Mastercard Holiday Shop Anywhere: FAQs

The promo is open to all Principal Cardholders of the following BPI Mastercard Credit Cards which are active and in good credit standing, have available credit limit, have valid and updated mobile number and/or email address in BPI’s system record.

Participating Credit Cards

• BPI eCredit Card
• BPI Edge Card
• BPI Gold Rewards Card
• BPI Platinum Rewards Card
• BPI Rewards Card
• Petron BPI Card

The following BPI Credit Cards are not qualified to join the promo:  

• BPI Amore Cashback Card
• BPI Amore Platinum Cashback Card
• BPI Signature Card
• BPI Corporate card 

The promo period is from November 25, 2024 to February 25, 2025. Redemption is sixty (60) days from the date of earning/posting of reward/s at the Shop Anywhere Portal.

To qualify for the promo, the Principal Cardholder must register to the promo using a unique alphanumeric promo code sent by BPI to his/her BPI registered mobile number and/or email based on BPI Credit Cards’ system records.

A. Via Text-In

1. Text BPI<SPACE>MCREG<SPACE><8 ALPHANUMERIC PROMO CODE> to 225687
2. EX: BPI MCREG 1234ABCD
3. A confirmation text message from Giftaway will be sent confirming receipt of registration

B. Via Portal Registration

1. Visit the BPI website
2. Click the registration link to the BPI Mastercard Shop Anywhere Portal
3. Enter unique promo code: <Unique Promo Code>

C. Via Oh My Deals! App

1. Install and/or open the Oh My Deals! App by BPI Cards
2. Search for “Mastercard Holiday Shop Anywhere”
3. Click on the “Register Now” button
4. Enter unique promo code: <Unique Promo Code>
5. A confirmation page will prompt, confirming receipt of registration

Note: The Principal Cardholder will receive a notification message from Giftaway on his/her successful registration through SMS and/or email and a unique portal link for the Shop Anywhere Portal within five to seven (5-7) banking days from the date of registration.

Validation is completed within five to seven (5-7) banking days from the date of registration. Regardless, all qualified transactions made after the date of the Principal Cardholder’s registration are already included in the promo, considering that his/her registration is deemed valid by BPI.

Example:

• Date of registration: November 25, 2024
• Registration validated: December 2, 2024 (five banking days)
• Transaction dates:
  • In-store purchase worth Php 1,200: November 25, 2024
  • Online purchase worth Php 2,500: November 29, 2024
  • SIP at Merchant purchase worth Php 40,000: December 2, 2024
• Given the date of registration, all of the above transactions are qualified for Shop Anywhere accumulated spend.

The Principal Cardholder will be notified of the registration result through his/her BPI registered contact information via SMS and/or Email in BPI’s system within five to seven (5-7) banking days from the registration date.

*Minimum single-receipt spend of Php 1,000 is required to qualify for spend accumulation 

**eGC value = Php 500 denomination 

A minimum of Php 1,000 straight single-receipt purchase is required for every qualified spend. 

Posted transactions from below are included in the promo:

• Local Retail Transactions (Straight)
• Foreign Currency Purchases (Straight)
• Online or Internet Transactions
• Special Installment Plan (SIP) transactions at Merchant
• Auto Charge
• Mail Order/Telephone Order (MOTO) 

The following transactions are excluded in the promo: 

MCCs: Merchant category code (MCC) is a four-digit number assigned to every business that applies to accepted credit cards.  

The number corresponds to the type of business or service the company offers. 

Qualified transactions can be counted for completion of the bonus task right after the date of registration. However, bonus eGCs can only be unlocked for redemption after Tier 1 accumulated spend of Php 30,000 has been reached.

*Based on transaction date

Sample timeline:

• Date of registration: November 25, 2024
• Bonus task 2 completion date (9 spend per featured merchant category): November 29, 2024
• Tier 1 accumulated spend reached: November 30, 2024
• In this scenario, Bonus task 2 has been completed on November 29 but the reward can only be unlocked on November 30

The Principal Cardholder can register from November 25, 2024 to February 25, 2025.

To qualify for the promo, the Principal Cardholder must register to the promo using a unique alphanumeric promo code sent by BPI to his/her BPI registered mobile number and/or email based on BPI Credit Cards’ system records.

A. Via Text-In

1. Text BPI<SPACE>MCREG<SPACE><8 ALPHANUMERIC PROMO CODE> to 225687

2. EX: BPI MCREG 1234ABCD

3. A confirmation text message from Giftaway will be sent confirming receipt of registration

B. Via Portal Registration

1. Visit the BPI website

2. Click the registration link to the BPI Mastercard Shop Anywhere Portal

3. Enter unique promo code: <Unique Promo Code>

C. Via Oh My Deals! App

1. Install and/or open the Oh My Deals! App by BPI Cards

2. Search for “Mastercard Holiday Shop Anywhere”

3. Click on the “Register Now” button

4. Enter unique promo code: <Unique Promo Code>

5. A confirmation page will prompt, confirming receipt of registration

Note: The Principal Cardholder will receive a notification message from Giftaway on his/her successful registration through SMS and/or email and a unique portal link for the Shop Anywhere Portal within five to seven (5-7) banking days from the date of registration.

Each Principal Cardholder will have one (1) unique promo code. Multiple BPI Mastercard Credit Cards sharing the same customer number will be considered as one unique customer.

No. Only transactions from your qualified BPI Mastercard Credit Cards will accumulate spend and will be entitled for the bonus round. 

No, only the Principal Cardholder can register for the promo. However, all qualified purchases made by the Principal Cardholder’s supplementary participating credit card(s) will also qualify for the spend accumulation.

The Principal Cardholder must choose among the featured accumulated spend eGC partners in dining, shopping, essentials and eCommerce categories.

Earned eGCs can be redeemed within sixty (60) days from the posting date of the same at the Shop Anywhere Portal. Each eGC will have a redemption period displayed in the portal.

a. For the accumulated spend eGCs, redemption can be made within sixty (60) days from the date of earning/posting of rewards at the Shop Anywhere Portal.

b. For the Bonus eGCs, redemption can be made within sixty (60) days from the date of completion of the Bonus Rounds (1 SIP merchant transaction and merchant category spend) or unlocking of the bonus eGCs in the Shop Anywhere Portal. The validity date will be visible in the portal for the Principal Cardholder’s reference.

a. The Principal Cardholder must select the desired tier and claim now and choose the eGC store for redemption.

b. A confirmation page will be prompted, followed by the redemption notification sent via the cardholders’ registered contact information (SMS and/or email) in BPI’s system records.

c. Principal Cardholder will receive the eGC code from Giftaway via his/her registered mobile and/or email, with a link on how to use his/her redemption code. Specific redemption instructions are provided per merchant.

d. The redemption code is transferable to the cardholders' nominated recipient as long as he/she meets the requirements in using the redemption code and subject to the merchant’s terms and conditions.

e. The unique portal link can be found from the notification message sent via Giftaway for his/her successful registration through SMS and/or email. Alternatively, the cardholder may access the login link posted in the promo page of BPI’s website. The cardholder will be asked to provide his/her unique promo code. The Principal Cardholder will receive an OTP via his/her registered contact information for validation, and if successful, the Principal Cardholder will be routed to his/her unique redemption page via the Shop Anywhere Portal. 

The Principal Cardholder can earn up to a maximum of Php 5,000 worth of eGCs (in Php 500 denominations). All terms and conditions relating to the use of eGC code redemption per merchant, as indicated in the redemption portal, shall apply. The Principal Cardholder is only allowed to redeem once. Once a valid redemption has been made, the Principal Cardholder will no longer qualify to accumulate spend and will no longer qualify for the next tier.

*Minimum single-receipt spend of Php 1,000 is required to qualify for spend accumulation 

**eGC value = Php 500 denomination

No. The eGCs can only be used once.