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

HSBC Live Plus analysis New

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Key Features



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  • 10% Cashback on Grocery, Dining & Food Delivery (MCC) :hamburger:
    • Categories: Grocery, Dining, Swiggy/Zomato & Food Delivery
    • Cashback cap: ₹1000 per statement (limit reached if spent ₹10,000) after that 0%.

  • 1.5% Cashback on All Other Spends :partyface:
    • No Cap on the cashback amount
    • Exclusions :shushing-face:
      • 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

  • Additional Benefits :clapper-board::airplane:
    • 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)


Oct'24 Update: Cashback is credited in about 3 working days after the statement date.

Sample 10% Eligible MCCs (Reference Purpose Only):

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Below stores has MCC 5411
1. DMart= 5411
2. Reliance Smart Superstore
3. JioMart (online)
5. Vijetha super market

Reliance Smart = Saw multiple posts mentioning different MCCs: 5722
Amzn Fresh = Saw multiple posts mentioning different MCCs: 5399
Flipkart Grocery = Ensure "Flipkart Grocery" (5411) on OTP Page.

6. Cashfree gateway = 5499
7. Swiggy = 5499
8. CountryDelight = 5499
9. Tatanue Food delivery = 5499
10. Tatanue Grocery = 5411
11. FTH Daily
12. Zomato
13. BB Daily

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 is alternative to or as backup:

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


Exclusion MCC List:

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Realistic Return %​


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%

References:

 
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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!
 
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.
 
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
 
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.
 
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.
 
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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,
 
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? 😵
 
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