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  • #635182
    #635182
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    Apart from the price, what is the difference between gifting and transferring Virgin points? Thanks.

    #635189
    #635189
    264 posts

    Gifting = buying new points
    #640665
    #640665
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    A transfer is only £10 admin fee
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