mbzdel

Hi all, I just moved to the UK from the US as well. I'm well versed in American MS methods, but if anyone who can speak to UK manufactured spend has time to send me a PM and could answer some questions I'd really appreciate it!

luckyjim

Any hints about your schemes? I'm happy to share what I know but am wary newbies with only a handful of posts .

milesbanit

Completely understand - would be the same in your situation

mbzdel

I know you didn't quote my post but I definitely qualify as a newbie with only a handful of posts (and understand why you're wary!)

I use two main methods in the states both involving Plastiq and purchasing specific kinds of prepaid cards (rotating a few high earning cards, of course!) that are charged Plastiq's lower fee. One method involves paying off the card directly and one involves depositing directly into a bank account. I'll also hop on avenues like funding bank accounts with credit and buying a site's gift cards with a bonus and paying with their proprietary gift cards when they open up. Would rather not go into too much detail on a public forum because while I doubt many people will come looking for that info on a UK MS forum, I'd like it if those avenues are still alive when I go home for the holidays -

Haven't posted on FT much because I had a small group in the US where we talk strategy, but being in a new country is uncharted territory so I've been looking externally.

Hope to hear from you!

flieduk

Why not just PM each other then?

pazza2000

Niche, but looking for how to explain manufactured spend for miles to a solicitor who is under taking conveyancing for me right now. Have provided extensive statements of Curve, Revolut etc etc and despite the high turnover rate of debits and credits, the net is roughly the same over the period. The solicitor can’t get their head around it and is convinced there is something they haven’t yet found.

mhrb

Get a new conveyancing solicitor. If they can't wrap their head round as simple a topic as this I wouldn't trust them with a purchase that large.

pazza2000

I think so!

mhrb

Because it seems the second post is trying to get people confused into thinking they are milesbandit so someone accidentally shares information with them.

mhrb

Monese closing a loophole in January. Curve also closing a few.

louie-m

I'm intrigued. Why is a conveyancing solicitor looking at your bank statements?

mhrb

Some uptight solicitors get antsy about proof of funds.

pazza2000

This is very much a case of that! It’s getting them to grasp the concept vs thinking it’s ‘laundering’ money

pazza2000

Purchasing a property! They need to verify proof / source of funds

louie-m

Interesting. I'm also in the process of purchasing a property in the UK and no mention has been made of anyone wanting my bank statements.