Posts by KUKU
"TCB Cashback Is Tracking" — Use TopCashback + Slide to Buy an iPhone at 10%-20% Off
[Update 2] The cashback is tracking. It looks like even purchases that originally showed 3-4% are now tracking at 10%. If you already bought, check your TCB records. HT: WeChat rea...
"Renamed the Diaochan Card" — Sable Is Launching a Cashback Program (A US Bank Account You Can Apply for Remotely Without an SSN)
[Update] Sable’s Chinese name has changed. It’s now something much more classical: the Diaochan Card (it used to be called the Cheetah Card). Not sure whether that’s because it has...
WeChat Now Offers Live Online Customer Service for Foreign Card Payments [Update: You Can No Longer Proactively Upload Documents]
[Updated 2020.11] Recently, in addition to broadly categorizing transaction postings under Wechatpay, see the full WeChat guide here. WeChat’s customer-service entry points now hav...
WeChat Pay | Purchases Made With a US Credit Card May Be Refunded Directly to Your WeChat Balance
Unexpectedly, when using a US credit card on WeChat, refunds may sometimes be automatically returned to your WeChat balance. This data point comes from loyal reader CK, and it real...
Fliggy | Double 11 Hotel Deals: IHG and Accor Can Be Counted Toward SNP
Last year, I introduced Fliggy's Double 11 hotel deals in Mainland China. They're back again this year. This time, the IHG and Accor promotions can be accumulated for SNP, while of...
A Special AMEX Charge Card Risk-Control Mechanism (Not FR)
AMEX Charge cards, especially business cards, have long had a special risk-control mechanism that only a few English blogs have discussed. In short, this review can cause all credi...
More on the Privacy + PayPal Key "stacking" setup: DP on buying from the Japan Nintendo eShop
【Update 2】Do not try stacking Privacy with PayPal Key for now; Privacy has started shutting down accounts 【Update】When I first introduced this “stacking” setup, I tested it on Amaz...
“Refunds don’t claw back the bonus” Cash App | 25% off travel purchases, up to $10 off [Temporarily Expired]
[Update 2] Based on our testing, for some Cash App offers, if you get a refund after using the offer, Cash App still refunds the full original amount. For example, with the Travel...
Uber Eats Food Delivery App Guide [2020.10 Update: Uber Eats Now Offers a Referral Link, $20 Off First Order]
Uber Eats recently made some major changes. In addition to adding Uber Pass benefits for AMEX “green/yellow/white” cards and an extra $10 monthly reimbursement on Gold cards, Uber...
Cashback site RebatesMe now also offers 15% back on Visible, with deals on unlocked iPhone 12 (Pro)
According to reader Logic, the shopping cashback site RebatesMe now also offers 15% cashback on Visible, the same as Extrabux (also 15% on Visible). It also provides Chinese-langua...
CGB launches IHG + China Eastern triple co-branded card: earn points across all three programs
China Guangfa Bank (CGB) today officially launched the previously rumored triple co-branded card. It comes in both UnionPay and Visa versions. For spending through designated chann...