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Paying upfront with credit card
checkly
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In order to gain Nectar points need to spend £400 in next two months on Sainsbury’s credit card. Wondered what I could pay upfront for with credit card? Council Tax, local authority only allows debit cards. Don’t have any subscriptions except Cineworld Unlimited. Is there anything out that that takes advance payments by cc? Thanks
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Phone Bill? - I can pay EE up to £200 online
Top up Amazon account - You can use the credit later?
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Would you not get through £200 a month just using it for everyday stuff like food, petrol, whatever? The above suggestion from jay1804 is a good idea - just be careful though, buying gift cards (if that's what was meant my "topping up Amazon") often don't qualify for rewards, points etc.
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Almost all councils should accept credit cards along with debit cards, just usually not Amex.checkly said:In order to gain Nectar points need to spend £400 in next two months on Sainsbury’s credit card. Wondered what I could pay upfront for with credit card? Council Tax, local authority only allows debit cards. Don’t have any subscriptions except Cineworld Unlimited. Is there anything out that that takes advance payments by cc? Thanks
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This is true. And for example, the council where I live doesn't accept ANY credit card payments for council tax. But other councils do. Depends where you live, I guess.Asghar said:
Almost all councils should accept credit cards along with debit cards, just usually not Amex.checkly said:In order to gain Nectar points need to spend £400 in next two months on Sainsbury’s credit card. Wondered what I could pay upfront for with credit card? Council Tax, local authority only allows debit cards. Don’t have any subscriptions except Cineworld Unlimited. Is there anything out that that takes advance payments by cc? ThanksPlease note - taken from the Forum Rules and amended for my own personal use (with thanks) : It is up to you to investigate, check, double-check and check yet again before you make any decisions or take any action based on any information you glean from any of my posts. Although I do carry out careful research before posting and never intend to mislead or supply out-of-date or incorrect information, please do not rely 100% on what you are reading. Verify everything in order to protect yourself as you are responsible for any action you consequently take.0 -
Why does it have to be in advance? Can't you just buy food, at Saino's maybe . . . or anywhere else . . . then pay it off before you're charged interest? £400 over two months is only £50 per week, you should be able to manage that. No?checkly said:In order to gain Nectar points need to spend £400 in next two months on Sainsbury’s credit card. Wondered what I could pay upfront for with credit card? Council Tax, local authority only allows debit cards. Don’t have any subscriptions except Cineworld Unlimited. Is there anything out that that takes advance payments by cc? ThanksPlease note - taken from the Forum Rules and amended for my own personal use (with thanks) : It is up to you to investigate, check, double-check and check yet again before you make any decisions or take any action based on any information you glean from any of my posts. Although I do carry out careful research before posting and never intend to mislead or supply out-of-date or incorrect information, please do not rely 100% on what you are reading. Verify everything in order to protect yourself as you are responsible for any action you consequently take.0 -
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I used my Amex card to top up my energy account when I needed to spend £500.0
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link the card to paypal and then pay council tax via PayPal if the council or any other retailer will accept paypal, inc justeat etc0
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Buy a Gift Card for whatever supermarket you do your regular shopping in?
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Fingerbobs said:Buy a Gift Card for whatever supermarket you do your regular shopping in?
You'd need to check the T&Cs for the specific card - but gift vouchers are very often excluded from any points/rewards.
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