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I have this Platinum American Express which has a $450 annual fee. It comes with some very nice benefits for purchases and travel. I am staying in one of the FHRs and need some advice on how to get these benfits. Do I have to ask for them or will they be offered automatically?

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No, Im not mental. The card has paid for itself every year, and these are only the benefits that come to mind.

 

Amex has a list of hotels called Fine hotel and resorts. If you make reservations at one of these hotels you recieve 1. Free upgrade to suite (or next level up) 2. Breakfast from roomservice or restaurant 3. $100 credit to your stay 4. 4:00pm late checkout.

 

Free access to airline lounges that are usually hundreds of dollars a year.

 

Buy a business class or first class international airline ticket and recieve a matching one FREE.

 

Free insurance on all Car rentals-which is usually the cost of the car itself.

 

Free roadside assistance and towing up to 50 miles, 4 times a year.

 

And the best part of all is the purchase protection program. Anything you buy with the card is covered against damage, theft and Loss, for 90 days up to $10,000 per occurance and $50,000 per year. I purchased a diamond Tiffany and Co. necklace for my girlfriend for $2500 and was credited after she lost the necklace, no questions asked. I have been reimbursed for sunglasses, $300 jacket I left in an airport, many things. Trust me the card pays for itself but if you want to think I am mental then so be it.

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Any concert tickets available from ticket master I have a chance to buy one day in advance, because of the Platinum Amex. I have bought tickets to Kenny Chesney on the floor level for $80 a piece the day before they go onsale and sold on ebay for hundreds. Yeah I'm mental

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