I Saved Php150
By arbie bee
@brokenbee (11937)
Philippines
January 11, 2017 7:32pm CST
Yesterday, I had my ATM card replaced to a new one since it will expire next month. I was expecting to pay at least Php150 ($3.11) for the new card but I was informed by the bank officer that he will just report it as a replacement card that's why it will be for free.
They have a memorandum to change their old ATM cards to a new one with EMV chip and I am glad that it's about time that I also have to renew mine.
So, I got my new card with the EMV chip, for free.
*Card/Account number and Account name appearing on card are edited...
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6 responses
@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
12 Jan 17
And that too without paying anything... This is good
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
12 Jan 17
Yup, it's really really good. I am happy that I had replaced my old one.
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
12 Jan 17
@brokenbee I think it's only your bank that lets their client pay for the renewed credit card. Never heard of such from any other bank.
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
12 Jan 17
@sunrisefan yes ..very true..
New cards are always paid stuff
@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
12 Jan 17
@magallon Hihi yup, I thought about it before uploading the picture. It is quite sensitive because the numbers that appear on the card ( the real one, I mean) is already the account number unlike other cards that only show the card number different from the account number.
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
12 Jan 17
Hihi yup! It's for security purposes and my article might be taken down because of the picture with sensitive info,,,
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@magallon (19279)
• Philippines
12 Jan 17
@brokenbee at first i got worried because i thought it is you real card. It's good that it's not...
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
12 Jan 17
Yup! Perfect timing! Hihihi
It's RCBC...
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
12 Jan 17
That's nice you got it free
Mines free for upgrading with chip too!
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
12 Jan 17
@brokenbee Oh here they don't since we state we want the latest chip for our security and they go ok or because it's renewal and they send a new card with chip themselves
Glad you got your card for free though
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
12 Jan 17
Yes, if they are not upgrading with the EMV chip, they had to charge me...
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@atoz1to10 (6780)
• Australia
12 Jan 17
Yes, it should be free as you only renew the card as it is going to be expired. We have the same thing here.
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
12 Jan 17
Yup, it should always be free but here, they really charge you something for the card.
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
12 Jan 17
@brokenbee Or it's really free and they just tell their clients that there's a payment for it but supposedly they waive it and the client thinks they got a favor and the bank earns "pogi" points from their client.
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
12 Jan 17
@sunrisefan Hahaha I am really not sure. Hihihi! But they really charge for the card. My friend who had a Metrobank debit card was also charged when she renewed her card.
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
12 Jan 17
ahaha thanks a lot. Yup! I love to have savings and discounts.
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