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 24, 2017, 7:01 pm
#2146
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: London, UK
Programs: Nandos Chillis
Posts: 196
It isn't anywhere near as easy as in the USA to cycle 6 figures of cash. Things like £500 nameless gift cards are a bit harder to come by.
Last edited by TheUrbanite; Apr 24, 2017 at 7:18 pm
Jul 20, 2017, 12:28 pm
#2148
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: London, UK
Programs: Nandos Chillis
Posts: 196
Always good to know how to do these things - bought a Henry in Screwfix the other day. They don't take Amex so went via Paypal and Click n' Collect instead.
Aug 1, 2017, 7:49 am
#2149
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Great Britain
Programs: Air: QR Silver. BA Silver Emirates, Hotels: CC Gold, IHG Spire AMB, Hilton Diamond.
Posts: 1,488
Anyone know of some credit cards which treat foreign currency purchased at UK Post Offices as a purchase ?
IHG Creation ?
Amex Plat.
BAPP ?
etc.....
IHG Creation ?
Amex Plat.
BAPP ?
etc.....
Aug 1, 2017, 7:57 am
#2150
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Great Britain
Programs: Air: QR Silver. BA Silver Emirates, Hotels: CC Gold, IHG Spire AMB, Hilton Diamond.
Posts: 1,488
Yes, I think I also read something recently (maybe in the HfP comments section) but I can confirm that the paypal method works. I didn't have any problems sending £400 to a friend with my Amex three weeks ago and then another £200 last week. All posted as purchases and counted towards the sign-up bonus.
Cheers.
Aug 1, 2017, 1:43 pm
#2151
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: London, UK
Programs: Nandos Chillis
Posts: 196
As for Paypal, there's no smoke without fire. Even cycling a fair few $s per month, I wouldn't touch them with a bargepole for MS purposes. It's a pretty useful service to have so IMO not worth risking it for a few points.
Last edited by TheUrbanite; Aug 1, 2017 at 1:49 pm
Aug 7, 2017, 2:47 pm
#2152
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: South West UK
Programs: OW Saphire, Club Carlson Gold
Posts: 236
But the post office has such poor rates that you are better using something like curve (@1% fee) whilst abroad and extract cash from a bank or ATM in country.
Paypal - not a chance. This used to be a route in 2007 but not today. At those volumes you will have your account frozen/closed and have to deal with a brick wall of an Indian call centre to return your funds. Just don't do it.
Aug 20, 2017, 2:35 pm
#2153
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 127
Anyone who wants to do some manufactured spend and has a PayPal Merchant account with fees at 1.4% or lower drop me a message.
I have a merchant account and would like to come to mutually lucrative arrangement with someone!
Message me for more details.
I have a merchant account and would like to come to mutually lucrative arrangement with someone!
Message me for more details.
Aug 21, 2017, 10:38 am
#2154
Join Date: Dec 2014
Programs: British Airways Executive Club Gold
Posts: 1,073
I may disappoint you but there is a company which when you spend enough with hem you get 0% card fees, with an Amex!
Aug 22, 2017, 8:13 am
#2155
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 127
Hey, care to give more information? I don't see how they can offer 0% fees, they would be making a loss? PM me if you like and I can explain further my plan.
Aug 22, 2017, 1:44 pm
#2156
Join Date: Dec 2014
Programs: British Airways Executive Club Gold
Posts: 1,073
Aug 25, 2017, 11:39 am
#2157
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: South West UK
Programs: OW Saphire, Club Carlson Gold
Posts: 236
Each to their own, just know its high risk.
Aug 25, 2017, 2:34 pm
#2158
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: HNL
Programs: UA 1K; Marriott Plat; Hyatt Diamond; CCarlson Elite
Posts: 641
i would be very weary about doing anything with paypal. Have you ever dealt with them from a compliance perspective? Its India stonewall hell. There is no way i would risk a live merchant account with those volumes by doing MS on it.
Each to their own, just know its high risk.
Each to their own, just know its high risk.