Originally Posted by
uppereastsider
I'm at close to 1k spent on Lyft this month (mostly reimbursed work travel) and have used the Doordash credit up already... as someone with an Amex Plat, Gold and Green, who was seriously considering getting rid of this card (and focusing just on my Hyatt visa for visa purchases)... these new enhancements and fees have been a big win. The Lyft benefit alone will amount to almost 100k points for me this year.
I'm an outlier, being a tech sales person in NYC, but they've roped me in for at least two more years.
I actually think Chase might WANT to be culling its audience a bit, because these benefits are focused on urban dwellers of a certain income range. I happen to fit the demographic perfectly, I use both rideshare and food delivery services enough that the benefits in the first year are a huge win for me financially. In fact I'm currently working in downtown LA at a WeWork (I am here because of the Amex Plat WeWork benefit), I had an appointment 10 blocks away so I hopped on a Lyft scooter (for free, thanks to Lyft Pink), my company DOES reimburse my rideshare to/from the airport, so all in all these changes are great for me. For $100 I easily get well over $100 in annual benefit from these changes.
But -- if Lyft Pink expires and a bunch of these other benefits expire, then I'll have to recompute it again then. One year at a time.
One other positive of so many people cancelling the card -- PP lounges might get less crowded??