American Express Velocity Platinum Card - $249/Yr - Free Return Flight/a (No Coast to Coast)

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tio on 14/05/2014 - 15:24 americanexpress.com.au (631 clicks)
Last edited 14/05/2014 - 17:16 by 1 other user

Hi,

Just got the amex offer in the mail (also available online) for an American Express Velocity Platinum card with a discounted annual fee at $249 (normally $349). The card comes with the perks of the normal undiscounted Velocity Platinum. The one catch is that there's no coast-to-coast fly route option on the discounted card. For me, ex Perth I get to go to Broome, Port Hedland, Karratha and Newman. So no deal for me.

But there's a nice destination offering if you base in east coast. This card would be a nice attachment to the infamous Edge Platinum if your partner can't get one.

Edit1: you'll be hard pressed to look for the annual fee of the card from the campaign page. Because it's not there. You gotta go to the apply page, click on "Key Facts about this card" link. And card fee should show up. Why would they try to hide the card fee? I don't know, that's the sole selling point for me.

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  IsTops on 14/05/2014 - 15:40

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  you're better off with the Citi Signature card

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    Anticonsumption on 14/05/2014 - 16:18

    May I ask why is that?

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    tio on 14/05/2014 - 16:22

    +10

    You might as well be better off buying a bunch avocados and have it with salad. Totally different purposes between the 2 cards.

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  zzyss on 14/05/2014 - 16:14

  Don't forget to check the Wiki for referral bonuses:
  http://www.ozbargain.com.au/wiki/american_express_referrals

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    tio on 14/05/2014 - 16:23

    sadly there's no referral bonus for this one, since you'll have to apply via the "Apply now" button on the campaign page.

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      zzyss on 14/05/2014 - 16:25

      Just had a look - doesn't even look like the referrals are working any more anyway…
      In the past the referrals offered similar discounts and offers.

      Oh well. Was good while it lasted.

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        Holysmoke on 24/05/2014 - 17:58

        Referral system is temporarily down and will be back soon:
        https://twitter.com/AskAmexAU/status/468162714917797888

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  misterpotatomato on 14/05/2014 - 16:34

  So, when you say free return flight, on Velocity Platinum….. does that mean you fly business class?

  I don't understand credit cards… just curious :)

  Thinking of getting one for my fiancee (soon to be wife) for the free flight. Could you fly from Bris to Melbourne?

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    zzyss on 14/05/2014 - 16:54

    Platinum is just the name of the card. It's nothing more than a name. The flights will still be regular cattle class (economy).

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  derpdeder on 14/05/2014 - 17:00

  Better off just getting their regular offer with this card which is 50,000 Velocity points (after $500 spend) and the regular $349 annual fee. Those points are worth more in gift cards than $100.

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    tio on 14/05/2014 - 17:21

    but then you'll pay the same $349 next year

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      Shin0bu on 14/05/2014 - 17:28

      the trick is not to renew the next year. Or at least threaten to not renew hoping for a waive of the annual fee =)

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        tio on 14/05/2014 - 17:34

        true that

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      derpdeder on 14/05/2014 - 19:14

      Good point. I just assumed it was for the first year only.

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  ezza on 14/05/2014 - 18:34

  Hmmm are you sure you dont get the 50,000 points with this cheaper rate annual fee?
  The annual fee is $349 with same benefits + 50k velocity points… they dont have 2 different offers going?!?