Best non QF non AMEX rewards card?

[dansyd]

Hi I’m keen to hear what non QF non AMEX points earning cards that you use/recommend?

I’ve been using ANZ Rewards Travel Adventures visa for many years (primarily for converting to VA, & SQ and flying on VA, EY and SQ). But the latter aren’t really options anymore. And the points earn has dropped to 1.5/$ (up to $2k per statement), and 0.5/$ after that. Also have a David Jones MR earning AMEX. I’m looking for a card to replace my ANZ card for where AMEX is not accepted.

Any recommendations?

 

[daft009]

St George amplify black

 

[Dr Ralph]

Hi I’m keen to hear what non QF non AMEX points earning cards that you use/recommend?

All of them. It's called churning.

 

[dansyd]

St George amplify black

Is that the St George Amplify Signature (it's a black card)? Annual fee of $279?

 

[craven morehead]

Earn up to 130,000 bonus Qantas Points

Earn up to 130,000 bonus Qantas Points. Apply today for the NAB Qantas Rewards Signature credit card. Complimentary insurance and 24/7 concierge included.

www.nab.com.au

 

[daft009]

Is that the St George Amplify Signature (it's a black card)? Annual fee of $279?

Yeah

 

[dansyd]

Thanks Dr Ralph, what is your favourite churn card?

Post automatically merged: Sep 11, 2021

Yeah

Thanks daft, and then you use the points to transfer to VA/SQ, or something else?

 

[dansyd]

Earn up to 130,000 bonus Qantas Points

Earn up to 130,000 bonus Qantas Points. Apply today for the NAB Qantas Rewards Signature credit card. Complimentary insurance and 24/7 concierge included.

www.nab.com.au

Thanks Craven. I'm not a huge QF points fan. Way too difficult to book awards with them compared to VA/EY/SQ.

 

[daft009]

Thanks Dr Ralph, what is your favourite churn card?

Post automatically merged: Sep 11, 2021

Thanks daft, and then you use the points to transfer to VA/SQ, or something else?

I've stuck to SQ mostly

 

[Dr Ralph]

Way too difficult to book awards with them compared to VA/EY/SQ.

I've always had the opposite exprience. I've never been able to book VA/EY/SQ so dumped all of my points for gift cards.

QFF points all the way. Rarely an issue booking a flight.

 

[dansyd]

I've stuck to SQ mostly

Perfect. I appreciate that. I think I'll look to set up that card. I already have another card with St George so will call to see if they'll convert to Amplify signature and give me the current bonus sign up points offer (200k points over 2 years with $12k spend each year).

 

[dansyd]

I've always had the opposite exprience. I've never been able to book VA/EY/SQ so dumped all of my points for gift cards.

QFF points all the way. Rarely an issue booking a flight.

Fair enough. How long in advance are you booking your QF (& their partners) awards flights?

My experience with QF is that QF F/J to US an EU are gone very quickly once they're released.

 

[dansyd]

Thanks Dr Ralph, what is your favourite churn card?

 

[daft009]

Perfect. I appreciate that. I think I'll look to set up that card. I already have another card with St George so will call to see if they'll convert to Amplify signature and give me the current bonus sign up points offer (200k points over 2 years with $12k spend each year).

It's the best non Amex card for SQ so it's why I hang onto it

 

[dansyd]

It's the best non Amex card for SQ so it's why I hang onto it

Thanks. Just called St George and they can convert my current card with them over to the new Amplify Signature, but as an existing customer they can't offer the sign up bonus... Any ideas?

 

[daft009]

Thanks. Just called St George and they can convert my current card with them over to the new Amplify Signature, but as an existing customer they can't offer the sign up bonus... Any ideas?

Yeah didn't think you would get the bonus.

 

[dansyd]

Yeah didn't think you would get the bonus.

Still worth it for the earn alone?

 

[daft009]

Still worth it for the earn alone?

For me yes.

 

[dansyd]

For me yes.

Brilliant. Thanks for your help.

 

[piratematerial]

There’s a bunch of large sign up bonuses from the usual suspects at the moment - NAB, ANZ, Citi - that will dwarf your monthly points earn unless you’re putting hundreds of thousands through the card per year.

There’s a whole forum on this site dedicated to them. Go forth and churn away!

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