Is RBL World Safari closing down ?

[Swastik]

Preface - I've no conclusive proof ,this is just rank suspicion born out of boredom😅

Since last week I've been receiving multiple messages on daily basis from RBL to upgrade from World Safari to Icon Card(Paid)
I've also received 3 mails in 1 week regarding the same.

RBL bank has done the same to Zomato Editions Classic before ,while that was a co-branded card with great rewards ,World Safari is core card with mediocre rewards at best, so not sure what might be the reason for such a move.

 

[MS R]

anyone still able to upgrade LTF shoprite (not from RBL zomato) to LTF safari/icon via customer care call / or via retention by placing closure request?

 

[Bhagat Singh]

Yup true, they got no better card

Rbl started issuing insignia credit card to normal customers.
Although fee is 7000+ gst

It's better but not worth 7k+gst.
1 rp is equal to 1 rs

 

[S.k.d]

Everyone - they are not closing Safari but they simply do not want to honor the LTF offer they gave us over the phone. Even though I was told that my Safari card was LTF, they applied the annual charge this month and now customer support says my card is not LTF and I need to pay the renewal fees.

The retention team too is not helping and is willing to close the card against reversal but will not offer the card for LTF.

Same thing with my family member's card. My sister was also offered LTF last year when she intended to cancel the card but now when she called to re-confirm, customer support states the card is not LTF.

Its a big SCAM by RBL bank as usual to keep the customer on board and then take them for a toss when finally Management has evaluated that they offered too many LTF world safari cards.

I have already sent emails to Nodal Officers and no one has gotten back to me from their desk. I will request everyone with Safari LTF to call customer-support and clarify whether their card is LTF or not.

 

[Swastik]

Everyone - they are not closing Safari but they simply do not want to honor the LTF offer they gave us over the phone. Even though I was told that my Safari card was LTF, they applied the annual charge this month and now customer support says my card is not LTF and I need to pay the renewal fees.

I see ,it must be why they kept harassing me to update paid Icon card last month ,they don't want to honor my free world safari

 

[Vikaas]

From last 2 days I've been getting calls to upgrade,
And she's very persistent ,keeps rambling about how great icon card is...

Or jisne mujhe call Kiya wo to boli icon to bilkul basic card hai sir insignia lelo😭

 

[Swastik]

Or jisne mujhe call Kiya wo to boli icon to bilkul basic card hai sir insignia lelo😭

Yeah that's even costlier then Icon ,it's all just marketing ploy ,don't fall for it

 

[thereguser]

Yeah that's even costlier then Icon ,it's all just marketing ploy ,don't fall for it

i was offered Insignia FYF basis, and applied for it. Is there any possible chance to make it LTF. or can i close it after 11 months or some negotiation to make it LTF?

 

[Swastik]

i was offered Insignia FYF basis, and applied for it. Is there any possible chance to make it LTF. or can i close it after 11 months or some negotiation to make it LTF?

You can do what I've been doing with my World Safari, just call them a month before your Renewal fees and complain about something related to card, ask to close
They'll waive off the annual fee

Not sure about anyway to convert to LTF

 

[thereguser]

You can do what I've been doing with my World Safari, just call them a month before your Renewal fees and complain about something related to card, ask to close
They'll waive off the annual fee

Not sure about anyway to convert to LTF

how long you are holding that card?

 

[Swastik]

how long you are holding that card?

Over 2 Yrs now

 

[Swastik]

For what it's worth i think World Safari is not a very good card ,on a recent trip it didn't work Anywhere in Hanoi and Bali ,other's have complined that it doesn't work in Dubai as well, so it’s USP of Zero Forex Mark-up is only good for online transactions

The only thing good about it is free travel Insurance ,international lounge(i think it has guest access as well) and some donestic lounge

 

[thereguser]

For what it's worth i think World Safari is not a very good card ,on a recent trip it didn't work Anywhere in Hanoi and Bali ,other's have complined that it doesn't work in Dubai as well, so it’s USP of Zero Forex Mark-up is only good for online transactions

The only thing good about it is free travel Insurance ,international lounge(i think it has guest access as well) and some donestic lounge

thanks for letting me know the information, once i get the card i would close it before renewal.

 

[sousnake]

Rbl started issuing insignia credit card to normal customers.
Although fee is 7000+ gst

It's better but not worth 7k+gst.
1 rp is equal to 1 rs

Is there some official link to credit card page, not able to find one. Found insignia preferred credit card which is for preferred customer.
Got message for my LTF Icon card to upgrade to Insignia card.

 

[the_collector]

For what it's worth i think World Safari is not a very good card ,on a recent trip it didn't work Anywhere in Hanoi and Bali ,other's have complined that it doesn't work in Dubai as well, so it’s USP of Zero Forex Mark-up is only good for online transactions

The only thing good about it is free travel Insurance ,international lounge(i think it has guest access as well) and some donestic lounge

Can you elaborate ?

Where did you try and use it in Vietnam and bali? What type of stores I mean?

In dubai, everywhere I went they accepted MC, so it worked flawlessly.

If they are small shops by the road, they probably don't accept CC

 

[Swastik]

Can you elaborate ?

Where did you try and use it in Vietnam and bali? What type of stores I mean?

In dubai, everywhere I went they accepted MC, so it worked flawlessly.

If they are small shops by the road, they probably don't accept CC

I tried it at Multiple restaurants and shops, they had card machine but it shows invalid card error code in their machine ,other cards such as Niyo global worked just fine ,international transactions was turned on as well

Mine is visa card though

 

[Bhagat Singh]

Is there some official link to credit card page, not able to find one. Found insignia preferred credit card which is for preferred customer.
Got message for my LTF Icon card to upgrade to Insignia card.

Get a RBL Bank Credit Card | Apply Online

applications.rblbank.com

Here it's application link.
Fee is 7k+GST. If you're insignia customer you have to apply through insignia RM for LTF card online it'll be issued chargeable only

 

[jack333]

Get a RBL Bank Credit Card | Apply Online

applications.rblbank.com

Here it's application link.
Fee is 7k+GST. If you're insignia customer you have to apply through insignia RM for LTF card online it'll be issued chargeable only

Insignia banking does not waive non maintainence charges unlike aspire and signature as mentioned in this soc. So are you maintaining 30l?

 

[jack333]

Get a RBL Bank Credit Card | Apply Online

applications.rblbank.com

Here it's application link.
Fee is 7k+GST. If you're insignia customer you have to apply through insignia RM for LTF card online it'll be issued chargeable only

So the reward rate is 5% for all domestic and 10% for all international transactions?

 

[Bhagat Singh]

Insignia banking does not waive non maintainence charges unlike aspire and signature as mentioned in this soc. So are you maintaining 30l?

True. You have to maintain 30 lakhs TRV. But if you don't want to maintain 30 lakhs TRV you can maintain 10 lakhs in current account.
Only 10 lakhs average monthly balance in current account will count in savings it's 30 lakhs.

If criteria is not met than it's 500 rs per month charges.
And if you have business insignia than 1250 per month

 

[Bhagat Singh]

So the reward rate is 5% for all domestic and 10% for all international transactions?

No. They seem to have changed rewards structure.
It was 1 rp =1 rs it was 1% cashback.

Now it's 5 rp per 100 rs but 1 rp = 25 paise.
So its 1.25 % cashback for domestic and 2.5% for international

They seem to have changed rewards structure with launch of paid insignia credit card.
Again 7k+ gst you get 28k points worth 7k rs
And annual fee is waived on 10 lakhs annual spends.