Are there online advantages that come with operating the Amex Platinum Card?

I like the idea that I can receive 40,000 Membership Rewards points when I get to successfully refer any of my friends to the card. Even more so as my friends can also receive 40,000 Membership Rewards points upon spend of S$5,000 in the first 3 months of their Card Membership. I think that is pretty much a win-win situation.

You receive S$800 travel credits annually (S$400 Air Travel Credit + S$400 Lodging Credit) by booking through The Platinum Concierge. You also can get and enjoy complimentary access for you, a supplementary cardholder and two guests to 1,200 Lounges such as The Centurion Lounge, Priority Pass, and International American Express Lounges. Most importantly, all Membership Rewards points never expire

I had a nice experience taking up the opportunity to earn savings with Love Dining at a Restaurant with 35% off double dating with my girlfriend and my best friend with his girlfriend. So go ahead and enjoy savings at artfully curated restaurants and Singapore's finest hotels with Love Dining. Also with Love Dining at Hotels, you receive a complimentary The Far Card Classic Membership. This card is eligible for use with Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay.

Airport lounge access and up to $200 in Uber credits each year with up to a $200 annual airline-fee credit and up to $100 in annual shopping credits, elite status at Marriott and Hilton hotels, special perks at other hotels and resorts. They even offer access to exclusive events making this cards benefits very catchy.

With the Amex's loyalty program I love that they can be exchanged for statement credits or cash back, used to book travel through Amex's travel website, or transferred to any of 19 airline and three hotel transfer partners. Transferable points to me are among the most valuable features. The card earns a whopping 5x points on airfare purchased directly through the airline, as well as flights and hotels reserved through Amex Travel. It earns one point for every dollar spent elsewhere.

The Platinum Card comes with a welcome offer of 60,000 Membership Rewards points after you must have spent $5,000 on purchases in the first three months after opening your account. Based on valuations, those points are worth about $1,200 which alone makes up for two years of the annual fee.

If you target to spend on major event tickets and high price items with the plan to split by instalment then this card is for you. However I notice that if you have an existing OCBC saving account, it makes bill payments much more seamless. And aside from being able to split payment into monthly instalments interest free, you can earn up to 1% rebate on your purchase. Only few cards in the market that allow auto convert spending into interest free instalment and still be entitled to 0.5% or 1% cash rebate.

For me nothing beats the 5% year-round cash rebates on dining, groceries, petrol and transport (that is taxis, ride hailing, trains and buses inclusive), locally and overseas when you spend minimum S$600 per month. And the cash rebate is capped at S$150 per month. So if you don’t drive, not to worry as you can enjoy 5% cash rebate for your transportation needs, be it a taxi ride, a booking made via ride hailing apps, or trains/buses.

I fancy the OCBC 365 credit because it has cash rebate of $80, but only after you full fill their criteria. They require a minimum spending of $800 per month which in turn earns interest from different spending. This card suits me just fine being that I have broad spending habit and in the process it gives me $80 cash rebates every month. My only dislike is the rebate on the general spending which is 0.3%.

I am quite very disappointed with this card as I have never received the vouchers for all the points I have accumulated so far. I have on several occasions made complaints via the phone and even in person, but all to no avail. I would not recommend this card to anyone for this reason, i have to say unfortunately.

This is my first credit card and I was pleased with the process as the application was absolutely stress free and smooth with customer care service at top notch. I actually felt taken care of and it appeared I could rely on customer care service for virtually any issue. Plus they have a simple tracking system of cashback rewards, with a good App and web UI/UX.

First of all, unlike other loyalty programmes, the American Express Personal Card membership rewards points do not expire. Furthermore, with no restriction on the number of points you can stand to accumulate, you just need to choose the reward you want and you'll have time to get it, pretty much the skies can be your limit as you can use the points the way you want from redeeming shopping, travel and entertainment rewards to offsetting purchases made on your Card.