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[ratewhore]

OK, I know most of you here will have Amex Centurion cards but for mere mortals like myself, I'm thinking about upgrading to platinum. Question is; bearing in mind the 300 notes per year charge, is it worth it for the travel and insurance benefits? Does anyone have one and can comment?

[bogeyman]

OK, I know most of you here will have Amex Centurion cards but for mere mortals like myself, I'm thinking about upgrading to platinum. Question is; bearing in mind the 300 notes per year charge, is it worth it for the travel and insurance benefits? Does anyone have one and can comment?

Not worth it. I had a Platinum card for years but the annual charge is a joke so I downgraded to a basic green card last year and still got my points transferred.

Only real advantage is pose value for knobs.

[Antman]

Bogey

What do you use for travel insurance etc?

[AtW]

The travel he does is in his dreams while he sleeps rough in Oxford...

[ratewhore]

I've checked the travel insurance and it's swings and roundabouts between the Amex offering and the one I normally use which is insureandgo. If you buy the Amex one individually then the cost is about double the platinum offering from insureandgo.

I was thinking more the complementary flights, lounge access, discounted airport parking etc but I suspect you can probably get your own discounts elsewhere anyway.

And Bogey - that wasn't you sleeping outside the old Blackwells building opposite the Royal Oxford last night was it?

[Andyw]

You cant apply for it ! it's by invitation only !

not worth it ! I had one and it has no more spending power than green and gold. you go over your monthly profile limit and they make the phone call !!!

[ratewhore]

keep up AndyW...

https://www66.americanexpress.com/ea...git9=&digit10=

[milanbenes]

feck orf,

the Platinum Amex is there for everybody it's not by invitation.

Can also have one but what's the benefit against the 500 Euro fee ?

Secondly amex are beginning to p me off as when I call their help numbers they just pass you from country to country and can't seem to answer questions.

Milan.

[Andyw]

keep up AndyW...

https://www66.americanexpress.com/ea...git9=&digit10=

Well it used to be by invitaion only..maybe they downgraded it ! ha ha !

[milanbenes]

and what are you talking about spending power Andyw,

ratewhore is talking about a charge card not a credit card

credit cards aren't for contractors they're for them wi' nout in the bank.

Milan.