Credit Cards

Karl L SG

im looking into signing up for either UOB platinum card or DBS platinum card. could anyone provide me with information as to which one has better benefits? i don't golf, therefore those golfing benefits do not appeal much to me. thanks in advance Very Happy

FireIce SG

ceteris paribus, UOB has better dining and shopping privileges

sfugel SG

I think DBS VISA platinum is by invitation only,not sure about UOB though.Benefits are about the same.

Xcert SG

nowadays these kind of "invitations" are everywhere...as long as U have a gold card...most likely they will "invite" U...sometimes silver card can get invited already...

babymac13 SG

The invitations are mainly cater to existing credit card holders in DBS bank. Last time, they used to have the Amex with Visa/Mastercard platinum promo.

You can also request from their Credit Card Sales Dept.

darknessfall SG

i got the DBS invitation leh...but dont meet the 50k p.a

but the card looks cool..maybe i just submit and see if it is successful or not..hehe..

FireIce SG

nowdays banks anyhow give out their plat cards

plat cards no long have the prestige liao

darknessfall SG

isit? my colleague got rejected by DBS because she didn meet the criteria..
i think certain banks are more stringent in the approval of cards..

FireIce SG

while on the other side, they are offering to ppl who din meet criteria?

photo_seeker SG

UOB have better dining privillages. DBS I got no idea.

darknessfall SG

are you refering to me? Crying or Very sad
hehe...

oh, but i think for banks like UOB, DBS and OCBC, if you have deposit money in their account, they can trace how much you have, and then determine if you can meet their "criteria" or not...thats what i think so...

but anyway, carry too many cards also useless. In the end, use mainly one of those cards. Right? Mr. Green

life2121 SG

whether uob or dbs if u jus wanna make use of e goodies or freebies, both hav their own goodness... but as most fellow forumners hav mentioned uob has better dining privilege. however, if u compare uob n dbs rewards, dbs is better by a bit... but i still use uob more often... Embarassed

I-like-flings(m) SG

hannor hannor.. sianz now.. first gold, now plat and black.. what's next.. ?? i got a wallet full of them now.. but still no gal gal Crying or Very sad

surfer188 SG

Just for your reference. I was invited by Standard Chartered 2 years back. SG$500 for lifetime Platinum Card membership. Those promotions are just to attract you, not good deals. Else the back eat what right?

Looks good only lar. Usage the same. I prefer the normal ones cause ... if sales people know you use such cards, you don't have a good deal sometimes but cash is a option. Laughing