Green card is not popular?
#2




Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: NYC
Programs: AA LT PLT, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,567
what rewards does it offer? don't think it's a better card than the SPG Amex. i have a few relatives who seem to enjoy using their Amex points for travel...but i've yet to see any specific redemption rates.
#3
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,708
They don't seem to be pushing the Green card lately.
If you want an AMEX charge card, the Premier Rewards card is a better card with better bonus and has probably the same approval criteria as the green.
For an AMEX revolving card, look at the AMEX Starwood.
If you want an AMEX charge card, the Premier Rewards card is a better card with better bonus and has probably the same approval criteria as the green.
For an AMEX revolving card, look at the AMEX Starwood.
#4




Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: You Know Me... I Do Everything.
Posts: 1,482
For about the same fee, the SPG is far superior to the Green.
The Premier Gold is also a great product if you're using it for purchasing flights/groceries due to point multipliers... worth the higher fee.
I dont see the Green having any real distinct value anymore.
#6
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Join Date: Jan 2010
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#7




Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: WAS
Programs: AA EXP2M, DL 1MM DM ext, UA PP <=> HH G/Marr PE/Hyatt G/IHG P FT RA ( Recovering Addict)
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The green card is for those who just want a charge card.
Green = 45$ For rewards = add 45$ fees = 90$
For 125 = gold card
For 175, Premier rewards, 25k bonus miles for spending 50k per year (250$ back)
For 125 = Biz Gold = 10k bonus with each year renewal + 25k bonus for 50k spend
10k for 125$ anyway, which pays for the card in miles
The green card is a very poor value. You are better off with Hilton (free), Cash back (free) or the SPG (65$) or the Surpass (75$), etc etc. Only use is for additional cards on a gold account.
Green = 45$ For rewards = add 45$ fees = 90$
For 125 = gold card
For 175, Premier rewards, 25k bonus miles for spending 50k per year (250$ back)
For 125 = Biz Gold = 10k bonus with each year renewal + 25k bonus for 50k spend
10k for 125$ anyway, which pays for the card in miles
The green card is a very poor value. You are better off with Hilton (free), Cash back (free) or the SPG (65$) or the Surpass (75$), etc etc. Only use is for additional cards on a gold account.
#8
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 756
The green card is for those who just want a charge card.
Green = 45$ For rewards = add 45$ fees = 90$
For 125 = gold card
For 175, Premier rewards, 25k bonus miles for spending 50k per year (250$ back)
For 125 = Biz Gold = 10k bonus with each year renewal + 25k bonus for 50k spend
10k for 125$ anyway, which pays for the card in miles
The green card is a very poor value. You are better off with Hilton (free), Cash back (free) or the SPG (65$) or the Surpass (75$), etc etc. Only use is for additional cards on a gold account.
Green = 45$ For rewards = add 45$ fees = 90$
For 125 = gold card
For 175, Premier rewards, 25k bonus miles for spending 50k per year (250$ back)
For 125 = Biz Gold = 10k bonus with each year renewal + 25k bonus for 50k spend
10k for 125$ anyway, which pays for the card in miles
The green card is a very poor value. You are better off with Hilton (free), Cash back (free) or the SPG (65$) or the Surpass (75$), etc etc. Only use is for additional cards on a gold account.
#9
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,708
I believe the limits you are thinking about are when posters refer to not being able to earn the sign-up bonus points for the same card a second time.
They keep pretty good track of what promotional offers you have received in the past so if you apply for a card that is offering a 20,000 point bonus and you applied for that card previously and had received a 10,000 bonus, some posters are experiencing that amex only gives them 10000 of the current 20000 offer because they already received 10000 on a promo offer for that specific card. YMMV
If you have never had any of the cards before, and you applied for all of them and were approved for all of them, you would get all of the bonus points in the offers.
#10
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 756
You can earn as many points as dollars you can spend.
I believe the limits you are thinking about are when posters refer to not being able to earn the sign-up bonus points for the same card a second time.
They keep pretty good track of what promotional offers you have received in the past so if you apply for a card that is offering a 20,000 point bonus and you applied for that card previously and had received a 10,000 bonus, some posters are experiencing that amex only gives them 10000 of the current 20000 offer because they already received 10000 on a promo offer for that specific card. YMMV
If you have never had any of the cards before, and you applied for all of them and were approved for all of them, you would get all of the bonus points in the offers.
I believe the limits you are thinking about are when posters refer to not being able to earn the sign-up bonus points for the same card a second time.
They keep pretty good track of what promotional offers you have received in the past so if you apply for a card that is offering a 20,000 point bonus and you applied for that card previously and had received a 10,000 bonus, some posters are experiencing that amex only gives them 10000 of the current 20000 offer because they already received 10000 on a promo offer for that specific card. YMMV
If you have never had any of the cards before, and you applied for all of them and were approved for all of them, you would get all of the bonus points in the offers.
#11
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,708
Other than getting the approvals, that should not be a problem. You want to be sure to delete your browser cookies to enable you to see the offers with free first year and bonuses. Otherwise it often sends you to an upgrade screen without the bonus. So be sure to read the application.

