Jan 15, 2014, 9:20 am
Last edit by: Steve Oh
What we know so far, that we are happy to share, and won't get the hump when other people ask us or other people get the hump cos we know something they don't.
3V / Pay.com cards are no more
That is all.
3V / Pay.com cards are no more
That is all.
Manufactured Spend UK
Apr 18, 2016, 11:24 pm
#2071
Join Date: Sep 2014
Programs: The Embassy
Posts: 677
https://web.archive.org/web/20150806...e_Silver_Coin?
Crikey, so they did. Serves me right for my scepticism.
Crikey, so they did. Serves me right for my scepticism.
Apr 19, 2016, 2:25 pm
#2072
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 24
I read this and had to tell you that this information is what they will initially tell you if you contact their customer services. If you then tell them that you are aware of what they did with the banks sending letters out and making the coins worthless then they should be willing to take these back. I know people who have done this in the past couple of weeks.
Apr 23, 2016, 2:34 am
#2073
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: wandering
Programs: various
Posts: 8
I've been reading FT for a few months now but relatively new to MS in the UK. Does The Range still work for visa & mastercard? I haven't seen a post about it in this thread for years. Is there any reason to think it's dead?
Last edited by boydphotographer; Apr 26, 2016 at 1:35 am
Apr 25, 2016, 2:52 pm
#2074
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Heathrow
Programs: A variety of Platinums, Golds, Silvers and other fancy metals.
Posts: 1,985
Apr 27, 2016, 10:46 pm
#2075
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: havering
Programs: BA,Tesco,AA,IHG,Marriot
Posts: 23
I still have the range card it's still available but tbh it's not worth the bother, the vouchers you buy in store(if you can even find any) Never work online so you have to manually ring them to get them added to your account and the people working there are let's say "mentally challenged". Long story short don't bother
Apr 27, 2016, 11:57 pm
#2076
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Heathrow
Programs: A variety of Platinums, Golds, Silvers and other fancy metals.
Posts: 1,985
I still have the range card it's still available but tbh it's not worth the bother, the vouchers you buy in store(if you can even find any) Never work online so you have to manually ring them to get them added to your account and the people working there are let's say "mentally challenged". Long story short don't bother
The best I managed was to scan all the cards in and email the image - they manually activated them.
Really not worth the effort at all.
Jun 7, 2016, 5:05 am
#2077
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 199
Would anyone like to offer-up any experiences with "a certain overseas spending card whose beta trial just finished"?
The beta trial finished last night (and had not been open to new applications at all for some time) so this is now a dead deal.
However....
For those not aware the card was designed for overseas spending by charging a linked Mastercard or Visa in GBP (thus earning rewards on overseas spending without paying the often exorbitant FX feeds linked to rewards cards). The card T&Cs stated that transactions charged in GBP would be subject to a small charge, however... throughout the beta trial this fee has not been levied.
I was therefore able to use the card to deposit money into a GBP "a government-based" savings account. The deposit was charged to my linked VISA as a GBP purchase with no additional fees or charges added. I consequently put around £5k of true manufactured spend through this route over the last couple of months. I would be interested to hear any other experiences.
I will add that I did also use the product for it's intended purpose of overseas spending and found it to be very useful in this regard (albeit after some initial teething-issues).
The beta trial finished last night (and had not been open to new applications at all for some time) so this is now a dead deal.
However....
For those not aware the card was designed for overseas spending by charging a linked Mastercard or Visa in GBP (thus earning rewards on overseas spending without paying the often exorbitant FX feeds linked to rewards cards). The card T&Cs stated that transactions charged in GBP would be subject to a small charge, however... throughout the beta trial this fee has not been levied.
I was therefore able to use the card to deposit money into a GBP "a government-based" savings account. The deposit was charged to my linked VISA as a GBP purchase with no additional fees or charges added. I consequently put around £5k of true manufactured spend through this route over the last couple of months. I would be interested to hear any other experiences.
I will add that I did also use the product for it's intended purpose of overseas spending and found it to be very useful in this regard (albeit after some initial teething-issues).
Last edited by Gulliver_UK; Jun 8, 2016 at 7:33 am Reason: Removing brand names to placate the locals
Jun 7, 2016, 6:20 am
#2078
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: UK
Programs: BAEC GGL, HHonors Diamond, IHG Uninspired, Marriott Bonvoy Titanium, UK AMEX Plat
Posts: 2,152
It was treated by the HMRC website as a Visa Debit card, and Travelex never charged the 50p GBP-use supplement, so I used it for paying my self assessment tax bill whilst earning points 
Jun 7, 2016, 7:36 pm
#2080
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: London, UK
Programs: Nandos Chillis
Posts: 196
Very clever - not as if it is likely to be launched as a proper product in the near future is it?
Last edited by TheUrbanite; Jun 9, 2016 at 9:17 am
Jun 8, 2016, 2:24 am
#2081
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: South West UK
Programs: OW Saphire, Club Carlson Gold
Posts: 236
Jun 8, 2016, 4:51 am
#2084
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: BHX
Programs: BA GGL CCR GfL, SQ Gold, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond, Marriott Plat, Cafe Nero Loyalty Card (7 Stamps)
Posts: 7,330
Sooner it disappears the better. It used to be a great place to discuss and share ideas, but unfortunately it has become a breeding pool for leeches keen to latch on to any scheme without any ability to do any work for themselves, and bloggers looking to use info to punt a few credit card referrals off the back of the info.
RIP MS on FT.