St George Amplify card - $139 for 90k points (discounted fee via specific link)

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What a waste of your time. I would've thought they could do better than just a fee reversal.

MDiggity said:
Some feedback on this application process for first time St. George users

I applied for the above and received the usual automated response and was immediately conditionally approved subject to verification. Verification being two of my most recent payslips. I replied to the dedicated E-mail address with my payslips and the next day was approved for the card. A few days later I received my welcome pack in the mail, and the day after that was called by my local branch to go and pick up my card.

I head over to the branch (luckily I work across the road from the branch) to pick up my card and after some deliberation with the teller she informs me that there is a block on my card - I should mention here that I hold no other accounts it St. George and this is the first product I have ever applied for with them.

For the next hour and a half, I hear the teller on the phone getting re-directed to various departments of the bank/their credit provider to no avail. This conversation ends with "No one can tell me why your card has been blocked, but I have been told to send an E-mail to this address and we leave it at that. Three (business) days later, I have still not heard from the bank so I walk across to the branch and am directed to the manager who states she knows about my case but still has no answer for me. The next day I get a courtesy call from her, however still no answer as to why the card with an account block on it.

The next day I receive a call and am told that something went wrong with the automated system and since I am a new customer I need to provide 2x most recent payslips along with my bank statements and we should be good to go. I do this in the branch with the manager who is over the phone to the credit provider, however, the branch was about to close and I was asked to leave, while it was worked out. Later that evening I received a call from the branch manager saying everything was good to go and to pick my card up in branch the next morning.

I walk over to the branch and approach the teller to pick up my card, after 15 minutes of searching, she calls the manager over to ask where it may be and they walk off to search together. After some time the manager walks across to me and tells me that the card is missing and they will need to order in another one. The card was apparently sent via courier that morning, though didn't arrive in the branch until two days later.

I picked up the card and set a pin, and was told it was all good to go, however, the card did not work when I used it at a retailer. I had to call up card support who told me there was a secondary 'secret' block on the card. The cards team removed the block and now all is working fine after what was a two-week ordeal.

I have been told that they will be reimbursing me for the $279 fee when I am charged.
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Interesting, received my Welcome pack yesterday (still waiting on card)

Clearly states ongoing annual fee of $139, no reverting to the normal fee of $279

Will definitely be keeping my Welcome letter and taking up next year if I decide to keep the card
 
kpc said:
Waiting (im)patiently for my card to arrive to start the 5K spend. +1s card arrived last Tuesday and we used it to buy some GCs :)
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Card finally arrived today....activated it and put $5000 on it straight away....card now filed away in my drawer :)
 
That was quick kpc. I am doing it differently so I use this CC for heaps of stuff where Amex is not accepted.
My Amplify points are warehoused and I like it that way.
 
cove said:
That was quick kpc. I am doing it differently so I use this CC for heaps of stuff where Amex is not accepted.
My Amplify points are warehoused and I like it that way.
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I'm keeping it as a backup in case BWW bites the dust! BTW, according to the booklet I received, you can switch between earning Qantas pts and Amplify rewards with one phone call :) For now, i have the fee free (for 1 year) ANZ black Visa which earns a point per $ (up to 7.5K per month) :)
 
We all have different goals so there is no one correct approach. That is the fun on AFF.
 
kpc said:
BTW, according to the booklet I received, you can switch between earning Qantas pts and Amplify rewards with one phone call :)
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You have to complete and send in a form to switch rewards programs.
 
I missed this deal. Didn't want to apply for anything while waiting for homeloan approval. It has now come through though, so has anyone seen an extension to this offer ?
 
Dannyism said:
I missed this deal. Didn't want to apply for anything while waiting for homeloan approval. It has now come through though, so has anyone seen an extension to this offer ?
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Yes. This was reported in this thread recently. Make sure you use the original link.
 
Gday

I got the card and activated it. Is there any way i can tell if i am aligned to the QANTAS or Amplify programs? I cant remember selecting it and cannot find anything on my internet banking about rewards programs.

Pele.
 
Pele said:
Gday

I got the card and activated it. Is there any way i can tell if i am aligned to the QANTAS or Amplify programs? I cant remember selecting it and cannot find anything on my internet banking about rewards programs.

Pele.
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IME when you ring to check they will only be able to tell you if it's linked to Qantas or the Amplify rewards program. You can't see this information via the app or online yourself afaik.
 
Pele said:
Gday

I got the card and activated it. Is there any way i can tell if i am aligned to the QANTAS or Amplify programs? I cant remember selecting it and cannot find anything on my internet banking about rewards programs.

Pele.
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You did select the programme via the link you used to sign up. Check the screen shot you would have kept of your application where you would have entered your QFF number if you signed up to that scheme.
 
It's been 3 months since I activated this card and still no bonus points. Or will they make me wait for the next statement?
 
Isochronous said:
It's been 3 months since I activated this card and still no bonus points. Or will they make me wait for the next statement?
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If your bonus points have not been awarded within the terms of the offer you should contact them and tell them they have breached the contract.
 
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