it's seems this weekend got :

Maybank Treat Fair 2008
starting from 31 July to 3 Aug 08
Midvalley Exhibition Centre

next weekend:
CIMB
Let's Fiesta at Perfect Livin'08
7 Aug to 10 Aug 08
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre

Perhaps it is at the Fair where U can get ur CC application approved immediately?

haha...

Maybank CC, nowadays which 1 is worthy le?

if im free going to try my luck there...

@vin_ann,
Er.. as long as the card can be used, it's got worth isn't it? And what's wrong with MBB CC's? I thought a lot of forumers recommended it; in fact i swapped to MBB Amex just because of the 2x reward points *grins*

mayb the worth im meaning is benefits.

@vin_ann,
It depends on what kind of benefits ur looking for; like what a forumer mentioned, he has a couple of cards; 1 to use at Carrefour, 1 for Giant, 1 for BHP, 1 for Shell, etc etc.

What kind of benefits are U looking for?

Benefit or privilege?

ya ya...MBB amex 2x points awesomee...i love it....yesterday shopping at parkson again with the treat points claim....Ho ho ho .....its just that some place still not able to accept the AMEX MBB....i used my AMEX whenever possible..even watch movie also use, but too bad not accept amex...sighhhh....

@Gary1981,
Yeah I've had my Amex rejected twice thus far *siGh* Btw what's this thing with Parkson & Treat Points claim? I did read that Parkson is what Amex calls their Platinum Partner but unless Ur using the Platinum card, ur TP remains x2 and not x10 - can U clarify?

@David83,
I suppose it's both *shrugs* but seriously how many of us actually use ALL the privileges?

Btw anyone ever used Citibank's airport limo transfer services? I read that somewhere but I can't seem to find information about it anymore; I wonder how that works or what the T&Cs are.

I can't get through CIMB DA line to ask about my application. Maybe should apply to other bank

@Underhill,
Don't know which number U called but U could try calling their Customer Relations Centre - 03.6204 7878

Yep, quite hard to get through. Managed to just now. Thanks tinckerbel

@Underhill,
You're most welcome - perhaps it's cause it's lunch time but these people should be expecting more calls during those hours *shrugs*

Thus far, I haven't had much problems contacting them but I've onli spoken with them like 3x in total; the last conversation was v ugly and since then I've decided to STOP calling the CS unless it's really necessary

erm.. may i know what is complementary card?

is the Maybank amex CC same as Amex charge card? in terms of privileges

@pangning,
Complementary cards are cards issued by the banks when U open a Private / Priority / Privilege Banking account with them. Most of the time, the cards are offered to U FOC as long as U remain as their Private / Priority / Privilege Banker.

Privileges might be the same for the Amex CC and Amex Charge Cards but benefits would differ; for example - Amex Charge Cards do get interest free days but it's not applicable on the CC unless U pay your bills in full.

tinkerbel

Im just using the MBB Amex Credit card not platinum leh....i mean with my amex 2x treat point claim, i can exhange with parkson voucher. Normally parkson offer 8500 treat points(Amex MBB CC) for RM50 voucher...i just exhange my 21000 MBB treat points with parkson voucher...

@Gary1981,
Oh so unless we hold the Platinum card, it makes no difference wherever we use the card cause we still get 2X points.

Er.. how did U redeem 21000 points when U need 8500 points for $50?! Is there a special 'promo' ?

tinkerbel

Yes if its Amex CC, but i saw there is big advertisement at parkson that platinum is 10x points instead only 2x. But detail i did not ask about it as im not a platinum holder. But i might try to get a supplementary platinum from standard chartered...akkkaa

Parkson offer 8500 points = Rm50, i have total 21000 points, i exhange (8500x2) = 17000points = RM100 voucher & my treat points left 4000 points which i will accumulate again to shop at parkson again...hahaha

Sorry for my bad expression cos im lazy to write so many...hahha

@Gary1981,
Ooh! Ah well... U should haf mentioned it before - that would have saved U time and more explanation [read: more typing] *grins*

Parkson is one of Amex's Platinum Partner. If U hold a Platinum Amex card (be it Charge or CC) and use it where the merchant is a Platinum Partner, U will get 10x points instead of the usual 2x points.

Quite a few Platinum Partners too except none of which I frequent v much hence it's probably unlikely for me to even be able to make use of this benefit *sigh*

nowaday only DA and Maybank cc give good deal to exchange RM50 gift voucher with only 8000+ points. Other cc like UOB, HL, Citibank all increased their requirement to 12000-13000 points for RM50 voucher