To clarify, nope its only applicable to Amex Gold Charge cards and above. The Credit Cards are rewarded via Maybank Treatpoints. Sorry for the confusion. Good luck & enjoy yr austerity drive

This post has been edited by tgeoklin: Feb 5 2009, 02:47 PM

@tgeoklin,
Exactly my point... hence the benefit available on the Platinum Credit Card is really not great ! Am going to swap over to the Charge Card instead. I wonder if Amex will automatically offer me the Platinum Charge Card *grins*

So you're willing to pay the RM2450 annual fees for the Platinum charge card? Hey give me one of those supplementary cards since we're so close and all....

Seriously speaking though unless you use the concierge significantly, the Platinum is kinda useless IMO. And most of the concierge functions can be duplicated by google today.

@tishaban,
Yes dear... will get U a supplementary card.. but mine's expiring soon and I don't intend to renew it - i might, actually just swap over to the Gold Charge Card [if I had RM2450 to pay, I'll use that to subsidise flight to NY!]

I guess the only advantage of the Amex Platinum Credit Card is that it is gives 10x Reward Points as selected outlets but I don't frequent those places enough to give a BIG + to the benefits of the card.

After enough runaround with Petronas petrol station (got AMEX logo but transaction was 'offline', only taking AMEX if the card got smart chip, Mesralink people not aware of their station's practices), I've decided to refuel with Shell today ..

In a blink of an eye, my AMEX got approved and I could refuel my car. Thrown in FOC was tire shining service by one of the attendants. They surely made me a believer. LOL

I oso plan to request the Plat Charge Card from Amex with 1st year AF waived.
Dun know is it possible for them to granted my request?????

use your amex card to purchase online lol

Of course!

Last week I even ordered iPod on eBay. Paid by my AMEX through PayPal. Already for the x3 reward points in my account. Hehe.

Nope as its only applicable for the plat credit card but you are most welcome to try your luck.

Just received my AMEX Gold Card today . Going to use it soon to entitle for a Gift, a bag.

I try to register at their website for online. User ID & password registration is OK but stuck at page where they asking for telephone number verification. Enter all the information but still stuck. Anyone experience this before? Going to try a few more times, if still fail, will contact CS.

Just as a friendly reminder;

Amex cc charges are higher than regular visa/mastercard cc charges.

I notice that when i purchase things online(overseas transaction) so you better calculate your figures correctly before purchasing them because points value is only so much, cash weighs more in most cases

Yeap, I'm aware of that. The prevailing MYR-USD rate was RM3.60 but the rate used by AMEX was RM3.70 but then I thought I really got the iPod price for cheap (compared to those sold at Machines) and the 3x turbo points are hard to give a miss.

For small-ish transaction using USD-MYR, I definitely use my PayPal cash since it's not worth the excessive profit-taking via exchange rates.

Has anyone won the 8gb IPOD Nano from American Express being the 1st 100 to spend RM3000 in a month?

Received a psotcard from Maybank on AMEX Select promotion at Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur.

Very hard to win as lots of in-league merchants charged their own card at 12.00.01 am on the 1st of the month and guess when you get to use your card? Petrol also cannot pump RM3K so fast, right? Maybe in a nightspot or so

This post has been edited by tgeoklin: Feb 13 2009, 08:23 AM

I guess u'll like the bag very much. It looks good, quality is not bad also.

@tgeoklin,
I checked with Amex on the promo but apparently it's based on posting date. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and hoping I'll be one of them for month of December

OK back to petrol station stuff (LOL!).

Today I attempted to refuel at Shell in Paka (near Dungun), the AMEX card got rejected 3 times. When consulted the counter staff, all of them were clueless despite the station clearly showed logos of MC, Visa, AMEX and even Diner's Club.

My theory still stands: A lot of non-Klang Valley petrol stations disable the AMEX facility for obvious reason, hoping nobody will find out.

When i first started using my amex card last year may til october/november, there weren't any issue with shell at all.

I do encounter problem like you every now and then. The ONLY way is to go into the shell counter and swipe and sign. That works everytime. Sometimes it works outside, sometimes it dont. It is bizarre, i also don't really care about it anymore actually. Sometimes first time fail, second time can

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Added on February 13, 2009, 4:32 pmmind you, the station that i have the most trouble is shell @ glenmarie so that's within klang valley so your theory is not correct.. The conspiracy is bigger that that


This post has been edited by pmsoo: Feb 13 2009, 04:32 PM

I hope so. The only reason I accept their pre-approve AMEX was because of the bag. haha