ANZ Platinum, 50k bonus QFF points after $1500 spend, no annual fee first year

[llamaesque]

• - 1 Qantas Point[SUP]^[/SUP] per $1 spent on eligible purchases with the ANZ Frequent Flyer American Express[SUP]®[/SUP] card

Have they reduced the earn for the AMEX? Pretty sure I'm currently getting 1.5 points per $1 spent.

 

[TomVexille]

Have they reduced the earn for the AMEX? Pretty sure I'm currently getting 1.5 points per $1 spent.

You've quoted the information for the basic card. Platinum and black both still earn 1.5

 

[jlien]

Does seem to be the case that the 50k point offer has been extended, however the first year fee waiver has been removed.
Still decent for the basic card, but not as good as 3 days ago.

 

[amaroo]

Not sure it this has already been posted.

The ANZ website states that the Black card is uncapped QFFP earning, however the base and Platinum cards make no mentioned of a cap limit......checked the T&C and couldn't find any details.


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Called ANZ - after 1hour (mostly on hold) and speaking to three people: I was told this.....

Base card - you need to spend a minimum of $3,000 per month before you start earning points. No limit on points after you breach the minimum spend

Platinum card - you need to spend a minimum of $6,000 per month before you start earning points. Ditto above ^^^^

Black card - no limits and uncapped

Apparently, all of this is clearly outlined in the PDS / books that comes with the card....there is no web based source to view. This seems to be very strange! I asked the last guy to re-check and he confirmed the details.

Most people here have had points posted and I'm sure this thread would have been burning if points weren't being earned........ Surely this would have to be misinformation from the ANZ agent?

Edit; I'm starting to think he meant maximum spend per month for earning.....I did query this with him....he was adamant it was minimum not max.

 

[drsmithy]

Apparently, all of this is clearly outlined in the PDS / books that comes with the card....there is no web based source to view. This seems to be very strange! I asked the last guy to re-check and he confirmed the details.

Most people here have had points posted and I'm sure this thread would have been burning if points weren't being earned........ Surely this would have to be misinformation from the ANZ agent?

Edit; I'm starting to think he meant maximum spend per month for earning.....I did query this with him....he was adamant it was minimum not max.

I only used the cards I got enough to spend the requisite $1500, and both swept about that many points into my QFF account (in addition to one 50k bonus so far, from the regular card - still waiting on the Black).

I would agree he meant maximum, not minimum.

 

[rocket256]

I made a purchase well over $3000 on the basic card, I was credited FF points for the full amount.

 

[Limewood]

I only used the cards I got enough to spend the requisite $1500, and both swept about that many points into my QFF account (in addition to one 50k bonus so far, from the regular card - still waiting on the Black).

Did the points arrive after 1st statement?.

 

[drsmithy]

Did the points arrive after 1st statement?.

After the second, but I hadn't spent the full $1500 in the first statement period (can't remember why, now - I'm sure I had a good reason at the time).

In my QFF activity statement I get monthly entries for "ANZ FF AMERICAN EXPRESS CARD" and "ANZ FF VISA CARD" on the last day of the statement period. The bonus points came as part of the "ANZ FF VISA CARD" for the second statement period.


No bonus points for the Black card yet. I do have the same "ANZ FF AMERICAN EXPRESS CARD" and "ANZ FF VISA CARD" entries in my activity statement for the points earned from spending on it during the first statement period, however.

My second statement for the Black card is due next week. Though the 50k points aren't in the "Rewards" section of the online banking portal like they were with the regular card, so I'm not expecting them to post.

Has anyone had the bonus points for a Black card post ? Maybe there's a system-wide glitch with them ? Or maybe they're dragging out the full four months for those cards and hoping people will forget to cancel ?

 

[lovetravellingoz]

Not sure it this has already been posted.

The ANZ website states that the Black card is uncapped QFFP earning, however the base and Platinum cards make no mentioned of a cap limit......checked the T&C and couldn't find any details.


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Called ANZ - after 1hour (mostly on hold) and speaking to three people: I was told this.....

Base card - you need to spend a minimum of $3,000 per month before you start earning points. No limit on points after you breach the minimum spend

Platinum card - you need to spend a minimum of $6,000 per month before you start earning points. Ditto above ^^^^

Black card - no limits and uncapped

Apparently, all of this is clearly outlined in the PDS / books that comes with the card....there is no web based source to view. This seems to be very strange! I asked the last guy to re-check and he confirmed the details.

Most people here have had points posted and I'm sure this thread would have been burning if points weren't being earned........ Surely this would have to be misinformation from the ANZ agent?

Edit; I'm starting to think he meant maximum spend per month for earning.....I did query this with him....he was adamant it was minimum not max.

The agent is clearly wrong.

 

[Cynicor]

I think this situation came up before, but I applied for the basic card, got denied, needed to send in docs. Not sent them yet but cards arrived this week.

Does this mean I have been approved and can use them?

Or was it all a huge hassle and I should just send the docs?

 

[coles525]

Recieved 2 letters today:

1) My new basic card for the 50k.

2) Letter saying the max qff that can be earnt on the platinum card (which I need to 'cancel' next month. )

It starts on Oct 3rd, saying you cx an earn a MAX of 144,000 points each year IF using both amex & visa.

Photo attached:

Sorry that it's not the correct way to read it.

 

[coles525]

Summary: only earn points for monthly billing for no more then $6,000 when using:

1) Anz platinum visa
2) anz platinum amex.

Spend more then $6k on each card, no points shall be provided/earnt.

 

[zainman]

Summary: only earn points for monthly billing for no more then $6,000 when using:

1) Anz platinum visa
2) anz platinum amex.

Spend more then $6k on each card, no points shall be provided/earnt.

Must be something new as I had this card early this year (jan-feb) and it was uncapped.

 

[TomVexille]

Must be something new as I had this card early this year (jan-feb) and it was uncapped.

When I applied last month the cards were advertised as uncapped points.

 

[coles525]

It starts in October.

 

[Jhig]

yeah, I got that letter yesterday as well, it is points capping at $6000 a month from October, mmmm, will wait til I get my 50000 points on the new black card AND THEN SEE YA LATER PLAT CARD

 

[coles525]

Another question: in regardd to ringing up to cancel (ie: fee free like platinum), has anyone eith tried or even had success in doing it for the black?

 

[lovetravellingoz]

Another question: in regardd to ringing up to cancel (ie: fee free like platinum), has anyone eith tried or even had success in doing it for the black?

I don't get your question. Anyone can cancel any card.

 

[amaroo]

Must be something new as I had this card early this year (jan-feb) and it was uncapped.

It starts in October.

yeah, I got that letter yesterday as well, it is points capping at $6000 a month from October, mmmm, will wait til I get my 50000 points on the new black card AND THEN SEE YA LATER PLAT CARD

Sad to see what the agent was trying to explain (very poorly) to me the other day turned out to be true.

Not a complete loss as the Black is still uncapped.

 

[coles525]

I don't get your question. Anyone can cancel any card.

They always offer to waive the next years annual fee for wanting to cancel...