A couple of days back Wealth & Private RMs visited me and they were trying to convince me to upgrade my relationship. I told them I wouldn’t do that unless I see any benefits in doing so. Private wala RM told me that I would be getting a private DC for certain lounges accesses which i wouldn’t really need and locker at about 45% discount and investment advice. Eligibility for private relationship- >2 Cr (incl. home loans, deposits and other investments) and or about 5L net salary blah blah. I told him that i was not eligible for it and benefits weren’t worth it. If you are an Imperia customer in HDFC you are eligible for a free locker of any size ofcourse subject to the availability. Investment advice is something I would definitely not need.
In the end, Wealth RM suggested me to get myself upgraded to Wealth but I told him that I would neither be moving my salary account to ICICI nor would I be able to promise any relationship. He said - “ No sir it’s fine, i would simply need your consent to upgrade and nothing else. Just sign the form.”
These RMs will ask sky and mountains but do what you think is right. No card or relationship is worth the ask. And Right people know how to get it done regardless, just that they are hard to come across.