Earn Velocity points paying bills with Australia Post

[carwashhair]

So I signed up, never one to let 'free' points slip by

Got to say though, its a pretty sloppy campaign from AusPost here. I don't see any mention of these 'free' sign-up points anywhere in the online docs on either the VFF site or the AusPost one. Clicking on the link at VFF or going direct to the Auspost site gives very little information on this service, and there is apparently no way to get more info (aside from the T&C) as all the various buttons and links simply take the customer off to the sign-up page with no further ado.

Sign-up points aside, I cant seem to find any particularly good reason for this product to even exist.

I agree with you about the campaign but auspost would still stand to gain in time. They're leveraging Velocity's significant customer database (presumably at a cheaper price for points than QF), reducing costly deliveries of letters (compared to better performing aspects of their business) and cutting in on the action as a payment processor themselves (instead of bpay for example).

I'm happy to take the points and work all loopholes until they tighten this up or abandon it. Just another spoke in the points-earning wheel.

 

[Moopere]

I agree with you about the campaign but auspost would still stand to gain in time. They're leveraging Velocity's significant customer database (presumably at a cheaper price for points than QF), reducing costly deliveries of letters (compared to better performing aspects of their business)

I really don't know tbh. Getting customers to sign up is one thing, so yes, run a campaign, give away something of relatively low value and gain access to a large existing user base ... however, to do what exactly? In the long term business plan sense I mean.

Its not obvious that paying bills this way will then trigger the removal of bill being sent by suppliers in the traditional paper way. In fact, given I'm not paying for the service and there is no longer a 60-70c per bill cost to sending a bill wouldn't Auspost be _losing_ money? I guess they might be charging the supplier something large enough to make up the difference?

and cutting in on the action as a payment processor themselves (instead of bpay for example).

But isn't that what this is?

Pay bills with Post Billpay - Australia Post

With all the other payment options available these days I don't ever find myself using postbillpay I must say ... its altogether a PITA. My memory of the first few times trying to use it was that the bills often couldn't be paid with a credit card.

I'm happy to take the points and work all loopholes until they tighten this up or abandon it. Just another spoke in the points-earning wheel.

Perhaps this new campaign/drive is simply trying to bolster up the postbillpay thingy thats been around for many years. I can't see it surviving myself, not the original service nor this new bolt-on ... its a question of relevance in my view. Choice is good, of course, but products have to actually have a relevant position in the marketplace or else they are bound to wither and die.

As for working the game in chase of points, oh yes, of course, I'm a big fan

 

[Denali]

I'm happy to take the points and work all loopholes until they tighten this up or abandon it. Just another spoke in the points-earning wheel.

I received 750 points by signing up for e-reward Opinion Survey. Used a burner gmail account and nominated my velocity number when I joined. Points took about a week to show up.

 

[burmans]

I received 750 points by signing up for e-reward Opinion Survey. Used a burner gmail account and nominated my velocity number when I joined. Points took about a week to show up.

My whole family are onto this and since we use family pooling that is 4*750 points!

 

[i_hate_the_tulla_freeway]

I received 750 points by signing up for e-reward Opinion Survey. Used a burner gmail account and nominated my velocity number when I joined. Points took about a week to show up.

do you have a link for this survey ?

 

[Denali]

Earn Points with Entertainment Partners | Velocity Frequent Flyer

Scroll to the E-Rewards link. Sign up, complete one survey and get 750 points.

 

[breakNegg]

done, cheers for that

 

[Frostydog007]

If you register using your name and email address exactly as it appears on your velocity account, you will be credited the points

 

[markis10]

If you register using your name and email address exactly as it appears on your velocity account, you will be credited the points

In theory, practice seems to be proving different.

 

[serfty]

In theory, practice seems to be proving different.

I gave it a go Monday last week for a couple of accounts.

Used the earlier posted link.

1K points showed up for each account on Friday.

 

[burmans]

In theory, practice seems to be proving different.

In particular it is difficult if same email address is used for multiple accounts. I tried changing the name of second account before setting up the Auspost but this did not get matched!

 

[stux]

With all the other payment options available these days I don't ever find myself using postbillpay I must say ... its altogether a PITA. My memory of the first few times trying to use it was that the bills often couldn't be paid with a credit card.

I use Postbillpay instead of BPay a fair bit these days. CBA no longer credits points for BPay payments from CC. But CC payments via Postbillpay still earn points. On Diamond card I miss out on a fair whack of points using BPay.

 

[CJEMNMAC]

Perfect..Have received 5 x 1000 in to my account. My FF number plus 4 family pooling. Because Aust Post only allow 1 email address per registration. Went to velocity site changed each family member to a new unique email address ( hotmail / gmail ) first and then signed up all family members on aust post site

 

[Moopere]

ka-ching, got my 1K today - thanks for the heads-up folks.

 

[TomVexille]

So if I understand this correctly, I should get points for paying my Telstra bill via AusPost, as well as my cc points?

 

[JohnK]

So if I understand this correctly, I should get points for paying my Telstra bill via AusPost, as well as my cc points?

I don't think you can pay by credit card using this method.

 

[TomVexille]

I don't think you can pay by credit card using this method.

It just let me add an AMEX

 

[JohnK]

It just let me add an AMEX

OK. I was under the impression only debit cards.

Just be careful Australia Post don't treat payment as cash advance.

 

[TomVexille]

OK. I was under the impression only debit cards.

Just be careful Australia Post don't treat payment as cash advance.

Yeah, I'm not convinced yet. Will have to dig some more.

 

[TomVexille]

And the 1,000 sign up points posted as well