Tips to Boost your eBucks

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zerocool2009 said:
I can clearly see why the borrowing money even for 24 hours come in. So if it is so easy, why in heavens names are guys struggling to get to level 5 within 1 month
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Within 1 month implies they're new FNB clients and new to eBucks. Most people don't understand the system and have no idea to even look for the eBucks calculator on the website because they don't know such a thing exists. When I first started, I believed you spent, you got back. I had no idea there were even reward levels etc until I did my homework.

edit: and to add, I've got a friend who works at RMB and we were away together a few weekends ago and discussing eBucks. She told me she pays all elec/water and Telkom bills at the market counter. I told her about Easypay, she hadn't thought of it. It shows that the intricacy's of maximising eBucks isn't the simplest thing.
 
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Gamer said:
Within 1 month implies they're new FNB clients and new to eBucks. Most people don't understand the system and have no idea to even look for the eBucks calculator on the website because they don't know such a thing exists. When I first started, I believed you spent, you got back. I had no idea there were even reward levels etc until I did my homework.

edit: and to add, I've got a friend who works at RMB and we were away together a few weekends ago and discussing eBucks. She told me she pays all elec/water and Telkom bills at the market counter. I told her about Easypay, she hadn't thought of it. It shows that the intricacy's of maximising eBucks isn't the simplest thing.
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I know exactly what you are saying. I got most of my FNB co staff on level 5 within 3 months. But if you don't sit down and do the sums, you wont get there.
 
Speedster said:
Premier RL4 (16 000 points):
  • inContact, contact detail update etc (1000)
  • not using a branch (1000)
  • doing at least one transaction electronically (1000)
  • at least three debit orders (500)
  • credit card and cash@till use only (1500)
  • autopayment (1000)
  • premier bundled option (1000)
  • spend at least R1000 online (2000)
  • 100% of spend on credit card (4000)
  • between R10k and R25k spend (1500)
  • R1000 loaned overnight on R10000 overdraft (2000)
  • Total: 16 500

For RL5 (18 000 points) add R10k minimum balance in investment account (1500)
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I don't spend R10k+ other than debit orders, which don't count?
 
By the sounds of it, it will be easier to get to level 5 (So, if I could guess, that is now doable within 1 month). L O L
 
This is how the new premier updated system be allocated on earning eB:

General banking – 11.5%
Transactions (cheque, credit card) – 27.5%
Savings and investments – 44%
Asset finance – 7.5%
Credit products – 9.5%
 
Tinuva said:
The only new info in that article, is that FNB will announce new ebucks rules on 1 June.
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Ok ...well, I haven't seen anything yet on any web pages regarding how they are structuring it !

Look at that, everyone will now open investment accounts !
 
Tinuva said:
The only new info in that article, is that FNB will announce new ebucks rules on 1 June.
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Well reading between the lines, it looks like there is not going to be any more eBucks for Gold customers. They're going to be placed on a different reward scheme along with Easy customers, where you can only use it on products and services in one of 8 categories. eBucks is now only going to be for "high" earners, relatively speaking. A lot of people are going to be pissed...
 
Mike Hoxbig said:
Well reading between the lines, it looks like there is not going to be any more eBucks for Gold customers. They're going to be placed on a different reward scheme along with Easy customers, where you can only use it on products and services in one of 8 categories. eBucks is now only going to be for "high" earners, relatively speaking. A lot of people are going to be pissed...
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Yeah noticed that in the Moneyweb article already. Come Wednesday, will be very interesting reading the new changes. I am guessing in 1-2 years time the same will happen to premier and those of us that can, will need to upgrade to private ect. While I could technically qualify for private clients, I don't see the point in upgrading with my current spending habits ect.

At the end of the day, this eBucks train will leave the station, but it is great while its here.
 
Tinuva said:
Yeah noticed that in the Moneyweb article already. Come Wednesday, will be very interesting reading the new changes. I am guessing in 1-2 years time the same will happen to premier and those of us that can, will need to upgrade to private ect. While I could technically qualify for private clients, I don't see the point in upgrading with my current spending habits ect.

At the end of the day, this eBucks train will leave the station, but it is great while its here.
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I don't think eB will be dropped ever. FNB will just become smarter in seeing how they can benefit more.

If I read how much eB was given back in the last year (That's a drop in the bucket with what FNB made on their side).

Banks are here to make money ! But if you are wise, they will pay you to bank with them (I can raise my hand in that department)
 
No way I'm upgrading just for the eBucks, my guess is that it might actually be too costly for FNB to maintain eBucks, so many freebies for so many customers.
 
zerocool2009 said:
I don't think eB will be dropped ever. FNB will just become smarter in seeing how they can benefit more.

If I read how much eB was given back in the last year (That's a drop in the bucket with what FNB made on their side).

Banks are here to make money ! But if you are wise, they will pay you to bank with them (I can raise my hand in that department)
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Won't be dropped, but they can no longer market it as a reason to switch to to FNB, if it's only available to 2% of their clients...
 
Mike Hoxbig said:
Won't be dropped, but they can no longer market it as a reason to switch to to FNB, if it's only available to 2% of their clients...
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I agree ! One shouldnt change banks just for rewards. Rewards is a perk in some way. But your bank should work for you overall. Interest rates on bonds. Short term investing products. And then Rewards
 
I just hope they don't move the fee saver up ! That is one awesome perk in my eyes if you look at existing packages
 
What other retailers/services offer 15% like checkers?

Ebucks is amazing, I've been with FNB for quite some time but the ebucks penny only dropped 2 months ago, now all spending done on cc and I'm R480 up in ebucks, that's freebie money with no spending modification apart from using the cc and having ebucks. Those ebucks earned is also excluding the benefit of interest earned on leaving money in my Capitec account getting 5.5% whilst utilising the 55days interest free from using the credit card.
 
airborne said:
Those ebucks earned is also excluding the benefit of interest earned on leaving money in my Capitec account getting 5.5% whilst utilising the 55days interest free from using the credit card.
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Why not just open up a 32-day account with FNB? Better rates.
 
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