AMEX Centurion Card Back To Invitation Only

28 October 2009

American Express has flipped the Centurion Card back to being invitation only. Originally the card was launched as invitation only as was the platinum card, as of a few weeks ago American Express has now changed the Centurion Card back to invitation only regardless of spend. Centurion New Accounts 1-800-956-XXXX M-F 8AM – 9PM EST Sat 10AM-6PM EST There’s a [...]

Interview with Luxury Credit Card Maven (AMEX/Visa/MC)

18 September 2009

We conducted an interview with one of our readers who happens to hold the American Express Centurion Card, Visa Signature Card, as well as MasterCard World Elite. We thank the reader much for their anonymous support, read on! What do you consider a luxury or premium credit card? A premium card would be anything that necessitates a [...]

All Merrill+ Visa Cardholders Upgraded to Visa Signature

03 August 2009

Any longtime holders of the Merrill+ Visa card, were stuck without “Visa Signature” status until recently; Now, all Merill+ cardholders will be upgraded to Visa Signature status without re-applying for a new account, more details on Visa Signature status below. Visa Signature Status includes benefits such as: No pre-set spending limit Sports tickets and special access VIP access to [...]

Radio DJ Confuses Visa Black Card with Centurion Card

20 July 2009

Anyone else embarrassed for this Radio DJ PK? Although, in general, perception is reality. Let’s say that PK (Radio DJ) either knows and is just playing along for an interesting show, or he doesn’t know and may not even care that the cards are, uh, different.

American Express Red

29 May 2009

The American Express Red is an American Express credit card which has been launched for the first time in the United Kingdom in March 2006. Applicants must be UK residents. It is part of the Product Red initiative. The principle of the card is that every time money is spent with it, 1% of the [...]

American Express Centurion Card Song

29 May 2009

Centurion Card Requirements

29 May 2009

American Express Black Card / Centurion Card Requirements AS OF OCTOBER 2009 AMERICAN EXPRESS HAS MADE THE CENTURION CARD INVITATION ONLY, THIS INFORMATION IS NOW INVALID. Many rumors and poor facts exist on Centurion Card Requirements, but it is really this: Have a good credit score and history (necessary for Platinum Card Also) Have been an existing American Express [...]

American Express Sues Courtney Love for $352k

28 May 2009

No wonder why she was so salty about Kathleen Hanna (Julie Ruin) and Adam Horowitz’s AMEX Black Card! American Express filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Los Angeles alleging that Courtney owes $352,059.67 that includes unpaid balances ($279,079.68 on a Centurion Card, $69,245.56 on a Gold Card and $3,734.43 on a Platinum Card), attorney fees, and [...]

Black Is The New Platinum

27 May 2009

Back in early 2000s, the number of “platinum” credit cards had doubled in a short period, reaching 100 million total since the late 1990s according to the Nilson Report (www.nilsonreport.com). The end result for Platinum credit cards? They still exist but if you think about it, they have no real meaning anymore, at least not [...]

Draft Ft F.R.E.A.K – Kiss My Black AMEX

27 May 2009

Draft recently released a song all about the Black Card. The song by Draft Ft F.R.E.A.K titled “Kiss My Black AMEX” is on F Records. F Records was created by Dean “F.R.E.A.K” Farmer, June 9, 2004. Below is the music video for “Kiss My Black AMEX”, you can go here if you want to buy their [...]