HDFC Diners Club Credit Card (ex Jet Airways cobrand)
Jan 4, 2019, 12:33 am
#316
Join Date: Jul 2017
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Jan 4, 2019, 1:03 am
#317
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: around the bend
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Jan 7, 2019, 9:39 pm
#318
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: KrisFlyer Gold, Marriott & SPG Plat, Hilton Gold, ShangriLa Jade, Enterprise Plat, Taj Gold
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It looks like HDFC has stopped the international 10x!!!! 
Now you only get a 1% cashback.
Hopefully this isn’t the end of the 10x party!
Now you only get a 1% cashback.
Hopefully this isn’t the end of the 10x party!
Jan 7, 2019, 11:42 pm
#319
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Goa, India
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Jan 8, 2019, 1:04 am
#320
Join Date: Jul 2017
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Check this out - https://offers.smartbuy.hdfcbank.com/offer_details/9651
So a much much poorer deal.
I personally haven't done this because it was too much effort plus I already have my office & personal forex cards quite loaded with cash for years (haven't used them for a long long time) because I always found using my CCs give me much better returns.
So I am disappointed and keeping my fingers crossed that they bring 10x on international transactions back.
Last edited by PiperAtGatesofDawn; Jan 8, 2019 at 1:22 am
Jan 8, 2019, 3:11 am
#321
Moderator: GLBT travelers, India-based Airlines and India; FlyerTalk Evangelist
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Thanks @Anish. I'm aware of this - it's quite a round-about way to get 5000 points. Yet another card to carry, forms to fill and boxes to tick and half the reward points! Plus need to get smart on their fees, conversion charges and what nots. Plus keep a track of the card balance etc. etc. etc.
So a much much poorer deal.
I personally haven't done this because it was too much effort plus I already have my office & personal forex cards quite loaded with cash for years (haven't used them for a long long time) because I always found using my CCs give me much better returns.
So I am disappointed and keeping my fingers crossed that they bring 10x on international transactions back.
So a much much poorer deal.
I personally haven't done this because it was too much effort plus I already have my office & personal forex cards quite loaded with cash for years (haven't used them for a long long time) because I always found using my CCs give me much better returns.
So I am disappointed and keeping my fingers crossed that they bring 10x on international transactions back.
Disappointed too. May start using Prestige more for international spends again.
Jan 8, 2019, 7:35 am
#322
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: around the bend
Posts: 399
Check this out - https://offers.smartbuy.hdfcbank.com/offer_details/9651
- Customer if communicated by HDFC Bank Ltd. shall be eligible for 10X Reward points on loading/reloading ForexPlus Card online with HDFC Bank Credit card.
Jan 30, 2019, 9:40 am
#324
Join Date: Jul 2017
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Looks like Zomato is leaving the 10X party. "10X Rewards on Zomato is valid till 31 Jan 2019."
Additionally this statement looks interesting "Enjoy Additional Savings All Year Long. Here's how:...". Does this mean the rest of the 10X partners are valid through 2019 (until HDFC yanks them off one fine day with no notice).
https://www.hdfcbankdinersclub.com/privilege
Additionally this statement looks interesting "Enjoy Additional Savings All Year Long. Here's how:...". Does this mean the rest of the 10X partners are valid through 2019 (until HDFC yanks them off one fine day with no notice).
https://www.hdfcbankdinersclub.com/privilege
Jan 30, 2019, 8:48 pm
#325
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: around the bend
Posts: 399
Additionally this statement looks interesting "Enjoy Additional Savings All Year Long. Here's how:...". Does this mean the rest of the 10X partners are valid through 2019 (until HDFC yanks them off one fine day with no notice).
https://www.hdfcbankdinersclub.com/privilege
Feb 4, 2019, 6:15 am
#326
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: KrisFlyer Gold, Marriott & SPG Plat, Hilton Gold, ShangriLa Jade, Enterprise Plat, Taj Gold
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Zomato is back on the 10x partners list. Guess it was contract issues. All is well with the world again or rather.... all is 33% cheaper again in the specific areas where Zomato delivers.
Feb 4, 2019, 8:09 am
#327
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: around the bend
Posts: 399
Mar 8, 2019, 10:00 pm
#328
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: around the bend
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@Anish - how did you get around this, if you did?
Mar 8, 2019, 11:31 pm
#329
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Goa, India
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I couldn't get it work in the US last year. Tried calling HDFC also who were clueless. It worked perfectly fine in Europe a few months later.
Mar 9, 2019, 4:07 am
#330
Join Date: Jul 2017
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I was in the US 2 weeks back. My DCB worked just fine. Used it in 6 states. Never had an issue.
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.
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.
