HSBC Platinum Qantas Credit Card. 40,000 points for $1,500 spend

[Youfah Mizzum]

Got this offer via email, landed in my spam folder so likely it was a mass sending.
In small print, annual fee $199. Ouch!

[TD="align: left"]Enjoy 40,000 bonus Qantas Points¹
(available to new customers who apply by 30 April 2016 and spend $1,500 on eligible purchases within 3 months).
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[TD="align: left"]Take advantage of 0% p.a. Balance Transfer for 6 months² (reverts to the variable cash advance rate).[/TD]

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[TD="align: left"]Earn 1 Qantas Point³ per $1 spent up to $2,500 per statement period on eligible purchases made in Australia and overseas. Every $1 spent after that will earn 0.5 Qantas Points.[/TD]

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[TD="align: left"]Benefit from complimentary insurance⁴ including International Travel Insurance, Extended Warranty Insurance, Guaranteed Pricing Scheme, Transit Accident Insurance and Purchase Protection Insurance. Eligibility criteria and conditions apply.[/TD]

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[TD="align: left"]Enjoy complimentary membership to the Qantas Frequent Flyer program⁵ (valued at $89.50).[/TD]

 

[mviy]

There is already at least one thread on this one: http://www.australianfrequentflyer....motions/hsbc-qantas-card-plus-40-a-74766.html

 

[Buzzard]

*$199 for 40,000 QFF points is cheap IMHO

 

[mviy]

*$199 for 40,000 QFF points is cheap IMHO

I agree. There are cheaper options though.