What are the Fee Waiver Options for Diners Black Card ?

[adilhusain]

Recently i got upgraded to hdfc diners black credit as i requested them to upgrade my money back plus credit card to millennia credit card. The problem is my yearly spending are nearly 2-3 lakhs but dcb card requires to spend 5 lakhs per annum for fee waiver as the annual is fee 10000rs. What should i do to avoid to annual fee? Should i downgrade to another card?
Any suggestions will be appreciated.

 

[sahil624]

Thanks, I have mailed them.

Also, I am attaching the portion of the mail in which they have mentioned the card as LTF. If anyone can discern whether it is truly LTF or not.

I just got a mail confirmation from HDFC that my DCB card is indeed an unconditional Life Time Free card. 😀

 

[nitrogenSingh]

I just got a mail confirmation from HDFC that my DCB card is indeed an unconditional Life Time Free card. 😀

What is your ITR?

 

[viveksingh1005]

I really think , If issued LTF DCB can be taken else there is not much value left in this card after so much devaluation. It is a pretty ordinary card now in market

 

[Pavan]

I really think , If issued LTF DCB can be taken else there is not much value left in this card after so much devaluation. It is a pretty ordinary card now in market

any suggestion for good premium card ?

 

[viveksingh1005]

any suggestion for good premium card ?

combination of card now works better

Eterna for upto 40k , ifania for smartbuy , retail/wallet load using scb ultimate/axis ace or amex cards for online spend to maximise MR points - case to case basis

for airline tickets switch to axis/ sbi prime vistara cards

 

[Pavan]

Hi All please can you share email id's to request for life time LTF ? i just want to try once

 

[Pavan]

combination of card now works better

Eterna for upto 40k , ifania for smartbuy , retail/wallet load using scb ultimate/axis ace or amex cards for online spend to maximise MR points - case to case basis

for airline tickets switch to axis/ sbi prime vistara cards

SCB is distant for me am in non serviceable area

 

[souvikdey2002]

I really think , If issued LTF DCB can be taken else there is not much value left in this card after so much devaluation. It is a pretty ordinary card now in market

i don't understand why nobody counts DCB's Unlimited International Lounge Access along with Add-On cards which is unique feature on it's own.
Can't be matched unless someone does have a Super Premium Card.

 

[viveksingh1005]

i don't understand why nobody counts DCB's Unlimited International Lounge Access along with Add-On cards which is unique feature on it's own.
Can't be matched unless someone does have a Super Premium Card.

yes that is good feature but I dont travel internationally very often
SO in my case I don't find useful
I am more talking from Indian perspective ----to use the card in India

 

[vprajnya]

yes that is good feature but I dont travel internationally very often
SO in my case I don't find useful
I am more talking from Indian perspective ----to use the card in India

DCB offers unlimited lounge access even within India.

 

[hariselio]

Thanks, I have mailed them.

Also, I am attaching the portion of the mail in which they have mentioned the card as LTF. If anyone can discern whether it is truly LTF or not.

How long it took for you to receive this response from your request for upgrade?

 

[sahil624]

How long it took for you to receive this response from your request for upgrade?

I got the reply within 3-4 working days.

 

[hariselio]

I mailed to grievanceredressal mail ID.

You can try mailing them. I first mailed to escalations but they denied. Then I mailed to grievanceredressal mail ID and luckily they approved. I just took a chance because I was under the impression that they don’t upgrade before 6 months of usage. You may try as well.

This did not work for me unfortunately They are willing to upgrade to DCB, but not under LTF category

 

[Subhankar]

Recently i got upgraded to hdfc diners black credit as i requested them to upgrade my money back plus credit card to millennia credit card. The problem is my yearly spending are nearly 2-3 lakhs but dcb card requires to spend 5 lakhs per annum for fee waiver as the annual is fee 10000rs. What should i do to avoid to annual fee? Should i downgrade to another card?
Any suggestions will be appreciated.

No other option except spending. You can request them for fee waiver at that spend, but there's very thin chance of getting that considered by them.

 

[hashiro7]

Manual bro. I asked them to upgrade.

If you asked to upgrade to Millennia - ask them over mail or call that you don't want DCB or ask them to waive the first year fee if not ask them to downgrade.