5,000 Reasons to Join the Party - Virgin Money (2,500 Velocity) by opening a debit card account

[albatross710]

Use this referral link here.

1. Open an account
2. Make a purchase within 30 days of opening.

5,000 virgin money points for you and for the referrer (me). Signup was quick using Australian licence.

Virgin Money points transfer to Velocity 2:1.

My qualifying transaction was a BPay to a credit card statement.

Something for free by signing up here.

 

[drron]

Sounds pretty good. Will check it out further.

 

[NoName]

Looks good to me too. Will likely sign up.

 

[Happy Dude]

This is one of the few accounts running a rewards scheme where Bpay to a credit card earns points. There's also occasional decent bonus points offers for spend at merchants. The points can be used to buy GCs or transfer to VA.

Reminiscent of the Bankwest deal some here exploited, I did a few months' worth of daily bulk $1 payments before they warned me, then a couple of months more before they banished me from the rewards program. The length of my credit card bills was hilarious. Be sure to burn points as they're earned, don't stockpile.

Still have the use of the account but since Citi Payall ended, I've no use for it.

 

[NoName]

Reminiscent of the Bankwest deal some here exploited, I did a few months' worth of daily bulk $1 payments before they warned me, then a couple of months more before they banished me from the rewards program. The length of my credit card bills was hilarious. Be sure to burn points as they're earned, don't stockpile.

I had the same thoughts but their terms cover this very clearly. Specifically call out small transactions.

 

[zainman]

Any idea how long the points take to come in? Signed up yesterday and did a $10 BPAY transaction

Here is my referral link: 5000 points

 

[Mtchrs]

I have a couple of accounts (Individual/ joint) and I’ve received a sign up bonus for each account.
I use the rewards portal for 20x pet circle points. QR/ UA are also offered as a transfer partners, if that’s one of your programs of choice.
My referral Link

 

[albatross710]

I also take heed that the 'normal' spend transactions earn 8x Money, 4x Velocity points per transaction. Not per dollar.

 

[Ade]

Bpay

BPAY

Would paying a Government organisation also qualify for the 8x Money (4x Velocity)?

 

[NoName]

It’s 8pts per transaction not per $ right? Makes it only worthwhile for small payments. So filling up the car or paying government bills is not going to be earning much.

 

[Mtchrs]

Correct, it’s 8pts per transaction.
The bigger points come from using the reward portal on the app.

 

[zainman]

Any idea how long the points take to come in? Signed up yesterday and did a $10 BPAY transaction

Here is my referral link: 5000 points

Got the points in 24 hours and transferred to Velocity instantly! Nice!

 

[albatross710]

It’s 8pts per transaction not per $ right? Makes it only worthwhile for small payments. So filling up the car or paying government bills is not going to be earning much.

thanks for the clarification. I'll edit my original post. I had a closer read and its 8 per transaction.

 

[Dave G]

Note that I have to follow up every time with pet circle - they credit it as a special
IT doesnt work for me

 

[Askance]

Another referral link Refer a friend | Virgin Money Australia
Ive been with them a couple of years, mainly for the Boost Saver interest rates though that might be changing depending on whos offering more

Beside Velocity you can also transfer to Qatar, Etihad, United, Accor and Marriot

 

[albatross710]

Received a marketing email which may be targeted as I didn't immediately adopt the ApplePay suggestion

Alby, let’s go with 1,750 bonus Virgin Money Points!
Get 1,750 bonus Virgin Money Points by paying with your mobile wallet.

Simply make your first purchase using Apple Pay, Samsung Pay3 or Google Wallet4 within the next 30 days and voilà – the bonus points are yours.

Subsequent to this I did install it and make my first ApplePay purchase. Two days later no points yet. The other bonus points have posted overnight.

Thanks also to whomever used my referral link here!

 

[zainman]

Received a marketing email which may be targeted as I didn't immediately adopt the ApplePay suggestion



Subsequent to this I did install it and make my first ApplePay purchase. Two days later no points yet. The other bonus points have posted overnight.

Thanks also to whomever used my referral link here!

I did the transaction and got the points in about 3 days

 

[papeto]

I did the transaction and got the points in about 3 days

Have you got a referral code ? I have todo it through the app and need to enter the referral code as a promocode.

 

[zainman]

Have you got a referral code ? I have todo it through the app and need to enter the referral code as a promocode.

Here it is: P6Q178

Refer a friend | Virgin Money Australia

Virgin Money Australia

virginmoney.com.au

 

[papeto]

Here it is: P6Q178

Refer a friend | Virgin Money Australia

Virgin Money Australia

virginmoney.com.au

Thanks used it, so you should get some extra points.