QNB Offer, can't be true

Translator
By Translator

I received this SMS message, but no one even at QNB knows the Terms and Conditions. There must be a catch.

Sender: "Q N B"
Recipients:
Time: 2010-11-15 15:3:30
Content:
Dear Customer, every QR3000 spent outside Qatar on your QNB MasterCard will automatically get you free Mannai Holiday travel vouchers worth QR1500. Valid until 31/01/11. T & Cs apply. Call 44407777 for details.

By Translator• 8 Dec 2010 00:25
Translator

conditions could be that you can only use the vouchers to travel on the 30th of Feb and return on the April 31st, with your mother in law, and on a minimum 3 stops flight.

By whaiQL• 7 Dec 2010 21:17
whaiQL

happy, thank you for your extra miles.

By anonymous• 7 Dec 2010 16:25
anonymous

One more thing what will happen you can avail the same offer only when you take holiday packages and you should use you QNB card

dont fall for this they are a waste you land up paying more :)

By anonymous• 7 Dec 2010 16:24
Rating: 5/5
anonymous

I worked in a bank

remember one thing u dont pay interest if u pay the whole amount

but you have 2.75% being charged on the exchange rate when a purchase is made.

The offer can be true but then also remember the banks dont help u they wait for a chance to screw you.

basically what will happen is this they will give u the ticket and tell you that you have to use your CARD for hotel bookings etc . what happens then 2.75%

Nothing in life is free. Remember that theres a catch to everything and yes it would be one single transaction.

after reading the AD again here is what would happen

Al manai will be more expensive than other agencies

You would have to use your CC to buy the ticket or avail the offer

either way Your SCREWED !! QNB can Kiss my kundi... IM too smart for this :)

By happygolucky• 7 Dec 2010 16:02
Rating: 4/5
happygolucky

whaiQL... called again their customer care... the receipts of the purchase(s) need to be carried to their C ring road branch, against presentation of which they would issue the vouchers. They however could not confirm whether it requires a single purchase of QR 3000/- or multiple purchases aggregating QR 3000/- and am asked to better check at the C Ring Road branch...

By Colt45• 7 Dec 2010 15:29
Colt45

Make up your mind, the OP states Master Card, you're saying Visa???

By anonymous• 7 Dec 2010 14:58
anonymous

I'll spend outside qatar and i'll tel u

By anonymous• 7 Dec 2010 14:52
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

yes .. it`s true .. use the visa card outside qatar and you will be able to take one of hundred offers from the bank

By anonymous• 7 Dec 2010 14:46
Rating: 2/5
anonymous

i work in mannai HED .. but i will call our travel office to check it for you

By snessy• 7 Dec 2010 14:45
snessy

I got something similar but ignored it...

By Colt45• 7 Dec 2010 14:41
Colt45

I am a QNB customer and I didn't get any such sms :-( Maybe it was for you only :-P

By snessy• 7 Dec 2010 14:41
snessy

whaiQl: I'm sure you won't need proof of purchase, they can see all your transactions remember, they send you the bill!

By whaiQL• 7 Dec 2010 14:39
whaiQL

happy,

are we automatically awarded a voucher or do we need to go to QNB or Al Mannai (with proof of purchase?) to collect the voucher?

By happygolucky• 7 Dec 2010 14:32
happygolucky

May be...yeah..

By anonymous• 7 Dec 2010 14:30
anonymous

Maybe you have to be over 80 years old and accompanied by your grandparents?

By happygolucky• 7 Dec 2010 14:29
Rating: 5/5
happygolucky

Just called them...was told that T & C's is a standard insert in SMS, nothing of any concern as a customer ... QR1500 vouchers issued against QR3000 spend outside Qatar using MC can be exchanged for hotels/ airtickets.

By Translator• 7 Dec 2010 14:27
Rating: 4/5
Translator

Remember the Doha Bank offer last summer, it was almost impossible to satisfy all the conditions, this is another one, I am afraid.

By riaz_ak• 7 Dec 2010 14:25
riaz_ak

so for this you will have to go outside of Qatar..grrrrrrrr

By anonymous• 7 Dec 2010 14:21
anonymous

No one knows? As usual. Surprised?

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