BEWARE!! New tactic to sweet talk ppl to sign up credit card!!
February 4th, 2009 | by jys |FL brought me to the newly open Tropicana City which situated between Uptown and SS2 to see see look look (there’s really NOTHING much there, we left that place in less than half an hour). After we parked our car, we walked in, and when we were about to take the elevator up to the first floor, someone handed something to FL. I think I should not use the word “handed” cos she pushed that thing into FL’s hand and forced him to hold it.
It’s a glass chess set. Immediately we told her we do not want it (cos we realized it’s the free gift from the credit card application and we don’t play chess too), but this girl told us, “don’t worry, it’s free, you don’t need to apply the credit card from me, just take it, just take it”. Then she continued to say, “please help me lar, i just want to finish my work, you just answer 5 questions and that’s it”.
Since it’s just 5 questions, FL said ok lor.. then she started to ask the questions. “What is you name?”, “Where do you live?”, “what is your phone no” and etc etc.. While FL answer her questions, she filled up the credit card application form!! When we asked her about that, she told us, “i will fill it up and pass it to the bank, when the bank calls you, you just said you don’t want the card. that’s it”!! We both felt we were being cheated! Of cos we can say NO to her at that point but FL was very kind to let her continue filling up the form, let her photocopy his IC and credit card.
So this is the new way they used to “sweet talk” ppl to apply credit card ya..If you are soft hearted/kind, you sure will let her continue to fill up the form! So lesson learned, when ppl passed you something, don’t hold it and let it fall!
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3 Responses to “BEWARE!! New tactic to sweet talk ppl to sign up credit card!!”
By Huai Bin on Feb 4, 2009 | Reply
I wouldn’t mind helping her out actually…I know a friend who does this sort of thing, they’re under A LOT of pressure to meet the quotas, what with the recession and all that.
That said, I won’t waste too much of my time with them, I just pass them my credit card for them to photocopy and that’s it.
Erm…I tend not to collect the cards though so I guess they don’t get commission, but yeah, unless it’s a really good deal then I’ll take it. Otherwise, no. Just to make them happy and go back to their office with a stack of applications.
2009 is a tough year.
Jys:
hmm, i just felt like we’re being cheated lor. hehe…a bit like kena forced to apply like that..
u know some credit card company nv call the applicants to double confirm whether they got apply or not.. not every bank calls…
By disturbedmind on Feb 5, 2009 | Reply
i’ve not encountered anything like this yet (touchwood!). hopefully won’t have to. but i don’t apply credit cards at shopping complexes etc lor….i got my credit cards when i applied loan. and they automatically gave me the card. heheheh
Jys:
i got different credit card for different things, some got lot’s of discounts, then some got cash back…different card serves different purpose lor..
By uglyfatchick on Feb 24, 2009 | Reply
Never allow people to photocopy ic for no reason!!!
Jys:
ya i agree…