No. You can't register at AMEX Msia website. Your Maybank 2 AMEX earn Maybank Treatpoints, not AMEX Membership Rewards.

About a year ago, Maybank was trying to get their AMEX card holders to use their AMEX more and some card holders were offered a RM10 voucher if they start to use the AMEX within xx/xx/xx - xx/xx/xx. My mom received the flyer and she received the card by courier just last week It was supposed to be a voucher but they sent her the Starbucks Card instead. As a matter of fact, i think most people here received the Starbucks Card instead of a voucher for this particular offer.

Yes. It's the same.

Done. It's in post #2.

The link's not working.

The first few batch don't have the word Platinum printed on the Maybankard 2 AMEX but all newly issued Maybankard 2 AMEX now has the word Platinum printed on it.

A contest that ended a few months ago.

That's the contest i was talking about

I received the sms more than a month ago before i went on a vacation to Bangkok with my family. They were supposed to publish the results in AMEX website a week after i came back from Bangkok but it is almost end of June now but there is still no news from them

Any of you know if we can do 0% instalment using AMEX at SenQ ? If i'm not mistaken, i think Gen-X said that it is possible at Harvey Norman but how about SenQ ? I'm thinking of buying the new iPad on 1st July (Sunday), so i can get 5% + 5xTP and do 0% instalment at the same time

Bummer


I was in KL for 1 night last weekend and went to Harvey Norman in Pavillion. I asked them about the 0% instalment for the new iPad but i was told that if i want to pay by instalment, i need to buy the cover case, buy another 2-year extra warranty blah blah blah... I know that Apple just came out with a new iPad case that can fit the new iPad properly and i'll be going to Singapore two weeks later. It is cheaper there. That's why i don't want to buy the new iPad cover case here.

Anyway, i also dropped by at Machines KLCC and i was informed that they will charge me a one-time 3% extra if i want to do instalment The Apple store in Pavillion is an EpiCentre outlet but i was in a rush then. So i didn't go in.

Thanks for the list, by the way. Appreciate it

This post has been edited by MilesAndMore: Jun 23 2012, 11:50 AM

I was very surprised too considering Machines is such a big company. And they don't do that just for AMEX. They charge 3% extra (one-time only) for any 0% instalment. Yeah, even with VISA or MasterCard


They said the profit margin for iPad is very very low. That's why they are doing this. They call it "bundled iPad". Yeah... whatever!

Anyway, i'll try to ask at Harvey Norman Mid-Valley next time i go to KL.


The newly launched new iPad cover case is cheaper in Singapore. About RM30 cheaper after currency conversion If i manage to buy one in the Apple store in Changi Terminal 3, then it's gonna be even cheaper

This is mainly due to the higher commission charged by AMEX, which is in the region of 3% - 5%. Despite its name, acceptance can be an issue too even in its origin country (USA).

Yes

I went to SenQ this morning and I was going to buy the new 32GB iPad WiFi only model. I enquired about this Maybank 0% EzyPay Instalment but guess what, i was told that i have to pay RM20 (Apple license fee) + RM25 (one time processing fee for paying by instalment) for 12-month 0% instalment. For 24-month 0% instalment, i have to pay RM20 (Apple license fee) + RM65 (one time processing fee for paying by instalment)

Of course i wasn't willing to pay for the absurd fees. So i asked the staff if they accept AMEX and told him that i wanted to pay at one-go with my AMEX. But guess what, i was told that i have to buy at least two iPad accessories or they are not selling me the iPad The only Apple Premium Reseller Store in KK is Technocrats and they are using the same business tactic too. The only difference is that instead of forcing their potential customer to buy two iPad accessories like SenQ, one can choose to buy only one.

So, if we still have to pay this stupid processing fee for credit card instalment, it is not really a 0% instalment anymore. Anyway, i walked away at the end. So there goes my plan to buy an iPad

Come to think of it, i just remembered that last time when i went there to ask about iPad 2, they didn't tell me about buying accessories. They didn't mention anything about having to pay RM20 for Apple license fee or RMxx processing fee either should i opt to pay by instalment. This was back in March, if my memory serves me correctly. Just about a week after Apple announced the new iPad and slashed their iPad 2 price by RM300.


No. They said that they can't sell the new iPad to me should i choose to pay at one-go but do not buy any iPad accessories from them.


I saved RM1,799 actually because that's the price for WiFi 32GB new iPad model I really want the new iPad, but i don't like their business tactic. I think i'm going to call their main office tomorrow

By the way, i went to DiGi yesterday. I was going to buy the new Samsung Galaxy SIII but at the end, i walked out empty handed too. All this while i thought they offer the same package like iPhone 4S. But i realized yesterday the RM48 monthly commitment fee is only for mobile data plan which i thought was seriously overpriced


Thanks for the advice. Yes. I think i will do that

This post has been edited by MilesAndMore: Jun 28 2012, 05:39 PM

I did ask about that yesterday. The staff said yes. There is one catch though. For all 0% instalment plan, one must take the 24-month contract one.


Yeah. The cheapest DiGi iPhone plan is only RM55/month and it comes with 200min free voice calls, 200 sms, 20 mms and 1GB data. Definitely a lot cheaper and more worth it.

By the way, the RM48 (RM43 with autobilling) data plan for SIII comes with 1GB data only. That's really expensive in my opinion.


Hey! That is news to me! Will write you a PM later


Unfortunately it does seem so. But guess what ? I ain't giving up just yet

Don't wait. Call your card issuer now

No. It's not normal. Because last time when i asked about the iPad 2, there was no processing fee and neither did they force me to buy any iPad accessories. I strongly believe it is the branch manager's problem or the promoter.

I faced similar issue at Harvey Norman Pavillion branch just two weeks ago. When i asked them about their 0% instalment plan, i was told there is absolutely no processing fee but i must buy at least two iPad accessories from them. At the end, i walked away too


Is Sen Heng and SenQ the same company ? Noticed their logos are almost the same. We only have 3 SenQ outlets in KK and upon checking on Sen Heng websites, there have 4 outlets here Didn't know Sen Heng have so many outlets in KK already

Yeah. I will definitely lodge a complaint.

The DiGi centre in Api-api Centre in Kota Kinabalu. That is DiGi main office for Sabah. Is it too far for you

I think you probably have to go to their own DiGi Centre that runs by DiGi itself, not authorised DiGi Centre or something


Man... this is getting really annoying

Pretty much every store selling iPad in KK are using the same business tactic unfortunately. Technocrats, the only Apple Premium Reseller here too is forcing their potential customer to buy at least one iPad accessory.

Anyway, i've used up my MBB2 AMEX 5% weekend rebate this month. I intend to go to SenQ again coming Sunday (1st July) and see if i can charge everything into my card at one go without them forcing me to buy any iPad accessory.


Wah! So many KK people here. Hi there


Yes. Provided:
- The DiGi Centre accepts AMEX
- It's Saturday or Sunday
- For all DiGi EPP, you must sign-up for the 24-month contract

This post has been edited by MilesAndMore: Jun 29 2012, 02:13 PM