20,000 BA Miles for £35!! (Amex Gold relaunch)
May 19, 2011, 10:49 am
#1681
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: UK
Programs: BA Silver, IHG Diamond, Hilton Gold,
Posts: 558
I tried closing my Gold card by secure message yesterday. The reply was I had to phone. I was offered double points, but not nothing else. I didn't try and negotaite. I did ask about what they would do with the empty MR account as I was considering applying for the Platinum card. They said the existing MR account would be closed with the Gold card and a new one would be opened if I applied for the Platinum. I will apply for the SPG card and wait a while before applying for the Platinum.
May 19, 2011, 1:24 pm
#1682
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SIN 5 days out of 7
Programs: BD*G, A3*G, BA-S, Accor Gold, IHG Amb
Posts: 5,505
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Jun 15, 2011, 5:21 am
#1683
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Quite close to NQY
Programs: BAEC Silver,clubcard,clubcard plus, BA Amex................ And Mucci x3 ;)
Posts: 9,488
hi guys,
so apart from perhaps an offer to get me to keep the card, what would happen to the MR points if i tried to cancel the card ? would they remain until i decided what i wanted to do with them or would i have to transfer them when i decide to cancel the card ?
cs
so apart from perhaps an offer to get me to keep the card, what would happen to the MR points if i tried to cancel the card ? would they remain until i decided what i wanted to do with them or would i have to transfer them when i decide to cancel the card ?
cs
Jun 15, 2011, 5:46 am
#1684
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 623
I you don't have another MR enabled card, then your MR account is closed also, so you'd need to redeem them before cancelling the card.
I shifted all mine to BA and then called to cancel. I had a residual amount left which I arranged to shift to Priority Club on the cancellation call.
The evening of the day that I cancelled my MR account became inaccessible.
I shifted all mine to BA and then called to cancel. I had a residual amount left which I arranged to shift to Priority Club on the cancellation call.
The evening of the day that I cancelled my MR account became inaccessible.
Jun 15, 2011, 6:02 am
#1685
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 893
Has anyone ever cancelled their card whilst having a minus MR balance? I transferred all my points into BA Miles, and then ended up getting a refund on the card.
Jun 23, 2011, 7:51 am
#1686
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Isle of Skye, Scotland
Programs: BA gold
Posts: 3,902
After my email was first raised to Amex in around mid-November regarding missing bonus points in October. They followed up in January, March and May.
I finally received a letter from Amex today attempting to resolve my complaint. They concluded I was short by 170 MR points. It should be 635.
As a guesture of goodwill, they've credited 1,000 points.
I can't be bothered to pursue it any more, and since it is only useful for travel spend from now on after one year, it's going to be cancelled once the MR points are transferred over to BA.
I finally received a letter from Amex today attempting to resolve my complaint. They concluded I was short by 170 MR points.
It should be 635. As a guesture of goodwill, they've credited 1,000 points.
I can't be bothered to pursue it any more, and since it is only useful for travel spend from now on after one year, it's going to be cancelled once the MR points are transferred over to BA.
Jun 27, 2011, 12:54 pm
#1687
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 932
Get triple on petrol from sainsburys
No bonus for oyster or m6 toll
Double for CX flights
No bonus for oyster or m6 toll
Double for CX flights
Jun 27, 2011, 2:21 pm
#1688
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Tonbridge
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 2,034
My renewal fee is due next week, so I gave the cancellation line a call to see what they could offer me.
I have around 28k MR points left in my account so I just said I was thinking about cancelling. They offered me double points for 6 months or offered to open a BA card instead, as I am still in Euro-land the latter is impossible for me and the former of limited benefit.
I suppose with hindsight I should have accepted the double points to see if it would double dip with outbound spend, maybe I better call them back!
Anyhow, even without a reduction in the fee I'm going to keep the card because my overseas expense claims rack up a lot of points on the Gold Card.
I have around 28k MR points left in my account so I just said I was thinking about cancelling. They offered me double points for 6 months or offered to open a BA card instead, as I am still in Euro-land the latter is impossible for me and the former of limited benefit.
I suppose with hindsight I should have accepted the double points to see if it would double dip with outbound spend, maybe I better call them back!
Anyhow, even without a reduction in the fee I'm going to keep the card because my overseas expense claims rack up a lot of points on the Gold Card.
Jun 28, 2011, 7:35 am
#1689
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: London
Programs: BA bronze card, NHS Blood Donor silver card
Posts: 1,617
As I've mentioned here, you can get double points with Oyster some of the time. Top up or buy your Travelcard at a National Rail station to be sure; I also get double points sometimes for TfL spend - I think it's auto-top-ups triggered at tube stations but not buses that do it.
Jun 29, 2011, 7:02 am
#1690
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: From ORK, live LCY
Programs: BA Silver, EI Silver, HH Gold, BW Gold, ABP, Seigneur des Horaires des Mucci
Posts: 14,216
As I've mentioned here, you can get double points with Oyster some of the time. Top up or buy your Travelcard at a National Rail station to be sure; I also get double points sometimes for TfL spend - I think it's auto-top-ups triggered at tube stations but not buses that do it.
Jun 29, 2011, 7:07 am
#1691
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: E14
Programs: BA GGL, Marriott, IHG, Sirius, Dusit, Thai, Virgin, Hyatt, BAA, AS, AA(both)
Posts: 1,240
Jun 29, 2011, 12:32 pm
#1692
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Location: From ORK, live LCY
Programs: BA Silver, EI Silver, HH Gold, BW Gold, ABP, Seigneur des Horaires des Mucci
Posts: 14,216
How about auto topups?
Jun 30, 2011, 3:24 am
#1693
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: London
Programs: BA bronze card, NHS Blood Donor silver card
Posts: 1,617
I've just had a look through my last couple of months of online statements, and have discovered the following:
Auto top-ups on the tube and DLR attract double points, and show up like this:
Bus auto top-ups don't attract double points, and show like this:
Using a ticket machine in a tube station doesn't attract double points either, and doesn't list a transaction type:
(I think MFM stands for Multi Fare Machine, and is a particular type of tube ticket machine)
Other transport transactions that don't have a retailer type listed, but have been posting double points include NXEA STANSTED, the misspelt NEXA LONDON, and the also misspelt FIRST SCOTRAIL POLLOCKSHIELDS EAST.
Auto top-ups on the tube and DLR attract double points, and show up like this:
LON UNDERGRND OYSTER TRAVLCRD AUTO, LOND
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT
Process Date 06 Jun
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT
Process Date 06 Jun
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT
AUTOLOAD BUS LONDON UK
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT
Process Date 02 May
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT
Process Date 02 May
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT
TFL (MFM) - BETHNAL GREEN
Process Date 06 Jun
Process Date 06 Jun
Other transport transactions that don't have a retailer type listed, but have been posting double points include NXEA STANSTED, the misspelt NEXA LONDON, and the also misspelt FIRST SCOTRAIL POLLOCKSHIELDS EAST.
Jun 30, 2011, 6:42 am
#1694
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: From ORK, live LCY
Programs: BA Silver, EI Silver, HH Gold, BW Gold, ABP, Seigneur des Horaires des Mucci
Posts: 14,216
I remember from somewhere that MBNA's online facility displays the MCC of anyone you purchase from. Not being an MBNA customer, I can't check. Can anyone have a look?
Sep 20, 2011, 3:53 am
#1695
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: London
Programs: BA, VS, HH, IHG, MB, MR
Posts: 26,871
This thread has been very quiet for a while, which is odd. Whilst the Amex Plat deal is better in some ways, you need a £40k income to get that which you don't with the Amex Gold, which needs just £20k.
Anyway ....
Amex has quietly improved the benefits of the Preferred Gold card, although the fee has been kicked up. It is now £93 for the first year, less £60 Quidco, so £33 net for the first year. You now also get:
1. A pass for 2 visits to selected airport lounges via LOUNGE CLUB, which I assume is linked to Priority Pass
2. 7,500 bonus MR points if you spend £15,000 on the card and choose to renew it (£125 renewal fee)
Added to the existing benefits:
2 MR points per £1 on foreign spend
2 MR points per £1 on travel spend (cannot double up with foreign spend)
2 MR points per £1 on grocery and petrol spend in your first year
Plus 20,000 MR points - worth 20k BA Miles, or even more if there is another transfer promotion.
And of course you can cancel at any point for a partial fee refund, so if you cancel within 6 months you will actually have made a cash profit due to Quidco!
(Also note that there is a good referral deal on this card if you have a Plat or Gold yourself and want to refer your partner. You get 12k MR for making a referral, your partner get 22k when accepted. This is a better deal than using Quidco - you pay the full £93 but receive 34,000 points between you.)
Anyway ....
Amex has quietly improved the benefits of the Preferred Gold card, although the fee has been kicked up. It is now £93 for the first year, less £60 Quidco, so £33 net for the first year. You now also get:
1. A pass for 2 visits to selected airport lounges via LOUNGE CLUB, which I assume is linked to Priority Pass
2. 7,500 bonus MR points if you spend £15,000 on the card and choose to renew it (£125 renewal fee)
Added to the existing benefits:
2 MR points per £1 on foreign spend
2 MR points per £1 on travel spend (cannot double up with foreign spend)
2 MR points per £1 on grocery and petrol spend in your first year
Plus 20,000 MR points - worth 20k BA Miles, or even more if there is another transfer promotion.
And of course you can cancel at any point for a partial fee refund, so if you cancel within 6 months you will actually have made a cash profit due to Quidco!
(Also note that there is a good referral deal on this card if you have a Plat or Gold yourself and want to refer your partner. You get 12k MR for making a referral, your partner get 22k when accepted. This is a better deal than using Quidco - you pay the full £93 but receive 34,000 points between you.)
Last edited by Raffles; Sep 20, 2011 at 4:06 am