral offer being so rubbish?!!!
Have sent a strongly worded reply via Amex website. If they keep wriggling, that's it, I am involving Ombudsman and the Advertising Standards Authority, as it is clearly not an isolated incident.
They simply do not want to give these bonuses unless harassed and it isn't on in my opinion.
I am still in the formal complaints procedure after the debacle of getting my BAPP bonus Avios.
Now Amex are at it again with my wife.
I referred her in May when the offer was 9,000 Avios for me and 31,000 for her.
Amex now claiming she is only due 1000 Avios for a £500 spend.
Does anyone ever recall a referral offer being so rubbish?!!!
Have sent a strongly worded reply via Amex website. If they keep wriggling, that's it, I am involving Ombudsman and the Advertising Standards Authority, as it is clearly not an isolated incident.
They simply do not want to give these bonuses unless harassed and it isn't on in my opinion.
Sep 11, 2012, 1:46 am
#2003
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Manchester, UK
Programs: IHG Spire Ambassador, HH Diamond
Posts: 947
Yes, have got all paperwork ready apart from the original hire agreement which the greek bloke kept.
So I called Corfu last night and he has promised to scan it and email it to me. Not here yet but things don't happen quick in the greek isles.
So I called Corfu last night and he has promised to scan it and email it to me. Not here yet but things don't happen quick in the greek isles.
Sep 11, 2012, 2:14 am
#2004
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Ether
Programs: Some, not all.
Posts: 1,595
It is always worth taking screen shots of any promo details, and also of the booking/application screens to ensure your complaint is no than than "you offered this, here is the proof, please post the missing bonus points..."
Sep 11, 2012, 2:26 am
#2005
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: UK
Programs: Flying Blue Silver. BAEC newbie
Posts: 28
Contrary to Geoggy's experience, my 30,000 bonus avios are due to be transferred to my next BAEC statement. I reached the £3k in less than 3 months and they are already being transferred. No long wait, very pleased indeed.
Sep 11, 2012, 3:05 am
#2006
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: BHX
Programs: BA GGL CCR GfL, SQ Gold, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond, Marriott Plat, Cafe Nero Loyalty Card (7 Stamps)
Posts: 7,330
Same here. Hit the £3k half way through my second statement, and the 40k bonus points showed next to the qualifying transaction. They posted to my BAEC as 18k in one transaction and the remaining 22k added to the points for my monthly spend.
Sep 11, 2012, 3:58 am
#2007
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Manchester, UK
Programs: IHG Spire Ambassador, HH Diamond
Posts: 947
its clearly a vendetta against the Geoggy household then!
Sep 11, 2012, 5:24 am
#2008
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: One & Only: L O N D O N
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 1,347
Balance Transfer
T&C's on the Amex website:
37.3 No Avios will accrue in respect of:
(i) any interest, or fees, or the amount of any balance transfer, cash advance
(including gambling transactions), American Express Travellers Cheque
purchases or foreign exchange transactions;
Unless that means buying travel money? Quite ambiguous if so.
37.3 No Avios will accrue in respect of:
(i) any interest, or fees, or the amount of any balance transfer, cash advance
(including gambling transactions), American Express Travellers Cheque
purchases or foreign exchange transactions;
Unless that means buying travel money? Quite ambiguous if so.
Sep 11, 2012, 5:26 am
#2009
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: NJ, USA
Posts: 470
Yes, because an incoming balance transfer is just considered to be a payment. It'd look the same if you sent them a faster payment from your bank account.
Sep 11, 2012, 10:14 am
#2010
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: One & Only: L O N D O N
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 1,347