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.
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#31
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2010
Programs: VS Silver; BA Blue; HH Gold; SPG Gold
Posts: 779
Can I just run this by you guys to make sure I've got my sums and everything else worked out ok:
1. I get The Range/Spark card
2. I go to a Payzone and use my Credit Card to load £300 onto it
3. I get charged £1.99 to do this
4. I repeat steps 1-3, three times
5. My Credit Card bill comes in with a 3 standard charges of £300, total £900.
6. Transfer balance of Range/Spark card into by bank account for £4
7. Pay off Credit Card with a pament of £900, with no extra fees to pay.
Job done.
Yes?
1. I get The Range/Spark card
2. I go to a Payzone and use my Credit Card to load £300 onto it
3. I get charged £1.99 to do this
4. I repeat steps 1-3, three times
5. My Credit Card bill comes in with a 3 standard charges of £300, total £900.
6. Transfer balance of Range/Spark card into by bank account for £4
7. Pay off Credit Card with a pament of £900, with no extra fees to pay.
Job done.
Yes?
£900 credit
3x£1.99 charges
£4 fee
£909.97
So over 1%.... If you are near a range store, then get vouchers to avoid the £1.99 charges.
#33
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2010
Programs: VS Silver; BA Blue; HH Gold; SPG Gold
Posts: 779
#35
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Heathrow
Programs: A variety of Platinums, Golds, Silvers and other fancy metals.
Posts: 1,985
It would appear that it is only Visa & Mastercard, which is a bit of a shame.
Luckily I've got the MBNA Amex thingy which includes a Visa for places that don't take Amex - so far the only place I've found that doesn't take it though is B&Q.
Probably worth getting another MBNA card with the Amex/Visa if you don't already. Makes that fee a bit more bearable
Luckily I've got the MBNA Amex thingy which includes a Visa for places that don't take Amex - so far the only place I've found that doesn't take it though is B&Q.
Probably worth getting another MBNA card with the Amex/Visa if you don't already. Makes that fee a bit more bearable
#36
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Heathrow
Programs: A variety of Platinums, Golds, Silvers and other fancy metals.
Posts: 1,985
#38
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Hampshire/London
Posts: 142
..in case you dont know already, better way for B&Q spend is to buy B&Q giftcard from Tesco, that way you get that Amex points/avios for the spend, plus an additional 150 bonus Clubcard points per £50 giftcard spend
#39
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Heathrow
Programs: A variety of Platinums, Golds, Silvers and other fancy metals.
Posts: 1,985
Only problem with that is I'm then stuck with a B&Q card that I don't need at the moment, and (knowing me) WILL get lost by the time I do need it.
#40
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Hampshire/London
Posts: 142
#42
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: From ORK, live LCY
Programs: BA Silver, EI Silver, HH Gold, BW Gold, ABP, Seigneur des Horaires des Mucci
Posts: 14,177
Can I just run this by you guys to make sure I've got my sums and everything else worked out ok:
1. I get The Range/Spark card
2. I go to a Payzone and use my Credit Card to load £300 onto it
3. I get charged £1.99 to do this
4. I repeat steps 1-3, three times
5. My Credit Card bill comes in with a 3 standard charges of £300, total £900.
6. Transfer balance of Range/Spark card into by bank account for £4
7. Pay off Credit Card with a pament of £900, with no extra fees to pay.
Job done.
Yes?
1. I get The Range/Spark card
2. I go to a Payzone and use my Credit Card to load £300 onto it
3. I get charged £1.99 to do this
4. I repeat steps 1-3, three times
5. My Credit Card bill comes in with a 3 standard charges of £300, total £900.
6. Transfer balance of Range/Spark card into by bank account for £4
7. Pay off Credit Card with a pament of £900, with no extra fees to pay.
Job done.
Yes?
#43
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Heathrow
Programs: A variety of Platinums, Golds, Silvers and other fancy metals.
Posts: 1,985
I thought I'd replied to this. Must have failed to post.
Yes, I know Payzone is a payment facility not an actual place - when I said go to Payzone I was referring to the literal act of going to a Payzone (machine) and making the transaction.
They seem to be littered around quite well, so between the ones local to me, local to my parents and local to work, I should be able to make at least 15 visits per month without visiting the same one twice.
Yes, I know Payzone is a payment facility not an actual place - when I said go to Payzone I was referring to the literal act of going to a Payzone (machine) and making the transaction.
They seem to be littered around quite well, so between the ones local to me, local to my parents and local to work, I should be able to make at least 15 visits per month without visiting the same one twice.
Last edited by Steve Oh; Mar 16, 2013 at 12:03 am
#44
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Heathrow
Programs: A variety of Platinums, Golds, Silvers and other fancy metals.
Posts: 1,985
The 2 nearest Range stores to me are 23 miles away in Enfield, so about 60 mins travel, or 38 miles away from me in Reading, so about 60 mins travel too.
Not sure if it's worth the cost of fuel... unless I'm going to Costco anyway
#45
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: From ORK, live LCY
Programs: BA Silver, EI Silver, HH Gold, BW Gold, ABP, Seigneur des Horaires des Mucci
Posts: 14,177
I thought I'd replied to this. Must have failed to post.
Yes, I know Payzone is a payment facility not an actual place - when I said go to Payzone I was referring to the literal act of going to a Payzone (machine) and making the transaction.
They seem to be littered around quite well, so between the ones local to me, local to my parents and local to work, I should be able to make at least 15 visits per month without visiting the same one twice.
Yes, I know Payzone is a payment facility not an actual place - when I said go to Payzone I was referring to the literal act of going to a Payzone (machine) and making the transaction.
They seem to be littered around quite well, so between the ones local to me, local to my parents and local to work, I should be able to make at least 15 visits per month without visiting the same one twice.