Google Street View tracks down some 3V cards in Watford!

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• What's the Point says:

  27 Aug27 August 21:37

  423769, 423769, 423769, 423769, 423769.

  That’s a pretty bad inside joke, that only the hardcore 3V’ers will understand.

• s8yad says:

  28 Aug28 August 09:39

  Firstly, i must say that since coming across this blog, i have managed to increase the rate at which i am able to collect miles, thanks Raffles, also the knowledge gained from some of the posters has come in handy. I have a couple of questions, if anyone is willing to help:

  i) I have had my Amex SPG for a couple of weeks now, but no sign of my SPG membership number/pack, shall i go ahead and create a new account with SPG, as i want to convert my points to Emirates miles soon

  ii) having deposited 3v cards into a Direct Saver NS&I, when trying to withdraw into my nominated account, the available balance is just £9, it has been over a week since the deposits, so its not as if the card transaction has not cleared

  Any help will be appreciated. Thanks

  • Rob says:

    28 Aug28 August 12:14

    Yes, create one and ring Amex to input it. This bit is key.

    • s8yad says:

      28 Aug28 August 14:19

      Thanks Raffles, just done that, joined SPG and provided Amex my membership number. I am being told that it will take 14 days for verification. My first Amex statement is due on the 13th Sept, by which I will have hit 20k points spend. I suppose my SPG account will not be credited in time to transfer the points to Emirates Skywards for my return flight on the 24th Sept.

      Regards

      • Rob says:

        28 Aug28 August 14:46

        Probably not. Emirates transfers go across from SPG every Saturday, by the way – I’ve just done a few myself. If you transfer Friday they should arrive next day, do it Saturday and you will wait a week.

        • s8yad says:

          28 Aug28 August 15:53

          Although I collect Avios (probably because it is easier to do so, with the likes of Tesco CC & BA Amex) Emirates is my carrier of choice. Do you have any tips on maximising Skywards collection (apart from the MBNA cards). I know I can transfer Amex MR to SPG to Skywards but it means 2 avios for 1 skywards mile.

        • Rob says:

          28 Aug28 August 16:25

          No, not really (although via SPG it is actually 0.625 per Amex point, assuming you transfer out of SPG in chunks of 20,000).

          One thing I looked at was Emirates partner airlines – ie whether transferring to them would get me cheaper redemptions. There are some opportunities, but partners don’t have access to Flex availability and I am wary of moving miles to carriers who can’t get access to all seats.

          There is a post in a few days about a redemption I have just booked with Emirates.

• s8yad says:

  28 Aug28 August 16:03

  With regards my NS&I query above, i gave them a call and have been informed that the funds are available to withdraw 7 working days following deposit by debit card.

• Lyndon says:

  28 Aug28 August 21:23

  Good to know. Work took me down to Plymouth today and happened to drive past a big tescos there. Thought I’d pop in and see if there were any 3v Visa cards there. 16 of the beauties. Into my nsi saver account they go.

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