BPay attract reward points for Citibank CC ?

[wxxnxs]

Simple example, Optus allows you to use Bpay via credit card to pay for the bill, but Vodafone doesn't. It all depends on each supplier, you only need to make sure your credit card earns points from Bpay transactions.

 

[legroom]

Simple example, Optus allows you to use Bpay via credit card to pay for the bill, but Vodafone doesn't. It all depends on each supplier, you only need to make sure your credit card earns points from Bpay transactions.

In most cases where there is no BPay option, you could go directly to their websites to use your CC (Telstra from memory).

Then, watch out for possible CC surcharge - even for non-AMEX cards

 

[M@rcoPolo]

Wouldn't using BPay be processed as a cash advance by Citi - meaning you would be charged interest on the transaction even if you pay the card in full every month?

 

[xsiq]

My understanding is banks would not treat BPAY payments as cash advance if the biller accepts bpay from credit cards.

Wouldn't using BPay be processed as a cash advance by Citi - meaning you would be charged interest on the transaction even if you pay the card in full every month?

 

[burmans]

My understanding is banks would not treat BPAY payments as cash advance if the biller accepts bpay from credit cards.

In short a no as they only way to BPAY from a CC is if the biller accepts bpay from credit cards. I have used Bpay for a number of payees and don't get charged fees.

 

[Yoz]

Wouldn't using BPay be processed as a cash advance by Citi - meaning you would be charged interest on the transaction even if you pay the card in full every month?

It is definitely not handled this way because I have a business supplier who charges 1.5% for any credit card transactions but do allow BPay free of charge.

Fortunately, their BPay settings allow me to use BPay via Credit Card

 

[DaveB]

It is definitely not handled this way because I have a business supplier who charges 1.5% for any credit card transactions but do allow BPay free of charge.

Fortunately, their BPay settings allow me to use BPay via Credit Card

Same experience with a large WC payment which supposedly incurs a high fee using MC or Visa. Airlines aren't the only companies with dodgy IT.

 

[M@rcoPolo]

This is great

Besides Citi - would this work for AMEX (Charge) cards as well?

 

[DeKa]

Has anyone tried Bpaying Qantas from a Citi card?

 

[wxxnxs]

Has anyone tried Bpaying Qantas from a Citi card?

Qantas does not accept Bpay from credit card.

 

[DeKa]

Qantas does not accept Bpay from credit card.

Thanks for the advice.

 

[rgalbr10]

Prepaid cards?

 

[DeKa]

I tried a small BPay from my Citibank card this month. No points awarded.
Has this changed for anyone else?

 

[asg29e]

I tried a small BPay from my Citibank card this month. No points awarded.
Has this changed for anyone else?

What Citibank card? And what was the bill you paid? I have successfully got points on BPay using Citi Select within the last week.

 

[DeKa]

Signature, and a bill which may or may not have said credit card via BPay was OK (but it went through).

 

[pangwen]

Hmm.. I had some bpays on 31 May that went through and earned points..

 

[asg29e]

Signature, and a bill which may or may not have said credit card via BPay was OK (but it went through).

Well, all I can think of is that the "bill" is on Citi's naughty list of institutions which don't allow points.. I can think of a few obvious ones but if you think it was a strightforward retail purchase then that is disturbing.

 

[coles525]

I dont bother with bpay anymore (unless I know I cant do it other ways, like overseas). Instead I do it by phone with cc.

 

[wxxnxs]

I would like to bring this topic again, is there anyone still getting points from Bpay? I asked Citi staff this morning, and it seems they totally misundertood Bpay, and keep saying Bpay is not part of purchase, therefore no points will be accrued.

 

[ermen]

I would like to bring this topic again, is there anyone still getting points from Bpay? I asked Citi staff this morning, and it seems they totally misundertood Bpay, and keep saying Bpay is not part of purchase, therefore no points will be accrued.

Haven't used bpay using citibank for many months now... but when I did, I got points.
But I guess you have your answer - i.e. BPAY is not regarded by Citi as a purchase? *who knows*