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

[Daver6]

The reminds me. Mine arrived about a week ago.

 

[cmon0005]

2nd statement has arrived no 60000 points yet, hopefully i'll see them next month!

 

[mbeder]

Special offer – 60,000 Amplify or Qantas bonus Points with a new Amplify Signature card after you make your first eligible purchase by 30 April 2015[SUP]+[/SUP]. Offer ends 31 March 2015.

Does anyone know what the earn rate is if one uses this card for ATO/government agency payments?

 

[Jordan613]

2nd statement has arrived no 60000 points yet, hopefully i'll see them next month!

Ditto

Frustrating that you can't see month-to-date points balance online either so you have to wait for each statement

 

[terrier]

Does anyone know what the earn rate is if one uses this card for ATO/government agency payments?

I did a small ato payment, no points were credited, had a look at their conditions, it seems that they are excluding them.

 

[Scr77]

I did a small ato payment, no points were credited, had a look at their conditions, it seems that they are excluding them.

That's interesting. I think most of us were expecting this to pay based on some old comments.

 

[Mark3000]

I did a small ato payment, no points were credited, had a look at their conditions, it seems that they are excluding them.

Oh no I am stressed now. I put heaps on there last month. I will be checking my statement as soon as I get home. It definitely worked last year

 

[Danger UXB]

Hmmm interesting!!!!! It is a citi card after all " signature"......

 

[burmans]

Hmmm interesting!!!!! It is a citi card after all " signature"......

Sorry, have Citi bought out Westpac now?

 

[Danger UXB]

Sorry, have Citi bought out Westpac now?

I was under the impression the "signature" thing meant it was a citi run card like citis own signature and the investec signature. Both of those 2 you cannot get ATO points do I just assumed this card was going to end up the same way. Gladly be corrected as I'm after one aswell

 

[albyd]

Westpac own St George. Disappointing but not surprising they won't pay points on ATO for this card given they don't pay points on Earth/Altitude MC anymore and only half rate for their companion Amex cards.

 

[Mark3000]

Westpac own St George. Disappointing but not surprising they won't pay points on ATO for this card given they don't pay points on Earth/Altitude MC anymore and only half rate for their companion Amex cards.

Yes, good point I guess since they are owned by Westpac it was only a matter of time. I'll have to nervously wait for my statement

 

[phily]

I did a small ato payment, no points were credited, had a look at their conditions, it seems that they are excluding them.

I've just received my Amplify Signature card and want to use it to pay some personal tax at the ATO. I've read the T&Cs re QFF points carefully but I can't find any reference in it to paying the ATO. Can anyone see a Clause that's relevant?

http://webapps.stgeorge.com.au/pds/redirects/AmplifyTerms/AmplifyTerms(3).pdf

 

[terrier]

I've just received my Amplify Signature card and want to use it to pay some personal tax at the ATO. I've read the T&Cs re QFF points carefully but I can't find any reference in it to paying the ATO. Can anyone see a Clause that's relevant?

http://webapps.stgeorge.com.au/pds/redirects/AmplifyTerms/AmplifyTerms(3).pdf

IT could be covered under point 7.2 , no goverment charges

 

[burmans]

IT could be covered under point 7.2 , no goverment charges

This question has come up many times, strictly tax is definitely NOT a government charge. Tax has very specific legal meanings, charge is anything a government charges (including a fee to access a service). As a general principle also banks have not used this clause but have changed to specifically change the T&Cs.

 

[infoworks]

I've had the card approved, made a spend, so now waiting for points. I have to say my St. George experience, especially at the branch has been pretty awful. Separately, a BankWest deal I missed the fine print and didn't get points as I'd already transacted with them. I know the banks and card providers are being a bit more cagey these days.

 

[Daver6]

I've had the card approved, made a spend, so now waiting for points. I have to say my St. George experience, especially at the branch has been pretty awful. Separately, a BankWest deal I missed the fine print and didn't get points as I'd already transacted with them. I know the banks and card providers are being a bit more cagey these days.

I have to agree. My branch experience too was rather underwhelming.

 

[terrier]

i just had another look at my statement and it does appear i was credited for the ATO payment,

the confusion for me was that St George does not credit 1 for 1 on points, so at first glance it looked like i was missing them,

so i am now a bit happier.

 

[There'sOnlyOneJimmy]

For those considering this card, particularly on an 'earn & burn' basis for the 60k points, WBC (St. George's Parent) is currently running an in-house (unadvertised) First Year Free deal on their Altitude Qantas Black product - with very similar specs.
I signed up this week - all it took was a call into the call centre and a mention of the deal and it was straight into the sign-up process. Within 10 minutes the approval email was in my inbox. Easiext 60k ever...

 

[infoworks]

I feel a Westpac call coming on! I've had accounts with them, but not a credit card. I am finding the banks being more "snarky" about excluding the bonus points if there has been a previous card/account (sometimes within a certain period).