Status Review - 20 point short

[PlutekPlutek]

Hi. My status review/anniversary date is 15 January. I am gold, so to retain gold I need to have 400 SC.
I currently have 380, and no plans for further travel between now and then. Is it possible they would extend the status by a year if I fall short by 20 points?

 

[sezza]

probably won't get leeway. but you can earn status credit using flybuys and shopping at coles. With double points available at the moment you could get 20pts..

 

[sezza]

flybuys

Link your flybuys and Velocity memberships to transfer flybuys points and earn Status Credits. Get Velocity rewards and earn Velocity Status Credits when you shop at Coles, Coles online, Liquorland and First Choice Liquor with flybuys.

experience.velocityfrequentflyer.com

Up to 4x Status Credits for all the holiday essentials with Flybuys

For this month only, link your Flybuys and Velocity accounts and earn Double Status Credits when shopping with eligible Flybuys partners or earn 4x Status Credits if you turn on Auto Transfer. It's the easy way to fast-track your Status Credits balance.*

*Terms and conditions apply. Promotion ends 31 December 2022. Status Credits earn limits apply. Members must stay opted into Auto Transfer until 31 December 2022 to earn 4x Status Credits.

 

[Ade]

Hi. My status review/anniversary date is 15 January. I am gold, so to retain gold I need to have 400 SC.
I currently have 380, and no plans for further travel between now and then. Is it possible they would extend the status by a year if I fall short by 20 points?

If status is valuable for your personal circumstance, why not do a short trip inter/intra state? Based on where you are, you may be able to find some fares with connections that can easily net 20 SC by 15/01

 

[PlutekPlutek]

flybuys

Link your flybuys and Velocity memberships to transfer flybuys points and earn Status Credits. Get Velocity rewards and earn Velocity Status Credits when you shop at Coles, Coles online, Liquorland and First Choice Liquor with flybuys.

experience.velocityfrequentflyer.com

Up to 4x Status Credits for all the holiday essentials with Flybuys

For this month only, link your Flybuys and Velocity accounts and earn Double Status Credits when shopping with eligible Flybuys partners or earn 4x Status Credits if you turn on Auto Transfer. It's the easy way to fast-track your Status Credits balance.*

*Terms and conditions apply. Promotion ends 31 December 2022. Status Credits earn limits apply. Members must stay opted into Auto Transfer until 31 December 2022 to earn 4x Status Credits.

What is the spend requirement to yield 20 SC ?

 

[PlutekPlutek]

flybuys

Link your flybuys and Velocity memberships to transfer flybuys points and earn Status Credits. Get Velocity rewards and earn Velocity Status Credits when you shop at Coles, Coles online, Liquorland and First Choice Liquor with flybuys.

experience.velocityfrequentflyer.com

Up to 4x Status Credits for all the holiday essentials with Flybuys

For this month only, link your Flybuys and Velocity accounts and earn Double Status Credits when shopping with eligible Flybuys partners or earn 4x Status Credits if you turn on Auto Transfer. It's the easy way to fast-track your Status Credits balance.*

*Terms and conditions apply. Promotion ends 31 December 2022. Status Credits earn limits apply. Members must stay opted into Auto Transfer until 31 December 2022 to earn 4x Status Credits.

So is this 4 SC for every $100 spent ?
Will it work if I buy gift vouchers ?

 

[PlutekPlutek]

Fine print says a limit of 10 SC per month, no ?

 

[sezza]

Fine print says a limit of 10 SC per month, no ?

Yes but for december its a double up to 20.

But i had a look at their website and it theres a chance it might take up to 4wks to show up missing your deadline

Please allow up to 4 weeks after the end of each calendar month for your Velocity Frequent Flyer Status Credits to be credited. Velocity Frequent Flyer Status Credits will not appear on your Flybuys statement, see your Velocity account for your Status Credit balance.
Velocity Frequent Flyer, loyalty program of Virgin Australia › ...

flybuys, Shopping Partner | Transfer Points & Earn Status Credits​

 

[PlutekPlutek]

What has people's experience been with the timeliness of posting of the SCs from flybuys ? I've not used it at all (my mistake, as I shop at Coles).

 

[ols]

What has people's experience been with the timeliness of posting of the SCs from flybuys ? I've not used it at all (my mistake, as I shop at Coles).

They would probably not appear by 15th Jan but you would have case with Virgin as they are credits from 31st December and you could push that point with them.
Otherwise to be safe take a short trip before 15th Jan.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Personally, I would take a return flight.
FB is good, but as you and the others have seen mentioned, it just takes the chance that the FB transfer might take too long.
If you book now, for a month in advance, fares might be $159 x 2 = $318 for short hops.
Pricey? Yes, but its the only way to guarantee a fast earn.
Plus as SG. you have lounge access, so that's a plus in itself.

 

[serfty]

What has people's experience been with the timeliness of posting of the SCs from flybuys ? I've not used it at all (my mistake, as I shop at Coles).

My experience is they post up to three weeks into the next month BUT the activity date is always set to the last day of the month in which they were earned.

So any that post in January for December spend will be dated 31st December, irrespective of when in January they actually post,.

 

[ferntree]

What has people's experience been with the timeliness of posting of the SCs from flybuys ? I've not used it at all (my mistake, as I shop at Coles).

If you shop at Coles you definitely should register for Flybuys. The status credits and bonus Velocity points really add uo!

 

[AIRwin]

Velocity seems to be speaking directly to you with its reference to status runs:

 

[Sprucegoose]

You need to buy between $500 and $1000 worth of cat food!!

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Would "commercial quantities" work tho, to be able to amass the number of FB SC earn?

 

[Ade]

Would "commercial quantities" work tho, to be able to amass the number of FB SC earn?

There is normally a “retail limit” that’s enforced per customer per visit. But nothing stops one from making multiple trips to Coles and buying enough/more than the “commercial quantity”.