Big Boy Club……Amex Gold & Platinum Discussion

[Wise]

Maybe someone can help me here

With the AMEX Platinum someone said that you get benefits like a direct customer service rep immediately who can do stuff like

- get you a hotel room when it's sold out
- get you tickets to a concer when sold out
- get you reservations to a restaurant if its fully booked

etc


Is this true? What kinda crazy perks does it come with?

 

[Wise]

Also, you guys that have the Plat, because of the annual fee, do you just not use any of your other credit cards anymore?

 

[Teal.]

Amex Gold arriving on the Oct 11th...

 

[Yinny]

I appreciate the Gold, the perks are dope.

 

[humminbird]

Maybe someone can help me here

With the AMEX Platinum someone said that you get benefits like a direct customer service rep immediately who can do stuff like

- get you a hotel room when it's sold out
- get you tickets to a concer when sold out
- get you reservations to a restaurant if its fully booked

etc


Is this true? What kinda crazy perks does it come with?

That’s the platinum concierge
You call them with the platinum concierge number
You can do that but it’s overworked and it’s a shadow of its former self right now
The wait times are hours long

 

[Wise]

That’s the platinum concierge
You call them with the platinum concierge number
You can do that but it’s overworked and it’s a shadow of its former self right now
The wait times are hours long

what's the differences in applying for the plat and the plat concierge?

and what are the cool perks the plat offers?

 

[humminbird]

what's the differences in applying for the plat and the plat concierge?

and what are the cool perks the plat offers?

The platinum concierge is a perk of the plat it’s not a separate thing
Other perks are

• 5x Amex Membership Rewards points on prepaid hotels booked with American Express Travel.
• Up to $200 back in statement credits each calendar year on prepaid Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts or The Hotel Collectionbookings with American Express Travel when you pay with your Amex Platinum.*
• Up to $240 digital entertainment credit: Up to $20 in statement credits each month when you pay for eligible purchases with your card at one or more of the following providers: Peacock, Audible, SiriusXM and The New York Times*
• Comprehensive airport lounge access, including Centurion Lounges. More than 40 Centurion Lounge and Studio locations worldwide are now included in the Centurion network.
• Annual airline fee credit of up to $200*.
• Annual Uber cash of up to $200 (for U.S. services)*
• Gold elite status with Marriott and Hilton. *
• Car rental program elite status.*
• Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee credit (up to $100) every 4 to 4.5 years.
• Up to $179 back per calendar year on your Clear membership (expedited security).*
• Annual statement credits of up to $100 at Saks Fifth Avenue ($50 credit January to June; $50 credit July to December)*.
• $300 Equinox credit: Get up to $25 back each month on select Equinox memberships*
• Travel and shopping protections.
• Cruise Privileges Program.
• International Airline Program.
• American Express concierge service.
• American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts.
• ShopRunner membership.*

 

[BaldingSoHard]

The platinum concierge is a perk of the plat it’s not a separate thing
Other perks are

• 5x Amex Membership Rewards points on prepaid hotels booked with American Express Travel.
• Up to $200 back in statement credits each calendar year on prepaid Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts or The Hotel Collectionbookings with American Express Travel when you pay with your Amex Platinum.*
• Up to $240 digital entertainment credit: Up to $20 in statement credits each month when you pay for eligible purchases with your card at one or more of the following providers: Peacock, Audible, SiriusXM and The New York Times*
• Comprehensive airport lounge access, including Centurion Lounges. More than 40 Centurion Lounge and Studio locations worldwide are now included in the Centurion network.
• Annual airline fee credit of up to $200*.
• Annual Uber cash of up to $200 (for U.S. services)*
• Gold elite status with Marriott and Hilton. *
• Car rental program elite status.*
• Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee credit (up to $100) every 4 to 4.5 years.
• Up to $179 back per calendar year on your Clear membership (expedited security).*
• Annual statement credits of up to $100 at Saks Fifth Avenue ($50 credit January to June; $50 credit July to December)*.
• $300 Equinox credit: Get up to $25 back each month on select Equinox memberships*
• Travel and shopping protections.
• Cruise Privileges Program.
• International Airline Program.
• American Express concierge service.
• American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts.
• ShopRunner membership.*

They buffed the hell outta those perks....

If I wasn't completely satisfied with the Gold card, this would be a no-brainer.

 

[Wise]

The platinum concierge is a perk of the plat it’s not a separate thing
Other perks are

• 5x Amex Membership Rewards points on prepaid hotels booked with American Express Travel.
• Up to $200 back in statement credits each calendar year on prepaid Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts or The Hotel Collectionbookings with American Express Travel when you pay with your Amex Platinum.*
• Up to $240 digital entertainment credit: Up to $20 in statement credits each month when you pay for eligible purchases with your card at one or more of the following providers: Peacock, Audible, SiriusXM and The New York Times*
• Comprehensive airport lounge access, including Centurion Lounges. More than 40 Centurion Lounge and Studio locations worldwide are now included in the Centurion network.
• Annual airline fee credit of up to $200*.
• Annual Uber cash of up to $200 (for U.S. services)*
• Gold elite status with Marriott and Hilton. *
• Car rental program elite status.*
• Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee credit (up to $100) every 4 to 4.5 years.
• Up to $179 back per calendar year on your Clear membership (expedited security).*
• Annual statement credits of up to $100 at Saks Fifth Avenue ($50 credit January to June; $50 credit July to December)*.
• $300 Equinox credit: Get up to $25 back each month on select Equinox memberships*
• Travel and shopping protections.
• Cruise Privileges Program.
• International Airline Program.
• American Express concierge service.
• American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts.
• ShopRunner membership.*

Those look like a lot, but does the average consumer (you for example) even take advantage of those?

 

[Rhyse]

Maybe someone can help me here

With the AMEX Platinum someone said that you get benefits like a direct customer service rep immediately who can do stuff like

- get you a hotel room when it's sold out
- get you tickets to a concer when sold out
- get you reservations to a restaurant if its fully booked

etc


Is this true? What kinda crazy perks does it come with?

True

 

[CashmereThoughts]

Maybe someone can help me here

With the AMEX Platinum someone said that you get benefits like a direct customer service rep immediately who can do stuff like

- get you a hotel room when it's sold out
- get you tickets to a concer when sold out
- get you reservations to a restaurant if its fully booked

etc


Is this true? What kinda crazy perks does it come with?

Eh…

you get free upgrades and 4pm checkout at Marriott and Hilton properties

there are pre sales to concert/events that are exclusive to Amex mbrs

Amex Concierge can sometimes finesse reservations for you. Some restaurants keep tables exclusively for calls from Amex concierge.

 

[Spence]

They buffed the hell outta those perks....

If I wasn't completely satisfied with the Gold card, this would be a no-brainer.

Those are the old benefits they’ve added even more since then

 

[T’Challa’s Heir]

They buffed the hell outta those perks....

If I wasn't completely satisfied with the Gold card, this would be a no-brainer.

you think that’s worth the annual fee hike that went along with it? shyt is at $700 now.

 

[BaldingSoHard]

you think that’s worth the annual fee hike that went along with it? shyt is at $700 now.

Not during a pandemic when I'm not traveling at all.

 

[Legal]

you think that’s worth the annual fee hike that went along with it? shyt is at $700 now.

Under normal circumstances, the travel credits and benefits totally cover the annual fee. Hell, the hotel benefits alone can cover you if you're doing it right. My understanding of it is that it's very much a travel card, in that your best shot at getting the annual fee back in value is really just the card itself for travel, and then reinvesting perks/points back into travel.

If you're not traveling a whole lot right now, or don't plan on ever being a heavy traveler, the Gold is definitely a better fit for regular everyday use in my opinion. I'm absolutely cleaning up on the 4x points on food and groceries.