Comments on: Platinum Card Finally Gets Me http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/03/08/platinum-card-finally-gets-me/ Tim Ferriss's 4-Hour Workweek and Lifestyle Design Blog Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:05:13 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Graham Brisben http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/03/08/platinum-card-finally-gets-me/comment-page-1/#comment-53886 Graham Brisben Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:42:19 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/03/08/platinum-card-finally-gets-me/#comment-53886 I have used the Amex Business Platinum Card for several years now and by far the best benefit is free admission to the airline clubs of American, Delta, Northwest, and Continental. This alone is worth the card membership fee because even ad-hoc use of those lounges (I use them a lot - nearly every time I fly) would far exceed the cost of the card membership. I have used the Amex Business Platinum Card for several years now and by far the best benefit is free admission to the airline clubs of American, Delta, Northwest, and Continental. This alone is worth the card membership fee because even ad-hoc use of those lounges (I use them a lot – nearly every time I fly) would far exceed the cost of the card membership.

]]> By: Deborah Johnson http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/03/08/platinum-card-finally-gets-me/comment-page-1/#comment-43732 Deborah Johnson Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:45:27 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/03/08/platinum-card-finally-gets-me/#comment-43732 Soon you'll have the Plum Card and you'll really be living life; nothing like it. It actually makes me feel a little cool...it's the small things that get me. : ) Soon you’ll have the Plum Card and you’ll really be living life; nothing like it. It actually makes me feel a little cool…it’s the small things that get me. : )

]]> By: jim http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/03/08/platinum-card-finally-gets-me/comment-page-1/#comment-37032 jim Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:11:03 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/03/08/platinum-card-finally-gets-me/#comment-37032 for me the biz plat card value is in the insurance policies that i have used twice before with the gold card (plat has 10X coverage), concierage and travel services (time is money), and secondarily the regus facilities and airport lounge perks (i hate airports waits unless at a airline lounge!) so forget "free" companion tickets and reward miles that only are good if you insist on first class etc or certain other restrictions and first/business class, well thats not my companies expense image! plus, i would rather save the eat/drink calories and dollars for on land destination expenses while i sleep thru a coach seat flight. the first time you "suffer" thru a long layover in a cushy airline lounge or "lose" a new camera, laptop and get a refund, then you be glad you had a platinum card. for me the biz plat card value is in the insurance policies that i have used twice before with the gold card (plat has 10X coverage), concierage and travel services (time is money), and secondarily the regus facilities and airport lounge perks (i hate airports waits unless at a airline lounge!) so forget “free” companion tickets and reward miles that only are good if you insist on first class etc or certain other restrictions and first/business class, well thats not my companies expense image! plus, i would rather save the eat/drink calories and dollars for on land destination expenses while i sleep thru a coach seat flight. the first time you “suffer” thru a long layover in a cushy airline lounge or “lose” a new camera, laptop and get a refund, then you be glad you had a platinum card.

]]> By: titi http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/03/08/platinum-card-finally-gets-me/comment-page-1/#comment-32014 titi Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:28:57 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/03/08/platinum-card-finally-gets-me/#comment-32014 I've got Platinum cards for age but the problem is small shops do not need to get my Platinum card because of, they said, there are more fee than another cards. I’ve got Platinum cards for age but the problem is small shops do not need to get my Platinum card because of, they said, there are more fee than another cards.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/03/08/platinum-card-finally-gets-me/comment-page-1/#comment-27681 Ryan Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:45:19 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/03/08/platinum-card-finally-gets-me/#comment-27681 Here's a quote on the program given in the Wall Street Journal on October 20, 2008. "In addition, AmEx is reining in programs and perks that don't pay off for the company. Last week, AmEx notified holders of platinum and super-exclusive Centurion cards that it is canceling a program that provided a free ticket on U.S. airlines for each full-fare ticket purchased." The entire article can be found at: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122446082980748593.html?mod=yahoo_hs&ru=yahoo Here’s a quote on the program given in the Wall Street Journal on October 20, 2008.

“In addition, AmEx is reining in programs and perks that don’t pay off for the company. Last week, AmEx notified holders of platinum and super-exclusive Centurion cards that it is canceling a program that provided a free ticket on U.S. airlines for each full-fare ticket purchased.”

The entire article can be found at:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122446082980748593.html?mod=yahoo_hs&ru=yahoo

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