New Halifax Reward account. Has anyone figured out a way around £500 spending?

35har1old

PloughmansLunch said:

Just to add to my post above: Chip CS got back to me and "wouldn't advise using other banks to deposit money" via Apple Pay, so to me that's not a clear cannot. YBS account was surprisingly quick to set up just now so at least I have a couple of options if Revolut goes wonky.

Sometimes when paying with DC to YBS the transaction fails

35har1old

poshrule_uk said:

I have been trying to do my £500 into Revolut for the last 3 days and each time they are all declined.

Not sure if it's them or Halifax.

It also happens with YBS

35har1old

woodface7 said:

Anyone with more than one Reward account - how long did it take for your Reward Extras Tracker to show your second account after you picked your reward? (And had it confirmed including by email.) 

I know it can take days for debit card spending toward the £500 to show up, but the day after upgrading my second account to Reward & picking the spend option, I'd be happy to just see a display of £0 there. The upgraded account (neither of mine are joint) doesn't exist there. On app and website, only the original account appears in Reward Tracker.

I have 3 and sometimes 1 might be visible and on other occasions 2 but the payment is made 

WillPS

Nebulous2 said:

One of fairly limited interest, but does anyone use a Esso fuelcard as part of their £500 spend? 

I saw a post in the motoring forum, saying an Esso fuelcard is normally £43 but is available free with a Blue light card. I've signed up and you have to give debit card details for payment. I've given my new Halifax reward card and am hoping that will count towards my spend.  

If you're paying via Visa Debit, you're good.

Nebulous2

WillPS said:

Nebulous2 said:

One of fairly limited interest, but does anyone use a Esso fuelcard as part of their £500 spend? 

I saw a post in the motoring forum, saying an Esso fuelcard is normally £43 but is available free with a Blue light card. I've signed up and you have to give debit card details for payment. I've given my new Halifax reward card and am hoping that will count towards my spend.  

If you're paying via Visa Debit, you're good.

You pay full-price with the fuel card. They deduct a discount per litre and take the balance from your bank account two days later. However they don't have my bank sort code and account number, they only have my debit card number. 

WillPS

Nebulous2 said:

WillPS said:

Nebulous2 said:

One of fairly limited interest, but does anyone use a Esso fuelcard as part of their £500 spend? 

I saw a post in the motoring forum, saying an Esso fuelcard is normally £43 but is available free with a Blue light card. I've signed up and you have to give debit card details for payment. I've given my new Halifax reward card and am hoping that will count towards my spend.  

If you're paying via Visa Debit, you're good.

You pay full-price with the fuel card. They deduct a discount per litre and take the balance from your bank account two days later. However they don't have my bank sort code and account number, they only have my debit card number. 

In which case you're paying via Visa Debit

locky123

I linked my Halifax debit card to Revolut and transferred £500 to Revolut using this card. The Halifax app describes the transaction as online/phone/mailorder purchase. No reference to a debit card transaction. So not sure if this qualifies for the Halifax reward. What do other Revolut users think?

flaneurs_lobster

locky123 said:

I linked my Halifax debit card to Revolut and transferred £500 to Revolut using this card. The Halifax app describes the transaction as online/phone/mailorder purchase. No reference to a debit card transaction. So not sure if this qualifies for the Halifax reward. What do other Revolut users think?

I pay £500 to Revolut each month to satisfy the Halifax spend but the card is not linked. Don't know if this would change the classification of the payment (transfer rather than spend).

PloughmansLunch

flaneurs_lobster said:

locky123 said:

I linked my Halifax debit card to Revolut and transferred £500 to Revolut using this card. The Halifax app describes the transaction as online/phone/mailorder purchase. No reference to a debit card transaction. So not sure if this qualifies for the Halifax reward. What do other Revolut users think?

I pay £500 to Revolut each month to satisfy the Halifax spend but the card is not linked. Don't know if this would change the classification of the payment (transfer rather than spend).

As long as you have the little card icon next to the transaction you should be tickety-boo

Brewer21

The Halifax reward tracker hasn't updated for me since 23rd, is there a glitch in it?
It's usually been updated by now, 28th.