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Devaluation Horrible Experience with ICICI Super Saver HPCL Credit Card

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I got the ICICI HPCL Super Saver Rupay Credit Card in March only for fuel spends, as I also use HP Pay app. They billed me within 2 days for joining fees. (500 + GST).

However, the experience has been horrible, as in, the card does nothing that it promises. Doesn't deliver what was promised on fuel and to add insult to injury, looks like the movie ticket offer and road side assistance feature is non-existent too, or has been quietly devalued.

Whether I pay at HPCL pumps swiping the card, using the credit card option on HP Pay app or adding to HP Pay balance on HP Pay app (have tried all three), am getting charged extra fuel surcharge and worse points are zilch. Nowhere near the 5% promised. As per the card T&C, they are supposed to give 2000 points on collection of first year joining fee, but have not done that either. I've called them earlier and they said they would look into it, but didn't.

There is a 25% off up to Rs 100 on booking of movie tickets on INOX website or BMS, and while I used that once it seems that offer is no longer available to users of this garbage credit card too -- the credit card page highlights the benefit, but the offer page for INOX and BMS both don't have this card mentioned and today when I checked whether the offer was available to use on BMS, didn't work as expected. Clearly another feature where devaluation has happened but ICICI Bank is quiet about it.

There is a complimentary 24x7 Roadside Assistance Feature and according to the T&C, supposed to get details on it within 60 days of joining, but no surprise, nothing has come. Perhaps this is another feature by ICICI Bank on this card that is being touted but doesn't exist in reality. Don't want to be stuck somewhere on the road to find out.

I finally told them to cancel the card over the weekend and demanded my joining fee back since the card is completely useless. According to customer service only swipes on ICICI Card POS machines at HPCL pumps get cashback, but the Membership Guide and T&C for the card says you are eligible for CB on any bank machine (talk about informed customer service!).

They called me today and offered me reversal of joining fee to not cancel the card and I took it since I wanted joining fee back, but will cancel this garbage card in a few months. Anyone considering this card--beware. It is anything but "Super Saver." It's a "Super Garbage" credit card.
 
I got the ICICI HPCL Super Saver Rupay Credit Card in March only for fuel spends, as I also use HP Pay app. They billed me within 2 days for joining fees. (500 + GST).

However, the experience has been horrible, as in, the card does nothing that it promises. Doesn't deliver what was promised on fuel and to add insult to injury, looks like the movie ticket offer and road side assistance feature is non-existent too, or has been quietly devalued.

Whether I pay at HPCL pumps swiping the card, using the credit card option on HP Pay app or adding to HP Pay balance on HP Pay app (have tried all three), am getting charged extra fuel surcharge and worse points are zilch. Nowhere near the 5% promised. As per the card T&C, they are supposed to give 2000 points on collection of first year joining fee, but have not done that either. I've called them earlier and they said they would look into it, but didn't.

There is a 25% off up to Rs 100 on booking of movie tickets on INOX website or BMS, and while I used that once it seems that offer is no longer available to users of this garbage credit card too -- the credit card page highlights the benefit, but the offer page for INOX and BMS both don't have this card mentioned and today when I checked whether the offer was available to use on BMS, didn't work as expected. Clearly another feature where devaluation has happened but ICICI Bank is quiet about it.

There is a complimentary 24x7 Roadside Assistance Feature and according to the T&C, supposed to get details on it within 60 days of joining, but no surprise, nothing has come. Perhaps this is another feature by ICICI Bank on this card that is being touted but doesn't exist in reality. Don't want to be stuck somewhere on the road to find out.

I finally told them to cancel the card over the weekend and demanded my joining fee back since the card is completely useless. According to customer service only swipes on ICICI Card POS machines at HPCL pumps get cashback, but the Membership Guide and T&C for the card says you are eligible for CB on any bank machine (talk about informed customer service!).

They called me today and offered me reversal of joining fee to not cancel the card and I took it since I wanted joining fee back, but will cancel this garbage card in a few months. Anyone considering this card--beware. It is anything but "Super Saver." It's a "Super Garbage" credit card.
Is this your only card from ICICI?

If yes then take platinum LTF and close this card. After some uses they will offer coral rupay LTF, get that also if you want.

After 6 month you can try APAY card.
 
Is this your only card from ICICI?

If yes then take platinum LTF and close this card. After some uses they will offer coral rupay LTF, get that also if you want.

After 6 month you can try APAY card.
Yes try to get a LTF Platinum CC...Keep us posted if you one becoz I was told by the Banks' CC that they have stopped issuing ICICI Platinum CC
 
Yes try to get a LTF Platinum CC...Keep us posted if you one becoz I was told by the Banks' CC that they have stopped issuing ICICI Platinum CC

I'm not looking to get more ICICI Credit Cards. I already have APAY (from the time APAY was launched) with a needlessly high limit. The point of this post was to share my horrible experience with ICICI Super Saver HPCL Rupay Credit Card and how the bank seems to have quietly devalued the card by removing most features while not providing basic fuel cashback as promised at HPCL pumps.
 
Reward on Fuel cards for Fuel payments are mostly not received as the terminals are;t properly configured and in place of accelerated reward we get charged with fuel surcharge. Because of this I had to close IDFC Power Plus.

ICICI Bank is much, much worse. Their MITC says clearly that they will provide reward points on any bank POS terminal at HPCL petrol pumps but their customer service executives say it is only on ICICI POS terminals! Worse, even when you load HP Pay Wallet or pay using this card via HP Pay app, you not only don't get reward points, you are hit with fuel surcharge! How difficult is it for ICICI Bank to configure points when transactions are done via HP Pay app?

ICICI Bank is in a class of its own when it comes to third-rate, useless credit cards.
 
ICICI Bank is much, much worse. Their MITC says clearly that they will provide reward points on any bank POS terminal at HPCL petrol pumps but their customer service executives say it is only on ICICI POS terminals! Worse, even when you load HP Pay Wallet or pay using this card via HP Pay app, you not only don't get reward points, you are hit with fuel surcharge! How difficult is it for ICICI Bank to configure points when transactions are done via HP Pay app?

ICICI Bank is in a class of its own when it comes to third-rate, useless credit cards.
Rbi ombudsman?
For not notifying change of MITC or false information in Mitc? Worth a try.
I advise to close the card after you receive your fee back.
In my opinion only amazon pay icici is a good card. All other icici is garbage even with ltf.
 
I got the ICICI HPCL Super Saver Rupay Credit Card in March only for fuel spends, as I also use HP Pay app. They billed me within 2 days for joining fees. (500 + GST).

However, the experience has been horrible, as in, the card does nothing that it promises. Doesn't deliver what was promised on fuel and to add insult to injury, looks like the movie ticket offer and road side assistance feature is non-existent too, or has been quietly devalued.

Whether I pay at HPCL pumps swiping the card, using the credit card option on HP Pay app or adding to HP Pay balance on HP Pay app (have tried all three), am getting charged extra fuel surcharge and worse points are zilch. Nowhere near the 5% promised. As per the card T&C, they are supposed to give 2000 points on collection of first year joining fee, but have not done that either. I've called them earlier and they said they would look into it, but didn't.

There is a 25% off up to Rs 100 on booking of movie tickets on INOX website or BMS, and while I used that once it seems that offer is no longer available to users of this garbage credit card too -- the credit card page highlights the benefit, but the offer page for INOX and BMS both don't have this card mentioned and today when I checked whether the offer was available to use on BMS, didn't work as expected. Clearly another feature where devaluation has happened but ICICI Bank is quiet about it.

There is a complimentary 24x7 Roadside Assistance Feature and according to the T&C, supposed to get details on it within 60 days of joining, but no surprise, nothing has come. Perhaps this is another feature by ICICI Bank on this card that is being touted but doesn't exist in reality. Don't want to be stuck somewhere on the road to find out.

I finally told them to cancel the card over the weekend and demanded my joining fee back since the card is completely useless. According to customer service only swipes on ICICI Card POS machines at HPCL pumps get cashback, but the Membership Guide and T&C for the card says you are eligible for CB on any bank machine (talk about informed customer service!).

They called me today and offered me reversal of joining fee to not cancel the card and I took it since I wanted joining fee back, but will cancel this garbage card in a few months. Anyone considering this card--beware. It is anything but "Super Saver." It's a "Super Garbage" credit card.
This is absolutely correct. I had the same worst experience with this card. No joining rewards, No cashbacks on fuel spends, No rewards on Utility spends and nothing. Worst card ever.
 
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This is absolutely correct. I had the same worst experience with this card. No joining rewards, No cashbacks on fuel spends, No rewards on Utility spends and nothing. Worst card ever.

Thanks for sharing your experience. Terrible to see that ICICI Bank is just conning credit card customers without a care. If they think this will build customer loyalty, they are sadly mistaken.
 
Rbi ombudsman?
I already tried,
First, the bank wouldn't acknowledge that reward system of the card is broken and would just term it as "Technical Glitch"
Every time I complained about fuel cashback, they would reluctantly agree to give only 4% cashback. They mentioned in response to my RBI complaint that the MID doesn't belong to HPCL pump so they won't give 1% fuel surcharge waiver (but MITC clearly mentions that 1% surcharge waiver will be given on all fuel transactions)
About pricing of the card (My RM promised me LTF card but I was charged fees) they just said there was no offer at the time and RBI doesn't have a say in commercial decisions of the bank. (They didn't even acknowledge about false promise)
 
I already tried,
First, the bank wouldn't acknowledge that reward system of the card is broken and would just term it as "Technical Glitch"
Every time I complained about fuel cashback, they would reluctantly agree to give only 4% cashback. They mentioned in response to my RBI complaint that the MID doesn't belong to HPCL pump so they won't give 1% fuel surcharge waiver (but MITC clearly mentions that 1% surcharge waiver will be given on all fuel transactions)
About pricing of the card (My RM promised me LTF card but I was charged fees) they just said there was no offer at the time and RBI doesn't have a say in commercial decisions of the bank. (They didn't even acknowledge about false promise)
Consumer complaint. But i doubt if it will stand a chance.
As any TnC of any entity usually mentions "This TnC can change any time"
Fak RBI🤬 NAMESAKE entity
 
OP, I had Sapphiro LTF and called up my ICICI RM a year or so ago to check if I can be offered this very card LTF. I had read great things about this card in another forum while searching for credit cards that reward on fuel, especially from HPCL since that's our regular one. The RM checked with his cards team and they declined to offer it LTF. I let it go. I was disappointed back then but now I am relieved due to your post. Thank you for sharing.
 
I got the ICICI HPCL Super Saver Rupay Credit Card in March only for fuel spends, as I also use HP Pay app. They billed me within 2 days for joining fees. (500 + GST).

However, the experience has been horrible, as in, the card does nothing that it promises. Doesn't deliver what was promised on fuel and to add insult to injury, looks like the movie ticket offer and road side assistance feature is non-existent too, or has been quietly devalued.

Whether I pay at HPCL pumps swiping the card, using the credit card option on HP Pay app or adding to HP Pay balance on HP Pay app (have tried all three), am getting charged extra fuel surcharge and worse points are zilch. Nowhere near the 5% promised. As per the card T&C, they are supposed to give 2000 points on collection of first year joining fee, but have not done that either. I've called them earlier and they said they would look into it, but didn't.

There is a 25% off up to Rs 100 on booking of movie tickets on INOX website or BMS, and while I used that once it seems that offer is no longer available to users of this garbage credit card too -- the credit card page highlights the benefit, but the offer page for INOX and BMS both don't have this card mentioned and today when I checked whether the offer was available to use on BMS, didn't work as expected. Clearly another feature where devaluation has happened but ICICI Bank is quiet about it.

There is a complimentary 24x7 Roadside Assistance Feature and according to the T&C, supposed to get details on it within 60 days of joining, but no surprise, nothing has come. Perhaps this is another feature by ICICI Bank on this card that is being touted but doesn't exist in reality. Don't want to be stuck somewhere on the road to find out.

I finally told them to cancel the card over the weekend and demanded my joining fee back since the card is completely useless. According to customer service only swipes on ICICI Card POS machines at HPCL pumps get cashback, but the Membership Guide and T&C for the card says you are eligible for CB on any bank machine (talk about informed customer service!).

They called me today and offered me reversal of joining fee to not cancel the card and I took it since I wanted joining fee back, but will cancel this garbage card in a few months. Anyone considering this card--beware. It is anything but "Super Saver." It's a "Super Garbage" credit card.
Bro, i am also in same bus, i am facing everthing same that you have faced. No Joining benifit, no cb and surcharge reversal on fuel. When i complained it to rbi they said that its a technical glitch...
Now last option is to cancel this card and bear the loss of fees. No any other option remains...
 
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