My experience "applying for AMEX CENTURION" card

[youdontkillmoney]

I called AMEX Platinum and asked for a Centurion, here's how the conversation went:

ME: Hi, i'm looking into acquiring the centurion card

AMEX: Centurion, is usually invitation only but can get you to centurion accounts

CENTURION new accounts: Thanks for your interest in Centurion, I understand you'd like to express interest in the Centurion card

ME: Yes

CENTURION: it is by invitation only but I can take your information down and when applicants are being sought for invites we will review your information. I'll add your name to the list and the list never expires.

ME: Thank you.  

CENTURION: Have a great day, bye-bye

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I think this is a rejection right off the bat since I assume they quickly reviewed my account and saw that I charge no more than $100,000 a year on the Platinum card

[yudeology101]

Did you want to apply for the Centurion? Or was this just an experiment?

[youdontkillmoney]

Just an expiriment. I can't swallow the $10,000 first year cost ($7,500 initiation + $2,500 AF).

[Creditaddict]

There was a small window back in the credit crunch that you could request it IF you met the $250k Annual spend but they closed that right back up to invitation only and since they didn't really advertise they were allowing simple requests for it I don't think that many were able to take advantage of it.

[yudeology101]

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@youdontkillmoney wrote:

Just an expiriment. I can't swallow the $10,000 first year cost ($7,500 initiation + $2,500 AF).

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That's exactly what i was going to mention. 

[ACsteel]

With those kind of ridiculous fees, I wouldn't even come near to experimenting with it, it's repulsive

[09Lexie]

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@youdontkillmoney wrote:

I called AMEX Platinum and asked for a Centurion, here's how the conversation went:

ME: Hi, i'm looking into acquiring the centurion card

AMEX: Centurion, is usually invitation only but can get you to centurion accounts

CENTURION new accounts: Thanks for your interest in Centurion, I understand you'd like to express interest in the Centurion card

ME: Yes

CENTURION: it is by invitation only but I can take your information down and when applicants are being sought for invites we will review your information. I'll add your name to the list and the list never expires.

ME: Thank you.  

CENTURION: Have a great day, bye-bye

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I think this is a rejection right off the bat since I assume they quickly reviewed my account and saw that I charge no more than $100,000 a year on the Platinum card

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And if they said, well looks like we'd be happy to send you a Centurion; what then? Temptation, prestige would make the AF/initiation fee some how doable?

[Vegas247]

Just get one off ebay......guaranteed approval...only $90 membership fee   http://www.ebay.com/bhp/american-express-card

[ACsteel]

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@Vegas247 wrote:

Just get one off ebay......guaranteed approval...only $90 membership fee   http://www.ebay.com/bhp/american-express-card

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LOL wwwoowwww

[youdontkillmoney]

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@09Lexie wrote:

And if they said, well looks like we'd be happy to send you a Centurion; what then? Temptation, prestige would make the AF/initiation fee some how doable?

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^^^

I'd tell them to send it to me so I can take a look at the card and feel it but won't activate it.