BCE Card is clear plastic?

jake619 · ‎12-26-2012

All of the images of it on amex.com appear to be grey. Mine is clear. Have they always been clear? Maybe it's just a marketing thing because clear plastic is difficult to photograph.

trumpet-205 · ‎12-26-2012

Yep, it is transparent (clear). It doesn't give "prestige" feeling other AMEX cards have.

bichonmom · ‎12-26-2012

VERY cool looking card! I'm tempted to app in January -- for the backdating, cool card and 3% groceries. Amex has some of the nicest looking cards I've seen.

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jake619 · ‎12-26-2012

OK, had to know, called Amex, nicest person ever told me yep, it's clear, relax.

I joked with her that they already offer a clear card appropriately named "Clear". She came back with "that card (AMEX Clear) has been closed to new applications". So I tried while on the phone with her and it let me get to the application form. I was logged in. I went incognito and it still let me get to the app. Sooooo??? heads-up, maybe it's on the way out - not that many would miss it any longer.

mxp114 · ‎12-26-2012

I remember when Citi had a clear card, in every depiction of the card they made sure to put something behind it so it was visible.

sakhalin070 · ‎12-26-2012

I love the clear look of the BCE/BS/Blue. I just recently got my BCE so it's not too beat up yet. My mom's Blue Cash is really scratched and doesn't look as good, lol!

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Kendro · ‎12-27-2012

I was hoping it would have a titanium or platinum finish on the card like the pictures but unfortunately it is clear. It does get a second look when I give it to someone to swipe but that's mainly due to it being clear. It doesn't look all that classy in my opinion.

scenery_guy · ‎12-27-2012

@Kendro wrote:
I was hoping it would have a titanium or platinum finish on the card like the pictures but unfortunately it is clear.

And I wish my Platinum card was actually metal. AMEX need to look to Chase and revamp some card designs by using metal cores or pearled plastics...

jsickz32 · ‎12-27-2012

A friend thought it was trying to pay with a piece on plastic lol i had my thumb in the blue square and all you see was the clear parts. I think the Green/GoldPR and the SPG are classier looking than the BCE

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Sophiamarie · ‎12-27-2012

I dont like my AMEX BCP design either, it doesnt look classy, or cool .... It kinda looks tacky in a way ... I really like their charge cards but I cant justify the AF ... I had my heart set on the Zync, too bad they discontinued it. I can't wait for my Sapphire Preferred to get here! I just want my metal card!! I think chase sends their cards on a horse, one week since I applied and no card :-/

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