@UpperNwGuy wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:We all know that for whatever criteria, CCC's may target you to be the lucky candidate for a segment upgrade into a World Mastercard, Elite Mastercard or Visa Signature Card depending on the existing type of card that you currently have of course.
Unless you're rolling like 'Lifestyles with Robin Leach' for the average Joe or Jane, what does this really mean and does it really matter?To the cardholder it means almost nothing, and it doesn’t really matter. To the merchant it means higher swipe fees, so they hate it.
Except if you're @CreditCuriosity. Then it matter a lot. He's kind of a CC snob, LOL 
hehehe
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:We all know that for whatever criteria, CCC's may target you to be the lucky candidate for a segment upgrade into a World Mastercard, Elite Mastercard or Visa Signature Card depending on the existing type of card that you currently have of course.
Unless you're rolling like 'Lifestyles with Robin Leach' for the average Joe or Jane, what does this really mean and does it really matter?That pretty much sums it up!
I doubt that even a lot of big spenders find the perks useful. It's much more about image and creating a (usually false) appearance that customers are saving money..
Remember, Visa and MC get a tiny amount of revenue per card. If they were giving things of real value to big spenders, word would spread quickly and they would start hemorrhaging money.
@pizza1 wrote:Except if you're @CreditCuriosity. Then it matter a lot. He's kind of a CC snob, LOL
@pizza1. um huh Nordstrom Icon card holder
Why do I get the feeling that rich folks tend to be cheap that's a compliment heheh 
@Anonymous wrote:Why do I get the feeling that rich folks tend to be cheap that's a compliment heheh
Thats how they got rich....being cheap
It makes me feel a little better when I am leaving the country or going on a big trip to have some of the benefits of WEMC.
No, I have not filed any claims, but it does not cost me anything.
I think some vendors may notice the difference even if they dont act like it.
@CreditCuriosity wrote:
@pizza1 wrote:Except if you're @CreditCuriosity. Then it matter a lot. He's kind of a CC snob, LOL
@pizza1. um huh Nordstrom Icon card holder
Burnnnnnn 🔥
Seriously.....I can’t say anything about anyone’s shopping. I spent 5 hours at Nordies today. But I ate there also.
@wasCB14 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:We all know that for whatever criteria, CCC's may target you to be the lucky candidate for a segment upgrade into a World Mastercard, Elite Mastercard or Visa Signature Card depending on the existing type of card that you currently have of course.
Unless you're rolling like 'Lifestyles with Robin Leach' for the average Joe or Jane, what does this really mean and does it really matter?That pretty much sums it up!
I doubt that even a lot of big spenders find the perks useful. It's much more about image and creating a (usually false) appearance that customers are saving money..
Remember, Visa and MC get a tiny amount of revenue per card. If they were giving things of real value to big spenders, word would spread quickly and they would start hemorrhaging money.
Exactly. The WMC, WEMC, VS, etc is IMO mostly marketing to create a sense of prestige. Yes you do get some additional benefits that most people are unlikely to use.
The extended price protection (on the MCs) could be useful, but the number of situations where you 1) need/remember/bother to use price protection to begin with, and 2) don't use it soon enough so you need that extra time, seems like it would very infrequent.
To sum it up it's not something I would worry about; in general people need to focus on benefits offered by the bank itself, and rewards, etc before worrying about network.