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  1. Walter_Plinge

    "A change to your Commonwealth Awards Qantas Points conversion rate"

    Received just now. The conversion rate was nothing special when it was 2:1. From May 2016 it will be 2.5:1. The cap reduces to 400,000 points. I don't use my card because the conversion has never been worthwhile. I'd close the card if it wasn't free.
  2. Walter_Plinge

    QANTAS Credit Union - changing name

    Just received a bulletin from QANTAS Credit Union announcing they wish to change their name to QDOS Bank. They are looking for member votes to allow this change. I get the impression Qantas Airways is at least partly behind the push - perhaps it wants to cut them loose. Can't say I care much for...
  3. Walter_Plinge

    Warning over toxic fumes in plane cabins

    Never come across this myself but it seems it can be a problem. UK report: Warning over toxic fumes in plane cabins - Telegraph
  4. Walter_Plinge

    BPay doesn't get points?

    Like many AFFers I'm looking around for alternatives to the Woolworths Money card now the point awards have gone down the toilet. I found a potential card (VISA Platinum) and have applied for it but looking at the 'ineligible transactions' in the detailed T&Cs I see 'BPay transactions' listed...
  5. Walter_Plinge

    Website a considerable improvement

    Just logged into the new Woolworths Money website. At last, a decent website. It's clean with a good-sized clear font. You can download transaction as CSV files, but not QIFs. Not a problem - this website converts CSV files to QIFs: http://csvconverter.gginternational.net/ There is a print...
  6. Walter_Plinge

    Card not working this weekend - looks like major meltdown

    Pathetic. Card declined when buying petrol. Bpay disabled. Can't make a repayment via bank account. This is the weekend of the cutover to Macquarie Bank. WEDR didn't mention the card wouldn't work so it looks like there's been a systems failure.
  7. Walter_Plinge

    Macquarie Bank takes over from HSBC

    Just received a fat envelope from Woolworths Money advising that from 26-10-14 Macquarie Bank will be the card provider. The card will be renamed Woolworths Money Qantas Platinum Credit Card. Annual fee for one card goes up to $139; additional cards $29. As far as I can tell other terms and...
  8. Walter_Plinge

    Amex & QFF points -- a serious degrading of the earn rate

    Just received a form letter from Amex advising that from 22 July 2013 the earn structure for QFF points will change -- and very much for the worse. So much so I'll probably cancel my Platinum card. New earn structure Most purchases -- 0.5 points per $1 spent (e.g., utilities, ATO, phone...
  9. Walter_Plinge

    Wall Street Journal: Card Tricks Win Big Rewards

    Card Tricks Win Big Rewards for Some Travelers - WSJ.com
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    Retailers defend credit cards surcharge

    Retailers defend credit cards surcharge -- The Age
  11. Walter_Plinge

    Headset adaptor - the other way around

    I know about the adaptors that allow you to plug your own headphones into the twin socket -- I've got one. But I need one the other way around -- to plug the aircraft-supplied headset (I'm in PE) into my iPad. Is there such a thing? This will save me taking my own noise-cancelling...
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