Pos Laju just doesn't bother coming to the condo. I've got guards, management office, and people at home 24-7. I receive parcels from GDex, Skynet, Lazada Express, Ninja Van and everything else under the sun. But Pos Laju are LAZY.

They never deliver. No card, no call, nothing. Guards confirmed never ever come.

I called up CS and told them to retrieve the card from Pos Laju and deliver to the Ambank branch near my home. Received a call on Friday saying ready to collect from branch.

Just a few more days to use the B1F1 Entertainer app offers! We had an amazing dinner at The Steakhouse, Bukit Bintang. Will definitely be trying as many places as we can during the pre / post Christmas period.


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That's crazy! Hope they renew for 2017. Otherwise I'm actually tempted to buy the subscription for RM75. Can cover cost with just one meal.

This summer I spent 5 weeks in France and used my PBB, AMB WMC and Citibank Premiermiles mostly without issue. All were PIN enabled, but I think I was asked to sign most of the time.

There were only a few times I had trouble with PBB and AMB - at some automated petrol machines (the old or privately owned ones) and the automated highway toll credit card payment system. I could only use my Citibank for some reason.

All other supermarkets, retail and dining were OK.

Rates were definitely better with AMB and PBB, so Citibank was my emergency last resort card.

For any card application I submit through email, I will always call up around 3 working days later and provide my IC number to check if my application has been received and indicative approval timelines.

It's nice to know things like how many stages it needs to go through (e.g. Whether to expect a call from bank, or if cards will be sent through courier or normal post) so I do this out of habit rather than waiting for the card to arrive.

Thanks for heads up. Not sure what rule they're referring to, but if their policy is to stop the transfer, or make things difficult, then better not use this route.

If there is a new rule, it should apply to all banks. So see how things are with PBB and MBB.

Don't delete the app! It's now refreshed for 2017!!! I just ate at Wondermama yesterday, and at Tonkatsu today.

I also ended up buying the FULL Entertainer app at end of 2016 for only RM75 (could use in 2016 and 2017). It's got way more choices. Used it like crazy in December with "savings" of RM1000+ because took my family out for lots of makan.

Now I've got 2 Ambank Entertainer apps, and 1 Full Entertainer app. For me it's really worth it.

Go to the entertainer site, and it will show you all the merchants in the full app. Really worth it for me because it's all near my workplace and home. I can't list everything because there are tonnes.

The 2016 promotion of RM75 (for subscription for both 2016 and 2017) was good. My colleagues all regretting not buying it earlier - eat 3 times at Tonkatsu can more than cover cost already. Or do a B1F1 spa or facial.

Can redeem one after another. I ate in a party of 6 last week, redeemed 3 vouchers on the app one shot. Used one card to pay. Beware though, they will charge for the 3 most expensive meals (even if you order 3 "pairs", you will be charged for 3 most expensive - can't split into each pair).

Today I used 2 vouchers for 4 diners at Tonkatsu.

For Ambank you only get 3 B1F1 vouchers per account (meaning, max number of diners for each account is 6 i.e. 3 vouchers x 2 diners). My husband and I each have an account, so we have 6 vouchers between us. However, the T&C says we can only use 4 vouchers per redemption. In practice, if we were to have 8 diners, we would have to do this:
- Redeem 3 vouchers using my app
- Redeem 1 voucher using my husband's app

Once a voucher has been redeemed, it is GONE FOREVER (i.e. you cannot use the whole year). So if you only have 1 account, and 8 diners, you would only get B1F1 for 6 diners. The other 2 diners will not enjoy B1F1.

For the Full App, you also get only 3 vouchers per merchant. However, you can earn "SMILES" (basically a form of loyalty points), which allows you to "buy" additional vouchers. There are also monthly offers which give additional vouchers.

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Make sure you downloaded the correct app - there's the Entertainer App (i.e. the paid version), and the Ambank Entertainer app. I have a feeling you may have downloaded the Entertainer App, which requires a paid subscription to unlock the vouchers. However, the Ambank app requires a PIN.

Yepp! That's the correct one. As long as it has the word "AmBank B1F1 Deals" and not just "Entertainer".

The Ambank one don't need to pay! It's free with the VIP key. I created an account, entered the VIP key and could use since 2016. My version had no option to buy anything also.

On my phone I have both the free Ambank one and the paid Full one (yes, I paid RM75 in 2016 and could use for both 2016 and 2017). I will use up my free Ambank vouchers before using the paid version.

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Agreed, and the app also has hotel discounts for use overseas. Surely that is applicable to everyone too.

Unfortunately the app now costs 145. The 75 was the early bird pricing in 2016.

You know what's super ironic? I have 1 WMC and 2 supps. One of my supps currently studies overseas, but home address is KL. I only applied supp for her so she can use overseas lounges.

We were given 3 Entertainer hardcopy voucher booklets and 2 PIN codes!!! And we hardly use our cards!

Whereas you're a principal holder and selectively excluded. This is very unfair.

I don't know what their official policy is (since they seem to be quite random and disorganised), but as I mentioned, my supps both got PIN codes sent to them. Actually the whole situation about the Entertainer thing was quite ridiculous. This is what happened to me:

1. I (Principal only) received a mailer from AMBank saying something about Entertainer and a PIN, but no PIN was inside the letter. Several other forummers during the "first batch" of mailings reported the same thing - they received letters without any way of activating the app.

2. A few weeks later, I received 3 hardcopy booklets full of vouchers - 1 Principal + 2 Supps, all packed in separate envelopes.

3. A few weeks later, my 2 supps received the Entertainer letter (similar to the one I received as Principal during the first batch), but this time with PINs.

I'm pretty sure I would be able to request for another PIN for my principal card (since I never received the first one), but since I have so many, and now the Paid Entertainer app, I couldn't be bothered.

Bizarre response. I'm super sure I am opted out of all marketing promotions (I still have my application forms), but still got the app.

Agreed too. Last time I went, there was a lady who didn't have boarding pass but went to Green Market. She said she only wanted a free drink, and not the meal. The staff told her have to swipe the full meal, as it comes in a set. So Ambank ends up having to pay for a full meal even though the lady just had a drink.

I have the paid app (paid only 75 for 2016, 2017 and Cheers 2017!!!) and love it.

Very easy to "re-buy" new vouchers with the Smile points. For example, every time you dine and then "share" on Facebook or Twitter, you get 200 points (for each Facebook or Twitter share). So that's 400 points plus the points you get from dining.

It only requires 1000 points to "re-buy" a new voucher.

I've already got 9000 points since 1 January. I love it.