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Existing Benz Platinum cards will be converted to regular Platinum cards on Jan. 11, 2019 per a letter sent to all cardholders.
The Platinum Card from American Express Exclusively for Mercedes-Benz
60,000 Membership Rewards points after you spend $5,000 in purchases in the first three months
$550 Annual Fee, not waived
https://www262.americanexpress.com/dapply/partner/preacq/mbz/mbz-019/carddetails#/cshop
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[EXPIRED]75K special offer:
https://www262.americanexpress.com/a...card/012/16580
See published restrictions below. #1 is enforced. #2 is not:
The Platinum Card from American Express Exclusively for Mercedes-Benz
60,000 Membership Rewards points after you spend $5,000 in purchases in the first three months
$550 Annual Fee, not waived
https://www262.americanexpress.com/dapply/partner/preacq/mbz/mbz-019/carddetails#/cshop
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[EXPIRED]75K special offer:
See published restrictions below. #1 is enforced. #2 is not:
- Welcome bonus offer not available to applicants who have or have had this product.
- This offer is not valid for existing Platinum Card Members from American Express. You are eligible to receive points for only one Card account.
Mercedes Benz AMEX co-branded cards, [discontinued January 2019].
#31
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: RDU
Programs: A few
Posts: 5,499
you can pay MB lease payments by visa/mastercard through chargesmart.com. it cost $12.95 per payment. the lease on my gl450 is $982 a month so this can actually make sense to me. i have also wondered what would happen if i simply pre-paid say a quarter or 6 months at a time to reduce the fee load. maybe i will give it a try to see what happens. at $12.99 it is basically costing me about 1.3 cents per unit, so for say chase ba which earns 1.25 miles per cent spend it's not a bad option
#32
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: San Jose
Programs: UA 1K, SPG Platinum, Marriott Gold
Posts: 24
Press release: http://about.americanexpress.com/new...b_cobrand.aspx
says no "no foreign exchange fees"...but when you go to apply, it says there is a 2.xx% fee. Not sure which is correct ?
says no "no foreign exchange fees"...but when you go to apply, it says there is a 2.xx% fee. Not sure which is correct ?
#33
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,952
#34
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: RDU
Programs: A few
Posts: 5,499
mia what can I say you are literally the fountain of all knowledge
i did not even know about this, but it kind of kills the whole deal. the large payment security fee seems to kick in whenever the fee charged is < 2.65%. So even for my basic $988 monthly lease fee the final fee comes up as $26.21 not the $12.95 advertised on the front screen. Pretty darn deceptive of these guys frankly! (I can ONLY assume they hope people don't spot the additional fee on the last page otherwise why would they not include it on the first page when you enter the amount?? )
Oh well this one won't work. Though I may be tempted to run a handful of payments in this day and age of no mint to reach min spend on stuff like the BA 2-4-1 $30k requirement
i did not even know about this, but it kind of kills the whole deal. the large payment security fee seems to kick in whenever the fee charged is < 2.65%. So even for my basic $988 monthly lease fee the final fee comes up as $26.21 not the $12.95 advertised on the front screen. Pretty darn deceptive of these guys frankly! (I can ONLY assume they hope people don't spot the additional fee on the last page otherwise why would they not include it on the first page when you enter the amount?? )
Oh well this one won't work. Though I may be tempted to run a handful of payments in this day and age of no mint to reach min spend on stuff like the BA 2-4-1 $30k requirement
#35
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: MSP
Programs: Delta PM, Marriott Plat, Hertz Pres
Posts: 3,649
Hmm, when i talked to them about upgrading mine, i was told that there were no benefits lost by changing to the MB branded card. Which i took to mean no loss of PP or GE, etc. I got a confirmation notice of my upgrade informing me that i would receive my new card, and any supplemental cards, in the mail in 7-10 days. I'm guessing the T&Cs havent been fully ironed out yet due to how new this is.
#36
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 413
Hmm, when i talked to them about upgrading mine, i was told that there were no benefits lost by changing to the MB branded card. Which i took to mean no loss of PP or GE, etc. I got a confirmation notice of my upgrade informing me that i would receive my new card, and any supplemental cards, in the mail in 7-10 days. I'm guessing the T&Cs havent been fully ironed out yet due to how new this is.
I have been waiting to sign up to make sure the MB Platinum really includes everything the normal Platinum does. It is a no brainer to pay the extra $25 / year for the MB addition for the 5X dealer points and also the $100 annual accessories certificate.
#37
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Texas
Posts: 256
Press release: http://about.americanexpress.com/new...b_cobrand.aspx
says no "no foreign exchange fees"...but when you go to apply, it says there is a 2.xx% fee. Not sure which is correct ?
says no "no foreign exchange fees"...but when you go to apply, it says there is a 2.xx% fee. Not sure which is correct ?
Last edited by wesheltonj; Aug 29, 2011 at 12:33 pm
#38
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: L.A.
Programs: WN A-list & CP, Delta GM
Posts: 448
#39
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: San Jose
Programs: UA 1K, SPG Platinum, Marriott Gold
Posts: 24
Called Amex customer Service and they confirmed that there is no Forex Fee.
Last edited by sspdx; Aug 29, 2011 at 8:22 pm
#40
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: MSP
Programs: Delta PM, Marriott Plat, Hertz Pres
Posts: 3,649
So my plat benz card just arrived today, and so far from the paper work it seems identical to the regular plat, just adding the Merc stuff.
The paperwork that came with it included the standard plat card welcome book, showcasing all the perks including the $200 airline credit, and purchase protection. went through all the papers and didnt see anything about the elimination of exchange fees, however it directs you to amex.com/plat so im assuming it has the same rules as the normal plat.
The paperwork that came with it included the standard plat card welcome book, showcasing all the perks including the $200 airline credit, and purchase protection. went through all the papers and didnt see anything about the elimination of exchange fees, however it directs you to amex.com/plat so im assuming it has the same rules as the normal plat.
#41
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 413
So my plat benz card just arrived today, and so far from the paper work it seems identical to the regular plat, just adding the Merc stuff.
The paperwork that came with it included the standard plat card welcome book, showcasing all the perks including the $200 airline credit, and purchase protection. went through all the papers and didnt see anything about the elimination of exchange fees, however it directs you to amex.com/plat so im assuming it has the same rules as the normal plat.
The paperwork that came with it included the standard plat card welcome book, showcasing all the perks including the $200 airline credit, and purchase protection. went through all the papers and didnt see anything about the elimination of exchange fees, however it directs you to amex.com/plat so im assuming it has the same rules as the normal plat.
How does the $100 Benz accessories work?
By chance get them to up the bonus points to 100K as people have with the regular platinum?
#42
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: L.A.
Programs: WN A-list & CP, Delta GM
Posts: 448
Does it mention Priority Pass Select?
So my plat benz card just arrived today, and so far from the paper work it seems identical to the regular plat, just adding the Merc stuff.
The paperwork that came with it included the standard plat card welcome book, showcasing all the perks including the $200 airline credit, and purchase protection. went through all the papers and didnt see anything about the elimination of exchange fees, however it directs you to amex.com/plat so im assuming it has the same rules as the normal plat.
The paperwork that came with it included the standard plat card welcome book, showcasing all the perks including the $200 airline credit, and purchase protection. went through all the papers and didnt see anything about the elimination of exchange fees, however it directs you to amex.com/plat so im assuming it has the same rules as the normal plat.
#43
Join Date: May 2011
Location: ORD
Programs: AA LTG, Marriott LTP. 50% Delta LTS, Working on Hyatt LTD
Posts: 676
5 points for every dollar of eligible purchases at authorized Mercedes-Benz dealerships, excluding monthly loan and lease payments,
#44
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: MSP
Programs: Delta PM, Marriott Plat, Hertz Pres
Posts: 3,649
the 100k bonus im not sure, i was wondering that in the back of my head, if this counts as a 'new' card and therefor gets the bonus points. Im twittering with @AskAmex about trying to get credited the 5x points for buying a Benz putting the down payment on my plat literally 2 weeks before the card launched (should hear back soon today). May call in to ask about that, would be great! ~25k points from the car, 100k from new card promo, all transfer to delta, 67% bonus right now? totals ~210k miles, Maldives here we come!
I didnt see that mentioned but i will go back over it again this afternoon and post what i find. But my thinking is its all included, all the paperwork referred me to check the standard plat site for more details.
#45
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 413
I asked @AskAmex on twitter if the MB Platinum included everything that the regular Platinum card did, specifically Global Entry and Priority Pass Select and their reply was.
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Yes it does. :0) You can view info at americanexpress.com. ^Courtney
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Yes it does. :0) You can view info at americanexpress.com. ^Courtney