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    Using Mastercard Gift Cards.

    I know this isn't 100% Velocity related, but I reckon a lot of Velocity people would be doing this at the moment due to recent FlyBuys offers. I bought a heap of Mastercard gift cards during the Coles Flybuys 2000 points offers. I trying to work out how to use them properly, sometimes it wants a...
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    Lounge says boarding but gate still closed

    What will end up happening is that a "boy crying wolf" type of culture will develop with the regular travellers and they will end up getting to the gate late and flights will start getting away late. Gold Coast are also bad at doing this.
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    Price hike on parking at Avalon airport.

    It now costs $49 to park your car for a day at AVV. $83 for 3 days. $119 for a week. The long term car park at MEL is only $12 a day if you book online. https://avalonairport.com.au/parking/
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    Melbourne to Sydney by overnight XPT train

    I haven't tried the XPT since I had a friend turn up at Southern Cross station with his sleeping berth ticket only to find out the train is cancelled and replaced by a very uncomfortable bus. A bit like booking a bed at a hotel only to be told on on arrival that there are no beds, you will just...
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    Places playing dumb about cards and vouchers.

    Over the years I have tried things such as Entertainment Card, Pesidential Card etc. On more than half the amount of times I've tried to use it, the person behind the counter would give it a dumb look and end up walking around to other staff members asking what it is. It always seemed the longer...
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    2023 Hilton Status Retention

    I stayed at a Hilton on 31st March but they they didn't let me retain my status. Sent and received a few emails about it (because some of them had very bad grammar in them) and I eventually got one that made sense and stated that I didn't qualify for status retention because I "finished" my stay...
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    MEL, Value Car Park (formerly Long Term Car Park).

    I usually park in the section of this car park between the Terminal Drive entry and Centre Rd. This section is an easy walk to T3 or T4, no need to wait for the bus. I noticed last week that they have blocked off half of this section. There didn't appear to be any works being done. I'm hoping...
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    Spirit of Tasmania to set sail from Geelong.

    They're getting a couple of new boats.
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    Spirit of Tasmania to set sail from Geelong.

    As of 23rd October, the Spirit of Tasmania (the ship that operates between Melbourne & Devonport) will be relocating it's Victorian operations from Station Pier, Port Melbourne to Corio Quay South Wharf in North Geelong. It is being renamed the Spirit of Tasmania Quay...
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    What do the banks really think of churners.

    Do they love them of hate them: - Are there few enough that they don't eat too much into their billion dollar profits ? - Do the merchant fees make enough to offset the points ? - Do they lay in waiting for people not to repay in full and have to pay interest ? - Do they lay in waiting for...
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    Melbourne to Sydney by overnight XPT train

    Well it shows how long since I have caught a train in Brisbane. Last time I caught a train in that direction it was dual gauge from Roma St across the river to South Brisbane and then the two gauges became separate tracks after that. I suppose it makes sense to give peak period trains more...
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    Melbourne to Sydney by overnight XPT train

    I don't think there is any issue with the QLD government. It is actually impossible for the XPT and Brisbane trains to share tracks due to different gauges (the gap between the two rails). The XPT runs on 1435mm gauge and Brisbane trains run on 1067mm gauge. I think the two issues are getting...
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    Article in Finder. Do gift card purchases count as cash advances ?

    https://www.finder.com.au/buying-christmas-gift-cards-with-a-credit-card Found this article in finder. Is there any fact to it as I haven't bought gift cards for a while. Do gift card purchases count as cash advances and attract immediate interest ? Do they qualify for reward points ? Do they...
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    Velocity to partner with 7-Eleven

    I frequently use the 7-Eleven price lock app. Can save quite a bit of money if you lock in the right price before the price rise happens.
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    Has anyone used the VA lounge on arrival recently?

    Used the Gold Coast lounge on arrival a couple of weeks ago.
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    Claim your share of 20 Million Velocity Points

    Just got my share - 159 points
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    Claiming WW rewards using discarded dockets.

    I didn't know you could do this, I thought you had to go back in person and get your points processed over the counter. It would be very easy for them to catch her out, payment method, cameras etc etc...
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    Virgin Lounge Food

    OOL lounge 23/02 pm - Hotdogs.
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    Manufactured Spending

    Get a mate to list something on Ebay and then buy it for $7000. The only catch to this is that it will cost a couple of hundred in listing fees. As a bonus you could get Fly Buys or Velocity points for using Ebay, apparently there are ways of double dipping points using Ebay.
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    E-rewards, offered a four hour long survey.

    They must be keen, I just got an email reminding me of the same survey, but it must be done by tomorrow night, I might give it a miss.
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