Aulanis Posted October 28, 2022 #101 Share Posted October 28, 2022 19 minutes ago, sandancer said: H&L were requested to apply Who are H&L......... TAs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshirephil Posted October 28, 2022 #102 Share Posted October 28, 2022 8 minutes ago, Aulanis said: Who are H&L......... TAs? Hargreaves Lansdowne, lots of cruisers have their shares with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aulanis Posted October 28, 2022 #103 Share Posted October 28, 2022 Ok I have been ok with princess sending photocopy of my share certificate and a screenshot of my holding using Shareview at Equiniti who are the UK registrars of Carnival PLC . I used to have the shares held by equiniti but got a certificate when they started charging something ridiculous for an electronic entry. Is it not possible to log into HL. and get a print of something showing name address and shareholding dated recently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandancer Posted October 28, 2022 #104 Share Posted October 28, 2022 Working on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianI Posted October 28, 2022 #105 Share Posted October 28, 2022 10 minutes ago, sandancer said: Working on it. Log on to your HL account then select Fund & Share account (or whichever account you hold them in) At the bottom you will see “PDF version” This gives you a simpler statement of you account. You need to blank out anything not relevant using a PDF editor. Google to find a free one. Once you are happy you can save the file and attach it to your application Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandancer Posted October 28, 2022 #106 Share Posted October 28, 2022 Thanks Brian. Unfortunately time is running out so our travel agent is helping. Have now sent evidence of shareholding and waiting to hear if it can be processed quickly. Lesson learnt. Next time I will deal with the application instead of going down the HL route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigrou Posted October 28, 2022 #107 Share Posted October 28, 2022 12 minutes ago, BrianI said: Log on to your HL account then select Fund & Share account (or whichever account you hold them in) At the bottom you will see “PDF version” This gives you a simpler statement of you account. You need to blank out anything not relevant using a PDF editor. Google to find a free one. Once you are happy you can save the file and attach it to your application Brian This is what I did, except rather than downloading a PDF editor I used Paint to blank out my client number then 'printed' it to PDF as an image so the redaction couldn't be undone. I've seen people mention that the shareholding proof should include your address, despite the wording of the Carnival instructions which to me reads that it should be blacked out along with the client number. However, the HL statement doesn't show my address. Earlier this week I submitted it by e-mail and had the OBC confirmed, and a new confirmation issued, in less than 24 hours. Personally I'd always rather do any such admin directly myself if possible rather than involve a 3rd party, in this case HL. But then I'm an administrator by trade! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigrou Posted October 28, 2022 #108 Share Posted October 28, 2022 The P&O 'military benefit' OBC is linked to the Defence Discount Service card (you have to provide P&O with the card number and take the card with you on the cruise) and is combinable with shareholder benefit. The T&Cs on the DDS website are a little misleading because they refer to amounts per cabin and don't clarify that in fact it is per person. For example, for a 14-night cruise in a balcony cabin DDS show the OBC as £130 per cabin but on the P&O website it is £65 per person. If there's only one person in the cabin the OBC is £65, regardless of any single supplement which may have been paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted October 28, 2022 #109 Share Posted October 28, 2022 3 hours ago, sandancer said: I wish it had been as easy for us. H&L were requested to apply for shareholder benefits and told me that the request was processed on 12th October for a Princess cruise on 5th November. Princess are adamant that no such application has been received. Our next cruise is P&O and I will be dealing directly with them. Right now I am fairly sure my $250 obc will not be applied. Have you requested H&L to resend the information? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonky Posted October 28, 2022 #110 Share Posted October 28, 2022 4 hours ago, sandancer said: I wish it had been as easy for us. H&L were requested to apply for shareholder benefits and told me that the request was processed on 12th October for a Princess cruise on 5th November. Princess are adamant that no such application has been received. Our next cruise is P&O and I will be dealing directly with them. Right now I am fairly sure my $250 obc will not be applied. In my experience it’s not been HL that have been the problem. When one wasn’t applied I spent a few days and quite a few emails. Ended up getting HL to forward me the email they had sent to Carnival. Then showed this to Cunard and suddenly they “found it”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted October 28, 2022 Author #111 Share Posted October 28, 2022 I'm old school. I print off a copy of my investment portfolio. Then I tippex out or cover up irrelevant information, take a photo and send it as an attachment to an email requesting my obc. Never had a problem. As an aside - HL - stormy waters ahead, with the class action pending. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandancer Posted October 29, 2022 #112 Share Posted October 29, 2022 16 hours ago, terrierjohn said: Have you requested H&L to resend the information? Yes I have. It appears that they don’t send individual applications, rather a job lot when they have a number to send off. I didn’t expect that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandancer Posted October 29, 2022 #113 Share Posted October 29, 2022 16 hours ago, wowzz said: I'm old school. I print off a copy of my investment portfolio. Then I tippex out or cover up irrelevant information, take a photo and send it as an attachment to an email requesting my obc. Never had a problem. As an aside - HL - stormy waters ahead, with the class action pending. What class action. I’m an innocent abroad when it comes to share dealing. Only bought these for the benefits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted October 29, 2022 #114 Share Posted October 29, 2022 3 minutes ago, sandancer said: Yes I have. It appears that they don’t send individual applications, rather a job lot when they have a number to send off. I didn’t expect that. We hold our shares with ii who seem to do the same, but if it's a fairly automated process I don't see why they can't be sent individually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted October 29, 2022 #115 Share Posted October 29, 2022 5 minutes ago, sandancer said: What class action. I’m an innocent abroad when it comes to share dealing. Only bought these for the benefits. I think wowzz is referring to their connection with Neil Woodford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandancer Posted October 29, 2022 #116 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Me too. Next time it will definitely be individual as I’ll do it myself. How much notice would you give.? HL say not before 21 days. Do you agree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted October 29, 2022 Author #117 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Just now, terrierjohn said: I think wowzz is referring to their connection with Neil Woodford. Yup, they were promoting his fund when it was basically insolvent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted October 29, 2022 Author #118 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Just now, sandancer said: Me too. Next time it will definitely be individual as I’ll do it myself. How much notice would you give.? HL say not before 21 days. Do you agree? I would ask three months prior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandancer Posted October 29, 2022 #119 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Thanks. Next P&O cruise is in March so I’ll start the process in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianI Posted October 29, 2022 #120 Share Posted October 29, 2022 15 minutes ago, sandancer said: Thanks. Next P&O cruise is in March so I’ll start the process in January. Extract from P&O website which is self explanatory. Please be aware that to apply your shareholder benefits to a booking these must only be sent to us after the balance due date of 90 days prior to departure, and no later than 21 days prior to departure. Any late bookings made within the 21 days will not be eligible for shareholder benefits Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aulanis Posted October 29, 2022 #121 Share Posted October 29, 2022 51 minutes ago, BrianI said: Any late bookings made within the 21 days will not be eligible for shareholder benefits Thats an interesting point, we wouldnt normally leave a booking that late but good to know if we did. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigrou Posted October 29, 2022 #122 Share Posted October 29, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, BrianI said: Extract from P&O website which is self explanatory. Please be aware that to apply your shareholder benefits to a booking these must only be sent to us after the balance due date of 90 days prior to departure, and no later than 21 days prior to departure. Any late bookings made within the 21 days will not be eligible for shareholder benefits Brian I haven't seen this before, I just went by the information on the document I found online. https://www.carnivalcorp.com/static-files/50351a91-4dc0-4f6b-bfec-684647e6129f It doesn't give any maximum timeline or mention the balance due date (but does say no later than 3 weeks in one paragraph and no later than 4 weeks in another). I recently submitted a request more than 4 months ahead and haven't yet paid the balance, and I received confirmation of the shareholder benefits within less than 24 hours. Edited October 29, 2022 by Tigrou 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted October 29, 2022 #123 Share Posted October 29, 2022 15 minutes ago, Tigrou said: I haven't seen this before, I just went by the information on the document I found online. https://www.carnivalcorp.com/static-files/50351a91-4dc0-4f6b-bfec-684647e6129f It doesn't give any maximum timeline or mention the balance due date (but does say no later than 3 weeks in one paragraph and no later than 4 weeks in another). I recently submitted a request more than 4 months ahead and haven't yet paid the balance, and I received confirmation of the shareholder benefits within less than 24 hours. It also says that e-mail is an inherently insecure method of communication, although P&O use it for all their communications with passengers. I wonder if Paul Ludlow has read the Carnival Shareholder information? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aulanis Posted October 30, 2022 #124 Share Posted October 30, 2022 (edited) LOL I have always read the instructions incorrectly!!! "(for example, photocopy of shareholder proxy card, a dividend tax voucher or a current brokerage or nominee statement with your current mailing address and your brokerage account number blacked out)" I think it is because it is such a long statement I stop to breathe (for example, photocopy of shareholder proxy card, a dividend tax voucher or a current brokerage or nominee statement with your current mailing address ....Breathe...... and your brokerage account number blacked out) Not that I see the problem with leaving your address on? I have seen posts where people have sent them in the week before and had a reply by return and some where they sent them in weeks before and didnt get a reply before they left home but took the proof with them that they had applied and got it whilst on board. I think they just want to keep the applications spread over as long as possible as they wont want to be swamped though I imagine it will be pretty much the same year round. Anyway when they got a bit stroppy with my application at HAL it did occur to me the exercise is very open to abuse as I could have bought shares 4 weeks before sailing , applied and got OBC then sold them before going on the cruise? Edited October 30, 2022 by Aulanis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCM123 Posted October 30, 2022 #125 Share Posted October 30, 2022 I sent a screenshot of my shares along with my cruise number and account number to the shareholder email on Tuesday, by Wednesday the £150 OBC was on my account. Finally a great service from P&O 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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