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
Jun 8, 2016, 7:31 am
#2086
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 199
At the risk of attracting further ire I will state that I did consider long and hard before posting on this subject. I see this forum as a place to share ideas and experiences as to what types of method have worked previously. I completely agree that posting step-by-step guides on specific current methods is only going to achieve the quick demise of that particular MS-route. However, in this case the deal is already dead, and there is no guarantee that any replacement product will a) ever materialize, or b) have the same characteristics / features.
I appreciate that there are probably many old-hands for whom this is a place to extract information rather than contribute, but unless UK MS is now officially a taboo subject on FT (and this thread locked) I will continue to use my own judgement.
I appreciate that there are probably many old-hands for whom this is a place to extract information rather than contribute, but unless UK MS is now officially a taboo subject on FT (and this thread locked) I will continue to use my own judgement.
Jun 9, 2016, 4:23 am
#2088
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: South West UK
Programs: OW Saphire, Club Carlson Gold
Posts: 236
Jun 17, 2016, 9:51 am
#2089
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Heathrow
Programs: A variety of Platinums, Golds, Silvers and other fancy metals.
Posts: 1,985
Given that this thread is continually circled by blog vultures to take anything they can get, which has killed 99% of all schemes discussed here, I'd say that's EXACTLY what this thread should be about.
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.
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.
It's common knowledge that every scheme shared here died pretty much instantly.
There are some that stuck to Private Messages
There are some that stuck to Private Forums
There are some that do/did both.
Everyone here will guarantee that any working idea posted here will die within weeks, which is why nobody does any more.
My advice to you, if you've found a working solution then keep it to yourself - everyone else does.
Jul 21, 2016, 12:59 am
#2092
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: London and Zurich
Programs: AA, BA, Mucci: Sir Roger des Directions Routičres, PCR
Posts: 13,609
Jul 28, 2016, 9:40 am
#2095
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 4,709
So, with that, I'm not looking for the secrets of any MS schemes that may still be alive, but a little advise on deferred spending that I think is still open for discussion.
Looking at the Lloyds MC/Amex with 6 months intro double avios on spending up to Ł2500, that figure is around a Ł1000 above my usual spend so wanting to know the best option at present other than buying a load of B&Q vouchers.
Looking at the Lloyds MC/Amex with 6 months intro double avios on spending up to Ł2500, that figure is around a Ł1000 above my usual spend so wanting to know the best option at present other than buying a load of B&Q vouchers.
Jul 28, 2016, 10:59 am
#2097
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 4,709
You could pre-pay bills e.g. TV, phone, internet, electricity, gas, etc.
Jul 28, 2016, 1:27 pm
#2098
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: London
Posts: 38
Buy gift cards for the supermarket you normally use (eg. Tesco). Get as many as you need to take you over whatever spending bonus you need.
You can also send money to a family member (who then gives you the money back as cash or bank transfer) using paypal. There is a fee for using amex but it might not weigh out the points you earn. Be careful with this though as PayPal will shut you down if it's anymore than a few hundred pounds, and don't do it often - they have very strict money laundering laws to follow.
You can also send money to a family member (who then gives you the money back as cash or bank transfer) using paypal. There is a fee for using amex but it might not weigh out the points you earn. Be careful with this though as PayPal will shut you down if it's anymore than a few hundred pounds, and don't do it often - they have very strict money laundering laws to follow.
Jul 28, 2016, 5:56 pm
#2099
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: London, UK
Programs: Nandos Chillis
Posts: 196
I've just read this thread from start to finish.
It was like a great mystery/suspense/who done it novel. A real page turner.
We've got the book cover tag line in the wiki…
3V / Pay.com cards are no more
That is all.
But, Why? How? When? and who was the killer?
Great stuff, guys. I feel a little bereft now I've finished.
It was like a great mystery/suspense/who done it novel. A real page turner.
We've got the book cover tag line in the wiki…
3V / Pay.com cards are no more
That is all.
But, Why? How? When? and who was the killer?
Great stuff, guys. I feel a little bereft now I've finished.
You might also want to read the Tesco and BA threads from the last few years. I don't think you have to look far to find the people that kill off schemes that appear on this forum!
Last edited by TheUrbanite; Jul 28, 2016 at 6:02 pm
Jul 28, 2016, 9:21 pm
#2100
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: London
Posts: 6,265
Good start. That message appeared up top shortly after some nutter came on here wilfully sabotaging information contributing to a potential route.
You might also want to read the Tesco and BA threads from the last few years. I don't think you have to look far to find the people that kill off schemes that appear on this forum!
You might also want to read the Tesco and BA threads from the last few years. I don't think you have to look far to find the people that kill off schemes that appear on this forum!