St George Amplify Signature Card 60,000 Qantas/Amplify points - Annual fee $279

[burmans]

They get around this a few ways, most times they offer a balance transfer at 0% for x months to entice you to stay. !

Agree, funny how many people think they are being generous when they give BTs, the reality is they want to lock you in (and plenty forget then get charged the exorbitant interest at the end of the BT term).

 

[scheps]

Anyone know how the birthday works? and if it pays pts on our favorite common client?

 

[doctau]

Anyone know how the birthday works? and if it pays pts on our favorite common client?

I don't know for sure but the way I read it is that on your birthday they see how many points you earned in the last 12 months, and give you 10% of that extra. So if you earned 50k in the last year, you get 5k bonus points.

 

[Mark3000]

I don't know for sure but the way I read it is that on your birthday they see how many points you earned in the last 12 months, and give you 10% of that extra. So if you earned 50k in the last year, you get 5k bonus points.

That's the way I read it too
Mine is coming up in a few months, I will report back

 

[Sheriff]

If you are an existing St George customer with significant savings with the bank , is there any chance of having the annual fee reduced or waived :?:

 

[cjd600]

If you are an existing St George customer with significant savings with the bank , is there any chance of having the annual fee reduced or waived :?:

plenty....if you don't take the points

 

[Daver6]

Has anyone else had issues with the applying online using Firefox? I've tested on two different computers with the latest update of Firefox and get

Secure Connection Failed

An error occurred during a connection to olaex.stgeorge.com.au. Cannot communicate securely with peer: no common encryption algorithm(s). (Error code: ssl_error_no_cypher_overlap)

 

[Isochronous]

Do St George allow online ID verification and pay slip verification?

Also since they are owned by Westpac, are they like Westpac in that they make you collect the card at the branch?

 

[cmon0005]

Do St George allow online ID verification and pay slip verification?

Also since they are owned by Westpac, are they like Westpac in that they make you collect the card at the branch?

Not too sure about online ID verification as I am already a customer of theirs and most of my details were prefilled.
Payslip was able to be emailed in (or faxed).

You get a choice to either pickup from a branch or be sent to your home address.

HTH

 

[cjd600]

Do St George allow online ID verification and pay slip verification?

Also since they are owned by Westpac, are they like Westpac in that they make you collect the card at the branch?

I'm current St Ggeorge (mortgage) customer,so no id or payslips needed, and card mailed out.

Also just got WBC Altitude Black (60k pts,$395pa - not the cheapest,but 60k in the bank), no payslips needed,but need to go branch for id + card

 

[Isochronous]

I'm current St Ggeorge (mortgage) customer,so no id or payslips needed, and card mailed out.

Also just got WBC Altitude Black (60k pts,$395pa - not the cheapest,but 60k in the bank), no payslips needed,but need to go branch for id + card

Having to visit a branch is deal breaker for me due to my travel patterns.

 

[cjd600]

Having to visit a branch is deal breaker for me due to my travel patterns.

Citi now have 50k signup bonus for $348 - don't recall having to present myself for any of their cards, if you don't already have it

 

[Isochronous]

Citi now have 50k signup bonus for $348 - don't recall having to present myself for any of their cards, if you don't already have it

I already have fee-free for life sadly.

 

[Daver6]

Applied late yesterday, emailed payslips etc through this morning and confirmation of approval this afternoon. So far painless easy points.

 

[cmon0005]

Applied late yesterday, emailed payslips etc through this morning and confirmation of approval this afternoon. So far painless easy points.

Approved thursday night, got card in the mail today, very fast!

 

[cjd600]

so now its just a waiting game for the 60k to appear....hopefully as quickly as NAB pump their bonuses through...

 

[Jordan613]

Approved thursday night, got card in the mail today, very fast!

I'll have to give them a call, I was approved over a week ago and still haven't seen the card...

 

[cmon0005]

I'll have to give them a call, I was approved over a week ago and still haven't seen the card...

I haven't got my pin or welcome pack though.

 

[cmon0005]

Anyone had experience with balance transfer with them?

Card received Monday activated Monday and balance transfer initiated Tuesday morning, with the money being debited yesterday morning as well, however hasn't reached my ANZ card yet.

 

[Mr_Orange]

Anyone had experience with balance transfer with them?

Card received Monday activated Monday and balance transfer initiated Tuesday morning, with the money being debited yesterday morning as well, however hasn't reached my ANZ card yet.

I did a BT with Westpac (who own St George??) recently from an ANZ card. Same scenario. The available balance was reduced immediately after the BT was approved, but it only took a couple of days for the transaction to show up on my ANZ account, so I wouldn't be worried yet.