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AMEX Krisflyer Ascend Credit Card
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I was shopping for an Energizer battery pack at SITEX 2013 (computer exhibition) today when I came across AMEX's booth. This girl approached me and I was sold. I am not a PPS Clubmember so the complimentary lounge access is useful to me. I have an existing AMEX Krisflyer Gold card so even a marginal upgrade from S$1.60/mile to S$1.20/mile is an incentive. Let's see if I receive the bonus 5,000 miles. I have an ANZ Travel Card too, which I use when merchants do not have AMEX as an option.
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Originally posted by Exotic View PostI was shopping for an Energizer battery pack at SITEX 2013 (computer exhibition) today when I came across AMEX's booth. This girl approached me and I was sold. I am not a PPS Clubmember so the complimentary lounge access is useful to me. I have an existing AMEX Krisflyer Gold card so even a marginal upgrade from S$1.60/mile to S$1.20/mile is an incentive. Let's see if I receive the bonus 5,000 miles. I have an ANZ Travel Card too, which I use when merchants do not have AMEX as an option.
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So fast...it's been a year since the American Express® Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Ascend Credit Card was launched and the annual was charged today:
26 Apr CARD ANNUAL FEE $240.00
26 Apr GST $16.80
$256.80
Statement Closing balance $256.80
I called up AMEX and the CSO was telling me how good this card was....free hotel stay and other vouchers worth up to S$500, bonus miles for spending met, free miles transfer every month etc etc etc...and I told them how good other banks' cards was like ANZ Travel Card, Citi PM etc.....many places do not welcome AMEX card etc...in the end the CSO say the card was not suitable for my lifestyle and sorry this is not a free card, the best they can do is a 50% fee waiver. So I cancelled the card!!! PLEASE DO THE SAME!!
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I did manage to get waivers every year for the membership fee of the KF Gold Amex. In the last 2 years after some service lapses they even waived the admin charge (60 SGd or so) for the KF transfers so the card was free. Still cancelled it a few months ago and don't miss it one bit. Inferior earnings across the board.
They were also praising the Ascend and that I should consider it for its great benefits and I had to burst their bubble too that it is inferior to the mileage earning potential of other banks cards so thanks but no thanks. They really couldn't grasp how their "well scripted" benefits pitch could fail so miserably.
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