Newbie question on BA Shareholder discount - can anyone help?
Feb 27, 2009, 10:31 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Cold Wet England
Programs: BAEC - Blue - How the once mighty have fallen
Posts: 363
Newbie question on BA Shareholder discount - can anyone help?
Hi Folks,
I'm after clarification on how I become eligible for the BA Shareholder discount.
Unfortunately I already know that I do not qualify for this year as I purchased my shares on November 27th 2008.
I've read through the ultimate BA guide, but I'm still somewhat confused.
I purchased 721 shares using an online dealer - The Share centre. The shares are shown in my online account. Depressing viewing as the price has fallen since
My question: Do I need to do anything to receive the Shareholder and discount reference numbers next year? The ultimate BA guide mentions that the shares have to be entered on the "Share Register". Is this automatic or is this something I have to arrange? If so how do I go about this.
Sorry if my questions are noobish. I'm new to share dealing in general and I only discovered the shareholder discount after browsing the board.
I'm after clarification on how I become eligible for the BA Shareholder discount.
Unfortunately I already know that I do not qualify for this year as I purchased my shares on November 27th 2008.
I've read through the ultimate BA guide, but I'm still somewhat confused.
I purchased 721 shares using an online dealer - The Share centre. The shares are shown in my online account. Depressing viewing as the price has fallen since
My question: Do I need to do anything to receive the Shareholder and discount reference numbers next year? The ultimate BA guide mentions that the shares have to be entered on the "Share Register". Is this automatic or is this something I have to arrange? If so how do I go about this.
Sorry if my questions are noobish. I'm new to share dealing in general and I only discovered the shareholder discount after browsing the board.
Feb 27, 2009, 10:38 am
#2
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: 15 minutes west of LHR, Stockholm, or somewhere inbetween.
Programs: BAEC Gold GGL, CCR, GfL, Mucci des Recherches des Consommations Exotiques.
Posts: 2,463
Hi Folks,
I'm after clarification on how I become eligible for the BA Shareholder discount.
Unfortunately I already know that I do not qualify for this year as I purchased my shares on November 27th 2008.
I've read through the ultimate BA guide, but I'm still somewhat confused.
I purchased 721 shares using an online dealer - The Share centre. The shares are shown in my online account. Depressing viewing as the price has fallen since
My question: Do I need to do anything to receive the Shareholder and discount reference numbers next year? The ultimate BA guide mentions that the shares have to be entered on the "Share Register". Is this automatic or is this something I have to arrange? If so how do I go about this.
Sorry if my questions are noobish. I'm new to share dealing in general and I only discovered the shareholder discount after browsing the board.
I'm after clarification on how I become eligible for the BA Shareholder discount.
Unfortunately I already know that I do not qualify for this year as I purchased my shares on November 27th 2008.
I've read through the ultimate BA guide, but I'm still somewhat confused.
I purchased 721 shares using an online dealer - The Share centre. The shares are shown in my online account. Depressing viewing as the price has fallen since
My question: Do I need to do anything to receive the Shareholder and discount reference numbers next year? The ultimate BA guide mentions that the shares have to be entered on the "Share Register". Is this automatic or is this something I have to arrange? If so how do I go about this.
Sorry if my questions are noobish. I'm new to share dealing in general and I only discovered the shareholder discount after browsing the board.
This should be done after the cut off date, usually sometime in November.
bjorns
Feb 27, 2009, 10:49 am
#3
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: UK
Posts: 2,483
I used The Share Centre and just after the magic date in November last year I contacted using their online 'contact us' form and requested they contact BA so I could get the discount.
My discount letter duly arrived from BA in the same timescales as others on this board.
So - sit tight and wait for November!
My discount letter duly arrived from BA in the same timescales as others on this board.
So - sit tight and wait for November!
Feb 27, 2009, 12:36 pm
#4
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Cold Wet England
Programs: BAEC - Blue - How the once mighty have fallen
Posts: 363
I used The Share Centre and just after the magic date in November last year I contacted using their online 'contact us' form and requested they contact BA so I could get the discount.
My discount letter duly arrived from BA in the same timescales as others on this board.
So - sit tight and wait for November!
My discount letter duly arrived from BA in the same timescales as others on this board.
So - sit tight and wait for November!
If i'd only bought my shares a month or so earlier - ah well I wasn't to know at the time
I'll get in touch with the Share Centre.
Feb 27, 2009, 3:02 pm
#5
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Wild Wiltshire
Programs: Demoted to gold, Cats protection
Posts: 3,455
I bought 1000 and then sold 800 at a better price so getting the 200 for "free" you may be able to do the same thing if prices go up at some point, its not really worth hanging in there for the dividend just keep the min.