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Mastercard tap in TransitLink
Using my POSB MasterCard debit at a DBS ATM yesterday I was invited to join TransitLink pilot to tap into public transport using bank card. The pilot is sweetened by rebate of first 3 journeys.
Just received SMS confirming registration with more details here: http://www.posb.com.sg/personal/card...s-posb-transit Pilot not started yet. London public transport already allows tap in using credit card so this should be good for locals and especially tourists. Less queues at ticket machines! |
wow. so is this tapping into PayPass technology? the equivalent of PayWave?
From what i read, it doesn't seem to be the usual ez-link chipset anymore! Which means, it will come to ApplePay and Android Pay soon!! wait a minute, how does it work when your POSB Debit Card is already an ez-link as well? Wouldn't MasterCard and Ez-link clash at the faregate if both are present? |
Purely by invitation?
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As for dual use cards that is an interesting question. Maybe registration for the trial blocks the ezlink purse at the fare gates? I wasn't using it on that card anyway. |
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VISA uses PayWave. MasterPass is the online shopping feature, while PayPass/PayWave is contactless payment. Sent from Xiaomi REDMI NOTE 4 using GAGT |
rather interesting move, but apart from convenience there's not much benefits. there's not really a contactless mastercard which offers a whole lot of points/cashback, my best guess is one of the cashback cards (manhattan/optimum etc). even if it was launched for visa, trips will rarely qualify for 4mpd on uob ppv as the amount will almost never be above $5. perhaps dbs altitude for 1.2mpd, which can already be achieved by topping up ez-link with it.
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Received invitation email from POSB to register for the pilot run.
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If i use the master card pay pass for this purpose, my posb everyday card only gives me 0.3% rebate. Think my safra dbs card also 0.5% at most. I dont have anz optimum but even if i did, also 1% only.
Might as well use citi smrt card's ez-reload for 5% or uob delight's flashpay auto top up for 3%. |
does OCBC have a similar promotion?
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citi smrt is 2%. boc atu is 5%.
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just some clarification that this is different from ezlink/atu.
every txn will be a txn charged to ur credit/debit card, no ezlink/flashpay card needed. anz optimum is 0% (due to round down) citi smrt is not 2% boc is not 5% |
The link http://www.posb.com.sg/personal/card...t-btnlearnmore is being advertised on POSB iBanking website
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