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jackieatbtu

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I just saw the uber adverts. Seems that now can book normal taxi using this app. Since payment is by credit card, does that mean we can save the usual 10% MasterCard surcharge by comfort plus earn online 6% rebate by payment via paypal?
 

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No credit card surcharge.

But not sure if it qualifies for online transaction or not.

You may have to wait longer for a taxi. And you can't cancel once requested.

So don't use it if you are in a hurry because you may have a long wait. Esp. Peak hours.
 

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So no confirmation that it is an online transaction yet? The app description says paypal and I assumed all will be online tranx.
 
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Just called Citibank cso said its online but since its not shopping it wont get 10*pts for rewards card.
 

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Anyone has this cross border fee charge to your charge? I saw this in my statement.
 

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Anyone has this cross border fee charge to your charge? I saw this in my statement.

So it looks like Uber Singapore is billed in NL? Netherlands?

Here's my April transaction from Uber Bangkok, billed in THB.

UBER BV BANGKOK TH

I used UOB PRVI Miles to pay to test it out (was my first time using Uber then).
 
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You guys using Visa? Could it be billed in NL instead of SGD and was DCCed?

Wonder if they are billing in pure SGD.
 
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I use citi prestige also didn't a separate cross border fee. Maybe its already built in to the transacted amount....
Anyway I'm switching back to comfort booking with ca rewards since they jump in with a new promo $15 cab voucher with 5 bookings.
 
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19/09/2014 *Uber BV Vorden NL SGD 13.28
Posted amt same as trip report amt shown on uber site
So no cross border fee for citi prestige card for me.
 

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How does the "Use Uber to request and pay for a taxi, at 25% cheaper than standard taxi meter rates" work? Do you actually get billed with a 25% discount? Seems too good to be true.
 

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Nobody tried it with FRANK or DBS woman to see got online rebate?

Mobile app transactions may or may not count as online transaction.

A good example is booking a flight on SQ mobile app, it wasn't considered online transaction when I paid via DBS Woman's WMC.

So yeah, let's wait for reports to roll in.
 
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My advice don't put this variable bill amt on your frank card in case you miss the min spend end of the month....
Safer to put on a regular card where your misc spending goes.
 

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My advice don't put this variable bill amt on your frank card in case you miss the min spend end of the month....
Safer to put on a regular card where your misc spending goes.

I am not a big spender, usually below the max 1k. My usual practice just FRANK need to be over $500. Anything more would be bonus.
 
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