General Banking Discussions Thread

[John Since]

INDIE: Savings, FD, Loan & UPI - Apps on Google Play

INDIE by IndusInd Bank - Open Savings Account, Book FD & get instant loans

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New digital bank with good rewards launched by Indusind

 

[Deleted member 11974]

booking.com + 3

 

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booking.com + 3

except travel sites if you can suggest.
reason is last year I used niyo global to book domestic flight on agoda and paid in $. I ended up paying TCS. somehow SBM fellows considered that transaction as "international tour package"

 

[Deleted member 11974]

amazon.com + 3

 

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amazon.com + 3

You mean I'll order something on amazon american website and immediately cancel?

 

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yes + 3

 

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yes + 3

thanks.
who enabled this 3 words system? irritating

 

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thanks.
who enabled this 3 words system? irritating

@TechnoFino + 3

 

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amazon.com + 3

order getting placed successfully but card not getting charged. no idea about payment policy of USA. maybe they tharge after order gets shipped/delivered?

 

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lol + 3

 

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well I ended up buying VPN. transaction went smoothly (without 3d secure). for $12.95, INR 1079.09 got debited. google rate now is 1076.91

checked with visa site. I was charged exctly what is shown on visa site (https://www.visa.co.in/support/consumer/travel-support/exchange-rate-calculator.html)

 

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Mastercard exchange rate is better than visa.

 

[Chaitanya-a]

Mastercard exchange rate is better than visa.

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Yes the only plus point of MC

 

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Yes the only plus point of MC

i doubt any bank is providing 0 markup on MC platform.

 

[AritraSaha]

Yes the only plus point of MC

The logo is Kinda cool though

 

[smz]

well I ended up buying VPN. transaction went smoothly (without 3d secure). for $12.95, INR 1079.09 got debited. google rate now is 1076.91

checked with visa site. I was charged exctly what is shown on visa site (https://www.visa.co.in/support/consumer/travel-support/exchange-rate-calculator.html)

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Which VPN ? and the amount is monthly/ yearly ?

 

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Which VPN ? and the amount is monthly/ yearly ?

Expressvpn. Monthly. I'll cancel after few days.

 

[Rahul Gupta]

i doubt any bank is providing 0 markup on MC platform.

Indusind mastercard world exclusive dc.

 

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Indusind mastercard world exclusive dc.

High AMB of 1 lakh I guess unless one is having pinaccle cc.

So, indie is best as of now being 0 balance.

 

[AritraSaha]

High AMB of 1 lakh I guess unless one is having pinaccle cc.

So, indie is best as of now being 0 balance.

Only difference is you don't get chequebook & salesman with indie.

 

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Only difference is you don't get chequebook & salesman with indie.

Who uses cheque these days. And no salesman is an advantage.