Does the AMEX Plat free parking to 1Utama Platinum parking still valid? Just received statement brochure about it on Christmas celebration.

So did you finally take up the offer?

@ben83
Got such thing as Platinum parking at 1U? If yes, where is it?

Still considering, RM 2k+ annual fees still sounds too hefty

Yes, new wing ground floor

They use to offer HLB Plat card free parking too, but it is not a covered carpark so car will be damn hot and always full, i would prefer to pay using one card and park at covered car park and not wasting time looking for s car park.

Spending in Ikea eligible for 15% cash back?

1. Bangsar Shopping Centre
2. Bangsar Village & Bangsar Village II
3. IKANO Power Centre
4. Mid Valley Mega Mall
5. 1 Utama Shopping Centre
6. Pavilion Kuala Lumpur
7. Starhill Gallery
8. Sunway Pyramid
9. Suria KLCC
10. the Curve
11. The Gardens
12. Tropicana City Mall
13. Aeon Tebrau in Johor
14. Gurney Mall in Penang

Ikano YES but I don't think IKEA is eligible.

I just got my AMEX gold CC. But also I just found out that Petronas doesn't accept AMEX. What a waste of 5x points for petrol. Or should I change my petrol? Which petrol stations acceptc AMEX?

Why pump at Petronas when Esso giving 1.5% cashback (1000 points = RM15 petrol). And alll Esso stations accept AMEX.

Not all Petronas stations accept Amex. Only those Petronas stations displaying Amex logo at entrance accept Amex, and you have to swipe it inside the counter.

OIC. So I am not completely loss with this AMEX gold. But I think I still have to apply for Visa or MC. Just to be on safe side since AMEX is not widely used. Even my insurance company doesn't accept AMEX.

It's better to equip yourself with either one Visa or MC since if you want to use AMEX as primary card.

I use Visa for places which do no accept AMEX and other auto debit/direct debit functions.

yes this is the safest bet.

mustang, teoanne, winner and Gen-X,

Saw this note only evening today (2/1/2011) from Maybank2u.com at 15% Cash Back with American Express® Cards

[QUOTE]Note: 1 million payout for month of December 2010 has been achieved.


Did not notice that notification when I last checked that page sometime before Christmas. Of course I didn't pay too much attention (and may have missed it) given the possibility of such notice to be posted at that very 'obvious' page.

Anybody knows when that notice first came up, particularly if it was before the end of December 2010? Makes no sense to the public if the notice is posted after the promotion month!


Anyway, I wish to thank all forumers here particularly Gen-X, winner, hye and MilesAndMore for sharing your collective knowledge. Learnt how to maximise usage of credit cards as well as applied the lessons since I first saw the posts on OCBC's Titanium MasterCard sometime in October 2010.

An example of my applied knowledge is as follows (I hold a DA Platinum MC and AMEX Gold cc, sadly no OCBC Titanium MC as application failed):

1. Planned and purchased jewelry in the sum of RM4,900.00 (after negotiation and price comparison over a few months) on 28/12/2010 from DeGem at Pavilion, KL. Why? Because AMEX 15% cashback and CIMB holiday hamper campaign only available at selected malls (No DeGem outlet at Sunway Pyramid).

2. Paid deposit of RM3,000.00 (although min deposit required is only 30% ie RM1,770.00) on 28/12/2010 via DA and redeemed Crabtree & Evelyn Hamper A from CIMB.

3. Today (2/1/2011), paid a further RM1,000.00 towards purchase price (although jewelry is scheduled to be ready only on 16/1/2011) via AMEX (RM150.00 max cashback per month), leaving a balance of RM900.00.

4. Plan to pay the balance RM900.00 on 1/2/2011 (CNY eve, gasp!) via AMEX to take advantage of the last month of AMEX's 15% cashback promotion.

Reckon my chances of getting the full RM150 max AMEX cashback per month is high. Estimated RM300 plus savings (inclusive of the hamper which I repurposed as a gift to someone else but not including the normal bonus/MR points earned).

For 2010, I also redeemed 3 vouchers for a Deluxe Room at Genting First World Hotel through my UOB Debit MasterCard (all 3 vouchers used on 1/1/2011) and converted my life insurance premium to CIMB's 10 months Smart Flexi-Pay plan. 2011? BT and put the funds in FD!

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Added on January 2, 2011, 11:40 pmBTW, as regards the Terms and Conditions of the “Shop with your American Express Cards and enjoy 15% Cash Back!” Campaign, the latest T & C does not contain the words "In the event that the RM1,000,000 payout limit is achieved before the end date of the particular month, cardmember will be notified by letter / sms or published in the www.americanexpress.com.my or www.Maybank2u.com website or any methods of communication chosen by Maybank with prior notice." which was clause 7(iv) as at 18/11/2010.

Maybank also fixed the 'January & February 2010' error which should read 2011.

I wonder if anybody has applied for the Maybank AMEX 12 months zero finance charges BT plan - care to share processing time?

My AMEX and DA statement dates are both 24th/month (as requested by me so as to tally with all my other bills) and come 24/1/2011, I am thinking of paying my Maybank AMEX bill in full and then submit the BT application for Maybank AMEX on 24/1/2011 to transfer 95% of my DA statement balance for the period December 2010-January 2011 (after paying off the minimum 5%). Don't want to incur unnecessary finance charges due to Maybank's possible late payment to DA!

This post has been edited by wshoh: Jan 3 2011, 09:41 AM

when will amex pay out the 15% cash rebate...
i didn't receive any rebate until now..
awaiting my october, november, december rebate..

did anyone receive the 15% cash rebate??

This post has been edited by WoodStock: Jan 3 2011, 09:26 AM

wshoh: you're welcome. Yah using credit cards better than cash

I also waited to till yesterday to get a foot massager at OTO as wanted to get 15% cash back as was afraid Dec allocation habis Somemore bought the unit at 1U so get another 1% "cash back" with OneCard.

Anyway, people always say AMEX not widely use, well I used AMEX at All IT last weekend without any surchage

AMEX + OCBC titanium = awesome combo

This post has been edited by gerrardling: Jan 3 2011, 10:57 AM

5 x points when booking with MAS with your Amex





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This post has been edited by zenquix: Jan 3 2011, 05:13 PM

My Ikhwan AMEX was being charged for GST and I cannot able to get a "waiver" from MBB.

Therefore, I redeemed GST using 10k TP via a phone request on mid November. Until today, the GST has not reversed and TP wasn't deducted. Very efficient their processing and today I made the 3rd/4th call to MBB CS.

Shell accepted it.
Have been collecting points for ages from shell. other station dunno..