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Yeah I seem to be able to get around the same, would love some tips on where to look for sub $2/SC these days...

I think you missed Duffa's point about getting a 10% discount for paying cash. Not sure where my 3.33Cents per citi point came from... 5PPD or 10% cash discount = 2 cents per citi point or about 3 cents per KF mile. Would you pay 3cents per KF mile? (this isn't even including the 3.3% surcharge...

If you really wanted to get the $700 annual fee back you'd be better getting $700 of Visa/MC prepaid gift cards... less points and just as good as cash....

Yes... isn't that what I said? :) 5ppd on sel translates to 3.33SQ. 4ppd on sig translates to 2.66SQ.

Well if you're getting $0 annual fee for the select it's a no brainer! (and I'd love some tips on how to manage that!)

That's correct.... which is what my numbers show... (same transfer rate as sig on SQ/VA, you just earn more ppd on select)... Citi Sig earns 1PPD (SQ/VA) Citi Sel earns 1.33PPD (SQ/VA)

True... I've read some people get the card for half price which would be nice... Yes my figures only for A$ spend... If you have heavy overseas spend then the 20% extra citi points (4ppd vs 5ppd) could come into it... Not sure there are that many other useful benefits of the select over sig?

All Select holders... Here are my numbers... Ignore the colours... But you can see at >$275k spend per year is when the Select starts to overtake the fee free sig. But like I said above that's based on using the first 137k Citi points to get $700 of prepaid visa/mc... Most of us wouldn't...

The tipping point where it would make sense to get the Select instead of Fee Free Sig is 275k/year (based on redeeming for SQ/VA points). And that's based on getting $700 of gift cards to cover the select annual fee to bring them back level.

You'd be surprised at how much spend you can funnel through supermarket :) Plat edge gives 2PPD at petrol stations and DJ Amex will also give 3PPD but DJ MR points aren't real MR points... only good for transfer to SPG at 1:0.5

Can't see them ever adding AA as they have no real presence in AU.... best we could hope for is SPG (at 1:1 preferably) which would actually be better than AA 1:1 :) If SPG 1:1 happened I'd be all over it (when I say 1:1 I'm talking 1$ = 1SPG point)... Amex gives me 3PPD on most of my Amex...

Simple, would you buy Citi points for 3.33Cents each if you were offered them at that price? I wouldn't.

You have been around AFF too long. No doubt AA is a better value program than QF and VA but most people wouldn't know that and would stick to path of least resistance (QF/VA or Amex MR).... besides don't underestimate Amex MR...

The BigW cards should work at WW.... :)

Since when can the Signature (or any AU Citi card) transfer to SPG? I think you're thinking of Amex MR?

Yep that's what i wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything.. seems you can just round up to nearest 24hours and get same pre-pay price...

That would be nice, but I use DJ Amex, don't think it will qualify...

Just booked. It didn't actually charge the 2% CC surcharge... Interestingly the JETSTAR code came up as flex... Additional InformationYou have selected a Flexible rate product. Please refer to the Terms and Conditions for more information on this product.

I was just reading the T&C which says What payment methods are accepted when making online bookings? Melbourne Airport accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Dinners cards for payment of car park online bookings. A credit card processing fee of 2% applies to all credit card...

Yep... I guess just making sure there is no flaw in my logic of setting the exit time as late as possible...