new TnC clearly mentioned excluded now, so really not useful card anymore
The following transactions are expressly
excluded from Monthly Total Eligible Spend calculation and no Cash Back will be granted:
3.6.1 CashXcess;
3.6.2 Balance Transfer;
3.6.3 Dial-An-Instalment, Balance Conversion or Auto Balance Conversion instalments;
3.6.4 Cash Advance;
3.6.5 Instalment plans (for example Smart Instalment Payment Plan);
3.6.6 Quasi Cash (for example gambling / betting, cryptocurrencies);
3.6.7 Annual Card Membership fees, Interest, Late payment charges, Card Service Tax (CST) and/or any
applicable taxes imposed from time to time;
Existing TnC just said no cashback, but new tnc said excluded as eligible spend
The following transactions are expressly excluded and no Cash Back will be granted for such using the Card:
3.4.1 Petrol transactions for brands other than Shell.
3.4.2 Balance Transfer, Cash Advance transactions;
3.4.3 Quasi Cash transactions (Example: Betting, Gaming transactions);
3.4.4 Annual Card Membership fees, Interest, Late payment charges, Card Service Tax (CST)
and/or any applicable taxes imposed from time to time.
3.4.5 Payment to charity/Social service organisations under MCC 8398.
3.4.6 Any government related payments under designated MCC as below:-
oh well. It was fun while it lasted