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Does anyone hate the way the amex ED cards look like

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mongstradamus
Super Contributor

Re: Does anyone hate the way the amex ED cards look like


@chalupaman wrote:

Nope. I personally like it though I think my AARP and Ritz cards are even better looking. Either way, I care more about functionality of the card than the aesthetics.


I am more about the rewards on cards then the look :-) Some of the worst looking cards have some of the best value. Fidelity amex and sallie mae come to mind. 



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Message 11 of 24
tiffjtiffj
Contributor

Re: Does anyone hate the way the amex ED cards look like

I wish I had that problemSmiley Tongue


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chalupaman
Super Contributor

Re: Does anyone hate the way the amex ED cards look like


@mongstradamus wrote:

@chalupaman wrote:

Nope. I personally like it though I think my AARP and Ritz cards are even better looking. Either way, I care more about functionality of the card than the aesthetics.


I am more about the rewards on cards then the look :-) Some of the worst looking cards have some of the best value. Fidelity amex and sallie mae come to mind. 


Of course! As long as those benefits are there, I could care less about looks either.

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aav
Established Contributor

Re: Does anyone hate the way the amex ED cards look like

Do you mean the transparency of the card? I have the bcp and EDC. I didn't expect them to be clear, but I got used to them. They are easier to find in my wallet. I get a lot of comments about them lol.

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Anonymous
Not applicable

Re: Does anyone hate the way the amex ED cards look like

I agree with you OP. I think it is a terrible looking card. Looks like a kids toy CC. 

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EW800
Valued Contributor

Re: Does anyone hate the way the amex ED cards look like

They definitely look different. I've only had nine for about two weeks and have already had a couple of cashiers look at it like it is not real. The clear transparent look really throws them off. Smiley Happy
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Anonymous
Not applicable

Re: Does anyone hate the way the amex ED cards look like

It's very plain...
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longtimelurker
Epic Contributor

Re: Does anyone hate the way the amex ED cards look like


@EW800 wrote:
They definitely look different. I've only had nine for about two weeks and have already had a couple of cashiers look at it like it is not real. The clear transparent look really throws them off. Smiley Happy

I'm surprised as it's not so very different from the "Blue" series of cards (BC/BCE/BCP/BS/BSP) except the center square and writing isn't blue.  Transparency is the same, so I would have thought cashiers would have seen some of those before!

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BluePoodle
Valued Contributor

Re: Does anyone hate the way the amex ED cards look like

My daughter really hates the look of the card and I really like it. LOL

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Message 19 of 24
darkfrosty
Established Contributor

Re: Does anyone hate the way the amex ED cards look like

Just hate that it is sorta clear. Card is great .. just looks crappy to me

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