What to do with points that expire in March?
Feb 15, 2012, 9:50 am
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What to do with points that expire in March?
I'm not much of a traveller and have 66500 points that expire at the end of Mar 2012.
I'm in the UK so options are sparse when it comes to traveling within europe. For a short trip in Europe I will still need to fork out £80-£150 for a trip.
What else can I do with the points?
I've looked at the FF store and can get something like a 64GB Ipod touch, which I can sell and get about £200-230 for. ( I have family in Perth so can get it delivered there).
Any other suggestions?
I'm in the UK so options are sparse when it comes to traveling within europe. For a short trip in Europe I will still need to fork out £80-£150 for a trip.
What else can I do with the points?
I've looked at the FF store and can get something like a 64GB Ipod touch, which I can sell and get about £200-230 for. ( I have family in Perth so can get it delivered there).
Any other suggestions?
Feb 15, 2012, 6:31 pm
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And since the OP has family in Perth - ask one of them to get a Woolworth's Everyday Rewards card, link it to your Qantas FF number and purchase something at Woolie's to earn points. Repeat purchase every 18 months and keep all the points alive forever.
Feb 15, 2012, 11:27 pm
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If you want to be nice to your family, and are mainly interested in using the points, rather than maintaining activity on the account - then you could redeem for Woolworths (grocery store)gift cards & gift it to those in Perth.
Feb 16, 2012, 12:01 am
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You can join on line https://www.everydayrewards.com.au
Use the WA address and then tell your family you will be getting mail !
Then get them to spend $30 at Woolies and scan you card when they pay.
Last edited by Mwenenzi; Feb 16, 2012 at 3:54 am Reason: spelling grammer
Feb 16, 2012, 3:47 am
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Best idea by, as far as keeps the account live
You can join on line https://www.everydayrewards.com.au
Use the WA address and then tell your family you will be getting mail !
Then get them to spend $30 at Woolies and scan you card when they pay.
You can join on line https://www.everydayrewards.com.au
Use the WA address and then tell your family you will be getting mail !
Then get them to spend $30 at Woolies and scan you card when they pay.
Close, spend $31 at Woolies.
Feb 16, 2012, 1:22 pm
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Feb 16, 2012, 5:32 pm
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Feb 16, 2012, 7:12 pm
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Feb 16, 2012, 7:28 pm
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Actually, it isn't pointless (well, at least as far as Woolies is concerned). They use the data they glean from your purchase to target you with promos that are relevant, my mother (as an example) was offered a free 1.25l bottle of Coke~ Zero with her next shop (the system tracked that this is the soft drink sje most regularly purchases).
Feb 20, 2012, 3:47 am
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+100!!! And why don't Coles partner up with Velocity anyway? Who collects Flybuys anymore?
Feb 21, 2012, 5:21 pm
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