Hi, recently i applied for an amex card via maybank.
Do they ALWAYS come with 2 cards?

Or maybank just like doing that? (I applied for a gold card earlier last year and i got two cards as well)

Now i have to cancel two cards. haih. or maybe i should just let it expire on its own.

I applied for Maybank Amex Card.

But Amex sent me a gold charge card shortly after my Maybank Amex Card.

Strange.

I applied for Maybank Visa Card and they gave me another Maybank Mastercard as well.

It is like a buy one free one deal. Haha.

I havent register my amex gold charge card though.

Well, when i got my platinum Amex CC, it was a pleasant surprise that they gave me a free Prestige (Shangrila Membership) card. It is worth RM500 that comes with vouchers,etc.

I do not really know how i qualify for it but im pretty happy w the benefits i get out of it. The 2x points and the platinum rewards (10x points) is great as well. Or it so happen to be at places i shop and eat la.

Visa and Master is more widely used but ill always try to use my amex first.

This post has been edited by pmsoo: Oct 14 2008, 04:14 PM

Erm,

Amex points gained are not affiliated with maybank at all anyway. It is deceiving that they lump it together with my treat points at Maybank2u but they are quite different so dont worry whether there is a logo or not.

You can exchange your membership points with enrich points (And many many other airlines as well)

5,600 Membership Rewards points (RM2,800) = 1,000 Airmiles

If you have platinum Credit card / Charge card, there are some platinum partners like parkson,machines,best,dragon-i,etc that offers 10x points, which in this case is RM560 only to get 1000 Airmiles.

http://www2.americanexpress.com.my/members...programme.shtml

CIMB Enrich is

RM6000 Spent is 1,500 Airmiles (Standard) - NOT including Petrol. AMEX offer double points for everything incl petrol

If you purchase from CIMB ENRICH Partners, You get 3 extra Enrich Miles per RM1

You also get buy 1 free 1 business class ticket CIMB Enrich PLATINUM Only *Need to compare with heavily discounted First Class Seat*

CIMB is more generous now with the annual fee waiver because when i enquired a few months back, they didn't give me. However, the requirement is still high.. Gold needs a minimum 50k per annum income.

http://www.cimbbank.com.my/index.php?ch=su...7&tpt=cimb_bank

I Think generally Amex is more flexible, and the points can be used for a lot of other stuff (And other airlines). I think unless you pick up the CIMB Enrich Platinum, AMEX is better off especially their platinum Partners (10x points) are the ones you are more likely to go to (E.G. Parkson, Dragon-I, etc) rather than all the golf courses, hotels that CIMB Enrich Partners offer. The only reason i mention the CIMB Enrich Platinum is the Buy One free One policy (Need to compare with heavily discounted First Class Seat)

Cheers, Soo

This post has been edited by pmsoo: Jan 30 2009, 10:58 AM

You are right. I didn't factor that in. Oopsie.

Will edit my post.

Thanks for pointing that out

Just as a friendly reminder;

Amex cc charges are higher than regular visa/mastercard cc charges.

I notice that when i purchase things online(overseas transaction) so you better calculate your figures correctly before purchasing them because points value is only so much, cash weighs more in most cases

When i first started using my amex card last year may til october/november, there weren't any issue with shell at all.

I do encounter problem like you every now and then. The ONLY way is to go into the shell counter and swipe and sign. That works everytime. Sometimes it works outside, sometimes it dont. It is bizarre, i also don't really care about it anymore actually. Sometimes first time fail, second time can

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Added on February 13, 2009, 4:32 pmmind you, the station that i have the most trouble is shell @ glenmarie so that's within klang valley so your theory is not correct.. The conspiracy is bigger that that


This post has been edited by pmsoo: Feb 13 2009, 04:32 PM

Hi, My CC is ending on Nov 2009. When is a good time to call them to ask for waiver?

I Have 3 Maybank CC's, all applied different time, all ending same time

Strange coincidence, my Amex Plat CC is my 3rd CC with maybank, with my visa and mastercard my first two. I will update here soon after talking to the CS today or monday.. Someone told me to wait til the AF appears in my bill

I thought we can exchange 200MR for RM1 rebate?

I intend to change everything soon, i think i only left a bit more than 100k MR points, that's about RM500

I use about RM1.5k for petrol every month so its okla, one month all gone dy I so regret using the MR points for coupons, cold cash is always best