lily23

Exactly the same as you, signed up first day but couldn't get virtual card and the physical card still hasn't shown up (I think today is the 6th business day). I did chat with an Amex rep and they said 7-10 business days....

Javier1704

Not yet. However, I did receive a USPS Informed Delivery Daily Digest with a copy of an envelope from Amex. I think that's the Green Card.

PHLondoner

After the SUB and Away perk goes away - and if you can't use CLEAR (it's not at my frequent airports or sporting venues yet) - how are you all justifying the $150? I have a Gold and Plat so my big ticket travel (airfare), restaurant and grocery use is obviously covered. As someone in the northeast corridor I do have a decent Amtrak spend/yr and I use Ubers/taxis/SEPTA frequently. Just not sure it'll come anywhere near the value of the $150.

Should i just grab the 45k SUB, get some free luggage, throw my transit spend on the card for the year and worry about it again Nov 2020?

jags86

Yes. If you highly value MR and have a lot of non airline “travel” spend it can make sense to keep open, but for those with a Gold card and a BBP it’s a tough sell beyond the SUB.

blitzen

Yes

How can you justify $250 for the gold then? $150 after Airline Credit 1MR more for eating out but 2MR less for travel

PHLondoner

$100 airline credit plus $120 dining credit - both which I use organically. That makes it a $30 Card for me. Something like 80% of personal spend is on restaurants and groceries. I make $$ on my Gold card. And it’s not 1MR more - it’s 1x more. Kind of a big difference on a $400 bill.

lax01

Daypack - the small one - its growing on me. I needed a bag and its the right size for daily work use

Javier1704

I don’t think you can justify it unless you value the SUB.

Also, received my card today.

blitzen

That is what I mean .... hard to tell how things work for another person. I can never use the dining credit (or for that matter most of the platinum ones). But 3MR on Travel might in a year justify the AF for the Green. Not sure but for the first year the 45k alone more than paid for it.

PHLondoner

Will the 3x work on rental cars? How about EZ-Pass? Maybe as DPs roll in we should start a wiki of what “travel” entails.

therealdre

Also curious about OTAs

FT

It should per terms:

American Express Green Card Membership Rewards

Beginning October 24, 2019, you will earn one Membership Rewards® point for each dollar of eligible purchases charged on the American Express® Green Card. Travel: You will earn 2 additional points (for a total of 3 points) for each dollar charged on eligible travel purchases including airfare, hotels, cruises, car rentals, campgrounds, trains, taxicabs, rideshare services, tours, ferries, tolls, parking, buses, subways, on third party travel websites, and on amextravel.com. You will not earn additional points for purchases of timeshare properties. Restaurants: You will earn 2 additional points (for a total of 3 points) for each dollar charged at restaurants. You may not earn additional points for purchases at a restaurant located within another establishment (e.g. a restaurant inside a hotel, casino, or event venue). For example, purchases made at a restaurant located within a hotel may be recognized as a purchase at a hotel, not a restaurant. You will not earn additional points for purchases at bars, nightclubs, cafeterias, and convenience stores.

lax01

Got my AWAY credit today - 10/28 to 11/2 (I think it posted 11/1 though)

Pretty sure my card was also delivered and is sitting in my mailbox

lax01

Got my card and got this Offer upon activation:

Officially a HUGE fan of the AMEX Green card...

tangentsquare123

Still waiting for the green card. Looking forward to what Amex offers I receive