Barclay’s launches their Visa Black Card competing directly with the American Express Centurion card. The Visa Black Card which is made out of carbon graphite, and includes similar benefits to the Centurion Card such as Priority Pass. Currently “Limited to 1% of US Residents” but criteria is currently yet to be clarified (when I called 12/2).
*1% cash back on purchases or $1 = 1 points that can redeemed for travel anytime
* 24-Hour Concierge Service
* Exclusive Rewards Program
* Luxury Gifts
* Patent Pending Carbon Graphite
* Annual Fee $495
Apply for the Visa Black Card Online
Update:
Introductory 0% Balance Transfer for 6 months
Standard APR = Prime + 9.99 = Currently 13.99%
Cash Advances = Prime + 15.99 % = Currently 19.99%
*The Exclusivity/Limited to 1% of US Residents according to Barclay’s rests heavily on a Credit Score amongst other “personal financial information”.
If you wish to know if you fit Barclay’s criteria, e.g. limited to 1% you can Apply Online with Visa Here
For additional details, articles, reviews, hands on photos and more, go to our main Visa Black Card page.
I have an american express centurion card and I have recently ordered this card. I will keep this posted on which one I like most. I am assuming that I will prefer the amex since they have been so helpful in the past.
Great, look forward to hearing what you find the differences to be. Most of it right now seems to lie on the Concierge.
Anybody Apply Wondering what the critera is to get this card credit score? Net worth? Yearly Income?. Maybe a step down from the Amex Black Card but sure would be nice to have a card that has a limited auidence like the Amex Black. Its not what these cards give you its who has them. Its all about Flash these days.
As a follow up to my last post…some of you may be interested to know that Visa Black Card currently has a full-page ad in the Robb Report’s January 2009 Travel issue, towards the beginning, just a few pages after the article index. There’s no way Robb Report would allow this unless there was something more to this new card than everyone, including myself, believes there is at this time. So, just like my previous post…I’ll keep my card for now and take my chances =o)
AMX blue cash is reported under your credit report as “Credit” not charge. Maybe the black card-Gold-Plat cards are reported as Charge. If your available credit is reported more than likely it will show as “credit”.
Just some FYI
I have both this card and the AMEX black and I’m lucky to have both. Primarily because AMEX is horrible to deal with if you spend more than 100k a month. They constantly pause my account FOR NO REASON! It has become such a hassle that I’ve moved my business away from them. I really truly believe that AMEX is on the verge of collapse. NPR recently ran a story about a $300 closing credit AMEX was issuing to account holders if they would close their accounts immediately. Scary times. If you depend on AMEX I would highly suggest diversifying now while you still can.
I just received invitation letter to apply for Visa Black card, I wonder if the $495 membership fee worth it. I guess I will hold off for now.