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Why Amex Zync?

Anonymous — Sat, 29 Aug 2015 22:55:07 GMT

I'm just curious. I see alot of members here love that card. What about it is so great? I have no knowledge of this card as it was discontinued before I ever knew about it. Thanks

Re: Why Amex Zync?

jsucool76 — Sat, 29 Aug 2015 23:49:23 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
I'm just curious. I see alot of members here love that card. What about it is so great? I have no knowledge of this card as it was discontinued before I ever knew about it. Thanks

If you still have packs it can earn pretty good membership rewards express points, and if you have a any card that earns full membership rewards points (ED/EDP, Green, Gold, PRG, Plat, Cent) all of those express points turn into full membership rewards points.

Since amex now offers a no AF card that earns MR points, it can be a fairly lucrative card, with a possibly quite low AF. It also looks dope.

Re: Why Amex Zync?

Ron1 — Sat, 29 Aug 2015 23:51:13 GMT

It is because Zync has the lowest AF charge card.

Ron.

Re: Why Amex Zync?

Anonymous — Sun, 30 Aug 2015 01:18:02 GMT

olds350ho wrote:

I'm just curious. I see alot of members here love that card. What about it is so great? I have no knowledge of this card as it was discontinued before I ever knew about it. Thanks

Pack	Benefit	Cost
Give Back	1,000 Membership Rewards® points for each logged hour of volunteer service and one Membership Rewards point for every charitable dollar donated using your American Express Card	No fee, must enroll
Family Travel	Access a family travel specialist to assist in booking vacations, family-specific travel benefits and savings with hotels, cruise, car rental and tour partners, and more	No fee, must enroll
Personal Finance	Complimentary credit score and report, access to money management tools and tips	No fee, must enroll
Eco	2X Membership Rewards points at more than 4,000 select green merchants as rated by Greenopia, discounts on eco-friendly merchandise in the Membership Rewards program and access to an eco concierge service to answer green questions	No fee, must enroll
Music	2X Membership Rewards points on concert tickets, pre-sale access to select music events and concert tickets	$5
Go	2X Membership Rewards points on airfare ticket purchases, lost wallet protection and travel discounts	$20
Food & Wine	A one-year subscription to FOOD & WINE® Magazine, savings on Cookbooks and wine guide and discounted membership to FOOD & WINE Connoisseur Club	$20
Connect	2X Membership Rewards points on mobile phone, cable, broadband and internet charges, plus discounts on select mobile merchandise in the Membership Rewards program	$20
Style	2X Membership Rewards points at department stores and specialty retailer Gilt.com, enhanced Return Protection, and special offers from Gilt.com and Lucky Magazine	$25
Restaurant	2X Membership Rewards points at restaurants plus special dining discounts and offers from restaurants including Lettuce Entertain You®, Morton's The Steakhouse®, Patina Restaurant Group, Seasons 52® Dunkin' Donuts® and Cold Stone Creamery®	$25

Totally dig the last 3.... I was under the impression that Packs were 100% gone and it is basically just a neat looking charge card with low AF.....

Re: Why Amex Zync?

Sharingan — Sun, 30 Aug 2015 01:45:11 GMT

I can't remember the last time my Zync had packs. It's been a very long time since they were discontinued. To answer the OP's question, I keep my Zync because I don't want to pay $95 for the Green when I can have a similar card for $25 when I dump the Platinum. It is a very unique card, and I plan on keeping mine until AmEx says otherwise.

Lastly, my Zync has a higher exposure limit than any card in my portfolio. While I don't plan on utilizing its 40k-50k+ charging ability anytime soon, I still like having it around.

Re: Why Amex Zync?

Anonymous — Sun, 30 Aug 2015 01:50:19 GMT

That's cool. I wish amex would do this or something similar again. Thanks for the info.