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Pros

  • No pre-set spending limit

  • Card is made of metal

  • Access to over 1,200 airport lounges worldwide

  • 2.25 Membership Rewards points per $1 spent



Cons

  • $1,450 Annual Fee

  • Minimum required income of $100,000

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  • Rewards
    3.6 (20)
  • Online Experience
    3.7 (22)
  • Transparency
    3.6 (22)
  • Customer Service
    4.0 (23)
  • Rates and Fees
    2.7 (22)
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    • Everyday Expenses (18)
    • Overseas/Travel (10)
    • Special Purchases (8)
    • Online Shopping (8)
  • Application Process
    4.2 (19)


Great looking Card,

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Beautiful Heavy Card. Expensive yearly fees, however the benefits of having the card pay off, especially if you travel a lot.
Downfall is the inability and complexity of trying to enrol in the rewards programs that are offered. Lots of glitches with AMEX being able to connect with the hotel providers, AFR and others.
Platinum customer service is sadly not very helpful either! you get promised call backs and follow ups regarding issues and they hardly follow up, so be prepared for the run around like you do with any other corporate provider

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unhappy_nbn

unhappy_nbnPerth, WA

  • 2 reviews

Expensive but if you use the benefits its good

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If you stay at mid-tier to luxury places and you often stay at these (with your own money), then this card is great. It gives you access to a number of hotel frequent traveller membership groups at 'Gold' level.

Also if you transact a lot its worth it for the frequent flyer points.

Also I made an error when setting up the direct debit and I didnt realise but my bill was overdue by 14 days. It doesnt look like I was charged any penalties, but the concierge did say if I was charged penalties they would look to reverse it in light of the honest mistake.

I'm only a new Platimum Card holder, so far I must say I'm pleased. Customer service is way way more professional than Visa/Mastercard and I think AMEX Credit Card too.

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Andre A.

Andre A.Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 2 reviews

Dont get this card or any AMEX card.

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Super expensive card fee $1450 per year with most of the benefit advertised by AMEX attached to platinum card was not worth the fee plus most places we try to use the card we get this all the time (sorry we dont take AMEX or 2.5 to 3 % surcharges). You Better off with visa or master card platinum offer by banks out there for example Citibank or bankwest world master card annual fee is only $270 yearly but come with load of great rewards and for those travel frequently you get 10 free airport lounges access yearly any where in the world.
AMEX card is totally rubbish dont go there save yourself from frustrations and being ripped off by them.

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Card Start DateJuly 2022
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Russell

RussellRichmond-Tweed, NSW

Platinum card travel Insurance

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Rad metal card!

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With $100,000 minimum income to qualify and a $1,450 annual fee, this card has to be something extra special and it is. You really need to use it to make most if not all of your purchases and use it for travel to gain any value for money. It is a cool status symbol if you're shallow like me :)

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Card Start DateMarch 2015
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Great credit card!

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I am very satisfied with my AMEX card, the customer service is great whenever I need help with any issues.
The points conversion is not too bad. The fee for the card is a little expensive compare to other credit cards but you get the service and a good reward system.

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Card Start DateMarch 2018
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Vicky

VickySydney, NSW

  • 7 reviews
  • Verified customer

recommend to frequent travelers

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If you are a frequent traveler, this card is very suitable for you, because the cardholder has access to over 1200 airport lounges and can get travel credits by booking via Amex travel. Highly recommend.

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Card Start DateApril 2018
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Renold

RenoldCentral Queensland, QLD

Amex card

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Loads of benefits with this card. Great cashback offers for shopping at Harvey Norman. Priority access to amex lounge which is great if you travel a lot. Fees is on higher side but benefits are great.

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Card Start DateSeptember 2018
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Great card

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Get points whenever you spend, nice to be able to redeem them easy. Good cashback offers on the card and amex customer service is always friendly and helpful. Cant fault it

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Card Start DateMay 2018
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Andrew C.

Andrew C.Sydney, NSW

  • 2 reviews
  • Verified customer

Good card with decent benefits but expensive annual fee

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Michelle

MichelleSydney, NSW

  • 6 reviews

Great card for discounts :)

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This card is great to use because of the discounts like Vogue shopping night that happens once a year ;) Also the customer service is fantastic, they always answer the phone and help you resolve your queries promptly. Highly recommend this card!

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Cainoo

CainooGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 4 reviews

Awesome credit card

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Great rewards credit card, easy to use app and the amex rewards are frequent and beneficial. You are rewarded for friend referrals and card fee is offset by travel credits.

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Card Start DateSeptember 2016
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goonerdroid

goonerdroidPerth, WA

  • 7 reviews
  • 5 likes

Benefits getting less and less....

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I had this card for at least 8 years. This is used to be "the card" for me. It used to have an annual domestic return flight, now it only has $200 travel credit, with a $195 annual fee. Also, the conversion rate to airline points has been halved. The only reason I still reluctantly keep it is I'm still on the lower annual fee rate from a long time ago, plus it gives the most points from supermarket spending.

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Card Start DateNovember 2011
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James

JamesSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 4 reviews

Great card and benefits

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Really good rewards card. I've had 100s back over the years just on my normal spend. I wouldn't use it on foreign purchases though as the fees are high for this.

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Good bonus points

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Good card with bonus points but expensive annual fee. Point earn changes but relatively easy to collect these days with most merchants accepting amex. Ok benefits as well, overall not bad.

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Card Start DateJanuary 2015
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Jay

Jay

  • 7 reviews
  • 1 like

Satisfied customer

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Been a customer for almost 3 years now. Great little card that is accepted almost anywhere in the world. Issues were dealt with effectively and timely. My only complain is the annual premium.

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very good benefits

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very happy with this credit card although the annum fee is expensive. you can obtain the value back through travel or book hotel using travel credit. also free accor plus membership.

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Card Start DateAugust 2018
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eden

edenGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC

dont get this card

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this card is expensive and most of the "platinum" benefits are not usable
tried 3 times to use the $450 travel credit (once for flight, twice hotels)- each time the cost of the hotel/flight was hundreds more than online. Therefore, need to pay hundreds more to use the voucher, rendering it useless. Each time wasted 30 min on the phone.
Apart from supermarkets and petrol stations, expect to pay 2-3% surcharges.

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Card Start DateDecember 2018
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John Doe

John DoeSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 13 reviews

Don't Believe the Hype

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Mimi

MimiSydney, NSW

  • 8 reviews

Loved how easy it was to sign up to one

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i love how they offer the annual flight credit, it was the same amount as the annual fee which makes makes the annual fee worth it. Best card to accumulate Qantas points. So far i'm very happy with this credit card.

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Card Start DateAugust 2022
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