Everyone lost in the Ether II

TrulyMadly

Anyone doing the granite/ marble cleaner trial with T?

2 bottles arrived today. I'm trying to explain to mr TM that it's a present but he's having none of it:o

harryhfp

neas wrote: »

How you work out the avios value? I never really looked into it. So you can get £100 voucher with 20000 amex points or 20000 avios points.

It's very personal. However, nearly everybody expert over on HFP agrees that 1 Avios = 1p is a fair overall valuation. You can buy them for that on promotion sometimes (usually they cost a bit more) - but more to the point you can use them to get 1p of value from flights and other things.


In other words (just 1 example) you can buy a BA ticket on the cash + Avios deal and reduce the cash side by using avios, sometimes this is as low as 0.65p/ Avios, though.


I generally buy the 'free' flights + £17.50 fee, these are called Reward Flight Saver flight.


I can fly to my European destination for 6500 Avios off peak + £17.50 fee - when the BA ticket is about £90 if you are quick to buy (variable pricing), so clearly I am getting a bit more than 1p/ Avios.


Same ticket can still be 6500 Avios + £17.50 fees even when the cash price has crept to (say) £130, because BA have committed to offer 2 business class & 4 economy tickets on every plane. In this case, you'd get 1.73p/ Avios of value.


However, the fun part is that lots of us get them nearly for free at times - or even at a profit.


Thanks to Elite tricks I learned & tips from HFP I am quite good at it, eg I should get 2 x 30K Tesco points again this quarter. Which converts to 72000 Avios x 2. Average cost probably 0.5p/ Avios.

TrulyMadly

bubbs wrote: »

2ft Rattan Pre-Lit Christmas Tree £5.00 (was £28) + Free C&C at B&Q
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/2ft-rattan-pre-lit-christmas-tree-5-was-28-free-c-c-b-q-2345874

I've got one of these in my basket bubbs thank you. Just can't decide if it looks stylish and modern or like a chimney sweeps brush:rotfl:

bubbs

TrulyMadly wrote: »

Anyone doing the granite/ marble cleaner trial with T?

2 bottles arrived today. I'm trying to explain to mr TM that it's a present but he's having none of it:o

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TrulyMadly wrote: »

I've got one of these in my basket bubbs thank you. Just can't decide if it looks stylish and modern or like a chimney sweeps brush:rotfl:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: i ,ooked but dont think it will look right here but would look nice near your log burner im sure if you have room there for it

miss_corerupted

Back from my Maxio facial appointment. I've been convinced to try just injection(january) again for my tooth removal. I've been assured the dentist in the hospital are amazing and will have it out in minutes. If I can't then I can the GA instead (waiting time another 6-9 months!!!)

miss_corerupted

harryhfp wrote: »

Best I found is 10-15% off @ Collect+ which is at least reliable & tracked. Depends on your parcel weight. Post Office £2.90 small parcel is very competitive or £3.90 tracked.


There were some cheap deals on HUKD with Yodel and another one a week or so ago but I choose not to use them because service is 'variable'.

Thanks Harry. Northern Geezer linked me to parcels 2 go - Free £5

harryhfp

miss_corerupted wrote: »

Thanks Harry. Northern Geezer linked me to parcels 2 go - Free £5

I saw that, nice 1. I guess it's a 1-off, though. I need to send 100 parcels a month sometimes - always with a reliable provider, you know what Ebay cheats are like I guess. The likes of Yodel etc are just too risky.


So Post Office tracked & Collect+ for me. Collect+ have a decent % discount for volume senders.

bubbs

Lancome beauty box £27.25 from £165!, when bought with £35.00 of Lancome products. Website states it should be £52 but glitch means it's almost half that @ House Of Fraser
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/lancome-beauty-box-27-25-from-165-when-bought-with-35-lancome-products-website-states-2346088

tweets

TrulyMadly wrote: »

Anyone doing the granite/ marble cleaner trial with T?

2 bottles arrived today. I'm trying to explain to mr TM that it's a present but he's having none of it:o

No , but Poppy is testing 2 different types of dog food .

springdreams

harryhfp wrote: »

oops but now you can see both posts

Many thanks Harry :beer: