.. i really dont know when to receive the physical card, coz it just appears in my M2U today...

Have anyone paid online for purchases at SonyStyle Malaysia using their Maybank SonyCard ?

If delivery by mail, should be within 1 week.

winner is not going to be very happy Refer post #2011 here

mine 1 are already 2 weeks...

now dun care already... dun want go entertainment MBB...

Stupid CIMB cheque deposit machine cannot make payment for my DA VI, but had no problems for my World (I wrote 2 separate cheques). Call up DA and they confirmed they having problems with VI and asked me to make payment under my World MC account and they will transfer the funds into my VI account.


I guess the applications for the Gold AMEX CC must be good as the processing seems to be slow. When I applied during the lauch, it took less than 10 days for my application to be approved. Those who say AMEX is not accepted by most merchants are losing out by not getting the AMEX Gold CC because when one does the calculation for 5X rewards, it is equivalent to minimum 2.5% cash back.

Just made my first payment for my AMEX Gold CC at MBB cheque deposit machine.

Guys, may i ask, what is the difference between

1) American Express® Gold Credit Card
2) Maybankard American Express Classic
3) Maybankard American Express Gold

All are by Maybank =.=. Very confusing.

Correct me if im wrong, the first one is in Membership Rewards points by AMEX, while the other 2 are in Treatpoints? And, the first one cannot do EzyPayment?

Thanks in advance

When picking up my card, I asked why my friend who applied a week before Treatsfair has not gotten his card, the guy said that applications through branches are normally slower as MBB Cardcentre applications have higher priority in the system.

For those who are convenient with any MBB Cardcentres, it doesn't hurt to drop by and resubmit. Existing MBB CC customers do not need to submit any documents, just filling up about half the form is enough.

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Added on August 24, 2009, 10:35 pmYour understanding of the points system used is correct. Both are not interchangeable, however during Treatsfair you can use either system to redeem items. Amex has their own easy payment scheme while in theory MBB Amex does allow EzyPayment, I've not seen any merchant offer it, they only accept MBB Visa/Master for it.

This post has been edited by charymsylyn: Aug 24 2009, 10:35 PM

Thanks for your reply . If thats the case then the first one is better cause it has 5x points for petrol and selected retail. Altho if you ask me, the treatpoints has better vouchers for exchange (petronas and jusco).

Anyway, may i know, what is the easy payment scheme for amex like? Exactly like ezypayment?

This post has been edited by daijoubu: Aug 25 2009, 12:03 AM

Couldn't agree more !!!!


Do you know if my current account is held in HSBC Kota Kinabalu, can i just drop off the cheque for AMEX in any one of the Maybank branch here in Kota Kinabalu without my cheque being treated as outstation cheque so i do not have to foot the extra charges ? I assume if they clear the cheque in Maybank Kota Kinabalu my HSBC Kota Kinabalu issued cheque is considered as local cheque ?

How do you work out that 2.5% calculation? Do they actually give you cash back? Or in lieu of some over-priced goods?

based on 200 MR points = RM1 for pay with points here
RM40 (5x points = 200) can get RM1 back, so it's 2.5%

of course you can redeem for RM50 vouchers which require less than 10k MR points
i don't see why anyone wants to redeem RM50 vouchers which require more than 10k though

This post has been edited by alexwsk: Aug 25 2009, 09:05 AM

I received called from SCB yesterday which offer me a Platinum Visa card with 50K CL.

they just request me to submit/ fax them my IC. not required other documents.

anyone experience be4? not sure it's true or not, since i do not have any current account in SCB.

I went to the website you pointed. It says:
1. Every RM1 you spend on the Card earns you TWO Membership Rewards point
2. Every 200 MR points = RM1

Assuming you spend RM5000.
1. It gives you 10,000 points.
2. 10,000 points give you RM50 or a net cash back of 1%. This is less than Alliance bank's 1.36% for same amount of money.

So where does it say RM1 = 5 points and is this for only a limited period? I am always interested in money so like to know more.

This post has been edited by Optiplex330: Aug 25 2009, 09:40 AM

Its over here http://www.maybank2u.com.my/WebBank/5xprtnAMEXG070709.pdf and it did not mention time limited.

This means, ~2.5% rebate for all petrol, certain groceries (major ones including giant, tesco, carrefour), bookshops and telcos, while 1% is for everything else.

And this is not tiered like Alliance, meaning you still get the same amount if you spend less. And you still get the same amount if you spend over RM5k, unlike alliance which you will get no rebate at all after RM5k.

Do terminals overseas have this problem? I'm going travelling soon and SCB JO is one of the major cards I'll be using.

does citibank platinum card stil gif us 2x points when spend overseas???

i had scb justone mastercard , hsbc amanah visa platinum , citibank visa platinum .... which of these charge a lower/better currency conversion rate?

Ya, agree with you, the 5x don't have time limit, even i spend RM 10 at Carrefour, i still get 50 point. Petrol and groceries can't be avoid in our life, the AMEX Gold CC gives all the purchase at there 5x point, other bank didn't offer such good promotion. Other than that 2x point also can mean 1.0% cash rebate, Optiplex330 can u find a bank offer a normal cash rebate rate more than 1.0% (no expire time)?

In this 2 weeks I pump petrol using my Amex Gold, 3 of 5 Shell station reject my card. Anybody have same problem?

i hv no problem swiping in China and another forumer has no problem swiping in SG if my memories serves me right

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Added on August 25, 2009, 10:44 ambeen using it twice at shell pump, no prob so far

This post has been edited by alexwsk: Aug 25 2009, 10:44 AM

Regarding Telekom, does it include normal house telephone and Streamyx? If yes, does TM got any auto-debit facility charging to AMEX?

As for annual fee, it is only free for 3 yrs and then it is RM238 so that will take some wind out of this card. And I hate having to ask for exemption because it felt like begging.

AFAIK, Alliance has no expire date. But as mentioned, the rebate are tiered and only up to RM5000 (1.36% all in).