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Applying for Infinia card tomorrow - Strategy, tips?

Sobirvs

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So this is for my brother. He is dumb with credit cards BUT he uses his HDFC Card alot.

He has HDFC LTF regalia gold currently with 8.5L limit. He files ITR only for 5-6L. All business ITR/sole prop is under mother hence the spend on his card. He basically executes the business and draws small salary for papers only.

He even told me last month that he got a call in around 3rd quarter from HDFC for infinia upgrade, and upon told the fees, he denied the card. He might be wrong about this btw as he is a damn very busy person as he handles a business so may be they called for some other card, idk but he told me it was infinia
. He showed me his netbanking today but in offers, there was no infinia just some 2 wheeler/personal/auto loan preapproved offers max worth 20L.

Now let's talk about his credit card HDFC. He spends alot. In last 2-3 years he has spent easily umm, 30L+ lots of emi's, retail trxns, fuel etc and always paid his dues. He has auto debit on hdfc so never defaulted. He has HDFC card from prolly 10-15 yrs.

His spends (I am guessing we calculate this via total due only right?

Last 6 months : 4.87L
Last 1 yr : 5.13L+4.87L = 9.996L
My guess is, Last 10 years : 1cr+ easily. (1cr + prolly even in last 5 yrs). even if I am wrong His card he has easily used for 2cr+ even more since he has the card.

His spends are mix. I understand he doesn't fulfill salary criteria and spends criteria but only fulfills Credit limit criteria. But he usage is very mix, no gift voucher nothing. Basically emi's, airport, bills telecom etc. retail brand purchases like adidas etc. Big spends are just emi's.

but is asking HDFC any harm? Should I try? via RM route or email (please list the emails where I should try, I will be handling this as I have access to his email). He knows a guy in HDFC(not his RM), even knows a BM too.

If email route for example turns down, should he try via RM instantly or wait for few months? (same question if RM turns down, should i he try email route or wait for few months?)

He has 3-4 relatives too at HDFC, very very close relatives as employees.

one more question, his regalia gold has 30k pts around, if infinia is accepted, will his pts transfer as 1rp = 1rs? as afaik his current regalia gold pts of 30k is 30/5 = 6k rs as how it shows on his hdfc reward website.
 
1st decline. Strange, they didn't say "internal parameters". I am yet to email to priority email, thinking to get in touch with RM to ask for infiniti banking upgrade aswell and for infinia to them to check what they say. Brother's been busy so will do later this evening.

Also an update : i got to know yesterday My brother is a imperia banking customer aswell. Just mentioning this here.

got another email pnohdfcbank@hdfcbank.com to email aswell, will do. Should I email priority first or pno?

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1st decline. Strange, they didn't say "internal parameters". I am yet to email to priority email, thinking to get in touch with RM to ask for infiniti banking upgrade aswell and for infinia to them to check what they say. Brother's been busy so will do later this evening.

Also an update : i got to know yesterday My brother is a imperia banking customer aswell. Just mentioning this here.

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That's why I said that getting the Infinia card is difficult, but getting the Business Black card is easier. Try emailing them again for the Business Black card after a few days.

By the way, which email ID did you send your request to? Was it the grievance department's email or some other email ID?
 
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That's why I said that getting the Infinia card is difficult, but getting the Business Black card is easier. Try emailing them again for the Business Black card after a few days.

By the way, which email ID did you send your request to? Was it the grievance department's email or some other email ID?
i sent to Grievance.Redressalcc@hdfcbank.com

soon will send to Priorityredressal.creditcards@hdfcbank.com and pnohdfcbank@hdfcbank.com

Biz black not interested for now.
 
Grievance was fast in declining your request

Try to escalate that to Priority Redressal team, I am sure they will also decline that sooner or later and may ask for ITR for the upgrade

But don't give up your fight escalate that to PNO and still they deny repeat 🔁 mode again after 1 month 😄
 
Grievance was fast in declining your request

Try to escalate that to Priority Redressal team, I am sure they will also decline that sooner or later and may ask for ITR for the upgrade

But don't give up your fight escalate that to PNO and still they deny repeat 🔁 mode again after 1 month 😄
They replied in 20 hours.

Umm, ITR is too low for even millennia card lol, so I wish to use relationship, CL and spends for this.
 
They replied in 20 hours.

Umm, ITR is too low for even millennia card lol, so I wish to use relationship, CL and spends for this.
Rejections are generally too fast from HDFC
Even if ITR is low you can justify the CL and spends for Infinia upgrade.

Also I would suggest to fill up a upgrade form offline via the bank and ask your RM/Branch to send that to Chennai office based upon the relationship and the spends you have done and not on the ITR
 
Rejections are generally too fast from HDFC
Even if ITR is low you can justify the CL and spends for Infinia upgrade.

Also I would suggest to fill up a upgrade form offline via the bank and ask your RM/Branch to send that to Chennai office based upon the relationship and the spends you have done and not on the ITR
won't do office upgrade form till I get something positive from RM/BM. For now, even my brother is causing my headache as he is not taking me calls coz of busy office schedule.
 
won't do office upgrade form till I get something positive from RM/BM. For now, even my brother is causing my headache as he is not taking me calls coz of busy office schedule.
BM/RM won't have that clear picture on the upgrade just ask them to send the upgrade form to Chennai office basis the last 6 months spent

Try this if nothing is working via email route.
 
prob is 6 month spend ia around 5L. But card has been used alot as I said before it's 1cr+ in last 10 years easily.
They won't consider your decade long relationship with them but the last 6 months spent.

I have been using MoneyBack since 2011 but still they are not upgrading my card, using it very rarely though

You can try both online and offline routes no harm in that.
 
They won't consider your decade long relationship with them but the last 6 months spent.

I have been using MoneyBack since 2011 but still they are not upgrading my card, using it very rarely though

You can try both online and offline routes no harm in that.
Yeah i too suggested same as no harm in trying.

As I saw his brother spent criteria isn't meet for last card anniversary year, he might have to spend 8-9 lakhs and then ask with grievance to upgrade after 6 months

Besides these if he can be able to enroll himself to infiniti banking that will be a plus sign for him
 
Yeah i too suggested same as no harm in trying.

As I saw his brother spent criteria isn't meet for last card anniversary year, he might have to spend 8-9 lakhs and then ask with grievance to upgrade after 6 months

Besides these if he can be able to enroll himself to infiniti banking that will be a plus sign for him
infiniti won't help in getting infinia, product revised condition to spends and limit , infiniti and imperia are same if looking for an infinia. Both are useless in getting an infinia without spends and PPOP.
 
But there must be some official/unofficial criteria also right for the invitation
BM have rights to invite

bro check this
 
Talked to RM finally, she said the she is out of offc now, but will call tomorrow and let me know for infinia. She said 10L spends in last 6 months, 8L limit for salaried and 30L spends in last 6 months and 8L limit for self employed, LOL seriously?
 
They won't consider your decade long relationship with them but the last 6 months spent.

I have been using MoneyBack since 2011 but still they are not upgrading my card, using it very rarely though

You can try both online and offline routes no harm in that.
What! 😲 You have been using Money back for 15 years without any upgrade. May I know the CL of your CC. I too have 1 year-old MB+ with no CL or upgrade.
 

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