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Apr 2, 2014, 1:12 am

#1786

kawaii

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Originally Posted by CrazyJ82

I second this recommendation. This combo (HSBC dining, Citi Rewards for supermarkets) has been a cash cow for me miles-wise.

Oh, that's good to know. I'll add the Citi Rewards to my list as well then.

Apr 7, 2014, 5:09 am

#1787

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HSBC Red Hot Earn Fast Buy Smart Special 8 Apr-19 May

http://www.hongkongcard.com/forum/fo...w.php?id=12032
https://www.hsbc.com.hk/1/2/special/cards/prom210

Cap at 300 RC ($7,500 spend) --> 450AM basic + 4,500 AM extra ($1.52/mile)

*** min $500 per spend ***
No prohibitions on online/fax/mail/phone (c.f. Red Hot Travel Special below)

In other news, SCB AE will be renamed to SCB Worldmileage Card, with Worldmileage-exclusive offers promised. Existing SCB AEs work til expiry.

Last edited by percysmith; Apr 7, 2014 at 10:34 pm

Apr 7, 2014, 5:14 am

#1788

CanucksHKG

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Quote:

Originally Posted by percysmith

http://www.hongkongcard.com/forum/fo...w.php?id=12032
https://www.hsbc.com.hk/1/2/special/cards/prom210

Cap at 300 RC ($7,500 spend) --> 450AM basic + 4,500 AM extra ($1.52/mile)

aka $1.04/mile when combined with 6X right?

Apr 7, 2014, 5:59 am

#1789

percysmith

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CanucksHKG

aka $1.04/mile when combined with 6X right?

CanucksHKG: Yes

Apr 7, 2014, 9:53 am

#1790

TalkFlyer

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Best credit card conversion rate to Asiamiles (HK)

T&C for dining - Transactions made in respect of banquet services, private functions,....will not be counted as Eligible Transactions.

Birthday dinner with 30 family members & friends in a Chinese Restaurant for 3 tables for $9,000.
Is it an Eligible Transaction?

Apr 7, 2014, 11:42 am

#1791

percysmith

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TalkFlyer

The event doesn't matter. My family's throwing a 11-table event at Man Ho and our deposits all earn 6X.

The terminal coding does
http://www.hongkongcard.com/forum/fo...hp?id=9135&p=6
http://www.hongkongcard.com/forum/fo...p?id=7116&p=12

There's no way to tell how a terminal is coded in advance - other than googling hongkongcard.com and here, the only other tactic is to call HSBC when the card's being swiped and have them confirm the Merchant Category Code as soon as the waiter takes the authorisation, even before you sign the slip. If it's not dining, void it.

I've done this to confirm coding at MO. Fortunately they were dining and an ugly void was not necessarily.

But in your specific case, a stand-alone Chinese restaurant is almost certainly going to be OK for dining.

Apr 7, 2014, 12:22 pm

#1792

IncyWincy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by percysmith

http://www.hongkongcard.com/forum/fo...w.php?id=12032
https://www.hsbc.com.hk/1/2/special/cards/prom210

Cap at 300 RC ($7,500 spend) --> 450AM basic + 4,500 AM extra ($1.52/mile)

In other news, SCB AE will be renamed to SCB Worldmileage Card, with Worldmileage-exclusive offers promised. Existing SCB AEs work til expiry.

Thanks for the headsup - for HSBC, does it mean that it is capped at HKD 7500 for the entire promotion or per day?

For SC AmEx, when we are using it online, or using it to pay over the phone, eg for airline taxes, do we say it is an Amex or what?

Apr 7, 2014, 1:07 pm

#1793

CanucksHKG

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Originally Posted by IncyWincy

Thanks for the headsup - for HSBC, does it mean that it is capped at HKD 7500 for the entire promotion or per day?

Promotional period.

Apr 7, 2014, 10:04 pm

#1794

percysmith

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HSBC Red Hot Travel Special 8 Apr-11 May

http://www.hongkongcard.com/forum/fo...w.php?id=12035
https://www.redhotoffers.hsbc.com.hk...avel/overseas/

1 extra RC per $20 spend overseas
i.e. $1.33/mile extra + $16.67/mile basic
= $1.23/mile
(If 6X overseas, $0.90/mile)

Cap of 500 extra RC --> $10,000 spend

But - card present spending only - no online, mail order, fax or phone.

Apr 7, 2014, 10:35 pm

#1795

percysmith

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Originally Posted by percysmith

In other news, SCB AE will be renamed to SCB Worldmileage Card, with Worldmileage-exclusive offers promised. Existing SCB AEs work til expiry.

New webpage up https://www.sc.com/hk/credit-cards/w...can-express_zh

Biggest change is once/year fee-free redemption

Welcome offer's been dumbed down

Still reading http://www.hongkongcard.com/forum/fo...p?id=12030&p=3

Apr 7, 2014, 10:37 pm

#1796

CanucksHKG

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Quote:

Originally Posted by percysmith

....wait, totally forgot about RedHotFriday 11X
Does that mean Friday = $0.71/mile?

Apr 7, 2014, 10:51 pm

#1797

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Canuckshkg: yes

Apr 7, 2014, 10:51 pm

#1798

derek2010

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Quote:

Originally Posted by percysmith

Can all of the recent HSBC offers to be registered together?

Apr 7, 2014, 10:53 pm

#1799

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Derek2010:
6x + extra 5x should be simultaneous with earn fast (if hkd) or overseas (if non-hkd)
Earn fast and overseas are mutually exclusive

Apr 7, 2014, 11:20 pm

#1800

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Interesting offer for Friday on HSBC. May take advantage of it.