Indian Credit Card

noflylist · Feb 18th, 2007, 05:40

Since IM have thousands of members and focused interest on India, can someone negotiate us bulk deal on India Mike credit card based on Indian Bank(CitiBank, ICICI Bank where are thou?). That would alleviate some of the air ticket purchasing and double pricing problems we face! Just an idea, I know it may be monumental task, but the issuing financial authority would have little to loose.

gautam · Feb 18th, 2007, 06:02

Thats a very good idea noflylist however the question is how many of us are ready to do this ??

noflylist · Feb 18th, 2007, 06:09

You have a point. May be a sticky stay on top post (Poll?) in forum can determine membership interest, In US, I have seen few hundred members of a unionshop succeessfully launched their own logoed credit card.

GoanCanuck · Feb 18th, 2007, 10:10

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Originally Posted by noflylist

Just an idea, I know it may be monumental task, but the issuing financial authority would have little to loose.

The short answer is Not Possible.

GoanCanuck · Feb 18th, 2007, 10:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by noflylist

In US, I have seen few hundred members of a unionshop succeessfully launched their own logoed credit card.

That is not a big deal. That is just co-branding. Even if India Mike was able to get a good deal with SBI or ICICI bank that would be with SBI USA and ICICI bank USA. Not SBI in India or ICICI in India. The card issued by the American/Canadian subsidiaries of Indian banks are not accepted while making online bookings on the various Indian domestic airlines websites. I have a MasterCard issued by ICICI Canada and it got rejected while booking online with Indian Airlines

Nick-H · Feb 18th, 2007, 11:24

For a start you'd have to pay your membership subscription, then the Financial Division of our full-time staff could take a look at the idea --- but GC has pretty much answered it anyway.

crvlvr · Feb 21st, 2007, 00:11

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Originally Posted by Nick-H

For a start you'd have to pay your membership subscription, then the Financial Division of our full-time staff could take a look at the idea -

What? You mean I don't get a free credit card with my free memebrship?

Merchant · Feb 21st, 2007, 00:29

Non-citizens, non-immigrants, non-PIOs getting credit cards issued by an Indian bank? Not likely.

Sama · Feb 21st, 2007, 00:31

merchant, I just read your signature....maybe THAT should be the new Indiamike slogan.....

Merchant · Feb 21st, 2007, 00:36

I went to a reading of that play last night in Manhattan. Very funny--and this was just a throwaway line! (One of the characters is a thinly veiled stand-in for Arundhati Roy, who has written a novel about the midgets of Punjab.) It's funny, and just so wrong (or right, I'm not sure), on so many levels!

Feb 18th, 2007, 05:40	#1
noflylist Account Closed on User's Request Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 840	Indian Credit Card Since IM have thousands of members and focused interest on India, can someone negotiate us bulk deal on India Mike credit card based on Indian Bank(CitiBank, ICICI Bank where are thou?). That would alleviate some of the air ticket purchasing and double pricing problems we face! Just an idea, I know it may be monumental task, but the issuing financial authority would have little to loose.

Feb 18th, 2007, 06:02	#2
gautam Super Mode Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chandigarh - Blore NON-STOP Posts: 708	Thats a very good idea noflylist however the question is how many of us are ready to do this ?? __________________ "Your thoughts could be your prison" My pics on flickr Kerela backwaters - by beach

Feb 18th, 2007, 11:24	#6
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,864	For a start you'd have to pay your membership subscription, then the Financial Division of our full-time staff could take a look at the idea --- but GC has pretty much answered it anyway. __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

Feb 21st, 2007, 00:31	#9
Sama a pain in the asana Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: the India inside my heart Posts: 5,354	merchant, I just read your signature....maybe THAT should be the new Indiamike slogan..... __________________ *My India, 2005-2008* BE THE REVOLUTION

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Feb 18th, 2007, 06:09	#3
noflylist Account Closed on User's Request Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 840	You have a point. May be a sticky stay on top post (Poll?) in forum can determine membership interest, In US, I have seen few hundred members of a unionshop succeessfully launched their own logoed credit card.

Feb 21st, 2007, 00:29	#8
Merchant Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: New York Posts: 2,096	Non-citizens, non-immigrants, non-PIOs getting credit cards issued by an Indian bank? Not likely.

Feb 21st, 2007, 00:36	#10
Merchant Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: New York Posts: 2,096	I went to a reading of that play last night in Manhattan. Very funny--and this was just a throwaway line! (One of the characters is a thinly veiled stand-in for Arundhati Roy, who has written a novel about the midgets of Punjab.) It's funny, and just so wrong (or right, I'm not sure), on so many levels!

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