Lloyds Avios credit cards
Dec 15, 2012, 9:34 am
#2326
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 247
Just a shame they axed the fee free transactions for the Flex account really. I suppose people like me making multiple withdrawals of 400THB a time to avoid large notes didn't really help.....
Dec 15, 2012, 9:45 am
#2327
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: BHX
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Posts: 7,330
Nationwide CC is still good as gold for overseas purchases, you will get the VISA rate with no adjustments.
Just a shame they axed the fee free transactions for the Flex account really. I suppose people like me making multiple withdrawals of 400THB a time to avoid large notes didn't really help.....
Just a shame they axed the fee free transactions for the Flex account really. I suppose people like me making multiple withdrawals of 400THB a time to avoid large notes didn't really help.....
Dec 15, 2012, 10:06 am
#2328
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 247
I think backpackers may have had something to do with it. Tens of thousands of travellers heading off every year, each one of them taking out a Flex Account with the sole intention of using it for fee free withdrawals. Unsustainable, but great while it lasted. Would love to see them bring it back, though; perhaps with a "must pay in £1000 a month to benefit" clause.
Dec 15, 2012, 10:52 am
#2329
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Metrobank has still got fee-free foreign withdrawals and transactions.
Dec 15, 2012, 2:50 pm
#2330
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 932
Halifax clarity is also a good card - spot rate on purchases and withdrawals
Dec 16, 2012, 6:29 am
#2331
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On one occasion, after my Clarity card account was settled by direct debit, interest on interest clicked in and the next month's balance was £0.01. Which they duly collected by direct debit. Surely the smallest possible bank transaction.
Dec 19, 2012, 9:29 am
#2332
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Her Majesty's United Kingdom
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19/12/2012 LLOYDS TSB BONUS AVIOS 9,000
Mrs P just got this for her bank loan last month,
I didn't get mine yet which is strange as we both signed up at exactly the same time!
Mrs P just got this for her bank loan last month,
I didn't get mine yet which is strange as we both signed up at exactly the same time!
Dec 20, 2012, 8:37 am
#2333
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Join Date: Oct 2011
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Update:
Did an online chat with Avios.com to ask about my 9,000 points
They referred me to the Lloyds main number
They transferred me back to Avios (flight sales desk
)
A very helpful Avios sales agent put me on hold for a while while she tried to find a better number then gave me the number for the Loyalty department of Lloyds.
Make a note of this number for Lloyds loyalty department: 0845 606 2177
A very helpful Lloyds loyalty agent had a look on the system for me and told me that my 9,000 points are pending and will be done on the next statement!
Mrs P's statement date is different from mine, hence why she got her points before me, lol
Did an online chat with Avios.com to ask about my 9,000 points
They referred me to the Lloyds main number
They transferred me back to Avios (flight sales desk
)A very helpful Avios sales agent put me on hold for a while while she tried to find a better number then gave me the number for the Loyalty department of Lloyds.
Make a note of this number for Lloyds loyalty department: 0845 606 2177
A very helpful Lloyds loyalty agent had a look on the system for me and told me that my 9,000 points are pending and will be done on the next statement!
Mrs P's statement date is different from mine, hence why she got her points before me, lol
Dec 27, 2012, 11:18 am
#2334
Join Date: May 2010
Location: London
Programs: ALL Accor Platinum
Posts: 201
Sorry for the very basic question but... I couldn't find the answer on the Avios website.
My credit card is in the post, and I've signed up to Avios.com. How do I pair the two so that the points are associated with spend on my card?
My credit card is in the post, and I've signed up to Avios.com. How do I pair the two so that the points are associated with spend on my card?
Dec 27, 2012, 12:18 pm
#2335
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The points go over once per month.
It will either happen automatically a couple of days after your first statement is issued, but they may or may not have created you a duplicate account and the points will go there instead. In this case you will need to call Avios.com and have the 2 accounts merged.
Dec 27, 2012, 1:30 pm
#2336
Join Date: May 2010
Location: London
Programs: ALL Accor Platinum
Posts: 201
Thanks pangalactic. I suspected the answer would be in the thread but baulked at the prospect of trawling through a 156 pages. I opened the avios account today so if they'll open another one for me I can just let the other one lay dormant.
I suspected the answer would be in the thread but baulked at the prospect of trawling through a 156 pages. I opened the avios account today so if they'll open another one for me I can just let the other one lay dormant.
Last edited by Mike_P; Dec 27, 2012 at 4:14 pm