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Oops, I missed out this point. I tried using AmEx and wanted to pay my Flickr Pro account using it and it was a hooha for me. In short, got charged few times but luckily got all the charges reversed.

In the end, I linked my AmEx to PayPal and paid the Flickr Pro account using PayPal. Hassle free.
Yes, I got the 5xTP and I purposely waited till weekend to pay it and I got 5% off as well.

Correct, exchange rate could be more than what you getting back..

Seems quite high to me around 3.25
Where u made ur transaction? by paypal?

err... thats a normal rate if using amex?

refer to bnm, rate on 7 oct is 3.1585 so after + 2.5% amex fee = 3.2374

since Gen-X stated "1.57% to 2.53%", so CP88 rate of 3.2435 is within the rage ~

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Added on October 13, 2011, 10:23 amsource: http://www.bnm.gov.my/index.php?ch=12&pg=629&eId=box1

again, rates at bnm website is just for reference.
we dont know exact exchange rate use by maybank ~

thats mean the transaction on PayPal is charged on same day (20 August).

2 things about 2.5% here:

1. 5x TP is ± 2.5% cashback (if u take 10k tp to redeem rm50 gst or voucher)

2. 2.5% is also an additional amex fee.

example, on 20 august 2011 the rate for $1 is probably between rm2.97 to rm2.992 (source look between 18 august lowest to 25 august highest).

let say we take it as rm2.9725, if u convert $23, it should be rm68.3675, but with amex, need to + 2.5% so it will be rm70.0766875

urs being charged rm70.08 so it is ± within the range. coz we donno what is exactly rate use by maybank.

Actually the 5x takes into account the admin fee you already paid.

so $23 = RM68.375

+ 2.5% admin fee = RM70.0766875

- 5x TP (assume intrinsic value of 2.5%) = RM68.3247703125

However you need to note :
- you only gain the 2.5% if you redeem your treapoints at 0.5 sen to a treatpoint. There are redemptions that are more, there are redemptions that are less
- with the Amex admin charge, you are actually 'buying' your points at a discount... you save 0.05 sen in the transaction above (coz the value of the treatpoints you earned you have already paid for via the Amex admin charge) i.e. you get RM10 worth of points by paying RM9.95 upfront

for me, i dont want to make calculation of 5TP = 2.5%

coz u can only redeem TP with certain amount.

i have been using MBB 2 for more than half a year, i never received any call from MBB even i purchased 3.7k laptop from HP Online Store

go grab it..it's worth to use..i already got 90k points..hahaha

err.... some people here can spend that amount within a week only

no matter how much u spend, just pay full amount on due date

I charged RM0.35 @ DiGi 1Utama to pay outstanding amount.