Earning Miles
Jan 4, 2020, 6:12 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 40
Earning Miles
What is the quickest way for miles to be credited to your account? I have miles due to expire in a few weeks and would like to keep them. I’ve tried shops away and Virgin wines but account still not credited.
Thanks for any advice.
Thanks for any advice.
Jan 4, 2020, 6:34 am
#2
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 940
Hi Scottie,
Given that you just need some activity on the account, perhaps purchasing some miles via virgin will count and stop your others expiring? Should be instantaneous, although that Ł15 per 1,000 miles at the moment (plus a Ł15 admin charge per transaction, irrespective of amount purchased), this might not be the most economical, but quickest and safest method??
Depends how how many are due to expire I guess. Purchasing 1k miles for Ł30 (inc admin fee) might be a bit steep if you only have 10,000 due to expire. But if you have 300,000 it might seem reasonable.
alternatively, a Tesco clubcard Points transfer might also be fairly quick?? Cheers
Given that you just need some activity on the account, perhaps purchasing some miles via virgin will count and stop your others expiring? Should be instantaneous, although that Ł15 per 1,000 miles at the moment (plus a Ł15 admin charge per transaction, irrespective of amount purchased), this might not be the most economical, but quickest and safest method??
Depends how how many are due to expire I guess. Purchasing 1k miles for Ł30 (inc admin fee) might be a bit steep if you only have 10,000 due to expire. But if you have 300,000 it might seem reasonable.
alternatively, a Tesco clubcard Points transfer might also be fairly quick?? Cheers
Jan 4, 2020, 7:22 am
#3
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Don’t rely on shops away or virgin wines crediting your account quickly especially if your miles are about to expire.
the only instant way is to buy miles but it’s your assessment if that is good value for you.
If yiu have no use for them then look at which partners yiu can transfer them out too but that might not be good value either.
the only instant way is to buy miles but it’s your assessment if that is good value for you.
If yiu have no use for them then look at which partners yiu can transfer them out too but that might not be good value either.
Jan 4, 2020, 9:52 am
#4
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Tesco miles arrive overnight, if you have vouchers. Otherwise I can't think of a partner that is super fast and reliable.
If you have access to a family member's orphaned miles, you can transfer them to your account. Normally really dumb, but cheaper than simply buying miles.
If you have access to a family member's orphaned miles, you can transfer them to your account. Normally really dumb, but cheaper than simply buying miles.
Jan 4, 2020, 10:34 am
#5
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Jan 30, 2020, 11:43 am
#6
Join Date: May 2013
Location: UK
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Posts: 107
Not about expiring Miles but Shops Away: It looks as if they have cut back the number of shopping partners and now really only travel partners? In the past I've used Currys through Shops Away but cannot now see them.
Jan 30, 2020, 11:55 am
#7
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 940
Seems to be 1 mile /Ł at the moment. Are you logged in when checking? Perhaps it’s an account specific issue if you’ve really benefited from certain partners in the past?
just speculating!
