Double Velocity Status Credit Via Flybuys

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Zippy135 on 30/03/2017 - 20:26 flybuys.com.au (1062 clicks)
Last edited 30/03/2017 - 20:47 by 2 other users

For those that have linked their Velocity and Flybuys Flybuys is offering double status credits in April when shopping at Coles, Coles Online, Liquorland and First Choice Liquor.

This means that for a limited time, for every $100 spent (even across multiple transactions), you will receive 2 Velocity Status Credits, up to a total of 20 during the offer period!

Terms and Conditions

DOUBLE STATUS CREDIT OFFER
Velocity Frequent Flyer members must link their Velocity membership to their flybuys household to earn Velocity Frequent Flyer Status Credits. For the promotional period Sat 1 Apr to Sun 30 Apr 2017 the earn rate for Velocity Frequent Flyer Status Credits will be 2 Status Credits for every $100 (including GST) spent in total across Coles, Coles Online, Liquorland and First Choice Liquor each calendar month. No fractions of Status Credits will be allocated, only whole Status Credits. The Velocity Frequent Flyer member linked to the flybuys household (as at the end of the calendar month) will be awarded the Status Credits. During the promotional period, the nominated linked Velocity member may earn up to a maximum of 20 Velocity Frequent Flyer Status Credits. Spend excludes tobacco and tobacco related products, charity donations and gift card purchases. Please allow up to 2 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 members also need to fly on Virgin Australia marketed flights to earn Eligible Sectors in addition to Status Credits to upgrade or maintain a new level of membership. Find out more about the Status Credit and Eligible Sector requirements for Velocity membership levels at http://www.velocityfrequentflyer.com/status.

Standard flybuys Terms and Conditions apply to the collection of flybuys points available at https://www.flybuys.com.au/about#/flybuys-terms-and-conditio….

Standard Velocity Frequent Flyer Terms and Conditions available at https://www.velocityfrequentflyer.com/content/TermsCondition… apply once points are transferred to Velocity Frequent Flyer.

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  stevie67 on 30/03/2017 - 20:57

  +3

  This is perfect timing for those that received the Velcity Explore Gold 3 month challenge from Flybuys. Earn 80 status credits in 3 months and keep Gold for a year. If you are a big spender anyway at Coles this is an easy extra 10 status credits which is the same as you would earn on the cheapest SYD-MEL 'getaway' return flight.

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    zed264 on 31/03/2017 - 08:42

    Noob question, can you please explain more?

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      stevie67 on 31/03/2017 - 12:21

      +1

      Flybuys sent out an offer to a range of Velocity members a few weeks back offering them 3 months of free Gold Velocity Membership. This includes a challenge to earn 80 status credits in the 3 months and you get to keep gold for a further 12 months. You can usually only earn a maximum of 10 status credits per month via shopping at Coles/Liquorland/First Choice (need to spend a total of $1000 per month in any number of transactions). But with this offer you can earn a total of 20 for the same $1000 spend.

      Virgin award status credits based on the distance of your flight (<750 miles, 750-1500 miles & >1500 miles)and the type of fare you purchased. The cheapest and most restrictive economy 'Getaway fare' would get you 5 status credits on a single SYD-MEL sector but if you paid more for an 'elevate' fare you would earn 15 status credits and a 'Freedom' fare would net you 25 status credits.

      If you never received the 3 month offer or don't fly with Virgin regularly enough to get close to silver or gold then it is really of no value.

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  Gifwonder on 30/03/2017 - 21:13

  do we have to spend $100, or is it like cumalative. ie $40+$40+$20 = $100?

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    tassieeagle on 30/03/2017 - 21:20

    +1

    Op said across multiple transactions, so yes?

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      Gooddeal21 on 30/03/2017 - 22:14

      +1

      yes doesn't need to be per $100 transactions, at the end of the month, they add up all the spending and you get your points onto your velocity account usually the first day of the following month.

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  Samsungnote10 on 30/03/2017 - 21:35

  this is going to be a dumb question, ive read about the program and status credits

  but if you dont fly that much , then the status credits arent worth it are they? the benefits dont seem to be thta great,

  I have woolworths and flybuys points to accumulate,

  however the status credits dont seem to be worth it

  what am I misisng?

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    Iwantthatbargain on 30/03/2017 - 21:37

    +3

    yes, the status credit doesnt help unless you fly and get an eligible sector then your status changes from Bronze to Silver to Gold etc..

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      Samsungnote10 on 30/03/2017 - 21:38

      fair enough, i dont fly at all for work, but I hear a lot of talk about velocity status but not about qantas status so I assumed maybe velocity was better or had advantages

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    jason andrade on 30/03/2017 - 21:42

    +2

    You're missing that this is a two dimensional 'activity'. One dimension is the straightforward frequent flyer points you get.

    The status credits are a way of keeping track of how valuable you are to the airline in a way that's transparent to you (and to encourage you to fly more).

    So in this instance, if you fly occasionally then you can use the status credits earned from flying combined with spend at Coles to qualify for Silver. This gives you a few minor advantages.

    However when you fly regularly (and want to requalify) then Gold at VA gives you a number of advantages - the simplest/largest one being access to the lounges and the priority checkins without flying business class. There are other advantages such as earning a bonus on your FF points earning.

    At the top level (for frequent flyers anyway) Platinum gives you a bunch more advantages.

    So you're right, if you don't fly much then really credits have no use to you at all and you should ignore them when deciding where you want to spend and who you want to fly with.

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  sanmigueelbeer on 30/03/2017 - 21:55

  During the promotional period, the nominated linked Velocity member may earn up to a maximum of 20 Velocity Frequent Flyer Status Credits.

  $100 equals 2 Velocity Credits and a maximum of 20 Velocity Credits. That's $2,000.

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    Seisei on 30/03/2017 - 22:04

    +3

    …$1000, isn't it?

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      sanmigueelbeer on 30/03/2017 - 22:10

      $1000, isn't it?

      Mea culpa. Me brain ain't with me today.

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        Seisei on 30/03/2017 - 22:36

        Mine neither. But looks like it'll math okay every now and then.

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      Harold Halfprice on 30/03/2017 - 22:11

      I think it's $50?? 100/2?

      can someone confirm?

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        YoDawgItsODawg on 30/03/2017 - 22:13

        +1

        Nope, $1000.

        2 VP = $100
        Therefore 20 VP = $1000

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  donotuse on 30/03/2017 - 22:55

  +2

  Don't confuse Velocity Points with Status Credits

  This is a promotion for double SC not double VP.

  SC is worthless unless you are chasing at least a Silver status.

  If you're just collecting points for future flights redemption, this promotion is not much of a value. The conversion of 2000 flybuys points to 870 Velocity points doesn't double.

  As mentioned earlier this is a good way for those who are close to obtaining or maintaining their desired status (and associated benefits) to top up SC without actually flying. Like those who have been offered Explore Gold reduced SC requirements to maintain Gold for another year.

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  dtox on 04/05/2017 - 09:57

  Has anyone received their double status credits yet for the month of April? Does anyone know if this will show separately in your Velocity account? I was expecting a total of 14SC and only received 6SC. I am 8SC off Velocity Gold from the Flybuys Fast Track promotion so want to make sure I get them in time.

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    stevie67 on 10/05/2017 - 13:32

    Mine came through to my Velocity account a couple of days ago. Spent $980 over the month and received 18 status credits (kicking myself I never spent an extra $20 to get 2 more status credits).

    I've just booked flights SYD-BNE-CNS-BNE-SYD for $360 all up as an 'elevate' fare to get another 70 credits and give me gold for another 12 months. I travel with Virgin and their partners a lot so is worthwhile for me.

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  Gooddeal21 on 05/05/2017 - 09:32

  Yes received it, got 14sc appeared as normal, remember it's only on coles and liquor land no coles express so you need to have spend $700 to get 14sc