topic Re: AMEX Green in Credit Cards

AMEX Green

afbar1114 — Sat, 12 May 2012 20:29:08 GMT

any one have this card? is it good. im thinking about getting it when my zync hits 6 months or so. or jsut wait 6 months

Re: AMEX Green

Lambo23 — Sat, 12 May 2012 20:53:52 GMT

@appbar1114 wrote:
any one have this card? is it good. im thinking about getting it when my zync hits 6 months or so. or jsut wait 6 months

I also have the zync and want to upgrade in a year. what benefits does the green offer over the zync?

Re: AMEX Green

laboi_22 — Sat, 12 May 2012 21:21:01 GMT

I'm almost sure the only difference is you get access to full MR points rather than express. Also MR points are transferable to frequent flyer programs. Is the $95 AF worth it? Only if you care about travel miles. Other than that there are no other apparent differences. Also after 13 months you can PC to green. If you really want green just wait. Don't get another HP just for a green card. I know this topic has been discussed numerous times on these forums so if I've missed something it might be helpful to do a search.

Re: AMEX Green

Anonymous — Sat, 12 May 2012 21:41:21 GMT

@appbar1114 wrote:
any one have this card? is it good. im thinking about getting it when my zync hits 6 months or so. or jsut wait 6 months

I have it and I love it. I'm saving up my MR points for a trip that I'm planning at the end of the year, so I'll see how well the MR points conversion to airline miles works out. In the meantime, I like the Amex twitter and facebook deals -- got a $10 statement credit for using the card at Cheesecake Factory, we're going out to Marcaroni Grill tomorrow night for another $10 statement credit, etc.; got a $25 statement credit last November for Small Business Saturday -- as well as the usual Amex perks.

Of course, if you want to switch to Green you could just continue to earn points for the full year with the $25 AF and then switch over to Green. When you switch, your Express MR points will convert over to full MR points. Other than the MR point difference, you still get the same perks that I mentioned above with your Zync. What's making you consider switching?

Re: AMEX Green

Anonymous — Sat, 12 May 2012 21:42:14 GMT

@laboi_22 wrote:
I'm almost sure the only difference is you get access to full MR points rather than express. Also MR points are transferable to frequent flyer programs. Is the $95 AF worth it? Only if you care about travel miles. Other than that there are no other apparent differences. Also after 13 months you can PC to green. If you really want green just wait. Don't get another HP just for a green card. I know this topic has been discussed numerous times on these forums so if I've missed something it might be helpful to do a search.

Yes, I agree with this.

Re: AMEX Green

Anonymous — Sat, 12 May 2012 21:55:22 GMT

I have the green and like it a lot.

But I'm considering upgrading to Premier Rewards Gold. I'm waiting for an upgrade offer to pop up lol

(I have a biz Plat also)

Re: AMEX Green

Lambo23 — Sat, 12 May 2012 21:57:55 GMT

What else is good about the points system besides airline conversion? everything else seems not that great.

Re: AMEX Green

afbar1114 — Sat, 12 May 2012 22:02:13 GMT

I cant pc from zync to green. Im thinking be cause of full mr points

Re: AMEX Green

laboi_22 — Sat, 12 May 2012 22:16:26 GMT

@appbar1114 wrote:
I cant pc from zync to green. Im thinking be cause of full mr points

You can PC Zync to Green after 13 months of card membership. The full MR points are worth the same except they are transferrable to frequent airline programs. Will you really be using this? I just don't see the value in getting this card for the hefty AF and another HP. I would rather use my HPs for CLIs on my other cards. Again just my opinion. I think most people who have the Zync feel ashamed of the Zync and upgrade to Green just for prestige. I'm just not one to care about prestige.

Re: AMEX Green

Lambo23 — Sat, 12 May 2012 22:21:00 GMT

@laboi_22 wrote:
@appbar1114 wrote:
I cant pc from zync to green. Im thinking be cause of full mr points
You can PC Zync to Green after 13 months of card membership. The full MR points are worth the same except they are transferrable to frequent airline programs. Will you really be using this? I just don't see the value in getting this card for the hefty AF and another HP. I would rather use my HPs for CLIs on my other cards. Again just my opinion. I think most people who have the Zync feel ashamed of the Zync and upgrade to Green just for prestige. I'm just not one to care about prestige.

Ive always heard that it's a soft pull for amex cardholders to apply for another card or CLI.

Re: AMEX Green

laboi_22 — Sat, 12 May 2012 22:32:09 GMT

It is a SP to apply. If declined, you will have only a SP, however if approved you will have a HP on your CRA.

Re: AMEX Green

afbar1114 — Sat, 12 May 2012 23:28:52 GMT

Amex told me there is no PCing from zync at all. I called and asked

Re: AMEX Green

Anonymous — Sat, 12 May 2012 23:29:34 GMT

The difference between Zync and Green is MR express points versus regular MR points. Express points are worth less when you pay for travel with pay with points, you won't get a full penny per point value. Also, express points can't transfer to partner loyalty programs. This is where the real value of MR points lies. You can really squeeze some good value out of transferring to frequent flier programs, because frequent flier miles are often worth 2-3 cents per mile or more, depending on the program. Also, Amex frequently does bonuses, like right now you get 1.5 avios per 1 MR point instead of 1:1 when transferring to British Airways program.

Re: AMEX Green

laboi_22 — Sat, 12 May 2012 23:41:10 GMT

Did you call the Executive Office. I asked them and they said 13 months. Many posts on here will reflect what I'm saying. Do a search. The regular Zync CSRs don't know. As I've said. I had one AMEX CSR argue with me and tell me that Zync was the hardest card to get. I reported her to the Executive Office. There is a post about that on here as well somewhere.

Re: AMEX Green

Anonymous — Sat, 12 May 2012 23:44:43 GMT

@appbar1114 wrote:
Amex told me there is no PCing from zync at all. I called and asked

It seems lots of people have been hearing this, but I did PC from Gold to Zync to Gold at one point last year. After I found out that express points were worth less when paying for travel with pay with points, I switched back to the Gold card. I don't know if it was because the account started as a Gold, but I had no problem at all going from Zync to Gold. I did only have Zync for about a week.

Re: AMEX Green

laboi_22 — Sat, 12 May 2012 23:48:24 GMT

The Zync is able to PC. I'm 100% sure of it. After 13 months though.

Re: AMEX Green

afbar1114 — Sun, 13 May 2012 01:27:31 GMT

Where did you hear this

Re: AMEX Green

laboi_22 — Sun, 13 May 2012 03:05:19 GMT

Read the above posts. The AMEX Executive Offices. I called them myself.

Re: AMEX Green

afbar1114 — Sun, 13 May 2012 03:34:27 GMT

@laboi_22 wrote:
Read the above posts. The AMEX Executive Offices. I called them myself.

yea i saw that. whats the number for them if you dont mind. i didnt see the other posts on my phoene

Re: AMEX Green

laboi_22 — Sun, 13 May 2012 04:00:28 GMT

No problem. Keep in mind they are not open on the weekends.

American Express Company
Executive Offices
200 Vesey Street
New York, New York 10285
212-640-2000 (Not a fax)