Card concierge services

red259 · ‎06-13-2015

I currently have visa signature, world mastercard elite and the citi prestige options for concierge services. Which would be the best to use?

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Starting Score: EQ: 714, TU 684
Current Score: EQ: 725 7/30/13, TU 684 6/2013, Exp 828 5/2018, Last App 8/5/17
Goal Score: 800 (Achieved!) In garden until Sepetember 2019

Guinness · ‎06-13-2015

@red259 wrote:
I currently have visa signature, world mastercard elite and the citi prestige options for concierge services. Which would be the best to use?

I have only used the Citi Prestige concierge service and I have to say I was very impressed. Used them to book hotel and rent a car for my trip to Ireland.

red259 · ‎06-13-2015

@Guinness wrote:
@red259 wrote:
I currently have visa signature, world mastercard elite and the citi prestige options for concierge services. Which would be the best to use?
I have only used the Citi Prestige concierge service and I have to say I was very impressed. Used them to book hotel and rent a car for my trip to Ireland.

I would think it would be a step up given the high AF, but then again Visa and MC have a larger customer base and therefore maybe more influence in the market.

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Starting Score: EQ: 714, TU 684
Current Score: EQ: 725 7/30/13, TU 684 6/2013, Exp 828 5/2018, Last App 8/5/17
Goal Score: 800 (Achieved!) In garden until Sepetember 2019

Anonymous · ‎06-13-2015

@red259 wrote:
@Guinness wrote:
@red259 wrote:
I currently have visa signature, world mastercard elite and the citi prestige options for concierge services. Which would be the best to use?
I have only used the Citi Prestige concierge service and I have to say I was very impressed. Used them to book hotel and rent a car for my trip to Ireland.

I would think it would be a step up given the high AF, but then again Visa and MC have a larger customer base and therefore maybe more influence in the market.

Everybody and their brother have WEMCs and Visa Signatures. You will always find better service from concierges dedicated to specific high end cards. It's not even close.

red259 · ‎06-13-2015

@Anonymous wrote:
@red259 wrote:
@Guinness wrote:
@red259 wrote:
I currently have visa signature, world mastercard elite and the citi prestige options for concierge services. Which would be the best to use?
I have only used the Citi Prestige concierge service and I have to say I was very impressed. Used them to book hotel and rent a car for my trip to Ireland.

I would think it would be a step up given the high AF, but then again Visa and MC have a larger customer base and therefore maybe more influence in the market.
Everybody and their brother have WEMCs and Visa Signatures. You will always find better service from concierges dedicated to specific high end cards. It's not even close.

Better service was not my point (by which I mean how you are treated by the rep). More sway with restraurants and other businesses (ability to get hard reservations etc) was what I was thinking about due to the number of customers they have (granted I don't have any independent knowledge about the topic and its just a speculation). I would also be interested in what percentage of visa signature/wemc holders actually ever use their concierge (many probably don't even know about it).

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Starting Score: EQ: 714, TU 684
Current Score: EQ: 725 7/30/13, TU 684 6/2013, Exp 828 5/2018, Last App 8/5/17
Goal Score: 800 (Achieved!) In garden until Sepetember 2019

Anonymous · ‎06-13-2015

@red259 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@red259 wrote:
@Guinness wrote:
@red259 wrote:
I currently have visa signature, world mastercard elite and the citi prestige options for concierge services. Which would be the best to use?
I have only used the Citi Prestige concierge service and I have to say I was very impressed. Used them to book hotel and rent a car for my trip to Ireland.

I would think it would be a step up given the high AF, but then again Visa and MC have a larger customer base and therefore maybe more influence in the market.
Everybody and their brother have WEMCs and Visa Signatures. You will always find better service from concierges dedicated to specific high end cards. It's not even close.
Better service was not my point (by which I mean how you are treated by the rep). More sway with restraurants and other businesses (ability to get hard reservations etc) was what I was thinking about due to the number of customers they have (granted I don't have any independent knowledge about the topic and its just a speculation). I would also be interested in what percentage of visa signature/wemc holders actually ever use their concierge (many probably don't even know about it).

Better service includes getting you what you want. It's still the same.

FinStar · ‎06-13-2015

@Anonymous wrote:
@red259 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@red259 wrote:
@Guinness wrote:
@red259 wrote:
I currently have visa signature, world mastercard elite and the citi prestige options for concierge services. Which would be the best to use?
I have only used the Citi Prestige concierge service and I have to say I was very impressed. Used them to book hotel and rent a car for my trip to Ireland.

I would think it would be a step up given the high AF, but then again Visa and MC have a larger customer base and therefore maybe more influence in the market.
Everybody and their brother have WEMCs and Visa Signatures. You will always find better service from concierges dedicated to specific high end cards. It's not even close.
Better service was not my point (by which I mean how you are treated by the rep). More sway with restraurants and other businesses (ability to get hard reservations etc) was what I was thinking about due to the number of customers they have (granted I don't have any independent knowledge about the topic and its just a speculation). I would also be interested in what percentage of visa signature/wemc holders actually ever use their concierge (many probably don't even know about it).
Better service includes getting you what you want. It's still the same.

Agree. I've used Saks WE, Diners Elite, Merrill+, RITZ, Prestige concierge services and while there have been slight variations in results, they've all been formidable and exceeded my expectations. I'm going to test others that I recently obtained (i.e. Fidelity Private Client, etc.) and see how they stack.

Lyythine · ‎06-13-2015

For what its worth, Citi Prestige concierge service got me tickets to a sold out concert last weekend. I called the same day as the concert and it was no issue. Ive also had great luck with Amex Platinum concierge service. I cant really comment on other services as I have not tried them.

Anonymous · ‎06-13-2015

@Lyythine wrote:
For what its worth, Citi Prestige concierge service got me tickets to a sold out concert last weekend. I called the same day as the concert and it was no issue. Ive also had great luck with Amex Platinum concierge service. I cant really comment on other services as I have not tried them.

What concert?

Lyythine · ‎06-13-2015

@Anonymous wrote:
@Lyythine wrote:
For what its worth, Citi Prestige concierge service got me tickets to a sold out concert last weekend. I called the same day as the concert and it was no issue. Ive also had great luck with Amex Platinum concierge service. I cant really comment on other services as I have not tried them.
What concert?

Taylor Swift... dont judge me - I was taking my niece