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Fenton Beasley Sep 18th 2006 10:36 am
Australian "fee free" credit cards
 
I've just been stung by Westpac (again) with their "no annual fee" credit card.

For the past few months I've been calling up Westpac to complain that there are "purch fee's" on my monthly statement. Only a small amount, but aren't they supposed to offer 55 days interest free use? They keep removing it saying it's either a "bank error" or they're doing me a big favour for removing it 'just this once'. After today's phone call complaint it seems that it's normal for CC companies in this country to charge interest for using them. Even the no annual fee ones. Is it a 'special' kind of interest that I'm being shafted for? When they say interest free for 55 days, do they mean only certain kinds of interest?

Has any one else got a no annual fee CC? If you pay the balance off with every new statement, do you get stung as well?

sj oldfield Sep 18th 2006 10:43 am
Re: Australian "fee free" credit cards
 
I also have a WestPac cc.............no hidden fees on mine.

cresta57 Sep 18th 2006 11:24 am
Re: Australian "fee free" credit cards
 
I have an ANZ credit card, no annual fees, I've never used it in all the time we've been here. I only have it in case of an emergency.

sj oldfield Sep 18th 2006 11:43 am
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Originally Posted by cresta57
I have an ANZ credit card, no annual fees, I've never used it in all the time we've been here. I only have it in case of an emergency.
I use mine a lot now.............trying to beat the banks at their own game.
Pay for most thinngs on credit card, keep the interest on my dosh, and repay the credit card at the end of the 45 days

annqldau Sep 18th 2006 12:12 pm
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They keep advertizing the Wizard one on the radio but haven't had it myself... has anyone else tried it?

banjo Sep 18th 2006 12:30 pm
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we have a Commonwealth one - no hidden fees like that but there is an annual fee of £24. Virgin do a fee free one which I am going to look into.

ElshaUK Sep 18th 2006 7:18 pm
Re: Australian "fee free" credit cards
 
Originally Posted by Fenton Beasley
I've just been stung by Westpac (again) with their "no annual fee" credit card.

For the past few months I've been calling up Westpac to complain that there are "purch fee's" on my monthly statement. Only a small amount, but aren't they supposed to offer 55 days interest free use? They keep removing it saying it's either a "bank error" or they're doing me a big favour for removing it 'just this once'. After today's phone call complaint it seems that it's normal for CC companies in this country to charge interest for using them. Even the no annual fee ones. Is it a 'special' kind of interest that I'm being shafted for? When they say interest free for 55 days, do they mean only certain kinds of interest?

Has any one else got a no annual fee CC? If you pay the balance off with every new statement, do you get stung as well?
So you are paying it off in full every month and they are still charging you interest? That is awful.... there should be no excuse. fee free means no annual fee and interest free should mean no interest if you have paid the card off in full each month...

Doesn't make sense to me! I'd be really angry too :mad:

Ozzidoc Sep 18th 2006 7:39 pm
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Suggest u put your complaint in writing, and letting them know if it happens once more you will:

- charge them an administration fee of $100 for each time you have to contact them regarding this, which if not paid within 21 days, an interest rate of xx% daily will be added.

- that you intend to contact the relevant ombudsman

- that you will also go to the press/60 mins whoever

:D :D :D

biggy Sep 18th 2006 10:36 pm
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We have a Virgin Credit Card....no fees at all its great....also have a NAB Amex card which is tied up with Virgin Velocity so get free flights on it, but Amex do have an annual fee

gedge Sep 18th 2006 10:47 pm
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Originally Posted by biggy
We have a Virgin Credit Card....no fees at all its great....
it's in my wallet too

biggy Sep 18th 2006 10:53 pm
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Originally Posted by gedge
it's in my wallet too

o i u steal my CC whit colour is it??

gedge Sep 18th 2006 10:56 pm
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Originally Posted by biggy
o i u steal my CC whit colour is it??
it had to to be the black one, bet you've got the pink'un

biggy Sep 18th 2006 10:58 pm
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Originally Posted by gedge
it had to to be the black one, bet you've got the pink'un

naw ave got a red wan....had to get the same colour as hubby cos he is the primary card holder and he didnae want pink for some strange reason. :rolleyes:

gedge Sep 18th 2006 11:00 pm
Re: Australian "fee free" credit cards
 
Originally Posted by biggy
naw ave got a red wan....had to get the same colour as hubby cos he is the primary card holder and he didnae want pink for some strange reason. :rolleyes:
we could choose diff colours when we applied, so pink for her and black for me

biggy Sep 18th 2006 11:12 pm
Re: Australian "fee free" credit cards
 
Originally Posted by gedge
we could choose diff colours when we applied, so pink for her and black for me

o i no fair i had to take the same bloody colour...thats it I want an orange one lol whether they make it or not


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