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bk1973 commented on Strange Refund from Bupa
Got a buck fitty back today from Bupa. Mo' money! Mo' money!
19/12/2024 - 16:33
bk1973 commented on 2000 Bonus Flybuys Points (Worth $10) on $100 Google Play, $100 & $250 Coles Mastercard Gift Cards ($5 & $7 Fees Apply) @ Coles
Public service announcement: fully spend these GCs quickly after buying them! Don’t take the risk of the hackers guessing your card #’s…
19/12/2024 - 02:37
bk1973 replied to niggardly on No Purchase Fees for $100 & $250 Coles Mastercard Digital Gift Cards @ Giftcards.com.au
I’ve heard that too. I also spend the in-store ones I’ve bought immediately (as soon as I get home from Coles). They don’t know…
17/12/2024 - 14:01
bk1973 replied to niggardly on No Purchase Fees for $100 & $250 Coles Mastercard Digital Gift Cards @ Giftcards.com.au
As I wrote in my first post, “spend immediately”. That’s what I do. Buy them, wait for the cards to arrive in email, and spend right…
16/12/2024 - 13:22
bk1973 replied to dandandan on Citi PayAll Program to Be Shut down
The points you can only get until 20 Jan or whenever that final date was. You could maybe use PayAll to meet your minimum spend though.…
14/12/2024 - 13:24
bk1973 replied to adrianhughes1998 on Westpac Altitude Velocity Black Credit Card: 90,000 VFF ($6000 Spend in 120 Days), $295 + $75 Annual Fee ($225 1st Yr Existing)
I’m sidelined too, but will consider it for a churn in 6 months. This card isn’t that great, but very churnable. 0.75 velocity per $…
14/12/2024 - 08:40
bk1973 commented on Fraudulent Apple.com/AU Sydney Charge - Citibank Credit Card
This is abnormal I think. Perhaps it was done in-store rather than online (not sure how, but maybe the sales person typed in the card…
11/12/2024 - 03:00
bk1973 commented on [VIC] Free Melbourne Airport Shuttle to/from South Wharf or Essendon Fields DFO, Thursdays-Mondays @ DFO
This is pretty good. It does say there is “ample room to store shopping and luggage”. Hope that’s true as some people really have a…
10/12/2024 - 12:18
bk1973 replied to Jayphen on American Express Velocity Platinum Card - 60,000 Bonus Velocity Points with $3,000 Spend in 3 Months, $440 Annual Fee
There used to be a Velocity Platinum referral on here, but it was removed when AMEX paused new applications for the card for several months…
08/12/2024 - 02:30
bk1973 replied to lyoo01 on No Purchase Fees for $100 & $250 Coles Mastercard Digital Gift Cards @ Giftcards.com.au
Using AMEX, I can't buy these gift cards using Safari. Fails every time (tried 5+ times in the past). I use Chrome and it works just fine…
06/12/2024 - 14:11
bk1973 replied to Pandaboss on [BoM, BSA, StG] Gift Card Bonus Cashback: 5% Woolworths/WISH/EG, 6% BIG W/Dan Murphy's, 11% BWS ($25/$50 Cap/Order) @ ShopBack
My bonus came though about 20 minutes or so after the initial Cashback came. Used my BoM debit card.
06/12/2024 - 13:05
bk1973 replied to ClintonL on No Purchase Fees for $100 & $250 Coles Mastercard Digital Gift Cards @ Giftcards.com.au
Can take 30+ minutes. That is assuming you didn’t future date the delivery.
04/12/2024 - 15:12
bk1973 replied to theoscat on No Purchase Fees for $100 & $250 Coles Mastercard Digital Gift Cards @ Giftcards.com.au
Sorry. Yes. The times I used these cards for pre-paying health insurance was when they were physically bought at Coles for 10% off or…
04/12/2024 - 14:16
bk1973 replied to impoze on No Purchase Fees for $100 & $250 Coles Mastercard Digital Gift Cards @ Giftcards.com.au
From past posts/comments, they are susceptible to getting the card number and CVC guessed. I would only buy what you'll spend immediately…
04/12/2024 - 13:03
bk1973 replied to averycarson on Hulu with Ads US$0.99/Month (~A$1.55) for 1Yr, Hulu with Ads & Disney+ with Ads US$2.99/Mo (~A$4.65) for 1Yr, DNS/VPN Required
Hulu needs VPN or SmartDNS. Some VPNs may not even work. Hulu can be tricky. I only speculated about Disney+ since it is a service in many…
01/12/2024 - 00:55
bk1973 commented on Hulu with Ads US$0.99/Month (~A$1.55) for 1Yr, Hulu with Ads & Disney+ with Ads US$2.99/Mo (~A$4.65) for 1Yr, DNS/VPN Required
I could be wrong, but I thought one could use Disney+ without the VPN in Australia (but Hulu definitely does not work without a…
30/11/2024 - 09:53
bk1973 replied to churnandburn on Citi PayAll Program to Be Shut down
Can you clarify what you mean by "had used but not charged anything"? Used payall but not charged anything? How far into the 12 months were…
25/11/2024 - 13:15
bk1973 commented on Citi PayAll Program to Be Shut down
For those wanting to use their points before cancelling, note the Velocity transfer promo of 10% more. Transfer this month and next month.…
20/11/2024 - 13:13
bk1973 replied to bk1973 on Citi PayAll Program to Be Shut down
Wow... I was wrong!! Sudden cut!
20/11/2024 - 13:05
bk1973 commented on Citi PayAll Program to Be Shut down
If they are writing to us in the next month or two, I imagine it may have several months left. I doubt they cancel it immediately, or am I…
19/11/2024 - 20:03
bk1973 replied to bk1973 on No Purchase Fees for $100 and $250 Coles Mastercard Digital Gift Cards @ Giftcards.com.au
Worked the next morning. Must be something about buying it late at night or a fault in their system at the time.
31/10/2024 - 11:03
bk1973 commented on No Purchase Fees for $100 and $250 Coles Mastercard Digital Gift Cards @ Giftcards.com.au
Tried twice with my AMEX today to buy several cards. Got the dreaded "Transaction failed, please contact customer service." I have the…
30/10/2024 - 20:30
bk1973 replied to flud on [iOS] Free Lifetime Subscription for Meal Recipe - Planner & Keeper @ Apple App Store
Same. $800?!?!?!? Reality check needed.
26/10/2024 - 12:37
bk1973 commented on Upcoming Velocity Frequent Flyer Program Changes
Have to love the way this works: make it cost more to earn miles, and devalue the ones you get. Double whammy. I've seen worse changes with…
17/10/2024 - 12:22
bk1973 commented on No Purchase Fees for $100 and $250 Coles Mastercard Digital Gift Cards @ Giftcards.com.au
This is my backup plan if (when!) the Vanilla Visa 10% off at Coles becomes unattainable. Great for ATO payments, health insurance, etc.
24/09/2024 - 18:26
bk1973 replied to pioneerjhem on FlexiRoam eSIM - 100% Cashback (A$20 Cap) @ Cashrewards
Says ~95 days on Cashrewards. Tracked in about 10-15 minutes. No email from Cashrewards nor Flexiroam. Showed the tracking on my CR account.
23/09/2024 - 11:32
bk1973 commented on $11.50 Cashback on Boost 25GB 28-Day Prepaid SIM for $12 (70GB at Activation, Ongoing $35/Recharge) @ TopCashback AU
Is it possible to receive the physical SIM, activate it, and then convert to eSIM and still get cash back?
26/08/2024 - 16:31
bk1973 commented on United Premier Gold (HSBC) How to Get Velocity Gold Too?
My guess is 'no'. You could always ask when you get into the lounge (on United FFN) and see if it will work next time. Just ask, "If I book…
20/08/2024 - 10:26
bk1973 commented on 28 Degrees - New $8 Monthly Fee (Effective 17/9/24). Alternatives?
Time to close. Queue the Benny Hill music for Latitude clowns.
08/08/2024 - 14:09
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