Originally Posted by
sbiddle
It wouldn't surprise me if NZ try and get rid of it from the Kiwibank cards as well going forward, but are potentially hamstrung at present due to their card agreement.
Originally Posted by Kiwiwings
On another note,
I have always valued APD at less than or equal to 1 NZD however if the ability purchase APD is removed then I suppose, I might have to reconsider that valuation.
If you actually go to the Airpoints Dollars top-up page (for those that have the Kiwibank Airpoints Card recognized/linked to your NZ account), you will see this fine print, on the right hand side of the screen:
A $5.00 fee applies when buying Airpoints Dollars.
Until further notice we are waiving the 20% Airpoints Dollars top up fee.
Of course the more APD you buy, that $5 will only be a small percentage of your cost.
However it seems that NZ has planned for a 20% top-up fee all along, just that it's been waived for the time being.
This mean NZ at some point in time, would value 1 APD at NZ$1.20 (plus the flat NZ$5 fee).
Something for people here to think about.