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
Mar 18, 2013, 2:38 pm
#76
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AUH shows 40k plus £493 taxes ex London, no option on long haul to pay tax in miles.
I would do Avios and airberlin, you get the flat bed ex Berlin to AUH and tax in J is about £70. Buy or redeem a separate ticket to Berlin.
Last edited by Raffles; Mar 18, 2013 at 2:46 pm
Mar 18, 2013, 4:00 pm
#77
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you don't say !
[sarcasm off]
I was looking for possible options to puchase them online perhaps for people who wanted to collect it or whatever in England. not too many Northern Ireland notes coming out of England ATMs.
Mar 19, 2013, 4:29 am
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Mar 19, 2013, 9:33 am
#79
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And now we have it in writing
Just need to wait for the actual card to arrive now, then off to Reading I go...
Mar 19, 2013, 10:03 am
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I went to The Range today - do not buy store vouchers, they have special prepaid card vouchers. Ask for them. They had to look through a few tills for me. They do not take Amex, but I think we already knew that. Now just to see how easy it is to move money...
Mar 19, 2013, 10:10 am
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Thanks for the advice re vouchers.
Did they add the vouchers to your card there and then, or do you take them away and add them in your own time?
Might be worth getting in touch with the store a week in advance and let them know you're coming to top up a prepaid card, so that they have the vouchers there, and to hand.
Did they add the vouchers to your card there and then, or do you take them away and add them in your own time?
Might be worth getting in touch with the store a week in advance and let them know you're coming to top up a prepaid card, so that they have the vouchers there, and to hand.
Mar 19, 2013, 10:21 am
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Mar 19, 2013, 10:35 am
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Mar 19, 2013, 11:01 am
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Mar 19, 2013, 11:37 am
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Mar 19, 2013, 1:37 pm
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I did a few K, it's legit as to be able to get to that level they need to verify you for money laundering regs. If you are going to slosh 10's of thousands around, make sure you keep a log in case HMRC ask about it.
Mar 19, 2013, 5:04 pm
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There seems to me to be nothing illegal or even unethical about this whole scheme. You're paying them for the service they request. The only ones who could complain are the CC company, that it's a cash transfer, not a purchase. But that's always the risk here.
Mar 20, 2013, 2:49 am
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