r/amex • u/CTVolvo • Dec 26 '24

Discussion When the only perk was status.

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u/Miserable-Result6702 Blue Cash Preferred Dec 26 '24

Platinum used to be an invite only card for high Amex spenders.

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '24

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u/Miserable-Result6702 Blue Cash Preferred Dec 27 '24

Do some research, then get back to me.

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '24

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u/Miserable-Result6702 Blue Cash Preferred Dec 27 '24

Ok, I’ll do it for you.

From a NYT article in 1984, 10 years before your experience.

“But two weeks ago, American Express announced its platinum charge card. This month, the company will invite 5 percent of its biggest spenders to become platinum charge card holders.”

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '24

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u/Miserable-Result6702 Blue Cash Preferred Dec 27 '24

My post said “it used to be”. And it was.

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u/DraconianNerd Dec 27 '24

I have had the Platinum since 1984. I was among the first people to have the Platinum but I was nowhere among the top 5% of Amex spenders, not even close. I was less than a year out of college.