Amex & BA Master Thread
Jan 29, 2010, 4:26 am
#106
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: London
Posts: 2,385
Just to confirm, it has been confirmed that the paypal card can 'now' be used to pay off the AMEX balance (in a different thread though for some reason??)
Anyway, this makes it the perfect easy cycle. Effectively £5 for all to trigger the AMEX 2-4-1 voucher if your day to day spending does not do the job. No need for Zopa, online shares or in my case premium bonds.
Anyway, this makes it the perfect easy cycle. Effectively £5 for all to trigger the AMEX 2-4-1 voucher if your day to day spending does not do the job. No need for Zopa, online shares or in my case premium bonds.
Jan 29, 2010, 4:27 am
#107
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 334
Having looked at the T&C's for this card, it seems that Membership Rewards Express runs totally separately to the 'normal' MR programme. I don't think points can be merged.
For example ... if you don't earn 5,000 points in a year, you forfeit all your points. And the only redemptions you can do are to convert 5k into a £25 shopping voucher. You cannot redeem for the usual range of MR gifts.
For example ... if you don't earn 5,000 points in a year, you forfeit all your points. And the only redemptions you can do are to convert 5k into a £25 shopping voucher. You cannot redeem for the usual range of MR gifts.
Jan 29, 2010, 4:31 am
#108
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: London
Programs: BA
Posts: 2,368
It is more complex than that. Amex's IT system is simply incapable of picking up the difference between a Paypal cash transaction and a Paypal purchase, unlike Visa or Mastercard who have no problem at all. They are almost certainly trying to fix it anyway as it is a far broader issue that this.
By the way ... Amex doesn't know you're paying your bill with a Paypal Top-Up Card. All they see is a payment from a Visa debit card to settle some purchases made through Paypal.
By the way ... Amex doesn't know you're paying your bill with a Paypal Top-Up Card. All they see is a payment from a Visa debit card to settle some purchases made through Paypal.
(Worry not Raffles, the rest is going on my BMI Mastercard, I just needed the 2-4-1 in a hurry!)
Jan 29, 2010, 4:40 am
#109
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: TLV/LHR
Programs: BA GGL, IHG Diamond Elite Amb, HH Diamond, Avis PC, Hertz PC, Sixt Platinum
Posts: 12,950
Jan 29, 2010, 5:04 am
#110
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Mostly UK
Programs: Mucci Extraordinaire, Hilton Diamond, BA Gold (ex BD)
Posts: 11,210
At one time they used to round up Membership Rewards points (like they still do with BAA Worldpoints) so £2.50 - £3.49 counted as 3 points. Now Amex takes the Clubcard approach and always round down.
Feb 1, 2010, 5:06 pm
#112
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: GCM
Posts: 1,009
With a 2 4 1 voucher and a household BAEC account does the voucher holder have to fly or can the others on the HH account use it?
Also just found out the authorised transactions on your card are worked out in USD then as its posted its put back into pounds, no currency conversions actually occur. Just today I had my available credit at GBP1 and I know I nearly maxed my card, booking more tickets but I did not think I was that close.
Joejet
Also just found out the authorised transactions on your card are worked out in USD then as its posted its put back into pounds, no currency conversions actually occur. Just today I had my available credit at GBP1 and I know I nearly maxed my card, booking more tickets but I did not think I was that close.
Joejet
Feb 2, 2010, 4:05 am
#113
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: TLV/LHR
Programs: BA GGL, IHG Diamond Elite Amb, HH Diamond, Avis PC, Hertz PC, Sixt Platinum
Posts: 12,950
Feb 2, 2010, 4:20 am
#114
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 862
Help please!
Has anyone ever had their 241 manually activated? And if so, how long did it take?
Has anyone ever had their 241 manually activated? And if so, how long did it take?
Feb 2, 2010, 6:02 am
#115
Join Date: May 2009
Location: UK
Posts: 3,951
Just to confirm, a supplementary card can be used with a paypal card in that persons name with no issues?
Feb 2, 2010, 2:03 pm
#116
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: London
Programs: BA, VS, HH, IHG, MB, MR
Posts: 26,873
Don't see why it would be a problem. The name on both cards would match. Amex supp cards also have a different number to the main card, unlike MBNA supp cards.
Feb 2, 2010, 3:49 pm
#117
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: UK
Programs: Mucci. And BA Gold – previous awards - Gold 11, Silver 7, Bronze 4.
Posts: 4,240
Statement problem
On my most recent statement (the PDF one online) there is no record of how much I have spent towards my £10k to trigger my 241. It was OK in December (and all previous months) but not in Jan.
Anyone else had this problem?
Anyone else had this problem?
Feb 2, 2010, 4:06 pm
#118
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: London
Programs: BA
Posts: 2,368
I was able to top up my PayPal top-up card with my Amex.
She was able to top up her PayPal top-up card with her supplementary Amex.
We were not able to top up each other's PayPal accounts with our own Amex cards. (I did this as an experiment, there was no need!)
The bottom line is that with a supplementary card and two PayPal top up cards, you can 'move' £4k per month from your Amex account and therefore trigger a 2-4-1 in 2.5 months.
Feb 3, 2010, 2:21 pm
#119
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: UK
Programs: Mucci. And BA Gold – previous awards - Gold 11, Silver 7, Bronze 4.
Posts: 4,240
Now finally had an answer from Amex that basically says they are currently experiencing some technical issues which are causing some of the miles and Companion Voucher information to be displayed incorrectly.
The Amex 'poor IT systems' bug strikes again!
Feb 3, 2010, 6:24 pm
#120
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Kent, UK
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 266
https://www99.americanexpress.com/my...s/emea/action?
On the right hand side you will see
Your Companion Voucher Status
Earn a reward flight for your companion* by spending** £***** on your Card by ***.
So far, you have £****of qualifying spend, so spend just £****to receive your voucher.
Earn a reward flight for your companion* by spending** £***** on your Card by ***.
So far, you have £****of qualifying spend, so spend just £****to receive your voucher.