Originally Posted by
openwheelracing
Co-branded card will always be a step child and eventually turn into trash. Fact.
AMEX Plat an "elite" card? Maybe if you like to ration $10/Mon for food, Uber ride rations, $50 at Saks clearance rack, $25 737 cheese box, and paying for $30 check bags. CHECKED BAGS? Am I still on Flyer Talk? HHonors and Bonvoy Gold are worth as much as the water they give you in the welcome bag. They used to put that in the room, these days that's hard to come by. Champaign for anniversary is nice, fruits are nice....can't think of any others. Executive lounges have turned into credit card lounges and they were tiny to begin with. There are just better places to be, and they are counting on that.
And Chase CSR is even worse than that. It is so stingy and thrift. It won't touch any of the co-brand brands, but only throw out the Lyft and DoorStopDash craps. AmEx offers most of its co-brands. Hilton and Marriott Gold glitter, Delta lounge if you on the ride. What CSR offers us?