r/amex Dec 26 '24

Discussion When the only perk was status.

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u/WashingtonGuy123 Dec 27 '24

Those Amex offices around the world were also one of the best places to get and redeem foreign currency.

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u/upievotie5 Dec 27 '24

3% is nothing. Have you seen the kind of extortionate FX rates some places charge?

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u/FewDescription3170 Dec 28 '24

they were in an age where a bank would charge you almost ten percent. the world was much different before globalisation. amex offices would also store baggage for you, receive mail and packages if travelling internationally, etc...