[dagger8]

With the Burgundy account, this still comes out to a 4.8% reward ratio which is higher than Infinia's 3.3%. Enjoy till the party lasts :-)

[Karan_n8]

Originally Posted by tejas08

I dont mean to be rude in anyway but your knowledge on the subject seems limited and is quite off here.

We need Tajas's expert opinion on how to proceed with the Magnus here.

[adi.mariner]

Hello. Need help with regards to the best apps for paying Credit Card Bills. Cred was paying good rewards/cashback earlier which has now dwindled. Suggestions welcome.

[navigator_ravi]

Originally Posted by adi.mariner

Hello. Need help with regards to the best apps for paying Credit Card Bills. Cred was paying good rewards/cashback earlier which has now dwindled. Suggestions welcome.

If you have HDFC account get a Platinum Debit card (comes free with Saving Max account) and gives 1% cashback till Rs 750.
Best Combo : Mobikwik + Platinum DC ( 1% plus mobikwik discount in range of Rs. 100.) But you have give access to SMS for getting mobikwik discount and max payment in one go is Rs. 20K.
Other Combo : HDFC Bill Pay + Platinum DC(1% cashback). Cannot be used to pay HDFC CC bills. (Preferred)

IndusInd also has some DC which gives cashback according to amount paid. Not sure on this.

OT: BTW may i know which credit cards you hold, as me being a mariner too, getting a credit card is a hassle.

[adi.mariner]

Originally Posted by navigator_ravi

OT: BTW may i know which credit cards you hold, as me being a mariner too, getting a credit card is a hassle.

Hello to a fellow mariner.
I have ICICI Amazon Pay, HDFC Money-back Plus (against FD) and Axis Privilege CC. I will have a look at the methods mentioned by you. Thanks.

[skanchan95]

Originally Posted by adi.mariner

Is anyone using the SBI BPCL Octane Credit Card? How many days does it normally take for approval? I had applied around 10-12 days back and have had 3 verification calls till now. The customer care isn't of any help. My credit score is Excellent (as per Experian).

I have an SBI BPCL credit card that was issued to me 5 years ago. As far as I remember, it look around 2 weeks since the date of application for the card for the card to get approved.

Recently, I was offered a SBI SimplyClick credit card with a separate Credit limit (not linked to the credit limit of my BPCL credit card). Like you, I also got 3-4 verification calls. I got a decent limit on it and this new card and it is on it's way to me. On the application for this Simplyclick card, the card network type was mentioned Visa, but I see that it is a Mastercard on the SBI Card app.

But this Simplyclick card approval almost a month and a half. May be it's due to the large number of applications they handle daily now or some other reason, I do not know. The odd part was that the application reference number for this card I had received on SMS never worked while trying to track the card application status on website. It mentioned that the application number was wrong. I had given up on the card approval when suddenly I received an SMS yesterday that the card as been approved and dispatched. I can see the card details on the app as well.

[aseem23]

Hello lovely people,

Has anyone has any experience of buying a car by making complete payment via Credit card? I am looking to buy the upcoming Mercedes GLC which is expected to cost around 70-75 lakhs on the road. I know the booking amount can be made via CC, but what about the complete payment? I do have a supporting card with enough credit limit to complete the transaction.

I am yet to reach out to the nearest dealership to ask them about this, but if anyone has done a similar thing in the past, then it will be helpful to know the experience, or any tips.

Thanks.

[libranof1987]

Originally Posted by aseem23

Has anyone has any experience of buying a car by making complete payment via Credit card?

A few people on this thread have made vehicle purchases on the credit card, although I doubt the amount has exceeded 10, or maybe 15 lakhs.

a) The dealership will charge a card fee, typically 2%. That's almost 1.25 lakhs.
b) If you're doing this for points, do check with the card issuer on the points disbursal for such a transaction:
- if there's a per transaction limit
- limit on points / day / month, or whatever

[sunilch]

Originally Posted by aseem23

Hello lovely people,

Has anyone has any experience of buying a car by making complete payment via Credit card? I am looking to buy the upcoming Mercedes GLC which is expected to cost around 70-75 lakhs on the road. I know the booking amount can be made via CC, but what about the complete payment? I do have a supporting card with enough credit limit to support the complete transaction.

I am yet to reach out to the nearest dealership to ask them about this, but if anyone has done a similar thing in the past, then it will be helpful to know the experience, or any tips.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by libranof1987

A few people on this thread have made vehicle purchases on the credit card, although I doubt the amount has exceeded 10, or maybe 15 lakhs.

a) The dealership will charge a card fee, typically 2%. That's almost 1.25 lakhs.
b) If you're doing this for points, do check with the card issuer on the points disbursal for such a transaction:
- if there's a per transaction limit
- limit on points / day / month, or whatever

Technically possible and I am sure people would have done that for partial payments, if not full.

But, dealership will have to pay the transaction on the card swipe amount which eventually will go from your pocket. So better to pay via bank transfer and get some additional discount for this amount as part of negotiation.

Though, I can understand if you are doing this to convert your CC outstanding into a zero-charge EMI and for any other additional benefits. Just check your benefits amount as libranof1987 has suggested.

[Jaguar]

Originally Posted by aseem23

Has anyone has any experience of buying a car by making complete payment via Credit card?

I am yet to reach out to the nearest dealership to ask them about this, but if anyone has done a similar thing in the past, then it will be helpful to know the experience, or any tips.

The two dealerships I had bought my cars from said they charge a card fee of 2-3% on card payments and preferred cheque or bank transfer instead.

[heysac]

Originally Posted by navigator_ravi

Other Combo : HDFC Bill Pay + Platinum DC(1% cashback). Cannot be used to pay HDFC CC bills. (Preferred)

Hi, could you please share the link and process to use HDFC Bill Pay? Can I use any bank DC to pay any back CC bill using this? Thanks!

[Fx14]

Originally Posted by heysac

Can I use any bank DC to pay any back CC bill using this?

Logically speaking - yes, if the option is available.

When you are using your DC for a transaction, the amount is instantly debited from the underlying account linked to the DC. So instead of using netbanking you are using the DC as a channel for the same end purpose.

[UD17]

is anybody using ICICI emeralde credit card. The card offers unlimited access to Lounges (national/International)+ unlimited spa service at airports.

I have specific questions on fuel surcharge waiver on this card. Is it a good card for fueling?

[thanixravindran]

Originally Posted by heysac

Hi, could you please share the link and process to use HDFC Bill Pay? Can I use any bank DC to pay any back CC bill using this? Thanks!

Using HDFC Bank bill pay, you can pay CC billers available in it (Most card issuers are available as drop down) using HDFC Bank debit card.

You need to go to netbanking select bill pay and in the new window, first register your Credit card as biller. It will take few days for verification by HDFC Bank. Then you can use it to make payment. You cannot do auto pay for credit cards. While doing payment, select your HDFC debit card and enter it's details, submit OTP and bill is paid.

Please note it may take 3 days to settle by HDFC Bank and may take around same days to reflect in your credit card. This is excluding holidays. Though the date of payment in credit card will reflect the original date you paid, to avoid hassles at least pay before a week.

[navigator_ravi]

Originally Posted by heysac

Hi, could you please share the link and process to use HDFC Bill Pay? Can I use any bank DC to pay any back CC bill using this? Thanks!

Basically No. If using HDFC bill pay, one can pay any bank CC bill using HDFC DC and netbanking only. For more info, refer :

https://www.hdfcbank.com/personal/pa...utions/billpay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svr_7sjtxfQ

For paying any bank CC bill using any bank DC, you can use apps like Paytm, Mobikwik, Cred with nil charges(Mobikwik gives decent cashbacks using different coupons with access to SMS). One can even pay CC bills using other Rupay CC but don't wanna go into that uncharted territory.