Entertainment Book to give VA voucher discounts and no CC fee

[Richie312]

after you buy the vouchers how long does it generally take to get them?

 

[TomVexille]

after you buy the vouchers how long does it generally take to get them?

Mine showed up the next afternoon

 

[scheps]

2 days for me. It was over 5k though.

 

[mattyj89]

Are the vouchers purchased through the Virgin Australia Voucher site (which never seems to work for me) or through Entertainment Book?
Cheers

 

[Grimace1]

Are the vouchers purchased through the Virgin Australia Voucher site (which never seems to work for me) or through Entertainment Book?
Cheers

Through EB

 

[madrooster]

The cutoff time is 9am SYD time. If you purchase by 9am SYD time then you should get them around 5pm on the same day. Occasionally this doesn't occur so please do not rely on it!

 

[doctau]

A word of warning for anyone who like me is used to Qantas vouchers to avoid CC fees, go read the early parts of the thread. I only read the 2015 parts and didn't realize they change you the $7.70 fee for the $10 or so my flights cost over the voucher amount. Doh! Still save me $35 though

 

[JohnK]

A word of warning for anyone who like me is used to Qantas vouchers to avoid CC fees, go read the early parts of the thread. I only read the 2015 parts and didn't realize they change you the $7.70 fee for the $10 or so my flights cost over the voucher amount. Doh! Still save me $35 though

I have 2-3 of these going at once. I managed to run the last one down to $0.79 so out of the goodness of my heart I am donating them that money.

 

[TSV]

Hi All

Looks like there have been changes to the rules - now there's only 1 per book!



Anyone managed to purchase multiple vouchers with a 2015 - 2016 membership?

Thanks!

 

[Grimace1]

Well if it's only one per book now that is sad news.

 

[andye]

Hi All

Looks like there have been changes to the rules - now there's only 1 per book!

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Anyone managed to purchase multiple vouchers with a 2015 - 2016 membership?

Thanks!

Thanks for the heads-up (Liked the post not the news)

 

[celetrum]

Hi All

Looks like there have been changes to the rules - now there's only 1 per book!

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Anyone managed to purchase multiple vouchers with a 2015 - 2016 membership?

Thanks!

Sorry if this has been asked before but if you have an AMEX Velocity Platinum is the 5% saving on buying the vouchers worth the loss of the extra points (as in only accrue 1 per point $ as opposed to 3 points per $) ?

 

[Deleted member 29185]

Sorry if this has been asked before but if you have an AMEX Velocity Platinum is the 5% saving on buying the vouchers worth the loss of the extra points (as in only accrue 1 per point $ as opposed to 3 points per $) ?

Good point (pardon the pun)!

I guess it would depend on the value you put on points. A $1000 voucher would lose you 2000 points if you can use AMEX or Paypal to purchase, but I'm thinking someone has said you cannot use AMEX so effective you'd lose 3000 points. The fifty dollar saving would represent 2.5c per per point for a loss of 2000 or 1.6c per point for a loss of 3000. Seems to me to be getting close to the "why bother" basket (the same basket I place rebate schemes).

 

[doctau]

I don't know for sure, but I suspect you would also lose the card-provided travel insurance too, since you're not purchasing the travel with the card, just a voucher.

 

[TSV]

It certainly is a bit of a run around.

The reason I personally want to buy these (in addition to the 5% saving) is to avoid the $7.70 cc fee on specific transactions. For example, I will be using my voucher to pay for flights using the 2 for 1 deal on my credit card, and voucher is the only alternative form of payment. I don't get a bonus for booking with VA on my card anyway so the loss of the bonus is not a problem. So I get the same points as I would if I booked with my card, but I save at least 5% + 7.70 x 2.

 

[Deleted member 29185]

voucher is the only alternative form of payment.

Is that the case with the VM card? I thought travel bank could still be used a payment method? IE VM card, voucher or travel bank. I must admit to not using the 241's since the changes.

 

[PDog]

Good point (pardon the pun)!

I guess it would depend on the value you put on points. A $1000 voucher would lose you 2000 points if you can use AMEX or Paypal to purchase, but I'm thinking someone has said you cannot use AMEX so effective you'd lose 3000 points. The fifty dollar saving would represent 2.5c per per point for a loss of 2000 or 1.6c per point for a loss of 3000. Seems to me to be getting close to the "why bother" basket (the same basket I place rebate schemes).

thanks for this question & answer, exactly what I came to this thread looking for!!

 

[scwappy]

It certainly is a bit of a run around.

The reason I personally want to buy these (in addition to the 5% saving) is to avoid the $7.70 cc fee on specific transactions. For example, I will be using my voucher to pay for flights using the 2 for 1 deal on my credit card, and voucher is the only alternative form of payment. I don't get a bonus for booking with VA on my card anyway so the loss of the bonus is not a problem. So I get the same points as I would if I booked with my card, but I save at least 5% + 7.70 x 2.

Have you managed to do this before? Even though the terms and conditions allow it I have never been able to pay with a voucher in practice

 

[TSV]

Never tried it before myself but know others have been successful. Will let you know how it goes!

Also the good news is that I ordered my voucher before 9am Sydney time this morning and received it before COB today

 

[madrooster]

Also the good news is that I ordered my voucher before 9am Sydney time this morning and received it before COB today

The cutoff time is pretty much 9am give or take a few minutes for same day delivery as it's a manual process.