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I am close to the £200 spent and of course, Lloyds blocked my card and said I have to go in branch to resolve. Called them and passed all security yet they want me in branch

Obviously this happens when abroad with no chance of being back in time to resolve

Has anyone else faced a situation like this where the deadline to meet a switch offer is blocked due to Lloyds blocking the person from spending to meet a requirement?

When I spoke to them via chat it appears one of them made a mistake and said they confirm I'm eligible for the bonus saying I met all requirements (at that time I didn't spent £200 but £100 however) so not sure if this mistake will overrule their attempt to say I'm ineligible

For those looking to what to buy to meet this requirement, would buying e.g an Asda gift card via topcashback count?

I'm abroad and have maybe a week to spend £200 before the 35 days time limit expires.

I figured I can use the card during holiday to hit £200 conveniently - but do foreign transactions count?