AmEx Bonvoy Brilliant Luxury Card [General Discussion Thread]
Apr 3, 2019, 1:33 pm
#781
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Location: San Diego, CA
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I know for their other metal cards (e.g. PRG), they do. It might take multiple phone calls to AmEx CS to get though.
Apr 3, 2019, 2:32 pm
#782
Moderator: Hyatt; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: WAS
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Apr 3, 2019, 4:59 pm
#783
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: SJC/SFO
Posts: 295
If you ask how "many" times, I can say I use the card more than my car 
I don't care about the feeling but I DO care about the quality. The metal layer and the plastic layer of my CSR detached and was hard to insert to the reader slut or my phone-back packet. I need to get a replacement almost yearly. I hope this one will not have the same problem.
I don't care about the feeling but I DO care about the quality. The metal layer and the plastic layer of my CSR detached and was hard to insert to the reader slut or my phone-back packet. I need to get a replacement almost yearly. I hope this one will not have the same problem.
Apr 5, 2019, 6:37 am
#785
Join Date: Dec 2009
Programs: SPG Plat
Posts: 459
I don’t think heavier is necessarily premium, it’s like the Tumi Vapor luggage vs Alpha 2; both same premium point. I prefer lightweight flat plastic for cards and usually order 2 at a time so not worried about durability.
I mean why would anyone care what their car feels like when driving? Why would anyone pay a premium for anything? The cheapest one will always do.
I just thought this is the cheapest feeling metal card I have ever gotten. If you don't care fine but do you really have to reply to me? I am pretty sure there is a thread on flyertalk talking about the 2 versions of amex plat.
I just thought this is the cheapest feeling metal card I have ever gotten. If you don't care fine but do you really have to reply to me? I am pretty sure there is a thread on flyertalk talking about the 2 versions of amex plat.
Apr 5, 2019, 8:54 am
#787
Moderator, Marriott Bonvoy & FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: McKinney, TX, USA
Programs: United Silver; AA Plat/2MM; Marriott LT Titanium; Hilton Gold
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Apr 6, 2019, 1:41 pm
#789
Join Date: May 2002
Programs: AAdvantage Platinum, United Silver, Marriott Titanium Elite
Posts: 2,276
"Your new, stainless-steel Card will be sent automatically starting April 2019 and over the following months. To prevent any delays, please make sure your address is up to date in your account. Check your account address."
So it could take several months to receive mine. I'm not surprised I haven't received it yet. It's only April 6.
Apr 9, 2019, 6:08 pm
#790
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 539
Quick question - I just received and accepted the offer to upgrade to the Brilliant card with the 100K bonus for $5K spend; do I have to wait for the new card to arrive for the spend to count, or does the spend I put on my current card count towards the $5K MSR? I know that the account number remains the same, but I want to know whether I should hold of on charging certain expenses or whether I can just do it now as they will count. Thanks.
Apr 9, 2019, 7:11 pm
#791
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: SJC/SFO
Posts: 295
Quick question - I just received and accepted the offer to upgrade to the Brilliant card with the 100K bonus for $5K spend; do I have to wait for the new card to arrive for the spend to count, or does the spend I put on my current card count towards the $5K MSR? I know that the account number remains the same, but I want to know whether I should hold of on charging certain expenses or whether I can just do it now as they will count. Thanks.
Apr 9, 2019, 8:32 pm
#792
Moderator: Hyatt; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: WAS
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I would think that once the upgrade goes through, any spend from that point onward counts whether you've received the card or not; that being said, at the risk of restating the obvious, unless the purchases need to be made soon there's not much to be lost by waiting to be on the safe side.
Apr 9, 2019, 8:50 pm
#793
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP 1MM, DL PM, Bonvoy Titanium (Plat Life), HH G, Amtrak, B6, MR
Posts: 1,546
I'm curious what people's experience has been with an upgrade and amex offers on the card prior to the upgrade? I have an offer on my current card that I'm waiting to use, but am also interested in doing the upgrade they're offering me for the 100k points. Will my offer still be on the new card, or will they wipe the offers clean with the upgrade? I haven't asked Amex yet -- figured I'd ask people who may have actual data points to share.
Apr 9, 2019, 10:47 pm
#794
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 539
In my case the card image and type changed in the app within a few hours
I would think that once the upgrade goes through, any spend from that point onward counts whether you've received the card or not; that being said, at the risk of restating the obvious, unless the purchases need to be made soon there's not much to be lost by waiting to be on the safe side.
I would think that once the upgrade goes through, any spend from that point onward counts whether you've received the card or not; that being said, at the risk of restating the obvious, unless the purchases need to be made soon there's not much to be lost by waiting to be on the safe side.
I'm curious what people's experience has been with an upgrade and amex offers on the card prior to the upgrade? I have an offer on my current card that I'm waiting to use, but am also interested in doing the upgrade they're offering me for the 100k points. Will my offer still be on the new card, or will they wipe the offers clean with the upgrade? I haven't asked Amex yet -- figured I'd ask people who may have actual data points to share.
Apr 10, 2019, 8:16 am
#795
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP 1MM, DL PM, Bonvoy Titanium (Plat Life), HH G, Amtrak, B6, MR
Posts: 1,546
Ha! Thanks. I have an offer for a no-fee Plan It for Bonvoy purchases which I'm intending to use for an upcoming trip, and I wanted to make sure I won't lose it with the upgrade. Plus that trip alone will get me more than half-way to the minimum spend requirement for the points, so I want to get the upgrade first.