@Anonymous wrote:
Lately, Amex been sending pre approval letters for the amex platinum charge charge. Is this card really worth it. $450 AF. My background of usage if I get it... I travel 3 times a year international flights, the onyl hotel i go to is hilton/ garden inn and embassy suites about 4 times a year. Pay my utility bill, cell phone, gas, and shopping roughly $2000 a month total. So.... is it worth it. Any special accomodation with my background info. What kind of perks do you use it for with people who has this card. kind to share? Thanks.
Like you, I have not thus far sprung for the AMEX Platinum card because I don't fly frequently enough to justify the expense; if I flew somewhere on business twice a month then I might choose differently. I rarely even use most of the services that come with AMEX Gold, the main reason I keep that account active is that it's my oldest account (since 1982) and length of credit history is an important aspect of FICO scores. I *have* sometimes found AMEX very helpful when outside the USA, I must say.
Some spy novel, I forget which one, the main character is told to meet somebody outside the local AMEX office and he thinks, "for a change they actually pick a spot where two Americans won't be conspicuous!"
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EX always was my highest when we could pull all three
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