Originally Posted by
yvr76
I spend about $80k/year on my card (CIBC Aerogold Infinite). Called today to try to reduce the fee, and they wouldn't budge. I asked for Aeroplan points and got nothing. Heck, I would have been happy with a $5 gift card!
I do my other banking with BMO and asked about their BMO World Elite card. They don't officially waive/reduce the fee either.
Looks like I'll be getting the Capital One Aspire card. No supplementary card fee, and it effectively works out to $20/year for a primary card after their annual automatic retention bonus. Only card I've seen that has price protection as well.
For the 15 years that I've held the Aerogold.. I've never received a break neither.. and getting extra points in the interim was like pulling teeth..
They tell me I have one their strongest accounts.. but the fee is standard, never waived.. and I've never received the bonus miles in the interim that new customers to Aerogold/Infinite get..