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Member Since 15/11/2018
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babipanggang replied to TightAl on Bonus 30,000 Velocity Points with a New Credit Card from Partners (Min Spend Required, Fees Apply) @ Velocity Frequent Flyer
Last week I booked a Jakarta-Doha flight on Qatar business class for December holidays, and then Doha-Tbilisi on Economy. For the return…
20/06/2024 - 20:51
babipanggang replied to Brick50 on Bonus 30,000 Velocity Points with a New Credit Card from Partners (Min Spend Required, Fees Apply) @ Velocity Frequent Flyer
I haven't, but I'm kinda tempted to apply. The only issue I suppose is that currently I hold two credit cards, Westpac Black and Citi…
20/06/2024 - 20:29
babipanggang replied to chanhoz on Bonus 30,000 Velocity Points with a New Credit Card from Partners (Min Spend Required, Fees Apply) @ Velocity Frequent Flyer
Happened to me in February as well. I closed my Virgin money card in December 2023 and was auto rejected by the system in Feb 2024 when I…
20/06/2024 - 19:30
babipanggang replied to Autonomic on 30,000 Bonus Velocity Points or 200 Status Credits with New Credit Card from Partners @ Velocity Freq Flyer
Hi mate, how many months did you wait in between the two Virgin Money Flyer cards? I closed my Virgin Money card in Dec 23 (Although it has…
19/02/2024 - 15:58
babipanggang replied to lakes_8 on How Long to Wait to Apply for a Credit Card after Rejection?
Perhaps try writing a complaint or ask for it to be reassessed? I applied for a Citi card after my AMEX rejection, and it was initially…
18/02/2024 - 11:21
babipanggang replied to bohn on How Long to Wait to Apply for a Credit Card after Rejection?
I've done this in the past - back in 2022 when I applied for Westpac and NAB cards within 1 week from each other and both were accepted.…
12/02/2024 - 11:42
babipanggang replied to cashless on How Long to Wait to Apply for a Credit Card after Rejection?
Yup, basically the same as me. They only referred to 'credit check' when I called them up, and the Equifax credit report showed nothing…
12/02/2024 - 10:36
babipanggang posted a forum topic How Long to Wait to Apply for a Credit Card after Rejection?
Hi, I have been recently rejected by Amex for supposedly being a churner, similar to many others on OzBargain. As this is the first time I…
12/02/2024 - 10:16
babipanggang replied to Ghost47 on American Express Velocity Platinum Card - 120,000 Bonus Velocity Points with $3,000 Spend in 3 Months, $375 Annual Fee
Probs I should also add that for the Sydney- Singapore flight, I flew in late November 2023 and I redeemed rewards business class flight on…
09/02/2024 - 18:42
babipanggang replied to Ghost47 on American Express Velocity Platinum Card - 120,000 Bonus Velocity Points with $3,000 Spend in 3 Months, $375 Annual Fee
So for the Singapore - Sydney flight on 3 Jan 2024, I booked it some time in March 2023. The Europe flights in Dec 2023 - I booked some…
09/02/2024 - 18:33
babipanggang replied to Ghost47 on American Express Velocity Platinum Card - 120,000 Bonus Velocity Points with $3,000 Spend in 3 Months, $375 Annual Fee
That being said, I find that QF rewards flights availabilities are fine if you book during off-peak period. I got rewards business class…
09/02/2024 - 18:27
babipanggang replied to Ghost47 on American Express Velocity Platinum Card - 120,000 Bonus Velocity Points with $3,000 Spend in 3 Months, $375 Annual Fee
I personally find Velocity redemptions have better availability than QFF, especially if you travel internationally. Last year in May, I…
09/02/2024 - 18:20
babipanggang replied to Ehty on American Express Velocity Platinum Card - 120,000 Bonus Velocity Points with $3,000 Spend in 3 Months, $375 Annual Fee
Hi mate, may I ask how long did you wait last year after the rejection before you started applying for other cards? I've just had my Amex…
09/02/2024 - 18:04
babipanggang replied to starburstyellow on American Express Velocity Platinum Card - 120,000 Bonus Velocity Points with $3,000 Spend in 3 Months, $375 Annual Fee
Can confirm the top comment. Recently applied through the Point Hacks offer last month and no luck, presumably due to churning (My most…
09/02/2024 - 16:46
babipanggang replied to ddhar on Europe Return: Milan $890, Paris $942, Madrid $1016, London $1080 & More [Feb-Jun] on Air China @ Beat That Flight
I took a similar flight back in 2018 with 14 hours layover in Beijing en route to Munich (SYD - PEK with Air China, and PEK - MUC with…
05/01/2024 - 23:22
babipanggang replied to Charles89 on Europe Return: Milan $890, Paris $942, Madrid $1016, London $1080 & More [Feb-Jun] on Air China @ Beat That Flight
I used Gotogate for my Dec 2022 trip to Europe, and I found that they worked perfectly fine. Granted that I did not have to do anything…
05/01/2024 - 23:18
babipanggang commented on Virgin Money Velocity Flyer Card: 30,000 Bonus Velocity Points with $1,500 Spend Each Month for 2 Months, $64 First Year Fee
Hi, understand that government charges are excluded from "eligible purchases". Just wondering if anyone tried paying government charges…
25/08/2023 - 03:40
babipanggang commented on Boost Mobile: $13.30 Cashback ($4.30 Profit) on 45GB 28-Day SIM @ Cashrewards
Hello, to those who purchased multiple sim cards - Did you need to put in separate email addresses for each purchase? I intended to buy 3…
08/03/2023 - 23:08
babipanggang commented on 25% off Storewide - Travel SIMs & eSIMs - Europe, USA, NZ, Japan, Asia & More from $21.75 + Free Shipping @ SimsDirect
Hello, do you happen to have a sim card for Australia and NZ? I'm thinking of buying for a relative from overseas who will be visiting…
06/03/2023 - 14:22
babipanggang posted a forum topic Keep Card Open for The Bonus Points in The 13th Month?
Hi, I currently have the NAB Signature Qantas card, which I opened in October 2022…
01/03/2023 - 17:19
babipanggang joined OzBargain.
Welcome aboard!
15/11/2018 - 21:42