UK Platinum increase to £450 (July 2012)? What new benefits?
Jun 4, 2013, 12:37 am
#1306
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: South Oxfordshire
Programs: Yes please
Posts: 564
Far from it. It have plenty of friends I have tried to get to take out an Amex BAPP, pointing out if they simply put all their expenses and shopping etc on it, they'd be able to get two CW returns to the USA for their annual holiday for the same overall price as paying to go Y.
Really is something for nothing, but they just refuse to believe me!
Really is something for nothing, but they just refuse to believe me!
Jun 4, 2013, 10:08 am
#1307
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 254
Isn't it amazing how people are inclined to be suspicious of these kind of things? Couple of colleagues who fly a lot but are very mix n match with their airlines (and don't really go into the air miles thing) were discussing status the other day. I piped up about being able to buy status via Plat, and they were sceptical. I showed them the links on my account, and they still refused to believe it.. "There'll be a catch... You don't get something for nothing", etc.
I think that being on FT has led me to the false assumption that everyone knows how to play the status/airmiles game. Clearly that's not the case.
I think that being on FT has led me to the false assumption that everyone knows how to play the status/airmiles game. Clearly that's not the case.
Jun 4, 2013, 10:54 am
#1308
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: UK
Posts: 452
Far from it. It have plenty of friends I have tried to get to take out an Amex BAPP, pointing out if they simply put all their expenses and shopping etc on it, they'd be able to get two CW returns to the USA for their annual holiday for the same overall price as paying to go Y.
Really is something for nothing, but they just refuse to believe me!
Really is something for nothing, but they just refuse to believe me!
Many people will be horrified to hear there is an annual fee for a credit card.
I have many friends who will not even bother to collect Airline miles at all
They believe they will never have enough miles for anything....and it is too much effort.
Jun 5, 2013, 7:57 am
#1309
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Scotland
Programs: not a lot
Posts: 1,774
Made the call today - decided to downgrade to the Green Charge Card for £60 per year. Decided that £450 just wasn't good value for me as I can get the important parts for quite a bit less elsewhere.
I enquired about just keeping my Amex Platinum Credit Card which gives membership rewards but told as it was a companion card I need a membership rewards Charge Card as well.
I probably would have kept it going at £300 but at £450 it doesn't offer enough for me.
Surprisingly they did a full application for the downgrade including credit check.
I enquired about just keeping my Amex Platinum Credit Card which gives membership rewards but told as it was a companion card I need a membership rewards Charge Card as well.
I probably would have kept it going at £300 but at £450 it doesn't offer enough for me.
Surprisingly they did a full application for the downgrade including credit check.
Jun 5, 2013, 10:12 am
#1310
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Tyrone,EU
Programs: Avios Hunter
Posts: 2,816
Why didn't you go with the gold card? Free for first year, double points on supermarket/fuel spend, even the outside chance that you could successfully refer yourself.
Jun 5, 2013, 10:14 am
#1311
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 4,709
Made the call today - decided to downgrade to the Green Charge Card for £60 per year. Decided that £450 just wasn't good value for me as I can get the important parts for quite a bit less elsewhere.
I enquired about just keeping my Amex Platinum Credit Card which gives membership rewards but told as it was a companion card I need a membership rewards Charge Card as well.
I probably would have kept it going at £300 but at £450 it doesn't offer enough for me.
Surprisingly they did a full application for the downgrade including credit check.
I enquired about just keeping my Amex Platinum Credit Card which gives membership rewards but told as it was a companion card I need a membership rewards Charge Card as well.
I probably would have kept it going at £300 but at £450 it doesn't offer enough for me.
Surprisingly they did a full application for the downgrade including credit check.
Jun 5, 2013, 10:29 am
#1312
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Canada
Programs: BA Gold (OWE), Star Alliance Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,194
Doesn't the green card come with a membership rewards card?
Jun 6, 2013, 3:42 am
#1313
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: UK oop north
Programs: BMI Diamond Club RIP,BAEC Silver
Posts: 1,692
Jun 6, 2013, 4:01 am
#1314
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Canada
Programs: BA Gold (OWE), Star Alliance Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,194
Jun 6, 2013, 12:09 pm
#1315
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: UK
Posts: 452
Saw the below offer when I logged into my account today.
Get a going away present with 2,500 Membership Rewards®
When you book with American Express Travel
Book online between 13 June and 1 August 2013 and earn 2,500 bonus Membership Rewards points when you spend over £250 on your American Express Card for the first time during this period.
For products that are booked on the American Express Travel but are paid directly to the supplier (i.e. Fine Hotels & Resorts) Cardmembers are not eligible to earn the additional 2,500 bonus Membership Rewards points.
There is a minimum spent, but might be useful for some.
Get a going away present with 2,500 Membership Rewards®
When you book with American Express Travel
Book online between 13 June and 1 August 2013 and earn 2,500 bonus Membership Rewards points when you spend over £250 on your American Express Card for the first time during this period.
For products that are booked on the American Express Travel but are paid directly to the supplier (i.e. Fine Hotels & Resorts) Cardmembers are not eligible to earn the additional 2,500 bonus Membership Rewards points.
There is a minimum spent, but might be useful for some.
Jun 8, 2013, 3:42 am
#1316
Moderator, Virgin Atlantic
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: www.V-Flyer.com
Programs: VS Red, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium - earned out of our own pocket!.
Posts: 2,394
Rang up this morning to cancel my Plat card before the new fee kicked in. Was asked why I am cancelling - simple answer of the annual fee being too high.|
The rep asked me if I wanted to convert to a gold card for a lower fee.
I asked how much and was told £268
I politely declined and there was no further attempt to talk me into staying with them.
Nick
The rep asked me if I wanted to convert to a gold card for a lower fee.
I asked how much and was told £268
I politely declined and there was no further attempt to talk me into staying with them.
Nick
Jun 8, 2013, 6:25 am
#1317
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: London
Programs: BA, VS, HH, IHG, MB, MR
Posts: 26,872
Rang up this morning to cancel my Plat card before the new fee kicked in. Was asked why I am cancelling - simple answer of the annual fee being too high.|
The rep asked me if I wanted to convert to a gold card for a lower fee.
I asked how much and was told £268
I politely declined and there was no further attempt to talk me into staying with them.
Nick
The rep asked me if I wanted to convert to a gold card for a lower fee.
I asked how much and was told £268
I politely declined and there was no further attempt to talk me into staying with them.
Nick
Jun 8, 2013, 2:28 pm
#1319
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: South Oxfordshire
Programs: Yes please
Posts: 564
Jun 8, 2013, 2:28 pm
#1320
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: London
Programs: BA, VS, HH, IHG, MB, MR
Posts: 26,872