Apr 17, 2017, 12:45 pm
Last edit by: C W
General Information:
Please note this thread only currently applies to US-issued personal Platinum cards. There have been no official announcements of foreign-issued metal cards. It also applies to all co-branded personal Platinum cards such as Mercedes and Morgan Stanley.
All new and and replacement cards are now stainless steel, as of March 30, 2017.
Amex Press Release
This thread is for discussion of the physical metal card. Please see this thread for all other new Amex Platinum features:
USA: New personal Platinum benefits; Higher annual fee ($550)
Contactless
There are contactless (NFC) and non-contactless version of the Platinum Card.
If you previously had a contactless card and requested a replacement you will receive a contactless replacement.
If you previously had a non-contactless card and requested a replacement you will receive a non-contactless replacement unless you ask specifically for contactless.
Some reps do not know about contactless, HUCA or speak to a supervisor. If you are told you cannot request a contactless card because you requested another replacement within 10 days, ask to speak to fraud prevention and they will override this restriction.
When you apply for a new Platinum account you will be sent a non-contactless card by default.
The contactless and non-contactless cards are physically different. Detailed description and photos in Post 204.
Welcome Kit
Some members have received a Welcome Kit with a wooden display for the card that can be repurposed as a phone stand.
Pictures and description in Post 282.
All new cardmembers should receive the Welcome Kit whereas replacement cards generally seem to arrive in an envelope.
Please note this thread only currently applies to US-issued personal Platinum cards. There have been no official announcements of foreign-issued metal cards. It also applies to all co-branded personal Platinum cards such as Mercedes and Morgan Stanley.
All new and and replacement cards are now stainless steel, as of March 30, 2017.
Amex Press Release
This thread is for discussion of the physical metal card. Please see this thread for all other new Amex Platinum features:
USA: New personal Platinum benefits; Higher annual fee ($550)
Contactless
There are contactless (NFC) and non-contactless version of the Platinum Card.
If you previously had a contactless card and requested a replacement you will receive a contactless replacement.
If you previously had a non-contactless card and requested a replacement you will receive a non-contactless replacement unless you ask specifically for contactless.
Some reps do not know about contactless, HUCA or speak to a supervisor. If you are told you cannot request a contactless card because you requested another replacement within 10 days, ask to speak to fraud prevention and they will override this restriction.
When you apply for a new Platinum account you will be sent a non-contactless card by default.
The contactless and non-contactless cards are physically different. Detailed description and photos in Post 204.
Welcome Kit
Some members have received a Welcome Kit with a wooden display for the card that can be repurposed as a phone stand.
Pictures and description in Post 282.
All new cardmembers should receive the Welcome Kit whereas replacement cards generally seem to arrive in an envelope.
American Express personal Platinum (USA) metal card
Jun 24, 2019, 12:03 pm
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I thought that was more a Centurion card stuff. Platinum is pretty common now, isn't it?
Jun 24, 2019, 12:03 pm
#452
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Jun 24, 2019, 2:15 pm
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Yeah, here in Cali they're everywhere. Nobody GAS.
... but apparently in some circles there's cachet attached to certain AmEx cards; I still get a chuckle out of the poster who asked "who has a plat that rides public transportation?"
... but apparently in some circles there's cachet attached to certain AmEx cards; I still get a chuckle out of the poster who asked "who has a plat that rides public transportation?"
Jun 24, 2019, 3:55 pm
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I do ride public transit, and sometimes even pay for it with the metal Amex Plat or plastic Centurion cards. Most people pay no attention to which card someone else is using. Cards are cards. Except the plastic on the metal Amex cards is giving me more problems than the plastic-plastic Amex cards.
Jun 24, 2019, 4:16 pm
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I do ride public transit, and sometimes even pay for it with the metal Amex Plat or plastic Centurion cards. Most people pay no attention to which card someone else is using. Cards are cards. Except the plastic on the metal Amex cards is giving me more problems than the plastic-plastic Amex cards.
Jun 24, 2019, 10:17 pm
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My only concern is whether more metal cards will set off the scanner when I go through security. I currently have two: Amex Plat and Chase SR. It’s not a big deal, but I’d prefer to keep my wallet in my pocket.
Jun 25, 2019, 1:07 am
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Can't speak to @Adelphos' experience, but I quite often find myself in the situation of "standing in line behind someone currently paying".
Jun 25, 2019, 7:53 am
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In my very unscientific testing when I learned about this - I used the ATL PreCheck checkpoint three times in the course of a week. Literally the same line and WTMD each time. Same shoes, belt, watch, wallet. Similar clothing (jeans and a polo shirt). WTMD alarmed the first time when I walked through normally and I had to dump my watch into my bin (which thankfully was still on the conveyor thing). Did not alarm the next two times when I raised my watch hand up.
Jun 25, 2019, 8:15 am
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I feel like I once learned that WTMDs scan in vertical zones. If I'm wearing a heavy watch, I will walk through the metal detector with that wrist across my chest (basically looks like I'm scratching my opposite shoulder as I'm walking through). This raises the metal in my watch up and away from my lower body where my wallet and belt are.
In my very unscientific testing when I learned about this - I used the ATL PreCheck checkpoint three times in the course of a week. Literally the same line and WTMD each time. Same shoes, belt, watch, wallet. Similar clothing (jeans and a polo shirt). WTMD alarmed the first time when I walked through normally and I had to dump my watch into my bin (which thankfully was still on the conveyor thing). Did not alarm the next two times when I raised my watch hand up.
In my very unscientific testing when I learned about this - I used the ATL PreCheck checkpoint three times in the course of a week. Literally the same line and WTMD each time. Same shoes, belt, watch, wallet. Similar clothing (jeans and a polo shirt). WTMD alarmed the first time when I walked through normally and I had to dump my watch into my bin (which thankfully was still on the conveyor thing). Did not alarm the next two times when I raised my watch hand up.
Jun 25, 2019, 10:26 am
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Procurement information would probably inform how many localization zones the TSA wants.
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Jun 27, 2019, 6:28 am
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But maybe it was just me then, I rarely take the subway even when I live in NYC but listen, apparently I am wrong so. Didn't think that was any sort of comment related to cachet or whatever. There is a huge distance between not necessarily taking often the subway and being truly wealthy.