HSBC Live+ (Previously Cashback) Credit Card: Elevate Everyday Spending

[helloworld]

Key Features​

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• 10% Cashback on Grocery, Dining & Food Delivery (MCC)
  • Categories: Grocery, Dining, Swiggy/Zomato & Food Delivery
  • Cashback cap: ₹1000 per month (limit reached if spent ₹10,000)

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• 1.5% Cashback on All Other Spends
  
  • No Cap on the cashback amount
  • Categories not eligible for 1.5% Cashback:
    
    • Fuel | Rent | Utilities | Government Transactions | e-Wallets | Insurance | Education | B2B Goods & Services | Jewelry | Charity | Toll Fees | Cash Advances | Outstanding Balance Payments | Card Fees & Other Charges

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• Additional Benefits
  • BookMyShow: Buy 1 Get 1 Free on Saturdays (when booked through the app)
  • EasyDiner: 15% discount (up to ₹500, with a minimum spend of ₹2500).
  • Airport Lounge Access: 4 domestic lounge visits per year (no spend criteria)
  • Annual Fee: ₹999 (waived on spending ₹2 lakhs in a year)

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Sample 10% Eligible MCCs (Reference Purpose Only):



Mall Food courts, Nearby grocery stores, Supermarkets, Swiggy Instamart, EasyDiner, Restaurants, KFC, Dominos and DMart - working for 10% cashback (provided they have proper MCC).
Note: The transactions for each category are identified through Merchant Category Codes* (MCC), defined by the Network, e.g. Visa, MasterCard and RuPay.

This card will replace below cards (for alternative or to keep as backup):

1.5% offline - Alternative to Ace 1.5% Card
10% grocery (offline) - Alternative to Manhattan 5% Card
10% grocery and food delivery (online) - Alternative to Airtel 10% Card
10% dining (offline) - Alternative to Zenth 5% Card

Exclusion MCC List:

Realistic Return %​

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Note: An example scenario

Spend: 7000 per month (2k/3k Dining/Food, 4k/5k Grocery) = 84000
Paid annual fee: 1180
Get cashback: 8400
Return %: 8.5%

Airtel card benefits: https://www.technofino.in/community...k-credit-card-maximizing-your-cashback.31701/
HSBC Credit card offers [for all users] https://www.technofino.in/community/threads/credit-card-offer-mails-messages-for-all-users.7887/

 

[charan kumar]

For Payu Gateway it is 7399.

For Cashfree it is 5499.

Except AGV, ASV, Flipkart, all other GVs get Processed via Cashfree Gateway, still Recommend to Cross check.

Thank you for your information .....and may i know is SBI cashback giving 5% CB in magicpin or not

 

[VISHESH_BANSAL]

Thank you for your information .....and may i know is SBI cashback giving 5% CB in magicpin or not

Working as of Now.

 

[lhgeek]

Purchase More GV for in Store Purchases @ 4% Instant discount from Magicpin.

Magicpin MCC is eligible for HSBC 10% CASHBACK too. Ensure Cashfree Gateway

You will get Double benefit.😎

How to check cashfree or payu gateway?

 

[VISHESH_BANSAL]

How to check cashfree or payu gateway?

Payu ka hoga toh Payu Likha ayega screen pe when you Submit Card details

 

[temp77]

Guys let me know in DMs if you want to apply for this card, offering good cashbacks!

 

[Lucifer311]

Just Checked with HSBC CC, they are saying MCC 5499 is not eligible for 10% cashback on HSBC cashback card.
@VISHESH_BANSAL Do you have any info on this?

 

[VISHESH_BANSAL]

It is eligible. I do not have HSBC Cashback but I Verifed with @shutapdiya

Just Checked with HSBC CC, they are saying MCC 5499 is not eligible for 10% cashback on HSBC cashback card.
@VISHESH_BANSAL Do you have any info on this?

 

[b4bhar]

Just Checked with HSBC CC, they are saying MCC 5499 is not eligible for 10% cashback on HSBC cashback card.
@VISHESH_BANSAL Do you have any info on this?

I think the customer care is kind of clueless with the eligible transactions for cashback. Its better to just ask them the MCC.

I made 2 transactions for groceries. One with swiggy and another one with dmart. The customer care told me that l swiggy (5499) is eligible for cashaback but dmart (5411) is not eligible for cashback!

 

[gautampai]

Is the cashback calculated on basis of transaction date or transaction settlement date?
I have made a transaction of 7k on 14th May, bill generation happens on 15th 12:00am. I am confused if the cashback will be credited in June statement or July statement.

 

[pprakash11]

Is the cashback calculated on basis of transaction date or transaction settlement date?
I have made a transaction of 7k on 14th May, bill generation happens on 15th 12:00am. I am confused if the cashback will be credited in June statement or July statement.

Cashback is counted on those transactions which are fully settled.
Since HSBC takes 2 days for transaction settlement, you cashback will be credited in July

 

[b4bhar]

Guys, is the cashaback capping of 1k per calendar month or per statement cycle?

 

[b4bhar]

It is eligible. I do not have HSBC Cashback but I Verifed with @shutapdiya

Mate, is the MCC 5311 eligible for 10% cb? I bought this from near by kirana store.

 

[VISHESH_BANSAL]

Mate, is the MCC 5311 eligible for 10% cb? I bought this from near by kirana store.

No, this is Departmental Store not Grocery.

 

[b4bhar]

No, this is Departmental Store not Grocery.

oh.. damn. it is kirana store, but he might have registered as a departmental store. so, i should refrain from doing transactions at this shop. Is there any chance they correct this, if i show them the bill? I did this with AU bank and they corrected it for my LIT card cashback. Not sure, how HSBC works though.

 

[VISHESH_BANSAL]

oh.. damn. it is kirana store, but he might have registered as a departmental store. so, i should refrain from doing transactions at this shop. Is there any chance they correct this, if i show them the bill? I did this with AU bank and they corrected it for my LIT card cashback. Not sure, how HSBC works though.

AU is very Generous in doing this. Many other users have same Experience with AU LIT where AU Credited Cashback for Relevant Category as per Invoice and other Relevant Proofs even when tagged MCC is different.

I do not think any other Bank will ever do this especially HSBC.

 

[b4bhar]

AU is very Generous in doing this. Many other users have same Experience with AU LIT where AU Credited Cashback for Relevant Category as per Invoice and other Relevant Proofs even when tagged MCC is different.

I do not think any other Bank will ever do this especially HSBC.

Does AU bank considers MCC 5311 as groceries? Do you have the list of MCCs which AU bank considers as groceries? I've AU LIT card as well and they have just added 199 rs again to my wallet which i can use for adding card features. i think they might have added around 600- 650 rs in the wallet for free to activate the product features,

 

[VISHESH_BANSAL]

Does AU bank considers MCC 5311 as groceries? Do you have the list of MCCs which AU bank considers as groceries?

It is given on Website as Well.

5411, 5499 (Commonly Used by Grocery Merchants)
And
5422, 5441, 5451, 5462, and 5921

 

[b4bhar]

It is given on Website as Well.

5411, 5499 (Commonly Used by Grocery Merchants)
And
5422, 5441, 5451, 5462, and 5921

I think no one allows 5311 as groceries

 

[VISHESH_BANSAL]

I think no one allows 5311 as groceries

Yes, 5311 comes under Seperate Head "Departmental Store" which sells other Goods too, not only Grocery

 

[Sriim]

I think the customer care is kind of clueless with the eligible transactions for cashback. Its better to just ask them the MCC.

I made 2 transactions for groceries. One with swiggy and another one with dmart. The customer care told me that l swiggy (5499) is eligible for cashaback but dmart (5411) is not eligible for cashback!

5411 is Grocery MCC. How can it not be eligible? 😵