Platinum Card® from American Express Reviews
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- Balance Transfer Intro APR Not Applicable
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- Annual Fee $550
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Great travel card
A few things to note about this card:
•Authorized users all get a Global Entry credit, whether they’re a Gold or Platinum AU
•One Platinum account gets a $200 airline credit. Additional *Platinum* AUs get their own airline credit, but Gold AUs do not
•You get status with Marriott, Hilton, Hertz, National, and AVIS with a Platinum card
•You get Priority Pass access as well as Delta lounge access. AUs also get this if they’re Platinum AUs
•5x points on airline bookings as well as travel booked through Amex
This card is unreal. If you travel a decent amount, it’s worth it. Plus if you have several family members who can take advantage of benefits as AUs you can get even more value out of it.
$550 is hefty but you can justify it if you travel enough.
Great travel card
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The BEST card you can ever have! (unless you get a Centurion offer)
How much is the credit limit
The Platinum card does not have a credit limit.
Worth it.
Just approved for the platinum card at age 20! 70k income, all scores are right at 700 +/- about 10 points. If you’re looking to get the card at a young age, I definitely suggest starting off with one of Amex’s lesser cards. (Bluecash, magnet) I got a bluecash card in early 2018. Amex offered me a gold card in January of this year, and I was allowed to upgrade to platinum today. Once you’ve paid Amex for a few months, they send you all types of offers. Annual fee is steep, but almost worth it just to say you have this card lol. Perks are nice also.
One thing I truly wish people wouldn’t say like it’s a true accomplishment is their age when they got the Amex. I am 20 as well but got my card last year when I was 19. What does age has to do with anything? It’s the credit report and score. I believe that’s what people mostly care about rather what one got at the age of 20.
Get a life Sambd. My credit score is 835 and I decided on not getting if because I really don’t need to establish credit with anyone. Sam I paid cash for my first home at your age. Try that on 70k.
Further more son I have 2 credit cards that I charge well over 70k on per year. I’d tell you my age but it really does not mean much to credit companies of credit lines.
Platinum Metal Card...Elite feeling
My favorite card. One of THE best over looked features is the National executive status and Hilton Gold...That alone pays for the fee in he difference of rental car rates. Im not a regular business traveler but when I do travel and get a car (maybe 6 times a year) I love this perk. I also cant tell you how many waiters or merchants compliment me on the metal card. They think your like a baller or something. I got an additional Platinum card for my college aged son for emergency use...He said it really helps with the ladies, they love seeing he is packing it in his wallet.
lol classic with the Son story
Dad, is that you?
I'm your FATHER.
Excellent
Yr and half into my rebuilding and I am the proud owner. You will get there, just have to be discipline and pay your Bill's onetime, do anything but default. My scores are all 686 - 692. So you see I am not where I need to be, I am 100 - 120 points off the pace. I was approached ed for the Gold card 6 months ago and I vigorously put some spending on it and equally aggressively paid and pre pay the balance down complete. I opened an Amex online savings account and those among many other actions got me to here. If you are eyeing this card you may want to follow suit and from what I can tell Amex give great favour to people who they have a relationship with and they have a personal track record of. So there you go. Go get em.
Good stuff! How is that Savings Account working out for ya? I've been thinking about opening one of those too.
I'm not getting rich, just a nominal few dollars a month on my money
I put in $2,000 in it a year ago and I am 30 something almost $40 up. For me it was more to get in with them more than anything else. When you get the card account everything will be linked, eventhough initially I had no exposure to the consumer card side of the business. Check it out, it worked like a charm for me, just have to do what is expected of you and allow time to elapse.
I don t know why all of the low stars say that this is a bad card but all i can say is it is one of the best cards to have you do have opptions to pay over time it s up to you the perks alone make up for the fees use it responsable and you will be fine
Tip of the Spear for Balling Hard
This card is really made out of some kind of metal or alloy. It's really awesome.
Just got it yesterday. It it sent in a beautiful wood phone stand. I can’t wait to start using it.
Approval odds are POOR...says Credit Karma. Whatever. 😂😂😂😂
What was your credit score
What was your transuion score when you applied mind is 673 and they said my chance are fair
It's a charge card so the threshold to get it is lower.
Excellent travel benefits
Use responsibly! I hated the 100 dollar increase.