5xbonus at BP 'til 31Dec2011[Ext.to 31Mar2012 - now closed]

[prozac]

Amex are so stingy lately with bonus partners, I only use my card for supermarkets and petrol station purchases. At the end of the day though the benefit is how you apply the points to purchases. I use mine only for travel in J via direct application to the air carrier. Buying a seat early enough can give discounts, as does things like the recent discount offered on points transfers by I think it was Virgin (have I got the right one?).

 

[Cruiser Elite]

At the end of the day though the benefit is how you apply the points to purchases. I use mine only for travel in J via direct application to the air carrier.

Yes agree 100% - virtually ALL pts I can generate go to SQ for F and J Saver awards

as does things like the recent discount offered on points transfers by I think it was Virgin (have I got the right one?).

Yes I have taken advantage of transfers to Velocity also.

When VA first commenced Virgin offered 50% bous on transfers - so I transferred 240K MR pts to get total 360K Velocity pts which approx equal to 2 x J ret flts MEL-LAX. Also took up most recent offer of 30% bonus if you transferred 100K and they threw in a bagfull of status credits too didn't they?

Been a long time since SQ have offered any bonus to transfer - damn shame huh.

 

[deluxeflyer]

I am still in a quandry as to just what AMEX thought processes are in relation to pts earn for Cent, Plat V Plat Edge or Amex DJ?

What thought processes? AMEX has lost the plot.

With 1 October just round the corner many will flee Cent & Plat.
They will probably head to Edge to warehouse existing points,
and another bank issued Amex,
and of course Citi Select which is now the new Amex Plat.

Waaaayyyyy off topic !

 

[burmans]

Yes agree 100% - virtually ALL pts I can generate go to SQ for F and J Saver awards. Yes I have taken advantage of transfers to Velocity also.

+1 on that for me

 

[prozac]

Yes agree 100% - virtually ALL pts I can generate go to SQ for F and J Saver awardsYes I have taken advantage of transfers to Velocity also.

When VA first commenced Virgin offered 50% bous on transfers - so I transferred 240K MR pts to get total 360K Velocity pts which approx equal to 2 x J ret flts MEL-LAX. Also took up most recent offer of 30% bonus if you transferred 100K and they threw in a bagfull of status credits too didn't they?

Been a long time since SQ have offered any bonus to transfer - damn shame huh.

Good on you. I have not been that lucky with timing but of-course you see the opportunities arise.

 

[QF WP]

Waaaayyyyy off topic !

Correct you are . Now to try and work out just which thread to send these last 10 or so posts.

 

[oz_mark]

Also noticed it is 0.5 at Australia Post. I don't class AusPost as utilities, so all my stamps, Express Bags, etc. are now bought with another card as not copping 0.5 per dollar!

It is a government owned, so may well come under the government body umbrella.