Devaluation GVP & Swiggy Dineout

[theXfactor]

There are a couple of HDFC features/programs on HDFC cards which are either discontinued or revised. This impacts all cards which has these benefits:

GVP :
Discontinued from Dec 26, 2024. https://offers.smartbuy.hdfcbank.com/offer_details/gvp/24664/Z2epmWc=
Cards which had this benefit activated would continue to be able to avail the benefit. It will remain active until explicitly deactivated.

Swiggy Dineout:
Although HDFC Bank hasn’t confirmed this but the new update is visible on Swiggy Dineout. Customer executives do not have rhe latest on this.

There was 15% discount one can avail up to 1000 Rs on a min. transaction of 2500 Rs on Swiggy Dineout. Now looks like this has been revised as below
- Max 10% discount up to max 500 Rs on transaction amount of min. 3500 Rs (and < 8000)
- Max 10% discount up to max 1000 Rs on min. 8000 Rs
Customer care doesn’t have a clue about this.
(Refer to the attachment)

It appears that HDFC bank is getting a restricted with benefits that it offers to its card holders. More so, such changes are not being communicated.

 

[IKFLRT]

Infinia users can buy Swiggy Vouchers and pay using them? It would be 16.6% returns this way.

 

[blew]

Infinia users can buy Swiggy Vouchers and pay using them? It would be 16.6% returns this way.

Yeah, that's the only thing we can do now until they devalue that as well 🙁

But it's still a big devaluation, I was using this offer atleast twice every month since last couple of months and would anyday prefer 15% discount + ~3.3% rewards instead of 16.6% rewards.

 

[theXfactor]

Infinia users can buy Swiggy Vouchers and pay using them? It would be 16.6% returns this way.

15% instant discount + 3.3% regular value back on the amount paid post this discount is anytime better than 16.67% value back thru vouchers.

Zomato & Swiggy vouchers are in line for devaluation (2.5-3 processing free like Amazon vouchers) as it appears to me.

 

[nh124001]

banks abb chupke se devaluation krne lagg gaye hai, it seems very unethical and unfair 😕

 

[theXfactor]

 

[drsel]

Yeah, that's the only thing we can do now until they devalue that as well 🙁

But it's still a big devaluation, I was using this offer atleast twice every month since last couple of months and would anyday prefer 15% discount + ~3.3% rewards instead of 16.6% rewards.

Maybe you should try Eazydiner to get 25 + 30% discount

 

[blew]

Maybe you should try Eazydiner to get 25 + 30% discount

Got the eazydiner premium for a year from amex but couldn't find a lot of places that I visit (in hyd). On eazydiner, It's mostly very fancy places or restaurants/bars inside big hotel chains like sheraton pr meridian but not the usual cafes or breweries.

 

[himanshu09]

GVP Program is still active. Just called HDFC CC for activating the same.

 

[theXfactor]

GVP Program is still active. Just called HDFC CC for activating the same.


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Thanks a ton. I too just placed a request for the same. It was discontinued but people made several requests which made bank to reinstate the program.

 

[sanarora]

hey can u share a screeshot or something cause when i called to activate they are saying its discontinued..?

 

[theXfactor]

hey can u share a screeshot or something cause when i called to activate they are saying its discontinued..?

Can’t share screenshot of a telephonic discussion but @himanshu09 has shared one if you need one from SmartBuy portal.
I suggest, you try calling them again. It’s very likely that the executive you spoke to wasn’t up to date as it got reinstated in last couple of days.

 

[theXfactor]

Now with GVP done, thinking where to make a transaction of 1 cent or less 😁😃 as I see no international spends in next 60 days for myself coming up.