Though I have two Credit cards, I thought I could apply for the ICICI Air deccan card as I fly through them frequnlty and I could use the points earned for some nice rewards.
i went to icicibank.com website and applied for the card. Chose the right link. After 7 days one "executive" comes to meet me. He fills up the form and I tick all the options including Air deccan card.
After 2 weeks, I get my ICICI card. and I open the packet only to find an "ICICI Trethranet Card". I hadnt heard of this Trethranet shopping and I did not know what to do with it !! I rang up the customer service and now I am waiting for my air deccan card.
I had applied for a photo card , but the trethra card did not come with my photo. It was a complete and pathetic goof-up by ICICI bank. I never expected such a poor service from them. All this even before a card is delivered.
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Before leaving everything to the "executive".
Take a photocopy of your application. This will be useful in resolving disputes.
Always keep names of the "bank customer care" ppl who call before making an appointment
In case you have a voice recording phone, do record all conversations.
I plan to do all the above in my next communication with any bank.
-Krishna
Updated
Wow! ICICI customer service calls me up and lets me know that he had read this and now plans to take action. I hope I get the Air Deccan Card that I had initially ordered for!
After some googling I came to know that thetranet (whatever is the spelling) is some market based in hyderabad. They dont have a website yet!
Updated = 21-Aug2-2006
I have decided not to go ahead with ICICI card as my current card holders have told me that they can provide the same benefits :=).
But I must confess that I did not expect such a goof up from ICICI bank. I think they should not take customers for granted and look into the application form before processing rather than issuing cobranded cards for which they have poor response.
-Krsna