Bankwest Transaction account [General Discussion]

[TomVexille]

Had a bankmail reply to say that yes, I should have received the bonus points. Now to see how long before they land. I'm picking next month.

 

[ablecookie]

Not at all. I did 20 transactions today at Coles Self service checkout, probably took 2 minutes maximum.

Went into Coles and used the machine. Took me some 10 minutes to do 8 transactions. machine came back with all sorts of questions, instructions, etc. put card in, take card out, flybuy card, etc. How do you manage to do 20 in 2 minutes?

 

[FrankC]

Went into Coles and used the machine. Took me some 10 minutes to do 8 transactions. machine came back with all sorts of questions, instructions, etc. put card in, take card out, flybuy card, etc. How do you manage to do 20 in 2 minutes?

Are you doing 8 separate purchases or 1 purchase with 8 separate payments?

 

[hossein_au]

Telstra had removed that payment fee some time ago.

Telstra has indeed charged me 1%, even on $0.01 transactions on my latest bill.

 

[ablecookie]

Are you doing 8 separate purchases or 1 purchase with 8 separate payments?

Was 8 items with 8 payments. Each time when I scanned the item, the machine came back with the price of this item to pay. don't seem to have the option to pay any other amount.

 

[tim374]

Was 8 items with 8 payments. Each time when I scanned the item, the machine came back with the price of this item to pay. don't seem to have the option to pay any other amount.

Choose split or mixed payments, then enter the amount you want to pay by card. Rinse and repeat.

 

[ablecookie]

Choose split or mixed payments, then enter the amount you want to pay by card. Rinse and repeat.

Thanks, missed that one. That explains it.

 

[hossein_au]

I got a ton of points this month, they must have shorted me last month.

23,645 on one account and 22,135 on the other.

EDIT: I have a theory as to the above, will need to investigate it over this month though. If my theory is correct it should be pretty cool - but I won't be making this public to everyone if it works. I was only shorted 200 pts last month, not 7,000.

My recent statement just came through and it says I have earned zero points (this is the 3rd statement I have received)!!! Any experience? What should I do?

 

[TedE]

My recent statement just came through and it says I have earned zero points (this is the 3rd statement I have received)!!! Any experience? What should I do?

Be patient, don't worry. I've been recieving 5-6 statements a month, they always say 0 points except for the very first statement of the month. The points as listed in that first one get credited around the 5th of the month.

 

[Cephalopod]

My recent statement just came through and it says I have earned zero points (this is the 3rd statement I have received)!!! Any experience? What should I do?

Is your QFF number on the statement?

 

[Kangol]

Telstra has indeed charged me 1%, even on $0.01 transactions on my latest bill.

Can you post exactly how many transactions and what the charges were?
I made a lot on Mum's bill - she hasn't mentioned anything yet!

 

[benjy]

Went into Coles and used the machine. Took me some 10 minutes to do 8 transactions. machine came back with all sorts of questions, instructions, etc. put card in, take card out, flybuy card, etc. How do you manage to do 20 in 2 minutes?

Mixed payments and paypass works wonders

 

[hossein_au]

Is your QFF number on the statement?

Yes, I earned total sum of 42 points in the first statement (and credited correctly), but the two subsequent statements show zero earn :-(

 

[hossein_au]

Can you post exactly how many transactions and what the charges were?
I made a lot on Mum's bill - she hasn't mentioned anything yet!

Pages after pages of "Credit Card Payment Processing Fee Payment processed to bill number xx_xx_xx_x issued on xx-xx-2014 $0.001".

Come to think of it, this is way more than 1% of $0.01... I recall increasing some transactions to pay the whole bill before the expiry; I must have paid some $0.10 instalments.

 

[hossein_au]

Mixed payments and paypass works wonders

I guess I'll need to buy some chewing gums as the script is running?

 

[polardabar]

Oh man, I just paid another Telstra bill in one go instead of setting up a macro. <tired>

Still no 10,000 points, by the way.

 

[hossein_au]

Be patient, don't worry. I've been recieving 5-6 statements a month, they always say 0 points except for the very first statement of the month. The points as listed in that first one get credited around the 5th of the month.

Checked my QF statement and some points have just been posted... not much at all, just over 3,000 but I guess it is better than nothing...

 

[serfty]

Telstra has indeed charged me 1%, even on $0.01 transactions on my latest bill.

I pay by (Telstra initiated) automatic transfer monthly and there is no CC fee imposed - this is a home phone/broadband combination.

 

[hossein_au]

Checked my QF statement and some points have just been posted... not much at all, just over 3,000 but I guess it is better than nothing...

I guess their direct debit system is excluded from CC fees (even when charged to CCs).

 

[Cephalopod]

I only get hit by fees when I do a larger payment. My 1c payments were hit with no fee but from memory my 5c ones were.