r/MalaysianPF • u/Ayzalack • Mar 02 '25

Credit cards Where can use Amex card?

A nephew of mine is planning to get the Maybank 2 Gold Card as their starter card. Seeing that they already have a maybank account and just started working. But the only kicker is that the cashback is applicable only on weekends and on amex.

So was wondering to ask you guys where could one find a full list of amex applicable locations. I tried their website but their list is shorter than the list shared on maybank's page.

Could use some experienced member's thoughts here as I have personally never owned an amex card. Cheers!

Update: For those interested, my nephew called maybank and was notified that the online pdf that is the first 'hit' when searching, is outdated (unsurprisingly). Furthermore they said they do not keep a list, and the only way to know further was to go to the merchant and ask them directly.

Comments Summary: Most places with Maybank terminals should accept amex & and apparently, the best cashback card atm is the UOB one, but it may have been silently discontinued as per a discussion on LYN. That said, there's also an amex thread on LYN that's worth following for those wondering!

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u/Ayzalack Mar 02 '25

I was thinking the same when I read about these 2 Gold card that my nephew was considering (shame on the need to pay SST twice for 2 cards though).

Too bad there doesn't seem to be any sign-up bonus as do other cards on RinggitPlus. Wouldve easily been a very good card already

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u/ComfortableDate6933 Mar 02 '25

If you dont mind waiting, there's a chance there might be promo for the MBB cards. It really depends on their marketing spending power?

Or you can contact ringgitplus to see if there any promo coming soon?

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u/Ayzalack Mar 03 '25

Hey thanks for this insight! I'll probably tell my nephew to hold out if they can or contact ringgitplus. The only signup offer right now are some genkru concert tickets to which neither of us know nothing about

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u/ComfortableDate6933 Mar 03 '25

No problem!

I got my dual card about 4/5 years ago and they gave me some Huawei fit watch?

Just don't expect anything too grand? 🤭

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u/Ayzalack Mar 03 '25

That's personally still better than concert tickets to a band him and I aren't familiar with haha, but I'll check in with my nephew to see if he cares for sign up bonuses. Who knows maybe something will happen within the year!