The Death Spiral of the Centurion Card
Oct 15, 2014, 3:37 am
#212
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I used to think this card was really something. Then I read first three pages of this thread.
I don't know of any *exclusive/unpublished* benefits but the major chunks seem to be getting stripped away from it. Is the cc really worth that kind of annual fee?
I don't know of any *exclusive/unpublished* benefits but the major chunks seem to be getting stripped away from it. Is the cc really worth that kind of annual fee?
Oct 15, 2014, 7:59 am
#213
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Oct 15, 2014, 8:57 pm
#215
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I think that a lot of people who covet this card do it not so much for the benefits, but for the wallet candy factor.
Oct 15, 2014, 10:07 pm
#216
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Oct 16, 2014, 12:10 am
#217
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If I could pony up $5000 for initiation and $2500/yr for wallet candy, I wouldn't need to be here.... although tough to beat the entertainment @FT.
Oct 16, 2014, 2:01 am
#218
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Oct 16, 2014, 11:45 am
#219
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Then what the hell are they doing on a board for discussing credit card sign-up bonuses, $100 f/b credits and other "penny pinching" benefits (i use the term in great exaggeration).
If I could pony up $5000 for initiation and $2500/yr for wallet candy, I wouldn't need to be here.... although tough to beat the entertainment @FT.
If I could pony up $5000 for initiation and $2500/yr for wallet candy, I wouldn't need to be here.... although tough to beat the entertainment @FT.
One of the best and easiest ways properties can show such appreciation is by providing bfst and lounge benefits, as well as upgrades to best available accommodation (incl. suites).
The MO benefit was great. I went out of my way to choose a MO property and even stayed at some for no other reason than to take a couple of days time out. Once there I spend money on dinners etc.
Properties and businesses appealing to Cent holders need to realize the opportunity to market is worth more than a cost to them. It's a win-win.
Oct 24, 2014, 10:43 am
#221
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Then what the hell are they doing on a board for discussing credit card sign-up bonuses, $100 f/b credits and other "penny pinching" benefits (i use the term in great exaggeration).
If I could pony up $5000 for initiation and $2500/yr for wallet candy, I wouldn't need to be here.... although tough to beat the entertainment @FT.
If I could pony up $5000 for initiation and $2500/yr for wallet candy, I wouldn't need to be here.... although tough to beat the entertainment @FT.
Oct 27, 2014, 4:07 am
#224
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Carsnocenas-To reply to your post the Centurion card at one time provided benefits that clearly were worth more than the annual fee. Partial Example.. Elite status on TWA,American,US Air, Continental, and SPG Platinum, and many other hotels. I could redeem the value of the card just by staying at ST REGIS properties where I would be upgraded to large suites that would handle my family versus getting two rooms. BAM! I just got the best room in the resort hotel for a very reasonable price. A free night at every Mandarin Oriental in the world. Obviously TWA and Continental are gone. Now you have people questioning the worth of the card and some people like me let it often sit in the drawer so it is not wallet candy. You would be surprised how many people pinch pennies well today it really is dollars. I think I may keep the card just to avoid having a customer service call sent to some other country as time is money but I hate people who actually say there time is worth x an hour. But I certainly do not use the Amex limo service and I do not use their private airplane service as you can do better on your own and save dollars. Sometimes thousands.
Then what the hell are they doing on a board for discussing credit card sign-up bonuses, $100 f/b credits and other "penny pinching" benefits (i use the term in great exaggeration).
If I could pony up $5000 for initiation and $2500/yr for wallet candy, I wouldn't need to be here.... although tough to beat the entertainment @FT.
If I could pony up $5000 for initiation and $2500/yr for wallet candy, I wouldn't need to be here.... although tough to beat the entertainment @FT.
Last edited by Centurion; Oct 27, 2014 at 11:03 am
Oct 27, 2014, 1:24 pm
#225
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Carsnocenas-To reply to your post the Centurion card at one time provided benefits that clearly were worth more than the annual fee. Partial Example.. Elite status on TWA,American,US Air, Continental, and SPG Platinum, and many other hotels. I could redeem the value of the card just by staying at ST REGIS properties where I would be upgraded to large suites that would handle my family versus getting two rooms. BAM! I just got the best room in the resort hotel for a very reasonable price. A free night at every Mandarin Oriental in the world. Obviously TWA and Continental are gone. Now you have people questioning the worth of the card and some people like me let it often sit in the drawer so it is not wallet candy. You would be surprised how many people pinch pennies well today it really is dollars. I think I may keep the card just to avoid having a customer service call sent to some other country as time is money but I hate people who actually say there time is worth x an hour. But I certainly do not use the Amex limo service and I do not use their private airplane service as you can do better on your own and save dollars. Sometimes thousands.