GRABPay MasterCard

[DaBaiCai]

so with GPMC nerfed, what is the next best choice to pair it with AMEX?

 

[tiertime]

aft 14 oct it still continue to earns as the nerf does not affect online grabpay. physical QR and GPMC is basically practically EOL

May i knw this for the UOB Amex or the American Express Amex ? Or works for both ?

 

[reddevil0728]

so with GPMC nerfed, what is the next best choice to pair it with AMEX?

Actually isn't it still a good conduit for AMEX?

 

[reddevil0728]

May i knw this for the UOB Amex or the American Express Amex ? Or works for both ?

Nothing to do with AMEX

 

[DaBaiCai]

I think is more of no choice because Amaze and Revoult don't support AMEX.

 

[tiertime]

I toggled my Grab login between 2 phones today, ended up I think I kena a "security" feature where I cannot use Grabpay to pay for my Zhi Char, and will only be able to use Grabpay only after 24hrs?!!?

Didn't know such feature existed .....

iirc, They will prompt u a warning telling u cannot log in your account to differwnt phones, or ur account may be suspended

 

[silverbomb]

May i knw this for the UOB Amex or the American Express Amex ? Or works for both ?

the nerf is talking about earning Grab Points. nothing to do with Amex

 

[silverbomb]

I toggled my Grab login between 2 phones today, ended up I think I kena a "security" feature where I cannot use Grabpay to pay for my Zhi Char, and will only be able to use Grabpay only after 24hrs?!!?

Didn't know such feature existed .....

Grab loathes it when ppl switches phone or accounts. well-known.

 

[reddevil0728]

Grab loathes it when ppl switches phone or accounts. well-known.

Actually wonder what’s the rationale

 

[24thchromosome]

any reason why you specifically want to use grab?

How are you topping up Grab nowadays?

not specifically. now that gpmc is castrated, got to start looking for alternatives primarily for groceries at ntuc and giants.

top up via vpa. as retiree can't apply for uob amex card or the true amex card so no choice loh...

 

[24thchromosome]

ya i selected wrongly

in short as a summary,

Only use grabpay in the following scenarios
- Shopback/fave QR via Grabpay wallet
- Online purchases via Grabpay wallet / paylater

Does shopback/fave QR work at ntuc or giant stores? Provide the QR code for the cashier to scan? I did checked with a cashier couple of months back and was told QR code scan not supported...

 

[Devilsire]

Does shopback/fave QR work at ntuc or giant stores? Provide the QR code for the cashier to scan? I did checked with a cashier couple of months back and was told QR code scan not supported...

nope. Shopback will have their own black+red QR label at cashiers (supported vendors). Fave have white+pink sticker label or icon indicated in the SGQR

 

[Shutterfly]

Actually the challenge still quite worth doing right? 20,000 points is like $40. So you get $40 for $2000 spend.

 

[reddevil0728]

Actually the challenge still quite worth doing right? 20,000 points is like $40. So you get $40 for $2000 spend.

How you derive that conversion?

 

[Shutterfly]

How you derive that conversion?

5000 points get you $10 Amazon Gift card. Did I calculate wrongly? Haha.

 

[BRYSG7]

not specifically. now that gpmc is castrated, got to start looking for alternatives primarily for groceries at ntuc and giants.

top up via vpa. as retiree can't apply for uob amex card or the true amex card so no choice loh...

can apply for a secured card

 

[darwinkoh]

5000 points get you $10 Amazon Gift card. Did I calculate wrongly? Haha.

So = 2%... Now less attractive cos need to top-up using bank account. Previously still can get 1.7% rebate through UOB Absolute card top-up.

 

[Shutterfly]

So = 2%... Now less attractive cos need to top-up using bank account. Previously still can get 1.7% rebate through UOB Absolute card top-up.

you mean Amex and UOB top up no more debate?

 

[Trazora]

So = 2%... Now less attractive cos need to top-up using bank account. Previously still can get 1.7% rebate through UOB Absolute card top-up.

can topup from bank to meet powerup topup requirement, transfer out the bank topup to your own paynow(dun count to spend limit), topup using uob absolute and spend for the powerup spend requirement

 

[CrashWire]

Actually wonder what’s the rationale

In the past, it was most likely referral abuse or multiple accounts to game the $5k unverified account limit.

These days, I'm not sure who would put the effort into doing so.