Tips to Boost your eBucks

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StrontiumDog said:
If you're will to pay someone for their eBucks at RL5 value, then why not just buy the item in question via normal means, good old fashioned Rands? Surely it's not exclusively available via the eBucks store?
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You lose the discount if you don't pay for the entire purchase with eBucks. So if I'm short I might be prepared to buy some eBucks to make up the shortfall.
 
Is Ebucks now like the new bitcoin?

I have about 20000 Ebucks available on level superfly....available for a price of.........1 million dollars :thumbup:
 
signates said:
You lose the discount if you don't pay for the entire purchase with eBucks. So if I'm short I might be prepared to buy some eBucks to make up the shortfall.
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I realize that, I meant if the item is available at a normal retail store for a comparative rand price, why bother buying eBucks off other people. Or if buying eBucks off other people expect them to ask RL5 value for their eBucks.
 
Anyone know if I use an ATM to deposit money, will I lose the 1500 points that "Only swipe your card or use Cash@Till
(no ATM or FNB Branch withdrawals)" gives me ?
 
abudabi said:
Anyone know if I use an ATM to deposit money, will I lose the 1500 points that "Only swipe your card or use Cash@Till
(no ATM or FNB Branch withdrawals)" gives me ?
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No, you wouldn't lose the points
 
This is what they told me:

Please note that Makro vouchers, Checkers vouchers and Prepaid Airtime will remain on
discount when paid for in eBucks. In addition, each month a selection of items will be added
to the discount promotion.
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abudabi said:
Anyone know if I use an ATM to deposit money, will I lose the 1500 points that "Only swipe your card or use Cash@Till
(no ATM or FNB Branch withdrawals)" gives me ?
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Remember to open easy account to deposit money ,only R4 for any amount :)
 
Just a pointer on the earn rules :
Have a Revolving Loan that you used during the month 2000

I tested it out december, opening up a revolving loan, but not using anything from the loan - didnt work

In January i then took out R100 from the loan - The points was allocated, but end of January they took R101 as a payment, but then an additional related fee : Rcp Fee For Pls *0299 of R40... Sharks.:mad:

not sure if i should take this up with them - does anybody else have a revolving loans with similar fee's?
 
Neo_X said:
Just a pointer on the earn rules :
Have a Revolving Loan that you used during the month2000

I tested it out december, opening up a revolving loan, but not using anything from the loan - didnt work

In January i then took out R100 from the loan - The points was allocated, but end of January they took R101 as a payment, but then an additional related fee : Rcp Fee For Pls *0299 of R40... Sharks.:mad:

not sure if i should take this up with them - does anybody else have a revolving loans with similar fee's?
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I've had revolving loans from Standard and Absa in the past. Those are nasty accounts designed to keep you in debt. AVOID!
 
biometrics said:
I've had revolving loans from Standard and Absa in the past. Those are nasty accounts designed to keep you in debt. AVOID!
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yes i know its bad for the everyday user. i am just looking at the cheapest way to get the required ebucks.
just the receipt fee which is odd..

i will obviously cancel this once i have enough buffer - unfortunately the change from a 12 month running total to a month to month buffer has negative effects where you can make a small mistake in a month (eg forced to draw cash from an ATM in an emergency, thus causing you to loose reward points and thus Ebucks earn.)
 
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Neo_X said:
Just a pointer on the earn rules :
Have a Revolving Loan that you used during the month2000

I tested it out december, opening up a revolving loan, but not using anything from the loan - didnt work

In January i then took out R100 from the loan - The points was allocated, but end of January they took R101 as a payment, but then an additional related fee : Rcp Fee For Pls *0299 of R40... Sharks.:mad:

not sure if i should take this up with them - does anybody else have a revolving loans with similar fee's?
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Sent you a PM .Please check ASAP
 
Neo_X said:
Just a pointer on the earn rules :
Have a Revolving Loan that you used during the month 2000

I tested it out december, opening up a revolving loan, but not using anything from the loan - didnt work

In January i then took out R100 from the loan - The points was allocated, but end of January they took R101 as a payment, but then an additional related fee : Rcp Fee For Pls *0299 of R40... Sharks.:mad:

not sure if i should take this up with them - does anybody else have a revolving loans with similar fee's?
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Yup that correct it is R40 per month that you use it.

Both the overdraft and the revolving loan works out around R40 to use.
 
Neo_X said:
yes i know its bad for the everyday user. i am just looking at the cheapest way to get the required ebucks.
just the receipt fee which is odd..

i will obviously cancel this once i have enough buffer - unfortunately the change from a 12 month running total to a month to month buffer has negative effects where you can make a small mistake in a month (eg forced to draw cash from an ATM in an emergency, thus causing you to loose reward points and thus Ebucks earn.)
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it would be cheaper to get a R100 per month smart device and then sell the smart device in question.
 
Gtx Gaming said:
Yup that correct it is R40 per month that you use it.

Both the overdraft and the revolving loan works out around R40 to use.
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Thx - that makes sense.

Ancalagon said:
it would be cheaper to get a R100 per month smart device and then sell the smart device in question.
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already have that , hmmmmm actually it is expiring in about 3 months, so maybe not a bad idea.
 
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Whoa - 1,700 posts. I'm never going to catch up on the entire thread.

I recently decided to pay some attention to my eBucks as the Makro discount benefit seems to make it worthwhile. As such, I investigated the options to increase my level. I was on level 1 all along with my Gold Cheque account.

First easy win was getting a credit card as I could cancel my other existing credit card. Fee structure then made sense for me to change my cheque account to Platinum and get the credit card. Did this expecting to go up to level 2.

However, on the Gold account the requirement for 2,000 points is to have a mortgage loan. On Platinum the requirement is to have a mortgage loan with a balance of more than R250k. Hence I gained 2,000 points for the credit card, but lost 2,000 points for the mortgage. Was very disappointing.

Any other tips on quick wins to increase the points? (would have been nice if the first page could have been updated each year with the latest most relevant info)
 
Pay bills online
Open an investment account over 10k
Deposit via ATM
Withdraw at Till

Check under My Rewards- My Earn - they tell you what's missing.
 
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