Paytm First: Something worth Considering

May 23, 2019

We had been trying to find a lot of deals and tricks to save money on our daily expenses, lately. And Paytm First perfectly fits the bill.

We are pretty sure that after reading this article, you’ll definitely go for it. If not, do share your reasons in the comment section. We would be keen to hear them. So, Let’s dive in directly...

“Paytm First”, is a premium subscription-based rewards & loyalty program for paytm users. With this, paytm has partnered with various companies i.e. UBER, Zomato etc to offer exclusive benefits, over and above the regular offers.

“Paytm First” has been priced at Rs 750 annually with an inaugural cashback worth Rs 100. Thus, your effective price will be Rs.650 for the 1st year.

What you get with Paytm First:

Cashback Benefits (Rs 1560) - These benefits are valid for PAN India users and this alone should entice you enough to buy the membership.

Get Flat Rs 30 cashback on adding minimum Rs 500 to your Paytm wallet each month. Even if you are using Paytm to just pay bills and recharges, this is very achievable so total benefit 30*12 = Rs 360
Get Rs 100 cashback on 1 movie ticket every month. That’s a benefit of Rs 1200.

Even if you are not utilizing it fully, this would easily recover the membership cost.

Food and Travel - These benefits are more inclined towards metro cities and some applicable to Tier 2 cities as well.

Uber(6 months) - Many of us use services like Ola/Uber quite frequently these days. Getting a 10% discount on each ride sounds decent savings. The magnitude of the benefit varies with individuals usage.

Zomato Gold membership(3 months) - Zomato has tied with up several restaurants. Each Gold partner restaurant offers either 1+1 on food or 2+2 on drinks. So one can easily save a few hundred bucks in a single visit.

Uber Eats(12 months) - Get Rs 100 off on a minimum order of Rs 250, valid twice per month. Isn’t it tempting?

OYO Wizard Blue(6 months) - Wizard member gets Instant Rs 500 in OYO money wallet and further up to 10% extra discount on all room bookings at OYO.

Endless Entertainment - This is valid for PAN India users, though we see it as extras, as not many users would have gone for these apps in the first place.

If you have got the membership, it’s worth exploring the content of these apps. One may come across a wide variety of movies, TV shows & originals.

Premium Music -

This is a really good one for music lovers. Access the vast collection of Gaana from old classics to latest music from various languages.

That too in HD quality and unlimited downloads.

Lifestyle Benefits - We see them as extras again and it would cater to a limited audience.

GOQii plus subscription - Access live health and fitness video classes by the experts.

The Man company - They offer a Complete Range of Premium Men's Grooming Products. Get Rs 200 off on your purchase every month.

Ombre Lane - They offer formal clothing for women. Get Rs 500 off on your purchase every month.

Additionally, there would be exclusive offers for shopping on Paytm Mall with access to priority 24x7 customer care.

Now, if you consider all the offers listed above, the net price of Rs 650 is too good to be true. We have been using Paytm first from the start and therefore can vouch that all the offers are active and are worthwhile.

What we liked the most:

The offering of 360 as cashback for adding money to paytm wallet and paytm being acceptable at a lot of places, it’s not much of an issue to spend that money.

Others which are our favorite - zomato Gold(we would have saved more than 750 through this option itself), Uber eats, Ganna Membership and Sony Liv Membership.

Each one of us has different preferences and what appealed to us might not appeal to you. Still, with the variety of offers, you'll surely find things that'll make it a must-have.

Let us know your experience of using Paytm First. And if you decided to go for it after reading this article then do let us know by commenting below. We don't get any commissions here but would be encouraged by your feedback.

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