14 Things You MUST Do When You Get the Amex Platinum

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@BogdanFL850 2 ай бұрын

Marriott employee here. Even if u book it through 3rd party or in any other way, just call the actual hotel and add your bonvoy number to the reservation. The desk should be able to do that for you. This way if they have the availabity for an upgraded room, you will get it. You can also ask the desk at check-in for a complementary upgrade that you are eligible for as a gold member.

@Sayfrostyy 2 ай бұрын

Hilton dose the same thing booking through my companies travel agent I called the hotel and did that to

@4louisMC 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the clear descriptions! Having a general description of different features of the Plat card like this is really a life (money) saver... especially with the little tricks to save or maximize!

@kimgrod 2 ай бұрын

CLEAR is sometimes helpful. The airports typically have 10-12 machines BUT only 2-4 staff members operating them.

@Chuckerson100 2 ай бұрын

Just got the Amex with 175K sign up bonus.

@porcine83 2 ай бұрын

Just flew on Alaska Air last week and did get a credit for buying the inflight wifi.

@seankelly5223 5 күн бұрын

1500 points when spend 5000 in in 3moths here in Australia the price fro the platuim card is : $1,450 p.a

@adewaleoluyinka5519 2 ай бұрын

I didn't know about the National status match, thanks.

@c50grand2 2 ай бұрын

Hi Ben!! I was just wondering if you’re gonna create a video, and you can call it, “14 Things You Must Do Before You Cancel The American Express Platinum PERMANENTLY.” Once the annual fee increases announcement, don’t you like a lot of people are going to get off the AmEx Platinum train?” I’m just asking for a friend. Keep up the great work! 👍🏾

@myimmigrantdiary 2 ай бұрын

Great video!

@juntao1320 2 ай бұрын

This very helpful! Would love to see a video how to use these cards with families. Such as getting the companion card versus the additional card members. I am trying to understand how utilize the card for lounge access and additional clear. I keep going back and for between this and CSR

@ecPaname 2 ай бұрын

Oh wow! Didn’t know global entry went up! I applied in August when it was still $100

@soapa4279 2 ай бұрын

Also didn't know about the national match, just submitted a request. For the 1 or 2 times I rent a car, definitely going to consider national.

@ryanfitzsimons7388 2 ай бұрын

CLEAR tip while flying through Denver...don't use it. With the newly constructed security screening, Clear has it's own dedicated security line that DOESN'T jump you out into the front of the regular TSA pre line and you still have to do the facial recognition. It actually takes longer to go through the CLEAR lane...and you still get random ID checks.

@jimmygup 2 ай бұрын

Thx for your videos. Very helpful. You mentioned perhaps booking through portals may not get the hotel to recognize your status. Even through the Amex portal for Hilton or Marriott?

@jimmygup 2 ай бұрын

@@lolomissa thx for the info.

@Jmendez1808 2 ай бұрын

I recently book Hilton through portal and ask for loyalty number, and it shows up on my Hilton reservations.

@jimmygup 2 ай бұрын

@@Jmendez1808 nice!

@johannahellhake3932 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic video! I discovered three more ways I could be making money back from my annual fee! Thank you so much!!!

@millennialmoneymom 2 ай бұрын

Amex platinum is my fave card ❤

@christopherdo6955 2 ай бұрын

Could you do video about Rakuten with Chase credit card - thanks advance

@rebeltheharem7028 2 ай бұрын

Honestly got the Platinum cause they offered a 175K sign up bonus, and I was already planning some big purchases anyways. The clear credit and TSA bonus are rather decent as well. I primarily used it to check if it was worth it for some luxury traveling, but it seems likely I will either downgrade or cut it entirely after 1.9 years during the next renewal.

@MrJSTroy Ай бұрын

Question the credit for clear plus membership can you still use this for Global entry in this video you mentioned global entry and tsa pre check but not clear plus did this credit change?

@naturalselfyoga1617 2 ай бұрын

I have the business platinum. I don't think I get all of those benefits like uber and hotel credit.

@TheCreditShifu 2 ай бұрын

This is for the personal platinum

@RICHwithPOINTS 2 ай бұрын

I'm not seeing "any Amex card" in the terms. Just platinum or Centurion cards. "To receive this benefit, you must have downloaded the latest version of the Uber and/or Uber Eats apps and your eligible Platinum Card or Centurion Card must be a method of payment in your Uber account." Maybe that's brand new?

@gbouton2011 2 ай бұрын

If you have a corporate a max, you get $150 off the fee. And if you get Schwab, you can get more credits

@ardoin_337 2 ай бұрын

Do you get more credits, or do you just unlock the privilege to redeem your points to your investor account at 1.1x CPP? I thought that was really the only difference.

@animolofficial 2 ай бұрын

@@ardoin_337$250k+ AUM gives you $100 off AF. $1m+ gives you $200 off AF. $10m+ gives you $1000.

@jakemay4501 2 ай бұрын

I wasn’t aware there were different versions of the card when I signed up. It does make sense now, but am I incorrect when I say it’s only an “additional” benefit if you have those specific versions? I think another member mentioned this as well. So if I have a Schwab investment account and then signed up for Platinum I only get more for my Schwab investment account? I have a Morgan Stanley account and apparently there’s also a version of the card for those customers too? It’s very confusing. Also this is a purely vanity comment, but I want both the garden graphic card and the “abstract” graphic card. Apparently I cannot do that. At the end of the day the complimentary status and the travel credits are the reasons I keep the Platinum. For example thanks to following Ben, I get all of my guest passes to Delta lounges comp’d.

@elitepctech 2 ай бұрын

@Ben - Can you stack the Amex Platinum Uber credit with the Amex Gold Uber credit, so one gets $25 of Uber credit every month?

@TheCreditShifu 2 ай бұрын

Yes

@isabell.etkind9765 29 күн бұрын

@@TheCreditShifu You get both; you cannot use them for the same restaurant visit on the same date.

@darkmold7597 2 ай бұрын

Uhh i dont see a "get denied 7 times" option!

@dyhppyx 2 ай бұрын

Purchase protection...

@Boxofdonuts Ай бұрын

I don’t think this beats out b of a with platinum elite status.

@kimgrod 2 ай бұрын

I have a priority pass with the CSR. Does activating the AmEx Plat PP give any additional benefit/access?

@rebeltheharem7028 2 ай бұрын

If you want the "exclusive" Centurion lounges, sure. If you like free room upgrades to some "luxury hotel" chains (a bit more than CSR, I think), then its good as well as some bonus benefits while staying at those brands. But if you don't do a lot of luxury traveling, and just stick to non branded hotels, then CSR is a better catch all travel card (with the same or better protections), than the Plat. Its also cheaper, and the bonuses to the plat don't make up for it.

@Nom_AnorVSJedi 2 ай бұрын

The SAKS credit is not worth it anymore surely?

@LK_EBM 2 ай бұрын

It's definitely not worth the $100 face value, but it's worth something. How much is worth. It's up to the individual.

@TheCreditShifu 2 ай бұрын

Why? That really depends on what you want to buy. If you were looking to buy something that Saks sells at a similar price to elsewhere, then buy it st saks and use the credit. I often let my wife use it for make up, which she would be buying anyway

@aznr0llerx 2 ай бұрын

can I use the airline credit for the $50 lounge cost in centurion lounges for my wife?

@TheCreditShifu 2 ай бұрын

no, since that is not a charge from any specific airlines, so you can only use it for lounge guest fees if you for example chose Delta as your airline and took a guest to the Delta skyclub, or chose AA as your airline and paid to get in to the Admirals Club

@ryanfitzsimons7388 2 ай бұрын

NOOOOOO, I upgraded my gold to a second Platinum and forgot to enroll Saks 5th. I just bought $35 socks and actually paid $35. Now I have to buy $50 in fancy popcorn and have it shipped to my house.

@ryanmartin7033 2 ай бұрын

Or just re-buy the socks with your credit and then return them with your receipt that you paid for them originally...

@diesilberneposaune 2 ай бұрын

the US Amex Platinum is way more powerfull than the German & EU version. we dont have 75% of the US Card Benefits. maybe i have to applay for a US Amex 😂