Ameriprise WE + Chase Sapphire Preferred vs. Amex Platinum
May 23, 2012, 1:57 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 14
Ameriprise WE + Chase Sapphire Preferred vs. Amex Platinum
I have been an Amex Plat card holder for years, but I am starting to wonder if the benefits of the Platinum card outweigh the benefits of my Ameriprise WE and Chase Sapphire Preferred combined.
I have the Priority Pass with Ameriprise.
Anyone familiar with these cards and can give advise?
My biggest reservation is Amex Customer Service is second to none.
Thanks in advance.
I have the Priority Pass with Ameriprise.
Anyone familiar with these cards and can give advise?
My biggest reservation is Amex Customer Service is second to none.
Thanks in advance.
May 23, 2012, 6:58 am
#2
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Chapel Hill, NC--
Posts: 169
The biggest issue will be a comparison of the lounges that you can access using the AMEX Plat versus the PP select that comes with the AMP card. If you won't have trouble with lounges (I.e. you don't fly AA and DL) then it might worthwhile to drop the AMEX. The customer service for CSP has been surprisingly good. Likewise, the Visa Sig Concierge just did a wonderful job obtaining rail passes for me.
May 24, 2012, 2:18 am
#4
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Obvious
Programs: UA Silver, going for Gold this year
Posts: 139
Thanks for the eye-opening heads up pcharles! I was looking into Ameriprise, and I didn't notice the $36,000 spend requirement. It wouldn't be my main card, so I wouldn't hit that spend level.
May 30, 2012, 2:20 pm
#5
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: USA
Programs: DL PM, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,368