Unsuccessful attempt in trying to register for this AmBank's True Savers account via their link: http://www.truebyambank.com/trueproducts/Pages/index.aspx
Seems like AmBank's online portal is full of errors of some kind (eg. error message from their website when I tried clicking on the online registration form to register for True Savers account for example; tried doing it during office hours also no difference...)

Finally, I drove over to the AmBank's branch & request to open True Savers account (already filled up & signed the required form)..., but I was then notified that I "may not be eligible" to open True Savers account when/if I am not working/have a full-time job with a company, or a student studying in college for example... (Yes, I am not employed & already graduated from uni, but I am doing some kind of freelance, some part time direct sales like, & some passive-income things online, so how...) (So they told me that they would have to see how..., about whether the manager can approve my registration or not... Have to wait & see...)

I wonder is it normal for the procedure to be like that...?

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This post has been edited by kEITh_22b: Oct 1 2015, 05:34 PM

I just told them that I am a student attending some part time classes , so they then told me to produce a letter (from the institution that I'm studying at) to indicate that I am a student...

(But actually my classes haven't even commence yet, & then I may also decide NOT to register/attend this classes at all... So I won't be able to provide any letter indicating that I am a student... Unless I just provide them with my past university's student ID card & see whether they can accept it or not...)

But anyway they-Ambank took my True Savers registration form & told me to wait for their manager's approval...

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This post has been edited by kEITh_22b: Oct 1 2015, 06:23 PM

I drove over to AmBank's branch to inquire about my True Savers account application once again, but the bank officer told me that seeking approval needs time (!)...

I successfully opened a Maybank2u savings account (with almost 2.5% interest credited monthly) online, & it took me less than 10 minutes for the process to be completed. (Now I already transferred most of my savings into M2u savers.)

Recently I also went over to Hong Leong's bank branch to open a savings account there as well, & the whole process only took less than 10 minutes.

BTW, I would be taking a look at OCBC's Premier Savings Account (3.0% interest).

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This post has been edited by kEITh_22b: Oct 2 2015, 05:49 PM

Thanks for the advice. I'll look into it.

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They told me they would give me a call, but until now nothing... It is the branch in Cheras... (Technically still waiting until now... )

Very good for you managed to get it done online. (Maybe I screwed-up the registration by leaving the page for too long until the session expired, then it was no longer possible for me to attempt anymore; because of repeating error message after...)

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(After driving over to the branch in Cheras again for the 3rd time to inquire about my account's approval, I was told that the person in charged was not present & will only come back next Monday; so they told me to wait again).

So I decided to drive over to the main Ambank's HQ in KL... I went there today to register for this True Savings account (said that I'm a student + doing freelance), & then guess what...; they did not asked me for a written letter from my institution of study nor to produce my student ID card...; instead they immediately proceed to open the True Savers account for me without any further delays & then finally hand me my MasterCard in less than 30 minutes - activated!

But I won't have any interest benefits for this month or so from True account because of taking the wrong turn on the highway today & had to pay RM2.50 for toll + forced to buy a useless T&G card (which I don't need/use) for RM20.60 because I basically drove into the T&G only lane without knowing & then I couldn't reverse back out because a super long queue was already developed behind me lol... So basically just driving over to Ambank today to open this True account has cost me more than what the 2.8% interest can give me for this month & perhaps even the next...

BTW interestingly, I also have 2 online AmBank accounts right now (because due to an error occurred when I was in the process of registering for the first one, I proceeded to register for another account with a different user nickname but still using same IC number & guess what, it was approved... I tried logging in back to that first account & it was suddenly working perfectly; so I now have two working online accounts in AmBank... ) I tried to create a 3rd account with another different nickname with my IC No. (just to try again see how) but it wouldn't be approved anymore lol...

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This post has been edited by kEITh_22b: Oct 15 2015, 07:46 PM

Wow, thanks for informing me. I'll definitely look into it. (I do not want things to turn out serious & problematic next time...)

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