Cancelling this card on return to Oz

[Pushka]

Very annoyed. Currently in Dubai and had set up all credit card payments before I left.
Received a text message shortly after arrival:

I've not received any texts before after around 18 months since I organised this card.
Ignored it.
Today I received this text


Payment according to my bank paid last Thursday. Ok. It says to ignore if paid but it creates a seed of doubt that all is good. So stumping up I call woolies. $2 minute. On hold for 5 minutes. Get through. All payments received.

I replied to the text as instructed but no response.

Is this a new policy to send people texts? I hate it. Cancelling as soon as I get back.

 

[Anna]

I haven't seen that. I cancelled my WWEDR credit card ages ago after I tried to use it overseas and it wouldn't work. Rang them when I got back and they said "oh we never allow overseas transactions unless we have been notified in advance". I said "that's not very convenient for a frequent flyer" and cancelled it.

 

[Pushka]

This was the first month I've had them Anna and I dislike the concept completely.

 

[aussieboozer]

Very annoyed. Currently in Dubai and had set up all credit card payments before I left.
Received a text message shortly after arrival:
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I've not received any texts before after around 18 months since I organised this card.
Ignored it.
Today I received this text
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Payment according to my bank paid last Thursday. Ok. It says to ignore if paid but it creates a seed of doubt that all is good. So stumping up I call woolies. $2 minute. On hold for 5 minutes. Get through. All payments received.

I replied to the text as instructed but no response.

Is this a new policy to send people texts? I hate it. Cancelling as soon as I get back.

Looks like a Macquarie initiative as I got similar texts relating to my Jetstar Mastercard. Obviously their system isn't smart enough to check if you've paid as I had already done so before I got the first text!

 

[cmon0005]

So stumping up I call woolies. $2 minute. On hold for 5 minutes. Get through. All payments received.

Who is your mobile provider? Most of them including telstra offer travel/roaming passes for unlimited calls whilst overseas.

 

[Pushka]

Who is your mobile provider? Most of them including telstra offer travel/roaming passes for unlimited calls whilst overseas.

Optus has a great plan but doesnt include Dubai.

 

[Buzzard]

It's a Macquarie card, what would you expect??

I missed a payment once (travelling) by a few days which cost me dearly. Not a Woolies card, a different Mac product.
A while later I received an invitation to increase my credit limit. When I rang to accept I was told sorry, you missed a payment, you now need to wait another 12 months. Spending 10 or 20 grand a month and "never" being late means nothing if you are late just once.

 

[Pushka]

Once it is paid off from a balance transfer its gone.