How soon does the 5x grab reward points show up on my grab app? Few days or immediately? I topped up in the morning, and haven't reflected until now.

What's the limit for Grab cash transfer between individuals?

800pts for rm5. It's 5%.

Comparehero offering rm550 as of now...

Q: When will I receive my Maybank GrabRewards Points after using the card?
A: The Maybank GrabRewards Points will be updated in the Grab application on a T + (3 to 5) working days basis, once the transaction is posted into the Maybank GRAB Mastercard Platinum Credit Card.

Actually the card benefit states overseas transactions are 2X points. The point of contention is whether using the same Grab app's services overseas are considered Grab -or- overseas first.

Just my opinion, but the card is a Malaysian card and the benefits would apply based on us using the Grab app within the limits of Malaysia, regardless of whether the app has become a global/ regional app or not.

If you use Grab overseas and it qualifies for 5X then we would end up with a gray definition/conflict across two distinct categories, and if that was the case Maybank would have needed a legal disclaimer to explain "2X points on overseas spend (excluding Grab which still earns 5X)", and "5X on all Grab spend (including overseas)". The legal team that pore over T&Cs are there to make sure it's MECE.

Same applies in general for cards with benefits revolving around overseas spend - usually a one liner encompassing all overseas spend without specific exclusions.

Plus all overseas spend are billed and recorded in foreign currency including within the Grab app, e.g. Grab charges in Thai Baht when in Thailand, and is recorded as Thai Baht in Maybank, who then converts to RM to reflect the bank's own exchange rate applied and the amount the bank will bill you as a result.

This post has been edited by gooroojee: Dec 7 2022, 07:58 AM

I don't think Grab uses MY payment gateway in their respective countries hahaha... I've used in Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia.. all localised

Do keep us posted. Note that all bonus Grab Points awarded by Maybank (not those directly from Grab) will be posted as Grab X Maybank Points a few days later.

Agree. I suppose local gateways are also more cost effective for Grab.

I reviewed my Grab usage while overseas, and noticed that all my overseas Grab services used do not show up in my payment history (Finance tab in the bottom middle - GrabFin), but points from overseas transactions do show up in my points history. It's almost like payments are not tracked in the Malaysian Grab edition of the Grab app but I believe will show up when you travel to Thailand and check payment history on the Thailand version ...

It may be the same app that is location aware, but references to Grab and RM1 spend (plus the points Maybank is awarding) all indicate the 5X is applicable for Grab Malaysia services only.

I paid about 10 ringgit for ghost deliveries in Bangkok and Singapore last week to test it out, and managed to confirm your assumptions below when using Maybank Grab card:

1. Using Grab in Singapore only gives 2X points.
2. Using Grab in Thailand gives 5X points.

If it is Maybank's system that is crediting points into our Grab accounts, then Maybank's knowledge/understanding of whether the transaction is Grab or not, probably depends on how it inteprets merchant name, merchant code, and payment gateway?

Yeah so far what's shared is 2X in Singapore and Vietnam, and 5X in Thailand.

I saw on the website that CIMB Travel World Elite doesn't charge a fee as well. Not sure if other travel based cards are the same..

You get 5x points just by topping up grabpay already. But the points are only posted a few days later.

RM1 = 5 points.

Redemption is as per Grab, in your Grab app.

Monthly spend limit 10k, daily limit 1.5k. check Grab website.

https://help.grab.com/passenger/en-my/36002...nsaction-limits

The end of Grab ... cancelling mine