American Express Membership Rewards - Why NOT downgrade from Bus Amex Plat to Bus GoldView Full Version : Why NOT downgrade from Bus Amex Plat to Bus Gold stjohn021202 Apr 5, 07, 10:45 pm I spend enough on my bus starwood to get starwood gold. With losing avis and the increase in annual fees, Why not downgrade? Gold gives bonus points 20M with my spending. For 2 cards annual fee difference is $405! N What do I lose? Please advise TAHKUCT Apr 6, 07, 9:55 am I spend enough on my bus starwood to get starwood gold. With losing avis and the increase in annual fees, Why not downgrade? Gold gives bonus points 20M with my spending. For 2 cards annual fee difference is $405! N What do I lose? Please advise You loose a lot of other benefits, but if you don't use them it might be to your advantage to downgrade to a Gold card. Here is a link with all the benefits Platinum Business has to offer: http://www133.americanexpress.com/osbn/landing/businessplatinum/BPCR002-Benefits.asp?page=bplat_allcardbenefits_main drbond Apr 6, 07, 10:01 am For that matter if you are not using the airline club access, companion ticket or other benefits, why not just drop down to green? And if an open credit limit is not that critical change to a credit card with no fee. |