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  • Katiehound
    Katiehound Posts: 8,125 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    ^^^ Surely if you buy your stamps with your food shopping and pay with CC that will be fine

    I remember a few ,years ago I bought gift cards at supermarket with the shopping and paid with a card, pretty sure it was a CC, it can not differentiate between food & card.
    Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
    -Stash bust:in 2022:337
    Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82

    2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
    Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
    Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
    2025 3dduvets
  • Correct, but to get the blue light discount at some shops you have to buy vouchers first via a website and then use the voucher in-store. The website selling the voucher gets identified in the transaction as having a merchant category code which will trigger the transaction as being equivalent to a cash advance.
  • Katiehound
    Katiehound Posts: 8,125 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I haven't ordered a card- yes, I qualify  but I doubt I would get my money's worth. I tend to buy lots of craft oddments online (local craft shops have gone) and no really major purchases (unless something large kicks the bucket!!).
    Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
    -Stash bust:in 2022:337
    Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82

    2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
    Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
    Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
    2025 3dduvets
  • Nebulous2
    Nebulous2 Posts: 5,673 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Correct, but to get the blue light discount at some shops you have to buy vouchers first via a website and then use the voucher in-store. The website selling the voucher gets identified in the transaction as having a merchant category code which will trigger the transaction as being equivalent to a cash advance.

    It doesn't go through as a cash transaction on my Barclaycard, and I get 0.5% cashback.... 
  • Ooo interesting. Thank you.
  • Correct, but to get the blue light discount at some shops you have to buy vouchers first via a website and then use the voucher in-store. The website selling the voucher gets identified in the transaction as having a merchant category code which will trigger the transaction as being equivalent to a cash advance.
    Blue Light Card now uses Reward Gateway for its reloadable cards. We’ve topped ours up with Barclaycard* and a Nationwide CC and not been charged a cash advance by either.

    * We get cashback on this card and first used it without checking, then realised we’d probably be charged, but were pleasantly surprised.
    Fashion on the Ration
    2024 - 43/66 coupons used, carry forward 23
    2025 - 62/89
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