@FinStar wrote:
@LittleSal wrote:
If it is invite only, would AMEX base decisions on Platinum Card spend or all Amex cards?
I know it’s speculation but just curious to opinions.@Revelate brings up some good points.
And, since it's all rumors and nothing has been confirmed, it's still unclear whether it's going to be targeted or available to the masses. If it's going to be offered via the invite route, I would imagine part of the criteria would be based on charge card spending such as Platinum, for instance. Again, no one knows and it's all speculation at the moment.
When I received an invite for the Centurion biz years and years ago (didn't take it) it was largely known that some of the criteria was based on the spend on the Platinum biz (>$250K annually). That said, the criteria, spend, etc., was more strict for obtaining an invite for the Centurion personal version.
Curious but what benefits does invite only really give Amex? I get the exclusivity aspect of it but...
1) Not open for bonus chasers?
2) Some amount of spend on Amex cards ($$ for Amex) before you're worthy enough?
Seems like a missed opportunity, though I know I was in a minority that when denied for a CSR I just PC'd to it anyway... if someone creates a better card for me than said CSR and that is possible currently, why wouldn't I take it? But a two step through a Plat, meh. Lot of effort for a maybe.
@Revelate wrote:
@FinStar wrote:
@LittleSal wrote:
If it is invite only, would AMEX base decisions on Platinum Card spend or all Amex cards?
I know it’s speculation but just curious to opinions.@Revelate brings up some good points.
And, since it's all rumors and nothing has been confirmed, it's still unclear whether it's going to be targeted or available to the masses. If it's going to be offered via the invite route, I would imagine part of the criteria would be based on charge card spending such as Platinum, for instance. Again, no one knows and it's all speculation at the moment.
When I received an invite for the Centurion biz years and years ago (didn't take it) it was largely known that some of the criteria was based on the spend on the Platinum biz (>$250K annually). That said, the criteria, spend, etc., was more strict for obtaining an invite for the Centurion personal version.
Curious but what benefits does invite only really give Amex? I get the exclusivity aspect of it but...
1) Not open for bonus chasers?
2) Some amount of spend on Amex cards ($$ for Amex) before you're worthy enough?
Seems like a missed opportunity, though I know I was in a minority that when denied for a CSR I just PC'd to it anyway... if someone creates a better card for me than said CSR and that is possible currently, why wouldn't I take it? But a two step through a Plat, meh. Lot of effort for a maybe.
Pretty sure it's all about the image. While we know better on here, most people think an amex is high end and exclusive. Actually having a card that promotes that image would help distract people from the truth.
Pity that cobalt card wasn’t in the US.
BBP + Cobalt + Plat = bye Chase for me probably easily looking at last years spend.
Geez maybe for most people it was 5x groceries too but I suppose that would have killed the PRG.
ETA: oh they weren’t full MR points anyway. Ah well one can fantasize!
BBP + Cobalt + Plat = bye Chase for me probably easily looking at last years spend.
Geez maybe for most people it was 5x groceries too but I suppose that would have killed the PRG.
ETA: oh they weren’t full MR points anyway. Ah well one can fantasize!
@Anonymous wrote:If you take a little trip over to the Amex approved list of manufacturers, and which cards they are allowed to manufacture (as updated last week), and scroll down to page 51 of 65, you will see two interesting placeholders (no images yet) for the US market:
- Titanium (which is not the same as Plat Charge Metal 2018)
- Black Charge Metal 2020 (which is not the same as Centurion 2020)
One of these (probably the Black Charge Metal 2020) could well be your Optio. No doubt at some stage they'll unembargo the news and release images of these two new cards.
You heard it here first - enjoy!
Interesting to see that there are actually two new cards and they happen to be strategically placed between Platinum and Centurion cards. Could the list on that page be sorted in order of "ascending prestige?" Honestly though not looking forward to Platinum being ousted toward the bottom of the prestigious card ladder if this is all true 
