Pakcik Kayo.....
Ado orang baei duit pree kek Pakcik. Tontulah Pakcik kayo.....
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I think the Bank must be desparate to make people spend more money and use their credit card. I came back from work last Monday and saw a cheque bearing my name from Maybank for a sum of RM2,000.00.
Interest free. Go on and use it - as if I could hear the cheque invitingly said to me.
Now wait. This could not be true. Where in the world could you find such a generous Bank willingly giving you money with no strings attached? I read the terms again.
It's interest free for 6 months. And I would have to pay 6 equal monthly installments of RM333.33 per month. Mmmm....not bad, (RM333.33 x 6 = RM1,999.98) - still a good deal. Meaning, I could enjoy RM2,000 cash now and pay back later in six months time - even then, with 2 cents lesser.
So, where's the return for the Bank? I asked myself.
Further scrutiny of the terms, then I discovered that if I were to bank in the cheque, I would be charged with handling fees calculated at the rate of 3.88% of the amount of the cheque (RM2,000.00 x 3.88% - that's a cool RM77.60) will be billed to my credit card.
So it's not free afterall. Why in this instance the Bank is charging a handling fee when they usually do not charge handling fee if you were to bank in a cheque at their Bank. And to charge 3.88% is outrageous. Besides, since the cheque amount will be debited to the credit card account, there is possibility that you fail or forget or overlook to pay the installment amount but you just pay the minimum amount as may be required to be paid in your credit card statement. If that happens, then you will be hit with 18% credit card interest. Or if you pay your credit card bill after the 20-day interest free period, then you will get hit without realising it.
While the offer is enticing, I have to decline. Especially when I am trying hard to reduce my credit card outstanding balance.
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Anak2 ku,
What's the moral of the story, you may ask. Moral of the story is - nothing is free in this world.
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I think the Bank must be desparate to make people spend more money and use their credit card. I came back from work last Monday and saw a cheque bearing my name from Maybank for a sum of RM2,000.00.
Interest free. Go on and use it - as if I could hear the cheque invitingly said to me.
Now wait. This could not be true. Where in the world could you find such a generous Bank willingly giving you money with no strings attached? I read the terms again.
It's so simple.So I read further down.
- Just deposit the enclosed cheque into any of your banking accounts
- Hassle free - no documents to fill in
- No waiting for processing or approval.
It's interest free for 6 months. And I would have to pay 6 equal monthly installments of RM333.33 per month. Mmmm....not bad, (RM333.33 x 6 = RM1,999.98) - still a good deal. Meaning, I could enjoy RM2,000 cash now and pay back later in six months time - even then, with 2 cents lesser.
So, where's the return for the Bank? I asked myself.
Further scrutiny of the terms, then I discovered that if I were to bank in the cheque, I would be charged with handling fees calculated at the rate of 3.88% of the amount of the cheque (RM2,000.00 x 3.88% - that's a cool RM77.60) will be billed to my credit card.
So it's not free afterall. Why in this instance the Bank is charging a handling fee when they usually do not charge handling fee if you were to bank in a cheque at their Bank. And to charge 3.88% is outrageous. Besides, since the cheque amount will be debited to the credit card account, there is possibility that you fail or forget or overlook to pay the installment amount but you just pay the minimum amount as may be required to be paid in your credit card statement. If that happens, then you will be hit with 18% credit card interest. Or if you pay your credit card bill after the 20-day interest free period, then you will get hit without realising it.
While the offer is enticing, I have to decline. Especially when I am trying hard to reduce my credit card outstanding balance.
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Anak2 ku,
What's the moral of the story, you may ask. Moral of the story is - nothing is free in this world.
Comments
Kalau kita² ni retilah baca fine print tu, yg bebudak baru keje yang tak reti apa² tu camne ek?
sekarang ni macam trend lah pulak, saya dah 2-3 kali dapat cek macam tu tapi nasib baik credit balance tak cukup, itu salah satu syarat nya....
muahahahah
AHNI - tempting? memang tempting. Sabar je lah.
Kerabat - truly nothing is free.
terimakasih kerana cerita di atas.
came accross your blog from sentral station so decided to drop by. very interesting, mesti dtg lagi..
XCEPT for the air that we breathe in the open..that's GOD's gift!
In ur case..there's no harm in being thorough!
Moral of the story : when u deal with people..then there's always something else.. the "return-in-kind" BUT...if u want something for free..then ..u know who to turn to??!!!
Kak Teh - Aduh kesiannya bab nak pergi ambik kereta tuh.
AuntyN - hahah ha. This morning over FlyFM, a listener related his experience of this type of scam thing. The called said he called the number given in his email after being informed that he had won a lottery originated from Thailand. The person answering the phone kept on repeating 'Sawaddee Kap' even though he sounded more like and African.
UBAdorable - salam and noted your kind presence. Do visit again.
Kakak Mc_Kay - memang, yang free tu lah selalu kita overlooked untuk bersyukur.
but talk about nothing is free in this world, masih ramai yang ingat senang nak buat duit dengan g beli batu azimat la, beli scratch and win la. sedangkan paper (termasuk paper akak) selalu tulis pasal tipu2 ni masih ada lagi yang tak serik2.