BLV

What's a "100k USD spending threshold"? Is that per month/year?

b8b

Yeah, I'd like to know more about this one, how'd you get this?!

SusanDK

I have never heard of this either. Do tell more.

Susan

BLV

I spend way more than that amount, but annually. Maybe that's why I've never heard of it?

rg77

The 100K spending bonus applies to the IDC and IEC Cent cards (international dollar and euro respectively) and form part of the ICC (international currency cards) centurion product - these are serviced and operated out of Brighton (UK). If a card member spends $100 OR Euros 100K in a year they are given a bonus 100K MR points bonus!!! I recently changed from IDC to UK sterling Cent (god only knows why as sterling cards do not benefit from 100k bonus MR points.) Still now have my own relationship manager who, to be fair is very good and has managed to get me some great upgrades...still would ratehr have the bonus miles though!

I was just going to post a topic about differences between IDC/IEC and sterling amex - find uk products website appauling compared with the ICC website - crazy thing is ICC have less staff and are run out of the same office...probably not appropriate place for this post but I hope the above answers your questions...

mia

Previous discussions of the IDC Centurion 100,000 point bonus...


2007 (see msg 14)
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...-benefits.html

2008
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...enefits-2.html

broadwayblue

Do most people have metal in their wallets? I would much rather prefer to (and do) keep my wallet in my pocket. Just one less thing to worry about.

jsq

gee, i guess all the people that show up on a simple search engine request, describing how they had their wallets, purses, or even laptops stolen while passing through security checkpoints must be telling tall tales.

try these or other similiar searches via a search engine for a small sample of victims:

"purse stolen while going through security checkpoint"
"wallet stolen while going through security checkpoint"
"laptop stolen while going through security checkpoint"

scam artists at airports target people passing through security checkpoints. because you are distracted, not doing something routine to your daily life, and potentially ordered out of line in one direction while your possessions (and the scam artists) temporarily go in another direction.

for those of you who get pilfered at a security checkpoint, for a real laugh ask the security checkpoint organization to reimburse you for your loss, then hold your breath while awaiting reimbursement.

anytime i can keep my possessions on my person, i feel a bit safer, call me old fashioned.


jsq

aviators99

Also, check out the Travel/Safety forum for lively discussion about TSA folk who steal (and get caught)

ZbadhabitZ

I'm sorry, but I must call you all old fashioned. I take my drivers license out of my wallet, put it in my pocket, and put my wallet in my carry-on bag. I prefer not to be "that guy" standing at the screener having to unload his pockets while everyone waits. To me, courtesy means you unload your pockets ahead of time and put your items you know will set off the buzzer (this may or may not include your wallet) in your bag, then proceed through.

Perhaps your pure black metal credit cards may catch the eye more than my lowly plastic silver card, but you could always be a gentleman (and or gentlelady?) and take your metal card out of your wallet, bury it within your bag as to not set off the machine, and when you're sitting at the gate, put it back in your wallet.

whmere

I like to wear my Centurion on a Gold link chain around my neck. It goes nice with my new diamond and gold grill bling.

I usually wear it while going through security. When the alarm goes off, I get to wave it around while telling everyone it was my Amex black card, cos its made of metal.

NickW

Apparently the Titanium Centurion card weights about 12 grams. My watch (which is primarily stainless steel) weights 10 to 15 times that much, but doesn't seem to set off the alarms.

S.Bling

The metal detectors at the airport are set for a certain level of "tolerance" (otherwise everyone would beep) which allows for many watches, a pair of earrings, or a necklace. With a watch, plus a bracelet, plus a titanium card, the threshold might be exceeded and you beep.

As each machine is calibrated slightly different (and some countries' standards are for differing "tolerance levels") you will experience some trips where you set off one machine but not another - wearing/carrying the exact same things.

Hence, while most people report that the Amex Titanium card by itself will not trigger the machines, pair that with other metallic objects on/in you and the card might be the catalyst for the beep in one airport.

DMSFCA

Totally agree, and I'd have to think that most of the people here in the forums do the same thing. By the time I'm done at the ticket kiosk, I have nothing on me but my DL and ticket - wallet, watch, blackberry all stuffed into my bag in one practiced swoop. Heck, I have my shoes untied while standing in line at security before I'm even near the belt.

jgoodm

Hmmmm... Well I have a Cent (not earned with business expenses) and if you see me wearing anything nicer than jeans (not designer) and a tee, then someone probably died or got married...