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Your best (and worst) looking cards?

recordaras — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 14:40:12 GMT

So, this isn't really a serious question, and I'm sure there have been plenty of similar threads in the past, but yet... Which cards are your personal favorites design-wise? And which ones are the ugly ducklings?

I have to admit that I don't have a single credit card that I would be able to call beautiful. My least favorite would have to be the Amex BCE - I was so excited to get that card, and yet so disappointed with its design! First of all, it's clear - the pictures give the impression of it being white, but it's not. I've swiped it about 4 times, and it's already thoroughly scratched. The big blue hologram thing also scratches like crazy, doesn't really have any interesting image in there (just a large blue shiny square with a tiny c in the middle) and to top it off, one of the edges of mine is crooked (yes, before you ask, I am OCD when it comes to symmetry) AND all of the numbers that are embossed on the clear parts are really difficult to read.

Oh, Amex, I still love you, but why did you think all this would be a good idea?..

And my current favorite is probably the Chase Freedom. Which is ironic, because in pictures it looked thoroughly boring, and I wasn't expecting much after the Chase Amazon card. However, the Freedom came as a nice surprise. I can't say it's a masterpiece, but I thought the blue-green color (which looks solid blue in pictures) and the green edge were very nice touches.

Re: Your most (and least) good looking cards?

injustifiiable — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 17:43:18 GMT

I liked the old Freedom design.

Re: Your most (and least) good looking cards?

frugalQ — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 17:47:07 GMT

@injustifiiable wrote:
I liked the old Freedom design.

Is this the way the Freedom looks now? Mine is totally different. Oh wait...mine isn't a signature, so maybe that's the difference.

My least favorite design card is the Amex BCE/BCP. Like OP, I was disappointed when I got the card in the mail. I expected it to be heavier and white...not clear. But, it swipes, so I won't complain too much.

Re: Your most (and least) good looking cards?

injustifiiable — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 17:50:03 GMT

@frugalQ wrote:
@injustifiiable wrote:
I liked the old Freedom design.

Is this the way the Freedom looks now? Mine is totally different. Oh wait...mine isn't a signature, so maybe that's the difference.

My least favorite design card is the Amex BCE/BCP. Like OP, I was disappointed when I got the card in the mail. I expected it to be heavier and white...not clear. But, it swipes, so I won't complain too much.

No, this is the old one. The new one looks like this:

Signature or World would go below the Visa/MasterCard logo. I like that better than that awkward looking strip in the middle.

Re: Your most (and least) good looking cards?

Peteyglad — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 17:50:52 GMT

@recordaras wrote:

And my current favorite is probably the Chase Freedom. Which is ironic, because in pictures it looked thoroughly boring, and I wasn't expecting much after the Chase Amazon card. However, the Freedom came as a nice surprise. I can't say it's a masterpiece, but I thought the blue-green color (which looks solid blue in pictures) and the green edge were very nice touches.

Funny you should mention the green edge on the Freedom as I get more comoments on that feature than I do my CSP card.

Re: Your most (and least) good looking cards?

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 17:50:57 GMT

My favorite card design is either my Discover card, I have the mixtape design or my Amex BCE, lol.

My least favorite design is my Chase Sapphire, the pics of it made it look so pretty, but when I got it was just blah. And my Barclay Apple card isn't that grand. It just a simple white card, not spectacular.

Re: Your most (and least) good looking cards?

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 17:52:04 GMT

Love my Chase Sapphire. Very clean look. Amex PRG is decent. And lastly Cap1 lets me customize my image which is really cool.

Re: Your most (and least) good looking cards?

injustifiiable — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 17:53:04 GMT

I personalized my Capital One card. I'm into trains so I did it with a photo of one of my favorite locomotives.

The ugliest one would be my Credit One...lol. I can customize that one too but they have the nerve to want $10 to do so. SMH.

I have a few store cards, and they are all ugly as well for the record.

Re: Your most (and least) good looking cards?

recordaras — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 17:59:32 GMT

@injustifiiable wrote:
I liked the old Freedom design.

Oh interesting, I hadn't seen that one!

Re: Your most (and least) good looking cards?

recordaras — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 18:03:11 GMT

@Peteyglad wrote:
Funny you should mention the green edge on the Freedom as I get more comoments on that feature than I do my CSP card.

That one totally came as a surprise - I thought it would be as flat and boring-blue as it looks in the product images, but the green edge is neat! Not over the top, but still fun.

Re: Your most (and least) good looking cards?

recordaras — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 18:04:31 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
My favorite card design is either my Discover card, I have the mixtape design or my Amex BCE, lol.

Ha, different strokes for different folks. What do you like about it? Does every new scratch not drive you MAD, haha?

Re: Your most (and least) good looking cards?

SpeeDj — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 18:04:40 GMT

I like my chase slate and my discover card, I went with the beach design for discover gives me something to shoot for Least favorite would have to be the look of my Paypal extras card I'd think.

Re: Your most (and least) good looking cards?

improvingmycredit — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 18:06:40 GMT

One of the coolest looking cards to me out there is the Citi Diamond Pref card. Really nice. Shame it doesn't offer rewards.

Re: Your most (and least) good looking cards?

370Z — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 19:47:10 GMT

Personally, I think all cards that are all or mostly black are just plain ugly, like my previous BoA card. No creativity whatsoever.

Re: Your most (and least) good looking cards?

Themanwhocan — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 20:28:00 GMT

I don't have this card, the cashback is only 1% for the first $1000 of spending per month. But, I do like the image:

Re: Your most (and least) good looking cards?

fittiger — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 20:29:34 GMT

I was pleasantly suprised with the:

Chase Sapphire Preferred - Very cool card, although I thought from the pictures it would have a slightly beveled surface
Discover IT - the cover mimics a metallic handscraped surface with a cool orange border
Citi Simplicity - has a matte finish that makes it stand out a bit

I was very upset by the PenFed Platinum Rewards Visa Signature - the card design looks super cool online, but when I got it in the mail it just looks like cheap shiny plastic.

Re: Your most (and least) good looking cards?

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 20:33:14 GMT

@recordaras wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
My favorite card design is either my Discover card, I have the mixtape design or my Amex BCE, lol.
Ha, different strokes for different folks. What do you like about it? Does every new scratch not drive you MAD, haha?

You know it doesn't bother me. I figure that cards are meant to not always look pristine. My debit card looks worse for the wear, the back hologram is almost completely rubbed off.

Re: Your most (and least) good looking cards?

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 20:34:52 GMT

@fittiger wrote:
I was pleasantly suprised with the:
Chase Sapphire Preferred - Very cool card, although I thought from the pictures it would have a slightly beveled surface
Discover IT - the cover mimics a metallic handscraped surface with a cool orange border
Citi Simplicity - has a matte finish that makes it stand out a bit
I was very upset by the PenFed Platinum Rewards Visa Signature - the card design looks super cool online, but when I got it in the mail it just looks like cheap shiny plastic.

I think this is why I don't like the card as much because I was expecting something the same thing, lol.

Re: Your most (and least) good looking cards?

recordaras — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 20:38:01 GMT

@370Z wrote:
Personally, I think all cards that are all or mostly black are just plain ugly, like my previous BoA card. No creativity whatsoever.

BoA's non-black cards aren't really anything to write home about either, as far as I'm concerned. Just... meh.

And as far as black cards go, I'd have to say that for me this is a notable exception, maybe because of the thought that's behind it:

Re: Your most (and least) good looking cards?

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 20:36:11 GMT

@improvingmycredit wrote:
One of the coolest looking cards to me out there is the Citi Diamond Pref card. Really nice. Shame it doesn't offer rewards.

I totes forgot about this card. I guess because I haven't had it that long. But it is a nice looking card. The little diamonds do give it a little extra something.