Lloyds Avios credit cards
#916
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: NJ, USA
Posts: 470
After my complaint on Monday I finally have a result - the bonus Avios have appeared this morning for the first two statements. I hope I don't have to fight to get the bonus for the third (and part of the fourth) statement!
#917
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5x Avios on the regular Lloyds TSB Duo Avios AmEx
Much of our discussion on bonuses for the Lloyds TSB cards has been about the Premier fee-payable card.
I haven't seen this posted before, but the regular no-fee Lloyds TSB Duo Avios AmEx card is offering 5x Avios for new accounts for the first three months.
http://www.avios.com/collect/lloydst..._CollectBanner
I haven't seen this posted before, but the regular no-fee Lloyds TSB Duo Avios AmEx card is offering 5x Avios for new accounts for the first three months.
Take five times more
You’ll get five times more Avios on almost everything* you put on your Lloyds TSB Duo Avios American Express Card for the first three months**. There’s no minimum or maximum spend. Just five times the Avios.
You’ll get five times more Avios on almost everything* you put on your Lloyds TSB Duo Avios American Express Card for the first three months**. There’s no minimum or maximum spend. Just five times the Avios.
#918
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: NJ, USA
Posts: 470
Much of our discussion on bonuses for the Lloyds TSB cards has been about the Premier fee-payable card.
I haven't seen this posted before, but the regular no-fee Lloyds TSB Duo Avios AmEx card is offering 5x Avios for new accounts for the first three months.
http://www.avios.com/collect/lloydst..._CollectBanner
I haven't seen this posted before, but the regular no-fee Lloyds TSB Duo Avios AmEx card is offering 5x Avios for new accounts for the first three months.
http://www.avios.com/collect/lloydst..._CollectBanner
#919
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Oh, I don't know. It's better than the standard offer and is more accessible than some of the weird opportunities we see around here.
OTOH if I never have another LTSB card again, it will be too soon (to misquote Groucho Marx).
OTOH if I never have another LTSB card again, it will be too soon (to misquote Groucho Marx).
#920
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Her Majesty's United Kingdom
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Much of our discussion on bonuses for the Lloyds TSB cards has been about the Premier fee-payable card.
I haven't seen this posted before, but the regular no-fee Lloyds TSB Duo Avios AmEx card is offering 5x Avios for new accounts for the first three months.
http://www.avios.com/collect/lloydst..._CollectBanner
I haven't seen this posted before, but the regular no-fee Lloyds TSB Duo Avios AmEx card is offering 5x Avios for new accounts for the first three months.
http://www.avios.com/collect/lloydst..._CollectBanner
Anyone worried about the £50 card fee probably shouldn't be getting a credit card in the first place!
Also, several people here have had their card fee (and more) refunded by simply making a complaint, which finding a reason for isn't that hard where Lloyds are concerned!
#922
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Tonbridge
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 2,034
Well my third set of base points posted, along with bonus points. That takes my total from the promo to over 330k
Now I'll wait to see if I get base points for the items dated before the statement date but fell on to the next statement!
Now I'll wait to see if I get base points for the items dated before the statement date but fell on to the next statement!
#923
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: NJ, USA
Posts: 470
The complaints person is going to put the end date in writing so I'll have something to hit them with if they only pay the bonus on the first 3 statements.
#924
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Well, with time running out I have taken the plunge and applied on behalf of my wife. Let's see if they have sorted their systems out by now.
3 months would run to June 15th which would take in the Jubilee holiday weekend as well, should we get away for that. I need to target at least 250,000 Avios, I think! Very annoyed that I had to already pay a 40% deposit for our Barbados trip in early May!
If you are BA Gold, it is worth looking at exisiting redemption bookings made on other credit cards to see if you could cancel and rebook (ensure availability is still there first!), moving the taxes to the Lloyds card. However, double check the fuel surcharge first as it could have increased since your original booking.
3 months would run to June 15th which would take in the Jubilee holiday weekend as well, should we get away for that. I need to target at least 250,000 Avios, I think! Very annoyed that I had to already pay a 40% deposit for our Barbados trip in early May!
If you are BA Gold, it is worth looking at exisiting redemption bookings made on other credit cards to see if you could cancel and rebook (ensure availability is still there first!), moving the taxes to the Lloyds card. However, double check the fuel surcharge first as it could have increased since your original booking.
#925
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Tonbridge
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 2,034
I was told that the bonus points ran for three months from the date the card account was opened, which in my case doesn't align with the statement date.
The complaints person is going to put the end date in writing so I'll have something to hit them with if they only pay the bonus on the first 3 statements.
The complaints person is going to put the end date in writing so I'll have something to hit them with if they only pay the bonus on the first 3 statements.
#927
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I did that with a 1000 euro hotel deposit and it worked a treat, even made a profit on the exchange rate ^
#928
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: NJ, USA
Posts: 470
On another note, does anybody think they will extend the offer again at the end of the month? I can get my partner to apply but I don't want the two cards to overlap as it'd be a waste, plus I have some large bills to pay in July that I can put on Amex so if they extended it until the end of April that would be very handy!
#929
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Not with people like 360k mdj1 around!
#930
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OK, I just called Lloyds to cancel my LTSBPDA, here is what happened.....
She started taking details including asking me why I wanted to cancel the card, to which I answered as follows:
1. Because the companion voucher only kicks in at £15,000 on the LTSBPDA whereas the BAPP gives one at £10,000
2. Because the LTSBPDA companion voucher can only be used in short haul Y whereas the BAPP companion voucher can be used on any redemption flight.
3. Because I only get 1.25 Avios per £ on the LTSBPDA whereas the BAPP gives me 1.5 and double on BA spend (which surprisingly has gone up quite a bit since I joined FT )
I then stopped the questions and said that normally when i call to cancel a card I am usually offered some sort of incentive in order to keep the card but it sounds like she was going to do that.
She said, NO sir, the procedure here is just to close the card if the customer asks to but i can put you through to retention to see if they can offer you anything if you like.
Got passed through to retention and was asked the same questions again.
I asked if they were prepared to offer me any incentive to keep the card to which the answer was NO.
"Suddenly" I remembered the Avios.com 2,000 bonuses for collecting with a new partner (Has anyone got one from the LTSBPDA yet by the way?) and said that since the card fee would not be until November, I may aswell keep the card until then and spend £80 per quarter on the Amex in order to get the 2,000 bonuses, thanked her for her time and said goodbye.
A bit disappointing but assuming I get the bonuses, I am due 2,000 already and £240 spend between now and november for another 6,000 is not to be sniffed at, I just have to remember to actually spend the £80's each quarter and cancel before Mid November
She started taking details including asking me why I wanted to cancel the card, to which I answered as follows:
1. Because the companion voucher only kicks in at £15,000 on the LTSBPDA whereas the BAPP gives one at £10,000
2. Because the LTSBPDA companion voucher can only be used in short haul Y whereas the BAPP companion voucher can be used on any redemption flight.
3. Because I only get 1.25 Avios per £ on the LTSBPDA whereas the BAPP gives me 1.5 and double on BA spend (which surprisingly has gone up quite a bit since I joined FT )
I then stopped the questions and said that normally when i call to cancel a card I am usually offered some sort of incentive in order to keep the card but it sounds like she was going to do that.
She said, NO sir, the procedure here is just to close the card if the customer asks to but i can put you through to retention to see if they can offer you anything if you like.
Got passed through to retention and was asked the same questions again.
I asked if they were prepared to offer me any incentive to keep the card to which the answer was NO.
"Suddenly" I remembered the Avios.com 2,000 bonuses for collecting with a new partner (Has anyone got one from the LTSBPDA yet by the way?) and said that since the card fee would not be until November, I may aswell keep the card until then and spend £80 per quarter on the Amex in order to get the 2,000 bonuses, thanked her for her time and said goodbye.
A bit disappointing but assuming I get the bonuses, I am due 2,000 already and £240 spend between now and november for another 6,000 is not to be sniffed at, I just have to remember to actually spend the £80's each quarter and cancel before Mid November
Last edited by PanGalactic; Mar 15, 2012 at 6:12 am