Thank you

So far the only bank that have called my office was OCBC when I applied for the TMC as they could not reach me at my handphone. Many years back, RHB called my handphone to confirm if I applied for their Plat card and most recent UOB called my home where I happened to pick up the line.

UOB called my phone and office extension number! Ganas

can my supplementary card be link to my existing CimbClicks account????or I need to make a new account for the cc??
need it to view my account transaction...

I plan to apply citibank cash back card. Any comment as the cash back of 5% for petrol and 2% for dept store is good.

Do they offer annual fee waive?
I heard they will perform RM 50 cash refund for gov tax. Is it correct?

This post has been edited by mynewuser: Jul 17 2011, 05:20 PM

1. Annual fee can be waived with min 3 swipes within 60 days.
2. RM 50 GST will be charged into your first month statement upon approval but makes any purchase for any amount by swiping the said successfully approved Citibank Credit Card at least 3 times within 60 days after such approval date (“Qualifying Period”) will receive a rebate of RM50 (“RM50 Cash Back”). Applications are successfully approved on or before 31st August 2011.

David83, maybe you should go start a Thread on Citibank.


Anyway guys, I was at Mid Valley yesterday to buy a watch and ended getting an Oris watch (click here to read about ORIS and see photos of my new watch). Paid RM1000 for it using my HSBC Visa Signature to earn max 5X points for the month and the balance with MBB 2. At Mid Valley, for HSBC members, spend RM300 and you be entitled to either a shopping bag or umbrella and same gift applies for non HSBC MasterCard. But when I came back, my mum told me there is so offer for MBB cards too which I was not aware I just checked MBB site and we get a Body Shop Bath Gel if we spend RM250 with Maybankards.

Click here for MBB card 1 Mega Sale promo.

Also used my CIMB WMC to get free flat white at Dome for dinner and then later 10% discount at Alexis for tiramisu and meringue at The Gardens. If you guys go to The Garden Flying Chillies Thai restaurant where CIMB and Citibank cards get 15% and 10% discount respectively, you must try their sizzling butter prawn (Miles, as good as the Ocean in KK).

Click here to read my article on me wanting to get a new automatic watch and my search for it at Ringgit Wise Fool.

This post has been edited by Gen-X: Jul 18 2011, 08:25 AM

Seriously Citibank is falling behind, took more than a week to approve for a returning customer on a lower requirement cc application (with previously perfect record).

This post has been edited by ben83: Jul 17 2011, 10:45 PM

You're quite correct and Citibank is relatively slow.

I submitted an online application on 6th July and the following day, a guy from Internet Service Unit called me to pre-process my application. He asked me to fax him the filled application and photocopied of NRIC.

The following week, I gave a call to the general CS number to check for my application status by providing my NRIC number and the CS on call couldn't check for me and insisted that a case has been logged for investigation. I was expecting a return call from them but somebody, the same guy from ISU called me on 13th July and not sure if the CS has diverted the case to him. He said that my application is still under processing and could take two weeks. I should have taken the option of express application in 3 days!

Until yesterday (16th July), the same ISU guy called me that my application cannot be processed further due to discrepancy in my annual income. He requested me to submit additional documents for prove. Today (17th July) I have faxed them the required documents and hope there's some response from him/them in the next few days. I also dropped an email to the same guy stating that if the documents still couldn't satisfy Citibank requirement for income proof, told him don't bother to call me again for more documents as I have lost interest.

@Gen-X,

I'll create a Citibank thread if I got the card.

This post has been edited by David83: Jul 17 2011, 10:57 PM

I hope the phone conversation was recorded so she can play it to everyone in the Citibank credit card department


Supplementary card ? I don't think so.



Sounds delicious! Will try it out next time i go to KL

Youwould get even more if you bought your Oris in 1Utama. The gift is much more valuable than a body Shop Bath Gel.

This post has been edited by chemistry: Jul 18 2011, 12:08 AM

For a while it was quite funny when the girl talked about PremierMiles lounge privileges.
She thought PremierMiles was providing their customers comparable airline lounge standards (via the Priority Pass) whereas I strongly insisted that it is a 3rd party lounge access which is a far cry from the airline lounges. (and in some country, it is really worse off)

She backed away from the counter arguments and before I ended the conversion, I did asked for my feedback to be forwarded to their management. I doubt so anything will happen out of it though but at least I did try.

premier miles would be a good card had the complimentary priority pass been for unlimited visits like most overseas plat cards.

Damn, my Maybank Visa Petronas already charge RM50 service GST. But I already not using the card anymore.

Is it possible for me to cancel the card without paying the RM50.

I thought they'll only ask for GST during end of the month

Give them a call and see what they can do.

Any goodies when apply citibank cash back card?

If you apply two cards (not one!) online by clicking the banner above, you may stand a chance to get a Samsung external harddisk. First come, first serve!

hi all...lets say someone sign up a classic card...have a normal spending and good record of prompt payment..will he be offered for a platinum card within a time frame to come without considering his salary??

Ya it could happen.
however, banks are not obliged to upgrade the existing credit card no matter how good your payment is.
Back in end-2009, before the implementation of Credit Card Service Tax, many CIMB cardholders claimed that their Gold cards were "automatically" upgraded to Platinum cards.

Yes ... it may happen but not overnight. Not within a few months as this will take years. For such upgrades prompt payment is not enough, banks want to see very "healthy" spending on a monthly basis. This is likely to range >RM5K per month, so if anyone think spending RM1K per month is a lot ... think again.

By that time, your salary may have come close to the Platinum eligibility in actuality.
Unless you go for the easy "Platinum" which some banks offer to attract customers. Yes, you have a Platinum card but with a credit limit.

Many now chase after this "false" sense of security and recognition. I mean what's the point of holding a Platinum card like that?