Originally Posted by
SingaporeDon
Just found out from UOB CS Agent that (after a long wait and being transferred around to 4 agents)
1; The UOB Preferred Platinum Visa 4 miles per Mobile contactless $ spend uses calendar month and not statement month to apply the Bonus U$2,000 (=actual spend of S$1,111) cap
2: And since they do not give you any breakdown of U$ earned by transaction or easy way to track it
3: plus the $5 issue,
4: plus no bonus U$ on Cold Storage, Giant, & SPC
this card is just good for a fewer large ticket transactions, where you can get close to the $1111 spend in $5 multiples
Regarding #1, it is stated in their
T&Cs. Regarding #2, breakdown by transaction is viewable via UOB's mobile app.
The UOB PPV, is in fact one of my go-to cards for everyday use as almost every shop these days has the possibility to pay with mobile contactless. You just need to be mindful of stores like Cold Storage, Baker & Cook, etc. which indeed, do not award UNI$ but rather cashback. You can earn 9xUNI$ though with the UOB Visa Signature card, though the card has different mechanics -
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