Nov 7, 2016, 8:01 pm
Last edit by: percysmith
For earn rates visit Credit Card Asiamiles Earning discussion (HK) - 2016
[to 31 Aug 19] Amex CX Elite : $2/AM to $100K local and and $1/AM to $100K overseas for three months after approval and 2,000AM per supp (4,000AM for supps maximum) https://www.americanexpress.com/hk/en/campaigns/cathay-pacific/wave-generic.html
[to 30 Jun 17] Bankcomm Diamond Unionpay + Platinum Visa: 5,000 miles for $4,500 spend on both cards in first three months after approval http://www.bankcomm.com.hk/en/creditcard/cupcard.html
[to 31 Dec 17] BEA Flyer World: $1.5/mile to $9,000 for first two months after approval plus $3,000 for online application http://www.hkbea.com/html/en/bea-cre...astercard.html
[to 30 Jun 17] CCB: none (only cash rebate offer) http://www.asia.ccb.com/hongkong/per...edit_card.html
[to 30 Jun 17] Citi Premiermiles: 19,875 miles for $15,000 spend in first two months after approval https://www.citibank.com.hk/english/...dc-master.html
[to 31 Aug 17] DBS Black MC: $1/mile to $5,000 spend in first two months after approval http://www.dbs.com.hk/personal/credi...cards/black-mc
[to 28 Feb 18] Fubon Plat: 4,000 miles for $2,800 spend within first three months after approval http://www.fubonbank.com.hk/web/html...lcome00_e.html
[to 31 Dec 17] HSBC: HK$6K spend for 400 RC (300 RC if existing CC customer) + 100 RC for online application https://www.personal.hsbc.com.hk/1/2.../cards/prom201
[to 30 Jun 17] SCB AM: $0.5/AM to $7,500 and $2/AM for next $30,000 thereafter for first two months after approval https://www.sc.com/hk/credit-cards/asiamiles/
[to 31 Dec 17] Shacom Po Leung Kuk MC: 5,000 miles for $7,000 spend within first two months after approval http://www.shacombank.com.hk/eng/per...rCard-Card.jsp
[to 31 Aug 17] Wing Lung Plat MC: 5,000 miles for $2,800 spend within first two months after approval http://www.winglungbank.com/wlb_corp...ard/index.html
[to 31 Aug 19] Amex CX Elite : $2/AM to $100K local and and $1/AM to $100K overseas for three months after approval and 2,000AM per supp (4,000AM for supps maximum) https://www.americanexpress.com/hk/en/campaigns/cathay-pacific/wave-generic.html
[to 30 Jun 17] Bankcomm Diamond Unionpay + Platinum Visa: 5,000 miles for $4,500 spend on both cards in first three months after approval http://www.bankcomm.com.hk/en/creditcard/cupcard.html
[to 31 Dec 17] BEA Flyer World: $1.5/mile to $9,000 for first two months after approval plus $3,000 for online application http://www.hkbea.com/html/en/bea-cre...astercard.html
[to 30 Jun 17] CCB: none (only cash rebate offer) http://www.asia.ccb.com/hongkong/per...edit_card.html
[to 30 Jun 17] Citi Premiermiles: 19,875 miles for $15,000 spend in first two months after approval https://www.citibank.com.hk/english/...dc-master.html
[to 31 Aug 17] DBS Black MC: $1/mile to $5,000 spend in first two months after approval http://www.dbs.com.hk/personal/credi...cards/black-mc
[to 28 Feb 18] Fubon Plat: 4,000 miles for $2,800 spend within first three months after approval http://www.fubonbank.com.hk/web/html...lcome00_e.html
[to 31 Dec 17] HSBC: HK$6K spend for 400 RC (300 RC if existing CC customer) + 100 RC for online application https://www.personal.hsbc.com.hk/1/2.../cards/prom201
[to 30 Jun 17] SCB AM: $0.5/AM to $7,500 and $2/AM for next $30,000 thereafter for first two months after approval https://www.sc.com/hk/credit-cards/asiamiles/
[to 31 Dec 17] Shacom Po Leung Kuk MC: 5,000 miles for $7,000 spend within first two months after approval http://www.shacombank.com.hk/eng/per...rCard-Card.jsp
[to 31 Aug 17] Wing Lung Plat MC: 5,000 miles for $2,800 spend within first two months after approval http://www.winglungbank.com/wlb_corp...ard/index.html
Credit Card Asiamiles Churning and Welcome Offers discussion (HK) - continuously upda
Oct 13, 2019, 10:57 pm
#286
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On another note, have people figured out whether in-app payments like HKTaxi or Deliveroo count for "Online" spend yet?
Oct 13, 2019, 11:30 pm
#287
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Oct 14, 2019, 8:52 pm
#289
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I'll stick my neck out again and say it does - an app transaction rarely isn't online, unless merchant does some weird end of day autopay billing (e.g. Uber, I just checked w hsbc)
Last edited by percysmith; Oct 14, 2019 at 8:58 pm
Oct 14, 2019, 9:09 pm
#290
Join Date: Nov 2012
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I'm surprised that Uber isn't classified as online given that it authorises the charge instantly as soon as a car accepts the ride.
Oct 14, 2019, 9:42 pm
#291
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It's an Uber-specific quirk.
Well my credit card was held about ten times trying to Uber back from Central on 1/10 (protest in Causeway Bay and Central MTR was closed) but no Uber came and I was not finally charged (walked to Sheung Wan MTR with baggage).
Well my credit card was held about ten times trying to Uber back from Central on 1/10 (protest in Causeway Bay and Central MTR was closed) but no Uber came and I was not finally charged (walked to Sheung Wan MTR with baggage).
Oct 16, 2019, 5:40 am
#293
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Jan 13, 2020, 6:50 am
#294
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Programs: Marco Polo Gold, Asiana Gold, IHG Platinum, Bonvoy Silver
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Bonus miles - Welcome offer Asia Miles SC
Hi,
Does anyone know if the bonus miles of the welcome offer of the Asia Miles SC card are credited every month with the "regular" miles or at a later stage?
Many thanks!
Does anyone know if the bonus miles of the welcome offer of the Asia Miles SC card are credited every month with the "regular" miles or at a later stage?
Many thanks!
Jan 13, 2020, 8:58 am
#295
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Jan 13, 2020, 10:43 pm
#296
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If everyone has the CX AE, make 2 new supplementary cards before end of March for 1,000AM. https://www.americanexpress.com/hk/e...pcard-06012020
Jan 16, 2020, 3:30 pm
#297
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(HT t.me/pointstomiles) CX AE welcome offfer renewed from today to 27 March 2020 https://www.americanexpress.com/hk/e...e-generic.html
Feb 7, 2020, 7:10 am
#298
Join Date: Feb 2009
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I suggest that you register for the HK Marathon and jump on this welcome offer instead: https://www.sc.com/hk/run4miles/
No spending requirement (apart from marathon fees) and you don't actually have to attend the run; only submit proof that you are a registrant.
The 60K offer is unattractive after the initial spending to earn the first 18K.
No spending requirement (apart from marathon fees) and you don't actually have to attend the run; only submit proof that you are a registrant.
The 60K offer is unattractive after the initial spending to earn the first 18K.
EDIT: nevermind - just realized that registration isn't possible now. anyone know of any good SCB AM offers other than the 40K? I plan to use it for Octopus AAVS, primarily and jettison my Bankcomm card.
Last edited by kawaii; Feb 7, 2020 at 7:26 am
Jan 3, 2021, 6:15 am
#299
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 124
Any good welcome offers (other than SCB Asia Miles or AMEX Cathay)? I saw Citi has a welcome offer of 9000 on their premier miles card. Didn’t see anything else that works as well. Or would HSBC Red? The conversion to AM is a bit intransparent.
Feb 21, 2021, 2:58 am
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Originally I’ve been routing all my Uber transactions thru PayPal - PayPal seems to be 4% on Red regardless of the underlying merchant, direct billing by Uber seems to be on and off for online.
And I have been earning 4% all the way to 20 Jan.
But when I got my Feb statements, I noticed there was missing Rewardcash. Since there weren’t many transactions on the statement, a CS agent quickly traced the non-online transactions to Uber as well as Ubereats after 21 Jan.
The agent did not offer any explanation why a transaction in one week count but not the next “the system says so”/“it is what it is”.
I troubleshoot PayPal and noticed Uber was under category “Automatic Payment”.
I was done changing my two accounts over to CCB JD when the missus walked in and asked why was I changing my Uber setup.
I explained what I found, and she opened her HSBC Internet Banking for me to check. She wasn’t missing 4% from her Uber rides - any of them (there were three in the last statement cycle).
I then dig deeper and realised she didn’t route her Uber transactions thru PayPal.
I quickly disabled my PayPal linkages to Uber and entered my Red cards directly into Uber. Hopefully that’ll solve things until next time someone tinkers with the system.
