HDFC Diners Club Credit Card (ex Jet Airways cobrand)
Mar 9, 2019, 8:32 am
#331
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: around the bend
Posts: 400
Workaround:
If you’re facing challenges for whatever reason you can pay through another card and when you get the email statement for the trip you’ll see a link there to SWITCH PAYMENT. Use that link to go to the Uber website and change payment on any of your recent trips. It’s very easy to do.
In my experience you generally lose a small amount while switching I’ve noticed... for example on my Citi Prestige if I paid Rs. 100 I got Rs. 98 or so credited back. Of course it was on different days (recrediting takes a few days) so it could be the exchange rates. But worth it for the 10x rewards.
If you’re facing challenges for whatever reason you can pay through another card and when you get the email statement for the trip you’ll see a link there to SWITCH PAYMENT. Use that link to go to the Uber website and change payment on any of your recent trips. It’s very easy to do.
In my experience you generally lose a small amount while switching I’ve noticed... for example on my Citi Prestige if I paid Rs. 100 I got Rs. 98 or so credited back. Of course it was on different days (recrediting takes a few days) so it could be the exchange rates. But worth it for the 10x rewards.
Mar 9, 2019, 8:37 am
#332
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: around the bend
Posts: 400
Aaaaand it doesn't work. I get an error message in the app that says something to the effect of "We can't switch to a payment method that wasn't listed on a previous screen". Probably to do with the fact that I tried deleting the card as a payment method and adding it again. (It was added fine, btw, with the Re. 1 charge going through and everything.)
Mar 9, 2019, 10:07 am
#333
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: KrisFlyer Gold, Marriott & SPG Plat, Hilton Gold, ShangriLa Jade, Enterprise Plat, Taj Gold
Posts: 3,347
Aaaaand it doesn't work. I get an error message in the app that says something to the effect of "We can't switch to a payment method that wasn't listed on a previous screen". Probably to do with the fact that I tried deleting the card as a payment method and adding it again. (It was added fine, btw, with the Re. 1 charge going through and everything.)
Now this worked for me plenty of times as well. I did this as well when I was unable to select this card as my mode of payment because Mrs. Piper or Mother Piper had used their add-on cards (same # for some reason) in India to book Ubers in India but forgot to pay using 2FA.I'm hoping it's just your issue and not a DCB issue.
Would hate to lose the 10X on this!Send Uber Support an email. They are fairly prompt and efficient in responding to these issues.
Mar 30, 2019, 6:58 am
#334
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Goa, India
Programs: Marriott Titanium, IHG Plat Ambassador, Hyatt Explorist, Qatar Gold, Vistara Gold
Posts: 1,294
So the Diners website now has this cryptic message posted - Diners 10X Rewards and SmartBUY 10X Rewards programs are getting revamped from 1 April 2019. The details will be updated in coming days.
Mar 30, 2019, 9:08 am
#336
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Goa, India
Programs: Marriott Titanium, IHG Plat Ambassador, Hyatt Explorist, Qatar Gold, Vistara Gold
Posts: 1,294
So SmartBuy is down to 5x and capped to 15k points for Diners Black and 25k for Infinia - https://offers.smartbuy.hdfcbank.com..._details/12768
Let's see what the Diners 10x is revised to.
Let's see what the Diners 10x is revised to.
Apr 1, 2019, 4:58 am
#338
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: KrisFlyer Gold, Marriott & SPG Plat, Hilton Gold, ShangriLa Jade, Enterprise Plat, Taj Gold
Posts: 3,347
So 10x on Smartbuy has become 5x now.... with the 15k cap.So now Smartbuy spending gets maxed out at ~90k INR.
Wonder what will happen to the DCB direct partners.
Wonder what will happen to the DCB direct partners.
Last edited by PiperAtGatesofDawn; Apr 1, 2019 at 5:16 am
Apr 2, 2019, 2:15 pm
#342
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: KrisFlyer Gold, Marriott & SPG Plat, Hilton Gold, ShangriLa Jade, Enterprise Plat, Taj Gold
Posts: 3,347
Really?
My uneducated guess is that one of 2 things happened:
1. HDFC is preparing us for things to come in a month or two, A jolt or two before the main announcement takes away some of the sting
2. Their IT wasn’t ready to handle the new plan so they’ve deferred it to May
Either way it looks like the end of the 10x party.
My uneducated guess is that one of 2 things happened:
1. HDFC is preparing us for things to come in a month or two, A jolt or two before the main announcement takes away some of the sting
2. Their IT wasn’t ready to handle the new plan so they’ve deferred it to May
Either way it looks like the end of the 10x party.
Apr 8, 2019, 2:11 am
#343
Join Date: Jun 2004
Programs: BD, DL, UA, AA, Marriott, SPG
Posts: 1,131
If you click through https://www.hdfcbankdinersclub.com/privilege and go to Smartbuy or click from Smartbuy directly it takes you to https://offers.smartbuy.hdfcbank.com/offer_details/409 which shows the 10x.
The original link posted above which shows 5x is still active https://offers.smartbuy.hdfcbank.com..._details/12768.
I'm guessing Smartbuy will go to 5X from next month and that's why they've only renewed it for a month.
Partner brands shows 10X till June, 2019.
The original link posted above which shows 5x is still active https://offers.smartbuy.hdfcbank.com..._details/12768.
I'm guessing Smartbuy will go to 5X from next month and that's why they've only renewed it for a month.
Partner brands shows 10X till June, 2019.
Apr 8, 2019, 7:34 am
#344
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: KrisFlyer Gold, Marriott & SPG Plat, Hilton Gold, ShangriLa Jade, Enterprise Plat, Taj Gold
Posts: 3,347
New partners announced. Zomato & Redbus out. Swiggy and Furlenco (who????) are in. Partners are still at 10x/25k till 30 Jun.
And I just looked up Furlenco.... they're a furniture renting place. ... DCB????
And I just looked up Furlenco.... they're a furniture renting place. ... DCB????
Last edited by PiperAtGatesofDawn; Apr 8, 2019 at 7:42 am
Apr 8, 2019, 6:35 pm
#345
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: BOS
Programs: BA Gold, AA Platinum, SQ Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,582