topic Re: Amex Bus Plat - To keep or not to keep? in Business Credit

Amex Bus Plat - To keep or not to keep?

SouthJamaica — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 16:35:31 GMT

My annual fee is coming up soon, and I'm seriously debating whether to keep this card.

In a way I love having it, especially the ability to go to airport lounges.

But I just don't do that much traveling.

And $450 is no chump change.

Re: Amex Bus Plat - To keep or not to keep?

-Cal- — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 18:58:45 GMT

For me its a keeper. If $450 is too steep, consider the BRG.

Re: Amex Bus Plat - To keep or not to keep?

B335is — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 23:48:17 GMT

You definitely want to make sure you're getting the full value for your annual fee. In my case the Airline and Uber credits alone pretty much covers the AF. Throw in Global Entry/Pre-Check and you're $50 ahead of paying those expenses out of pocket.

Re: Amex Bus Plat - To keep or not to keep?

SouthJamaica — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 02:04:47 GMT

@B335is wrote:
You definitely want to make sure you're getting the full value for your annual fee. In my case the Airline and Uber credits alone pretty much covers the AF. Throw in Global Entry/Pre-Check and you're $50 ahead of paying those expenses out of pocket.

Maybe what I need to do is take the time to study up on all those perks I haven't been using.

Re: Amex Bus Plat - To keep or not to keep?

-Cal- — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 02:33:25 GMT

@B335is wrote:
You definitely want to make sure you're getting the full value for your annual fee. In my case the Airline and Uber credits alone pretty much covers the AF. Throw in Global Entry/Pre-Check and you're $50 ahead of paying those expenses out of pocket.

I don't think the business version comes with the Uber credits.

Re: Amex Bus Plat - To keep or not to keep?

bourgogne — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 03:39:34 GMT

you sort of answered your own post - you dont travel much and its a card designed for that very thing. you got 110K sign or at least I hope you did, get out while you can lol

Re: Amex Bus Plat - To keep or not to keep?

B335is — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 20:05:55 GMT

@-Cal- wrote:
@B335is wrote:
You definitely want to make sure you're getting the full value for your annual fee. In my case the Airline and Uber credits alone pretty much covers the AF. Throw in Global Entry/Pre-Check and you're $50 ahead of paying those expenses out of pocket.
I don't think the business version comes with the Uber credits.

You're right...my bad! So the best benefits on the Platinum Business I can come up with are:

$200 annual airline credit
1,000+ airline lounge access
10 Gogo/Boingo passes annually
Fee credit for Global Entry/TSA Pre-Check
Starwood Preferred Gold status

Re: Amex Bus Plat - To keep or not to keep?

SouthJamaica — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 00:21:49 GMT

I think I'm going to hold on to it for another year and see if I can start tweaking some benefit out of it.