Originally Posted by
TravelingZoomer
3. I concede I’m one of the lucky few who actually does use audible monthly for the premium plus subscription so I get full value of the digital credit. But I also recommend people listen to audiobooks more generally it’s good for the mind.
I paid for Audible too but I took the annual plan (which was much cheaper than paying for it monthly) which obviously doesn't work well with the new credit. So with this in mind, even though I was already an audible subscriber, I cannot value the credit any higher than the amount I would have paid for the audible annual plan (which was also a prepayment).
Originally Posted by
RedSun
I just felt over the past a couple of years, AmEx has been treating us like dogs. AmEx throws out the Uber bone. We jump to catch it. We chew the bone and learn how to suck all flavor from it each month. Then AmEx throws out the Saks bone. We learn how to catch and digest it too. Grubhub/Seamless/Shake Shack same story. Now AmEx again throws out the bones like Equinox, Peacock TV, Sirrus XM. I'm just too old to jump on the new bones. AmEx tries to teach old dog new tricks? Not me.
I just do not think this is how a top CC bank should treat their best customers. AmEx does not show any respects to me, or to us. We are all at the mercy of what AmEx likes to offer.....
I get where you're coming from and completely agree that Amex is clearly targeting a different type of customer vs. the customer it was targeting 30 years ago.
However, I do not mind the addition of perks that I cannot use. For example, even as someone who spends a ton of time in Manhattan, I don't really care about the Equinox credit and its existence. Frankly, some of the limitations are hilarious but these limitations don't take away from the parts of the card I value. In a similar sense, while I go out of my way to use the Saks credit every 6 months, I don't value it heavily in my calculations for the card. The additional credits don't matter if you stray from the trap of including them in your valuations.
With all of this being said, I don't see how many people living in rural/suburban areas with cars and major airports 90+ minutes away can justify this card. It is definitely possible but I would argue it is far easier for someone living in a major city (where ride hailing, food delivery, Centurion lounges, and spontaneous weekend vacations are far more common) to justify the AF.