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The AMEX Platinum temptation is great ....

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Anonymous
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Re: The AMEX Platinum temptation is great ....

I just booked my flight and used up my points to pay for it lol.

 

 

The hotel I was looking at was full according to them.  I considered putting the concierge thru their paces Smiley Very Happy , based on stories I'd read about that, but then the accomodations came thru from a family member.

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saaws
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Re: The AMEX Platinum temptation is great ....

I just got my Platinum card! Activated.. a bit overwhelmed, trying to figure out how to take the best advantage out of it ! Smiley Very Happy

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Anonymous
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Re: The AMEX Platinum temptation is great ....

It's pretty cool that the card number, and even the 4 digit code, remains the same

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hateAshbury
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Re: The AMEX Platinum temptation is great ....

what constitutes traveling "a lot"?

 

would 1 roundtip from LA to NYC and 1 international flight (from LA to Buenos Aires) constitute "a lot"? That's probably $2,000 airfare and $2,000 hotels/restaurants. If all that goes on the Platty, the AF is probably justified ... yes? no?


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Anonymous
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Re: The AMEX Platinum temptation is great ....


@saaws wrote:

@Anonymous wrote:

so the Global Entry thing ......... just do the online stuff at the GOES site, pay with the Platinum and then they credit the fee afterwards?

 

Or do you do it thru the AMEX site?  My gold hasn't been updated yet online (up to 48hrs) so I'm wondering if it matters to start at the amex site.


you just do the online stuff at the GOES site and Amex automatically refunds the fee.



 

Just finished up the application.  Will there be points for it Smiley Very Happy ?

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Anonymous
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Re: The AMEX Platinum temptation is great ....


@saaws wrote:

I just got my Platinum card! Activated.. a bit overwhelmed, trying to figure out how to take the best advantage out of it ! Smiley Very Happy



Did it come all fancy and stuff or just in an envelope?

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Open123
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Re: The AMEX Platinum temptation is great ....


@Anonymous wrote:

@saaws wrote:

I just got my Platinum card! Activated.. a bit overwhelmed, trying to figure out how to take the best advantage out of it ! Smiley Very Happy



Did it come all fancy and stuff or just in an envelope?


Comes in a box with a hard cover brochure.  

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Anonymous
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Re: The AMEX Platinum temptation is great ....


@hateAshbury wrote:

what constitutes traveling "a lot"?

 

would 1 roundtip from LA to NYC and 1 international flight (from LA to Buenos Aires) constitute "a lot"? That's probably $2,000 airfare and $2,000 hotels/restaurants. If all that goes on the Platty, the AF is probably justified ... yes? no?


No, I wouldn't consider that a lot. I fly 6-8 times a year and I don't even think it's worth it for me. Since the main perk of Platinum is lounge access, frequency of travel is more important than cost or distance.
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Anonymous
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Re: The AMEX Platinum temptation is great ....

Thank you for the reply Open123, I appreciate your time.  I think when I get back I'm going to go for it!  I already have a bunch of stuff at home waiting for me to open I dont want a nice Platinum card just sitting there in my pile collecting dust hahaa!  Hey question not that you mentioned it I'm curious what's the story with the BLACK card??

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Anonymous
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Re: The AMEX Platinum temptation is great ....

Wow come's in a box?  That's so gangsta!!!

 

Nice!!

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