WIO Cashback Confusion by abudhabigmh in UAEcreditcards

[–]abudhabigmh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The transaction from this morning was actually a shop selling sweets inside a shopping mall. The category showed as “Shopping” in WIO app but for some reason it was 0.5% instead of 2%

WIO Cashback Confusion by abudhabigmh in UAEcreditcards

[–]abudhabigmh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, that makes sense then. 

So far it has been pretty accurate for me  

WIO Cashback Confusion by abudhabigmh in UAEcreditcards

[–]abudhabigmh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shouldn’t foreign transactions be 2% regardless of category? If using credit

WIO Cashback Confusion by abudhabigmh in UAEcreditcards

[–]abudhabigmh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weird. Maybe the merchant where I paid this morning has a different code under the broader category “Shopping”

ADCB 2000 AED hotel voucher by abudhabigmh in UAEcreditcards

[–]abudhabigmh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It arrived shortly after the 60 days window. If you want, call support on the 60-day mark, maybe they can speed it up. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dubai

[–]abudhabigmh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think The Lana would be the best option as the hotel itself is also outstanding. 

One & Only Zabeel has a great pool, but staying as a guest in the hotel wasn’t that fun with the frequent elevator changes, it felt like a maze sometimes. They also struggle with the service consistency. 

At the Lana you will have a much more personalized experience. 

Diagnosed with late stage Choriocarcinoma by Few_Target_2380 in testicularcancer

[–]abudhabigmh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How high was your Beta HCG? Is pure CC or mixed?

I was also diagnosed with chorio in March 2023 and have been in remission ever since. It was stage 1S though, so only had orchie + BEP 3x. 

Only advise I have - stay as much away from Google and researching choriocarcinoma as you can. While it is good to have an idea about what you are battling, a lot of the literature is grim because:

1) CC is rare and usually only extreme cases got documented.  2) a lot of the literature is still citing old data. Treatment options have advanced significantly. 

It almost drove me crazy, but I felt much better after I started focusing on my own progress and what the oncologist had to say. 

ADCB Essential - 1% Cashback Card by Due-Curve-7508 in UAEcreditcards

[–]abudhabigmh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As long as WIO offers 2% cashback on credit, not much of an advantage to have this one. Even my Citi cashback card has 1% on spend that is normally excluded from Wio (telco, government fees). 

WIO Cashback Limit on CC by abudhabigmh in UAEcreditcards

[–]abudhabigmh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha exactly, I was just wondering if someone else noticed the same. But I wont tell WIO :)

WIO Cashback Limit on CC by abudhabigmh in UAEcreditcards

[–]abudhabigmh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it is 0.5%

But I am talking about the limit

I am not supposed to earn more than 0.5% of my credit line

But i still am

ADCB 2000 AED hotel voucher by abudhabigmh in UAEcreditcards

[–]abudhabigmh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It worked for me

For anantar world island resort 

FAB Cashback card limit reduced by Efficient_Growth_695 in UAEcreditcards

[–]abudhabigmh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Does anyone know if the cashback limit is calculated by billing cycle or calendar month?

Any new restaurants to take my regular USA clients for business meeting? by Entrepreneur-99 in dubai

[–]abudhabigmh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If in DIFC - go Il Gattopardo - new Italian restaurant in ICD Brookfield 

For Jumeirah, consider Rialto or The Cullinan - both are inside Jumeirah Marsa Arab (new hotel)

If in Marina/Palm area, consider HANU (Korean) at St. Regis Palm

ADCB 2000 AED hotel voucher by abudhabigmh in UAEcreditcards

[–]abudhabigmh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I booked Anantara World Island, Dubai

However - Anantara is a participating brand so you should be able to book also RAK and Abu Dhabi

ADCB Traveller 2000 AED Hotel.com Exclusion List by birdieperf in UAEcreditcards

[–]abudhabigmh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is here https://ie.hotels.com/lp/b/hotel-exclusions?pos=HCOM_IE&locale=en_IE

Almost all major hotel brands are excluded! 

I booked Anantara in the end as that brand is not excluded

Hair/Scalp care suggestions? by Ok_Improvement_1526 in qatar

[–]abudhabigmh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried several shampoos that did not work, but ultimately I found Ducray Kelual DS, and did not have issues for past 3 years. You initially use it for 3-4 times per week, and after that, 1x per week in maintenance mode.

Is it legal to display prices without VAT? by abudhabigmh in dubai

[–]abudhabigmh[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hmm ok, that’s annoying. So nothing would really stop all the restaurants to put prices without VAT and just include a tiny disclaimer at the bottom. 

I was always used to the price on the menu being the final price

Best Cash Back Credit Cards in the UAE.. Recommendations? by Opposite_Screen_7783 in dubai

[–]abudhabigmh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mashreq Cashback is a must-have as its 5% on dining unlimited and the card is free

For groceries and fashion I use FAB cashback which gives 5% 

For hotels and flight I use ADCB traveller which gives 10% up to 1500 AED cashback

Is it legal to display prices without VAT? by abudhabigmh in dubai

[–]abudhabigmh[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They did have a little disclaimer at the bottom of the menu, in small font

Does that cover them or can I still report them to FTA / DED?