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6ix9ine said:
@desiviru @Abhishek012 yeh kuch aesa scene toh nhi jaisa rupay virtual JioF par wallet mcc tag kar rha tha whereas HDFC utility mcc?
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On Jiofin it was only Rupay Physical DC problem while VDC was okay as it was showing Reliance Payment Solution.

Seems like RPSLLDCASH (JioFin+ Rupay Physical) scene here also. But thing is these people did received normal + vdc bonus while in my case on Jiofin in August, it was nothing i.e no normal pts also due to wallet MCC 6540.

Good that a Rupay VDC user shared that he got nothing on account with Rupay. @roygarg Which site you used VISA and Rupay VDC on? Same way I am here seeing that while I getting normal pts in Dec while my friend having Rupay missing it. So it may be possible that Rupay has changed MCC at their end.

Also as @Abhishek012 told, Rupay VDC users can wait 15-30 days or max. till month end and then drop a mail to SBI Rewardz to get it posted. But if MCC is changed at Rupay Card network end only, we can't do much. MCC depends on bank and it seems SBI has done something like HDFC here which gave different MCC to stop rewards at HDFC Billpay to kill it.
 
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desiviru said:
On Jiofin it was only Rupay Physical DC problem while VDC was okay as it was showing Reliance Payment Solution.

Seems like RPSLLDCASH (JioFin+ Rupay Physical) scene here also. But thing is these people did received normal + vdc bonus while in my case on Jiofin in August, it was nothing i.e no normal pts also due to wallet MCC 6540.

Good that a Rupay VDC user shared that he got nothing on account with Rupay. @roygarg Which site you used VISA and Rupay VDC on? Same way I am here seeing that while I getting normal pts in Dec while my friend having Rupay missing it. So it may be possible that Rupay has changed MCC at their end.

Also as @Abhishek012 told, Rupay VDC users can wait 15-30 days or max. till month end and then drop a mail to SBI Rewardz to get it posted. But if MCC is changed at Rupay Card network end only, we can't do much. MCC depends on bank and it seems SBI has done something like HDFC here which gave different MCC to stop rewards at HDFC Billpay to kill it.
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I remember using it at unipay and amex billdesk. Got normal and virtual bonus points for both but not campaign bonus. Lucky that i did not spend much. So no issue even if i dont get.
 
roygarg said:
I remember using it at unipay and amex billdesk. Got normal and virtual bonus points for both but not campaign bonus. Lucky that i did not spend much. So no issue even if i dont get.
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Even for Unipay txns? Problem reside with Rupay VDC then. Wait till Jan 1 and then mail them and they will post. 🙂 I am not sure about Amex-Billdesk txns.
 
Arkapal Sen said:
vai this month 5-10x rp campaign abhi chalu hua hai kya?
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Yes. Only offer that is running is 5X for groceries and retail txns upto max. 300 points. It was between Dec 1-9 but valid for 3 months so will come again between Jan 1-9 and then Feb 1-9. 300 accelerated pts maximum per month.

So 7500 max. txn via Setu whose mcc has now changed to 5311 departmental stores will help you get it. Points will be posted at end of every month.

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desiviru said:
On Jiofin it was only Rupay Physical DC problem while VDC was okay as it was showing Reliance Payment Solution.

Seems like RPSLLDCASH (JioFin+ Rupay Physical) scene here also. But thing is these people did received normal + vdc bonus while in my case on Jiofin in August, it was nothing i.e no normal pts also due to wallet MCC 6540.

Good that a Rupay VDC user shared that he got nothing on account with Rupay. @roygarg Which site you used VISA and Rupay VDC on? Same way I am here seeing that while I getting normal pts in Dec while my friend having Rupay missing it. So it may be possible that Rupay has changed MCC at their end.

Also as @Abhishek012 told, Rupay VDC users can wait 15-30 days or max. till month end and then drop a mail to SBI Rewardz to get it posted. But if MCC is changed at Rupay Card network end only, we can't do much. MCC depends on bank and it seems SBI has done something like HDFC here which gave different MCC to stop rewards at HDFC Billpay to kill it.
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That Reliance Jio case was a rare case; there is no issue on any other websites/app.

MCC code is same for all Visa/mastercard/RuPay.
roygarg said:
In my case, got October bonus for VISA virtual but not for RuPay virtual in another account.
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If you use RuPay variant on Billdesk CC website then Billdesk MCC code maybe not eligible for October bonus reward offer.

But here, RuPay has an advantage because BillDesk only accepts the RuPay variant. Visa cards are not accepted.

@6ix9ine Reliance Jio case was a rare case; It’s almost impossible for this to happen on other websites as well. Payment gateways use the same MCC codes across all card networks.

This happens by mistake on some websites where a different MCC code gets assigned. @desiviru

Last thing, My october month bonus already credited for Virtual RuPay (Used on SBI Unipay & Canara Setu) and other RuPay users here also confirmed in comment section.

@roygarg You can try dropping an email to SBI Rewardz email support once, but I think the BillDesk MCC code might not be eligible.

@desiviru As far as I remember, BillDesk's MCC code is probably 6012 (i am not 100% sure). MCC 6012 eligible for the October bonus offer?
 
@Abhishek012 Got your point. I know MCC are same for all card networks but that rare case with JioFin created a doubt so we thought here also there is something like that. No worries. Thanks for confirming that you received 4X using Rupay VDC. I already confirmed it by checking previous posts where rupay vdc users told they got it. Only those who didn't used either Unipay or Setu are facing it no matter what card they used.

6012 was not there in elgible list. So he won't receive for billdesk txns if they really have 6012. I am surprised with another user not receiving for Airtel Thanks App because till now I though it has 4900 confirmed MCC. So all he needs to confirm it from Airtel first and then mail SBI else they will deny citing MCC not eligible. Also if Airtel confirms it was not 4900 then no need to mail or needs to check the list on TnC page, https://rewardz.sbi/content/SBI_Carnival_TNC
 
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Let me add one more issue related to missing additional benefits for using virtual DC.

Last month was my birthday month. I used virtual DC for 5-6 transactions all of them awarded regular rewards but one transaction did not fetch bonus rewards. When I contacted customer care they told me to wait for 7 working days. by the time 7 working days completed I received birthday bonus. As usual missing (bonus) point for one transaction was not counted for birthday bonus as well.

Later after completion of 7 working days when I asked them to award missing points they gave it but my birthday bonus points not updated. (I don't think it will be updated). I don't want to call them again for this. Sometime it is difficult to convince them the actual issue. Yet to receive the 5x/10x benifits.

Still, VDC is 2x more beneficial than PDC even though it is AMC free. Milestone benifits after reaching 1L/ 50K is most underrated essentially making the rewards about 1 percent of you are a high spender (birth month / campaign benifits are extra).
 
2025 said:
Let me add one more issue related to missing additional benefits for using virtual DC.

Last month was my birthday month. I used virtual DC for 5-6 transactions all of them awarded regular rewards but one transaction did not fetch bonus rewards. When I contacted customer care they told me to wait for 7 working days. by the time 7 working days completed I received birthday bonus. As usual missing (bonus) point for one transaction was not counted for birthday bonus as well.

Later after completion of 7 working days when I asked them to award missing points they gave it but my birthday bonus points not updated. (I don't think it will be updated). I don't want to call them again for this. Sometime it is difficult to convince them the actual issue. Yet to receive the 5x/10x benifits.

Still, VDC is 2x more beneficial than PDC even though it is AMC free. Milestone benifits after reaching 1L/ 50K is most underrated essentially making the rewards about 1 percent of you are a high spender (birth month / campaign benifits are extra).
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Yes, bday bonus pts which are credited during month only gets doubled. Missed ones never the 2X credit also. The 2X is calculated with pts credit and that too only nomal+bonus. Any other credit during month like accelerated (if any) don't.

But these days with bonus coming for some and not for others is bringing down percentage. You also don't get 1000 pts per lakh benefit until pts credit are totalling 1000. That's why I am using IDFC card now for 1.25% on 1.6L but testing SBI VDC regularly with small payments. Today also done Rs.400 txn with VDC. Will update on pt credit in next 2-3 days.
 
desiviru said:
@Abhishek012 Got your point. I know MCC are same for all card networks but that rare case with JioFin created a doubt so we thought here also there is something like that. No worries. Thanks for confirming that you received 4X using Rupay VDC. I already confirmed it by checking previous posts where rupay vdc users told they got it. Only those who didn't used either Unipay or Setu are facing it no matter what card they used.

6012 was not there in elgible list. So he won't receive for billdesk txns if they really have 6012. I am surprised with another user not receiving for Airtel Thanks App because till now I though it has 4900 confirmed MCC. So all he needs to confirm it from Airtel first and then mail SBI else they will deny citing MCC not eligible. Also if Airtel confirms it was not 4900 then no need to mail or needs to check the list on TnC page, https://rewardz.sbi/content/SBI_Carnival_TNC
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Airtel has two payment gateways. If the merchant name appears as "Airtel Payments Bank" or something similar, it is associated with the wallet MCC.

This is very old info; I don’t know the latest updates. However, the other merchant names like "Airtel", "Bharti Airtel Ltd", or "Airtel Money" are utility MCC code.

Anyway, once you confirm the MCC code, you can easily identify it through the merchant name. Different merchant names are used.
 
Abhishek012 said:
Airtel has two payment gateways. If the merchant name appears as "Airtel Payments Bank" or something similar, it is associated with the wallet MCC.

This is very old info; I don’t know the latest updates. However, the other merchant names like "Airtel", "Bharti Airtel Ltd", or "Airtel Money" are utility MCC code.

Anyway, once you confirm the MCC code, you can easily identify it through the merchant name. Different merchant names are used.
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Abhishek012 said:
Airtel has two payment gateways. If the merchant name appears as "Airtel Payments Bank" or something similar, it is associated with the wallet MCC.

This is very old info; I don’t know the latest updates. However, the other merchant names like "Airtel", "Bharti Airtel Ltd", or "Airtel Money" are utility MCC code.

Anyway, once you confirm the MCC code, you can easily identify it through the merchant name. Different merchant names are used.
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Yehi toh puch rha tha mai uss din, I remember you wrote somewhere about wallet mcc as well in Airtel
 
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