Bits: 3000 miles in 33 schemes with a hotel booking, buy the new £50 coin at face value

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• Clive says:

  3 Dec3 December 20:18

  Just for information my Hyatt Diamond got me Diamond with Hilton today

• Sussex bantam says:

  3 Dec3 December 23:36

  OT – Amex offer from TfL – 5 credit on 5 spend. On my plat card – not on others

  • Sussex Bantam says:

    4 Dec4 December 09:03

    EDIT – not on my Plat – on my BAPP

• Alvin says:

  4 Dec4 December 09:21

  I wonder if it would be a good idea to start a list of bank branches that accept commemorative face-value coins?

  Would that lead to the “golden goose being killed” (potentially leading to hordes of people doing the same), or increased awareness with respect to the bank staff (potentially leading to greater acceptance at more branches)?

  Gotta think this through before I share a list of bank branches that do accept this up here in the Northeast 😛

  • FormalHall says:

    5 Dec5 December 17:33

    I can’t see the golden goose issue applying to listing individual bank branches, as the bank incurs no loss in accepting these other than the teller’s time – so the more familar they are the better! I have had luck depositing these with Barclays in Notting Hill, but as they have withdrawn their tellers in favour of machines it is a time consuming business waiting for the one human left on the front line in the branch!

    • Ali says:

      6 Dec6 December 06:28

      Possible doomsday scenario:

      List of banks gets viral -> public knows about it -> Royal Mint’s face value coins sell out in seconds -> people rush-in to deposit -> long lines form at most bank branches -> regular bank customers (that actually bring in revenue) complain that each customer in front is taking half an hour as their commemorative coins are being verified for authenticity -> bank limits it to 3 commemorative coins deposit per visit or bank limits commemorative coin deposit to their premium customers only

    • Ali says:

      6 Dec6 December 06:30

      Or worse, card issuer implements new rule on no miles earned for face value currency purchases.

• TP says:

  4 Dec4 December 11:28

  Update, just deposited my £50 coins with no issue, but a great deal of curiosity and interest. They were delighted that I was back as it makes their day when they see something new. Even the Manager was down and approved it and was very curious.

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