@andrekua

it works for you if your usage is that high every month and you don't mind the annual fee

but if you use a similar free for life card like CIMB Petronas

500 * 2% = RM10
750 * 0.5% = RM3.75

Total monthly = RM13.75. Annually is ~ RM 168

It works out to be more since your don't have to fork out the RM75 for the annual fee as is the case for Citibank.

However only applies if you pump Petronas. Point based reward system is harder to compare since you may not need the stuff + may have expiry date.

@zenquix,
Am sure there is a way to get Citibank to waive the annual fees.

I dont feel like buying any of Petronas related stuffs. Private jet for Mahathir is ok but petrol price increase so much. Boycott petronas la. All should go and pump Shell.

Anyway,

I somewhat prefer cards from international banks. They are easier to deal with. They give you high limit just in case you needed extra and lots of discount here and there. I had cancel my SBB, AMBB, and MBB credit card because they are dead boring, no offer and not to mention applying for higher credit limit is like begging them.

i received my VOX master card from UOB.

they increased my credit limits by 2k.
now also useless, planning to stop using it.

anyways, the surface of the card...

why i every time i enter citibank website at credit card section it will display restricted page???

MBB Plat is 120k p.a.

Recently I used Citibank CC to purchase online (USD1.00 only ) Very straight forward. Just enter CC number, expiry date and last 3 digit. No call, no problem.

Your company firewall blocks/restrict access to certain websites. Becareful, you may be logged/track/audited.

yeah agree with you
found my UOB plat1 and master gold are not that good
feel like wanna terminate it

yeah, that's exactly what Im worrying about.
so if we are not careful and those cashier purposely remember our Citibank card no, expiry date and the 3pin no, means they can fake our identity and buy online cos no verification like HSBC where you need to at least confirm your IC no. PBB and MBB a bit harder cos need mother maiden name.

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Added on August 7, 2008, 5:01 pmI terminated my VOX card liao and they send me a letter asking me to sign to get a One Platinum card without needing to submit anything. I also have an i-account with them.

This post has been edited by andrekua: Aug 7 2008, 05:01 PM

Update for CIMB Fair @KL Convention Centre:

Summary: Dissapointed.

It is a home furnishing shopping fair as advertised, where most of the items needs to purchase with cash. e.g. Sharp 108" Plasma TV at RM388,888. Yes, you read right.

If you want to do iron grill, door/window, outdoor water filter, electronics (Panasonic, Sharp, LG, Samsung, etc.), curtains/blinds, buy new house/shop, then it is the right place to shop. I did not see they put the points to redeem big big. Mostly small small only.

look like the exhibition is almost same like the home decoration fair in midvalley recently
If wanna apply DA/CIMB cc can get it on the spot?

RM388,888 for a TV is almost like a house price! Anyway I saw Panasonic 108' Plasma TV selling at around RM100,000 at 1 Utama, cheaper a bit lah

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Added on August 7, 2008, 6:06 pmshouldnt be a problem unless your cc is exposed to the public (i think most scary one still those cc salesman near shopping centres, who photostat your card when you apply for their cc)

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Added on August 7, 2008, 6:08 pmI thought when you apply for Plat 1 card you will get another mastercard from UOB? Ended up with more cards

This post has been edited by muscaa: Aug 7 2008, 06:10 PM

Sigh... im having this problems again....

does any1 got face this? ? ?

CIMB bank fair...

SUX!!!
Just went there... expect to apply for a Platinum Cards..
but all i see is that all the agents are chatting among themselves... none of them actually go and approach customers... walaoeh.. this type of service oso can ah..

I can't believe they can give me good service lor...

by the way, I just receive my MBB petronas visa that i applied during last TP fair @ midvalley... their speed is unexpected fast...

they gave my quite high limit **k ... but too bad it's a gold card.. so i called back and tell them that i'm not interested with gold, since all the banks has given me platinums... I will cancel the card if they dun upgrade it..

they promise me to revise my application and might give me a Plat.. their service improved! bravo! Maybank!

ps: their telephonist actually speaks English!!!!

Do you get your cc during CIMB exhibition?

So let's say i using a sup card (Platinum) from my old man, can i use that card to apply for other new card instead of using my payslip etc...

i don't think you can prompt your supp card to get your own principal. You'd need to have your own principal card to apply. Or else submit the required document.
So far i've no complaint to cimb card services and they does deliver quite 'platinum' services and speedy too. But for internet banking i think MBB still offer the best. Clean, user friendly and detailed transaction.

ah... yes, you are right. It's like the deco fair @MV.

Forgot to update, there are CIMB & DA staff/agents, but just a few fellows located in the middle between Hall 1 & 5. Not aggressive. If compare to MBB TP Fair agents, I would rate just 20% of the people quantity and aggressiveness in approaching me. Similiar on the spot approval to purchase things INSIDE the CIMB fair only.

Well, initially I thought is RM38,888 , then I count got five '8'. Then I thought 388,888 points, which is consider very cheap ! Then read again, got 'RM' in front. Anyway, they place two promoter girls in front of it.

yes, chatting only. I thought want to apply to upgrade my DA to plat or maybe apply CIMB, but only one person approach me. Not aggressive at all. In the end, I didn't apply.

adoi... MBB speaks engRish since long time ago When you fill up to apply MBB Pet-plat, did you tick Plat ? Otherwise, I think they default to Gold. I tick plat, I got plat

For those who went for the CIMB Fair, are the prices of the home deco stuff considerably cheap or basically it's just a 'don't bother wasting time to go' kinda fair?

hi! I would like to ask i'm non-malaysian working here (Expat) i wonder is it really hard to get a malaysian credit card even though I have bank account in malaysia? i dont like to bring too much money shopping since i'm using public transport. one of which i'm lacking of is "malaysian citizen" or "income tax return" I'm working tax free

any1 can login into their Citibank Internet banking??

im still can not login...

@ Terapox

thanks. initially im thinking of going there see looks around. now i thinks no need. i thinks i better go to Midvalley to collect my MBB Petronas card. haha.
it's ready for collection this weekend. yeah...

@ Tinkerbel

you din see the post by TeraPox ar?

aiya.need to tick one ah.. so stupiak one ah... who the hell want gold card larr..
now need to call and complain... wasting my phone charges..


CIMB really sux... all the agents just chatting to each another, just like having a picnic. NOT EVEN ONE approach me to ask me to sign up for CC..

aiyo... they really need to learn from MBB lar..