Exchanging Marriott Points for Tesco CC and BA Miles
Jan 9, 2007, 11:45 pm
#121
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It will set you up a virtual account anyway, but i have pm'd you with a number as well. There may be address consistency checks that will trip you up.
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Jan 10, 2007, 1:42 am
#122
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Jan 10, 2007, 3:35 am
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Jan 10, 2007, 4:01 am
#124
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I need to spend £5k on my Amex before, presumably the end of, February - to get my voucher....
I don't want to even think about how many miles would get if went down solely this route (am on 3.2 rate) - but have spent the last 30 mins sorting out the paperwork & details, just in case.
I don't want to even think about how many miles would get if went down solely this route (am on 3.2 rate) - but have spent the last 30 mins sorting out the paperwork & details, just in case.
Jan 10, 2007, 4:06 am
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SUBSTANTIALLY easier to buy a fully-flex BA ticket and then go for a refund next month, I think! Although your chance of hitting £10k NEXT year is then nil as the refund will count against your spending.
Although, realistically, you could actually turn a few £k profit here if you bought £5k of points, bought £11,000 of Rolex's at Goldsmiths and then re-sold them. You wouldn't need to ebay them (and given the risks would be a little foolish to do so) - you'd get a decent price (75% of face value?) from any of the second-hand watch stores in Mayfair, once they were convinced you hadn't nicked them.
Although, realistically, you could actually turn a few £k profit here if you bought £5k of points, bought £11,000 of Rolex's at Goldsmiths and then re-sold them. You wouldn't need to ebay them (and given the risks would be a little foolish to do so) - you'd get a decent price (75% of face value?) from any of the second-hand watch stores in Mayfair, once they were convinced you hadn't nicked them.
Jan 10, 2007, 5:10 am
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And I make it a total of 7 (including both 'BA board' and 'elitist') - put me down for 5, since our recent move out of London
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Jan 10, 2007, 5:58 am
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Jan 10, 2007, 9:53 am
#129
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I've just been trying to locate a Goldsmiths that actually sells Rolex or Cartier...since they do not list them on their website...and the manager of the local (Caerdydd) store tells me they don't have the franchise for them any more...does anyone know of a Goldsmiths that does actually stock said brands?
Their customer services chappie told me on the 'phone to go to Watches of Switzerland...same group...or Mappin & Webb...also same group.
Jan 10, 2007, 9:55 am
#130
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I need to spend £5k on my Amex before, presumably the end of, February - to get my voucher.... I don't want to even think about how many miles would get if went down solely this route (am on 3.2 rate) - but have spent the last 30 mins sorting out the paperwork & details, just in case.
I don't want to even think about how many miles would get if went down solely this route (am on 3.2 rate) - but have spent the last 30 mins sorting out the paperwork & details, just in case.A quick phone call to the number on the back of the BA Amex card is all that's required to establish the anniversary date if you're not sure. You then need to look at what date in the month your BA Amex statement is usually issued to establish the date of the last statement that will be issued before the anniversary date.
Jan 10, 2007, 10:13 am
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Jan 10, 2007, 10:20 am
#132
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If you are lucky!
I've just been trying to locate a Goldsmiths that actually sells Rolex or Cartier...since they do not list them on their website...and the manager of the local (Caerdydd) store tells me they don't have the franchise for them any more...does anyone know of a Goldsmiths that does actually stock said brands?
Their customer services chappie told me on the 'phone to go to Watches of Switzerland...same group...or Mappin & Webb...also same group.
I've just been trying to locate a Goldsmiths that actually sells Rolex or Cartier...since they do not list them on their website...and the manager of the local (Caerdydd) store tells me they don't have the franchise for them any more...does anyone know of a Goldsmiths that does actually stock said brands?
Their customer services chappie told me on the 'phone to go to Watches of Switzerland...same group...or Mappin & Webb...also same group.
Jan 10, 2007, 11:14 am
#133
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Now, if you could suggest how (apart from emigrating!) I could easily set up a US address which didn't appear to be a PO Box, offered mail forwarding and could be the statement address for a credit card that would be useful...
Jan 10, 2007, 12:13 pm
#135
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Perhaps not, but as described above, you could potentially purchase a watch for almost half its list price. Does anyone have experience of going into Goldsmiths with a couple of thousand pounds worth of Tesco Club Deal vouchers?!