Originally Posted by
MDtR-Chicago
What, exactly, is the urgent need for the World Elite version of the card? In every prior discussion on World vs. World Elite, the consensus seemed to be that the additional "benefits" are rarely valuable and the only real winner is the issuing bank, who can charge higher merchant fees.
And yet the past 30+ posts have been mostly a surprisingly animated discussion about this issue.
What am I missing?
While I am sure there are some out there that will use these perks, I think a lot of people, including myself, are in the case "have but don't need" instead "need but not have" and the feeling of being "Elite". The last part is petty yes but w/e you need to boost yourself. LOL.