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nicole_nic81
post May 27 2008, 01:04 AM

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oh no.. with the new rules, i have to ask my hubby to settle the cc payment in FULL.. argh!!!
nicole_nic81
post May 27 2008, 01:18 AM

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well said.. when i was much younger i've always wanted a cc.. but never able to have one coz not qualified even tho i was working with citibank selling cc UNTIL my hubby got it for me a year ago.. i didn't went berserk with that.. i just swipe for the things i need.. what i don't understand that why ppl wantto apply for so many cards? when they max out 1 card, they apply another card to cover for the max out card.. it's like u have 8 pots but u have 7 covers.. how to cover them all??? i think the newspaper came out a news that there's many bankruptcies happening among the cc holders..

be happy with just 1 card.. no headaches.. just use 1 card and pay for 1 card.. u see now cc comes with great offers BUT do they come with no-strings attached?? if yes, then how can the bank sustain?

with cc in hand, u're spending your future money.. spend now and worry later if can't pay.. sometimes i think cc is evil.. it's supposed to make things more easier n convenience but ppl tend to abuse it *sigh*

QUOTE(yewkhuay @ May 27 2008, 01:08 AM)
haha, i don expect politician point to be mentioned here.

look, all these Convenieces never exist during urs n my parents time and they made it through , poor but no BROKE. i was poor, family was poor, i never asked for a pc lesson nor pc when my peers r learning n graduating from microsoft 95, not even a video game or so. what the kids WANT doesn;t translate to what they NEED. and never compare with other ppl when it comes to luxurious / accessaries. I WANT but I can't , so I worked my way to be able to GET what I want later, example, my camera. I do not look down at ppl who r poor and unable now, I look down at ppl who know they can't afford YET go for it.

Californians are smarter than malaysians then. for malaysian to learn n to grow up , punishment is a better way since pampering doesn't work.
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post May 27 2008, 01:26 AM

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i've always tempted to get a citibank card.. don't know why.. maybe coz it's NOT a local bank tongue.gif

and banks are evil.. they increase our credit limit to encourage us to spend more! so far in a year, hsbc has increased our limit twice!

QUOTE(tinkerbel @ May 27 2008, 01:23 AM)
@nicole_nic81,
U haf a point - credit cards are being issued to easily these days.  I gave Citibank a piece of my mind when they tried upgrading my Clear Card to a Gold Card reducing my current total combined limit from RM19k to RM7k.  I haven't heard from them but it doesn't matter cause I'm not planning to continue using Citibank as my primary bank.
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post May 27 2008, 01:32 AM

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wah! G2000 got card already?? last time when i wanted to apply they said don't have =.= but oh well, it was ages ago tongue.gif

QUOTE(yewkhuay @ May 27 2008, 01:29 AM)
OT abit, I once saw my fren's PURSE like got cancer n grow tumour.... open the looooong purse, i only saw, CARDS : 4-5 CC, G2000 , Isetan, Jusco, Bonuslink, SUshiking, medical card (this is fine), metrojaya, esso, esprit,student card (God knows y....) redbox, ATM card x3, and many other member / shopping tht I do not recognize.....

I pity ...... the purse.
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post May 27 2008, 01:39 AM

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the only cards i carry around are my Identity card, driving license and my cc.. the rest (jusco, padini, pets wonderland and atm cards) i leave it at home! tongue.gif

QUOTE(yewkhuay @ May 27 2008, 01:36 AM)
she oso got MPH n popular card....

shit....another Card Slave in the making.... shakehead.gif

i oso got many cards : coffee bean, world card, red box, UOA card, Enzylink, but i just leave them in a name card holder , take when i need.
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post May 27 2008, 09:42 PM

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everyone wants a platinum card but u gonna reject it?? hahhaa laugh.gif


QUOTE(tinkerbel @ May 27 2008, 08:40 PM)
@yewkhuay,
I've sorta decided I'm going to decline this Platinum Card Citibank offered.  Will just need to let the bank officer know when she calls me tomorrow.
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nicole_nic81
post May 28 2008, 10:45 PM

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i notice that HSBC cc is ppl's fav card here tongue.gif am i wrong?? i've like 200k+ points and i still haven't redeem it yet =.=
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post May 28 2008, 11:24 PM

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which u do want? a low credit limit on the platinum card or a high credit limit on a gold card?? brows.gif

QUOTE(zenquix @ May 28 2008, 11:16 PM)
I am contemplating cancelling my HSBC card as I was promised a platinum card when I applied. Got a gold card instead.
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nicole_nic81
post May 28 2008, 11:56 PM

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er.. how come i don't feel that way?? hmm.gif anyways, the BEST benefit which i love is the VIP parking at 1U tongue.gif

QUOTE(GuyzNexDoor @ May 28 2008, 11:42 PM)
yea, the advantage of platinum besides high credit limit is the benefit u get esp if u always travel around. U r like KING! thats one i can't deny.. thumbup.gif
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nicole_nic81
post May 29 2008, 12:37 AM

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for HLB plat holders, u have to pay rm7/8 per entry.. last time it was free tho! but for other plat cc, have to pay rm10 now and last time it was rm7 only mad.gif

for mine, the points were like forever there! no expiry date printed out on the cc statement every month.. i just cheked.. i have 257K points now.. hmm.gif maybe they'd wipe out my points soon then sad.gif

QUOTE(tinkerbel @ May 29 2008, 12:30 AM)
@nicole_nic81,
Since Ur on the topic of platinum parking at 1U, I just like to double check some information; the parking isn't FOC, right?  And parking charges are RM8 p/entry.  Can U kindly confirm please?

Also, I read U have 200k+ reward points unredeemed.  If it's not from Citibank, I suggest U check the expiry and make the redemption before it's wiped off.  Most banks reward points are valid for 3 years.

With all the 'rubbish' that's happening in the market, I no longer hold onto the believe that a Gold credit card might have v high credit limit!  We all certainly know that doesn't hold true for me  sad.gif
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post May 29 2008, 12:56 AM

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yea.. that parking suck in that sense.. it's not covered.. and when it rains, the floor is slippery n u could just slip and fall! yea it was FREE for HLB plat holders.. i remembered those cc sellers were selling that point.. everyone went to apply it.. then the parking was full.. now since HLB holders have to pay, boy, there's PLENTY of free parking spaces! hahahaha...

well i guess the points came from the insurance, my shopping, car tires, laptop and etc tongue.gif hmmm.. maybe i can exchange it for a trip! biggrin.gif

QUOTE(tinkerbel @ May 29 2008, 12:50 AM)
@nicole_nic81,
I do know about the Plat parking @ 1U [the onli drawback is that it's not covered!] but I certainly didn't know it was FREE [or was that free to HLB plat holders onli?!] 

If ur points are from HSBC, U might want to check the expiry date because they do expire - i've confirmed that.  Points have a 3 year validity date so I do suppose points accumulated in Y1 will be wiped off in Y4, etc etc.

Y not change something?  And U sure haf accumulated lots of points! smile.gif
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post May 29 2008, 01:40 AM

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it's er.. combination of my hubby's points and my points tongue.gif he gave me a supplementary card

QUOTE(tinkerbel @ May 29 2008, 01:38 AM)
@nicole_nic81,
Dat sure is a lot of shopping trips.  Well U could alwiz check how many Enrich points U can convert ur existing HSBC points and see if it's gonna take U somewhere  biggrin.gif
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post May 29 2008, 09:34 AM

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i think it has been 2 years alreay.. me and my hubby bought our 46" LCD with the card, our PA insurance every month, his car's tires, his laptop, my macbook, my ipod, my wedding ring and etc tongue.gif

QUOTE(jchong @ May 29 2008, 09:10 AM)
How long have u been accumulating to get 257k points?

I redeem my points every 3-4 months, then again I aim for the smaller items like RM50 or RM100 vouchers.
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