Is The Amex Centurion Invite Only Again?

Mr Black Card · 04:03 PM

I heard American Express changed the Centurion back to invite only. Can anyone confirm or deny this?

divea · 06:42 PM

I don't know but it should be invite only. They trashed out the brand by giving out too many of them.

Floppster · 09:18 AM

I believe the following link answers the question for personal cards however I am not sure about corporate cards.

American Express Centurion Card

realest145 · 11:02 PM

My parents are both centurion members they have asked centurion directly about this. What they have been told is that for now centurion is invitation only. The problem was that customers would spend the $250k call and request their centurion and then park it in their wallet and return to using it for much smaller amounts of money 60-100k for example. They want to make sure that centurion members show a constant usage of their amex card reaching or exceeding the 250k mark at which point they will be invited. There is a small hole in the system however, if you know someone with a centurion they can recomend you and if your account shows $250k usage within the past 12 months you will be "invited".

Mogul of Pineapples · 11:51 PM

I think the "invite only" thing is BS, as realest pointed out. There are ways around it and I'm sure if you called up and had a good track record (and spending record) with Amex they would "invite" you to the Centurion, assuming you spend the 250k.

At the end of the day they shouldn't care if someone is or isn't spending on the card after they get it. They are still paying a $2,500 annual fee which ends up being even more profitable for American Express if the customer isn't bothering to use the services associated with the card.

04:03 PM	#1
Mr Black Card Green Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: AZ Posts: 3	Is The Amex Centurion Invite Only Again? I heard American Express changed the Centurion back to invite only. Can anyone confirm or deny this?

09:18 AM	#3
Floppster Centurion Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: US Posts: 189	I believe the following link answers the question for personal cards however I am not sure about corporate cards. American Express Centurion Card __________________ Intellectuals solve problems. Geniuses prevent them. - Albert Einstein 1879-1955

11:51 PM	#5
Mogul of Pineapples Centurion Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Where the smog from the 101 freeway coats my home's windows... Posts: 634	I think the "invite only" thing is BS, as realest pointed out. There are ways around it and I'm sure if you called up and had a good track record (and spending record) with Amex they would "invite" you to the Centurion, assuming you spend the 250k. At the end of the day they shouldn't care if someone is or isn't spending on the card after they get it. They are still paying a $2,500 annual fee which ends up being even more profitable for American Express if the customer isn't bothering to use the services associated with the card. __________________ “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently.” -Warren Buffett Current Cards: American Express: Blue Cash, Simply Cash Bank of America: Visa Financial Rewards Platinum Plus Chase: Rewards Visa, Amazon Visa Discover: More Current Everyday Card: American Express Blue Cash

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06:42 PM	#2
divea Green Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MA Posts: 9	I don't know but it should be invite only. They trashed out the brand by giving out too many of them.

11:02 PM	#4
realest145 Green Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 6	My parents are both centurion members they have asked centurion directly about this. What they have been told is that for now centurion is invitation only. The problem was that customers would spend the $250k call and request their centurion and then park it in their wallet and return to using it for much smaller amounts of money 60-100k for example. They want to make sure that centurion members show a constant usage of their amex card reaching or exceeding the 250k mark at which point they will be invited. There is a small hole in the system however, if you know someone with a centurion they can recomend you and if your account shows $250k usage within the past 12 months you will be "invited".