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  1. andye

    The new strategies you need to find reward availability in 2025

    But Amex MR did devalue. I used to be able to get 3 old MR/$ at the supermarket. This was worth 3 SQ or CX points (and even 4 with local champion) Now I still get 3 new MR/$ the equivalent of 1 SQ or 1.5 CX Some of this may have been driven by the value of the AUD over that time. Less evident...
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    The Stocard App

    I was prompted to export today. Wasn't too hard. No feel for how new one works yet
  3. andye

    Ways that hotels annoy guests

    Oops-we have shutters which do a good job I meant to refer to the bottom of the post and the cushion/pillow display
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    Ways that hotels annoy guests

    I enjoy that hotel experience at home too. Does look pretty though
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    ATO (tax office) payments by credit card

    Good spot. I've not seen this option before. Many similar cards are considered debit. Maybe take one for the team. After all its only $9 for a one off
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    ATO (tax office) payments by credit card

    I did a similar complete read of the old Westfield GC thread a while ago. Even though many of the loopholes had already closed it gave me lots of ideas to take advantage of when new loopholes open (some of the coded messages were funny too)
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    ATO (tax office) payments by credit card

    Not sure how much homework you have done already but there are multiple ways to use Amex for ATO. It currently comes down to direct (quick but costly), payment processor (quite quick, less costly especially if you can tax deduct the fee) or giftcards (very fiddly especially for larger bills but...
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    What cheeses me off

    My understanding is that juries are in general very conscientious and balanced. Those who may not be initially will get taken along by the group
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    IHG bonus on buying points

    The USD:AUD situation is the biggest issue though the dynamic award chart doesn't help. I never found a PointsBreak offer I could use when they were running
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    New Amex statement credits

    I had the DM on Reserve only Also on Plat:- Special giftcards 10% up to $20. Only net 6% on a WW card considering can get discounts elsewhere but I couldnt find anything else more useful PS: I was hoping the WWGC would come with a full card number to just add to the EDR app but its a bit clunky...
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    Very disappointed about Qantas FF program

    Its pretty easy to do so if you are host a website accruing oodles of points via CC referrals in multiple currencies and you want to go somewhere/anywhere instaworthy Premium redemptions to a specific place within a short time window are always going to be hard, and even more so if you want...
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    Should Velocity FF honor existing Etihad bookings and award status/points ?

    Personally I'd credit to AA (which can be quite valuable on Oneworld flights) or AC (potential to top up with VA or buy points) as I dont think you'll get any joy with VFF
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    General Medical issues thread

    The majority never cause symptoms and are left alone. However, if causing symptoms (and the ones you report are plausible) as per @Quickstatus. Sometimes surgery can be done in a minimally invasive manner
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    General Medical issues thread

    When I tore my quad muscle, I went for pre-op blood tests. They were copied to GP surgery and got concerned phone call from them worried that I had hepatitis. Many of the liver enzymes are also in muscle and I had a leg full of blood causing my bilirubin to be high
  15. andye

    Very disappointed about Qantas FF program

    430k QF points (the cost of the proposed trip) is also an unimaginably high sum for the vast majority of members and its no surprise that its taken the OP a while to accrue that many However there are members who might earn that many just by paying a single tax bill (or by opening 4 credit cards).
  16. andye

    OneWorld - but so many different carrier charges for the same BA flight!

    Good stuff Asia Miles is underrated as a transfer partner IMO Availability in and out of Australia on CX is often pretty good too (using Asia Miles that is)
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    Very disappointed about Qantas FF program

    To rephrase the question, has QFF ever operated in a way that the OP (and I'm sure a large number of other relatively inactive members) has assumed that it would work (accrue enough points over time, near guarantee a particular premium flight)
  18. andye

    Very disappointed about Qantas FF program

    Out of interest and from the more experienced hands, has it ever been the case that you could reasonably expect to get two J award seats anywhere in the Oneworld network (or even the QF international) at a close-enough time of your choosing without status?
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    A bit of humour

    There are a number of people trained to remove it
  20. andye

    Have you topped up a UK pension to cover gaps?

    It was 3 months ago I paid
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