ANZ diners Card

[bertoman]

Hi everyone...

I've just read a couple of posts where people have got double and even triple sometimes out of Diners.

danielh's effor particularly impressive.

Currently I have an Amex plat and a ANZ Gold ( not FF ). I was wondering if I change my ANZ GOLD to a ANZ FF Gold ( because Woolies are dead ) :

Do ANZ authomatically offer you this Diners Card ?

What are the annual fees ?

Are points capped ?


Thanks and Regards

Bertoman

[one9]

A Diners card is quite different than an ANZ diners card.A Diners card is managed directly through Diners Club.A co-branded card such as the ANZ Diners card is managed by ANZ and uses the backend Diners network.People who have Diners Club cards have often mentioned they have been able to pressure Diners to offer them more points.But I have not heard of ANZ doing this before.Personally, I wouldnt bother with a Diners card due to the limited acceptance.

[Cardcollector]

I've tried doing exactly what bertoman has suggested with no luck. I've even asked ANZ how to apply for the Card and they referred me to Diners Club. And I asked them directly for an application form 3 times and each time the operater send sure no worries, but I never got one. I assume that since Citi is issuing Citi Diners Clubs the ANZ deal is finished. I agree with one9 it's probably not worth the effort ... but I colllect cards ... crazy me.
Regards
Cardcollector

[one9]

Could someone with a Diners card tell me, how many places actually accept Diners?

Do you get rejected often?

[oz_mark]

Diners claim 160,000 establishments in Australia, which is hardly a big number.

Generally I find it accepted at restaurants and hotels, but when you get away from these, acceptance becomes very patchy.

[NM]

I have a Corporate Diners Club card and company policy is that I must use it for all company expenses unless it is not accepted. 99% of my company expenses are travel-related (airfares, accommodation, taxi, car rental etc). In the 4 or so years I have had the Diners Club corp card, I have had one major chain hotel that would not accept it (Novotel Citygate at HKG airport).

However, I have not tried to use it for personal expenses such as restaurants, supermarkets, utilities etc.

My personal view is that Diners is well accepted in the travel and entertainment industries, but poorly accepted by local businesses (i.e. Joe's Mechanical Repairs, Con The Fruiterer, the local bike shop etc) and utilities. They do seem to be accepted at Petrol stations, major supermarkets and department stores etc.

For my expenses, Amex has been better accepted than Diners, including my kids school fees (though I lose that one next year when they are changing schools and back to Visa/MC/BC only).

[Cardcollector]

Other than the initial offer in September 2003, has anyone been offered the ANZ Diners club card and if so when? I'm trying to work out if they've stopped issuing ANZ Diners club cards.

A more general questions ... Does anyone know if Diners Club are actively trying to acquire new customers? Does anyone know if Citi have any plans for the Diners Club?

I look forward to your replies.
The Collector

[Robert Barlow]

Could someone with a Diners card tell me, how many places actually accept Diners?

Do you get rejected often?

I shop at Coles, Liquorland (when I haven't got time to visit the wineries at Rutherglen or Milawa), buy petrol at Shell, use taxis. Diners are accepted at these outlets. I have found that some merchants such as paying council rates, phone bills, utilities etc won't accept Diners. Then I use the Visa. With travel and accom I have had very little problems using Diners especially overseas. However I have found that the Citibank Platinum Visa, when offered on check in has resulted in room upgrades on four occasions since I've had it. (June 06). I've found the acceptance of Diners is pretty good and at the moment I'm on 2 points per $ spent with annual fee waived.

[Andy]

I have a ANZ Diners card for the last 3 years and have never paid them any yearly service fees. In addition to NO yearly fees, I have also managed to gain double points for Petrol and supermarket expenses (but only for 3 months at a time). At one particular time I didnt use the card for 3 months and then came an offer for double points for the next 6 months.

I agree the card is not widely accepted but I dont see any harm in keeping it as long as they dont ask for fees.

So now I use this card at Coles/Woolies, Amex Rewards max at other outlets and if both of them are not accepted then I use ANZ FF card.

[Robert Barlow]

[quote=Cardcollector]
A more general questions ... Does anyone know if Diners Club are actively trying to acquire new customers? Does anyone know if Citi have any plans for the Diners Club?

I know that they are desperately trying to keep old cutomers. When I tried to cancel my card (trying to consolidate cards) a couple of months ago, the Diners CSO nearly came through the phone, begging me to stay with Diners. When he offered me double poits and waived the annual fee I acquiesced. I don't know what Citi plans for DC. I would agree with the earlier comment that Diners is now much more readily accepted and I rarely have to substitute the Visa.