Does Flashing Centurion Card Convey any Status

[kingmaxlin2007]

As I said previously, there’s much more to it than the simple quantum of spend

My brother and I put about the same amount of money through our Platinum accounts (on roughly the same category of goods). He’s been offered the card ….. twice …. with no EOI.

I’ve never been offered

I would have suggested that Centurion offers are in the same category as Chairman’s Lounge membership ….. but, we earned roughly the same amount of income in similar industries . Given up wondering if I’m honest

The only difference that we can see is that we both got the card about the same time …. in the late 80s. He has uninterrupted membership ……. I have a few years break in the mid naughties

Thanks for sharing.

I thought I talked to the centurion team too early when I joined platinum, only on a monthly 50-60k, and did not have a good pattern, and I told them all the people around me with this level of cards, while I was a newbie to Amex. I sort of need this card to be on the same page as other HBS OPMers, that was the first intention for this card, but after attending, mingling, and spending, the previous assumption was not correct, so the urgency of getting this card no longer exists.

In my scenario, I had 4m points in Amex, and I was hardly able to find a way to use the points in an effective way. The only time I use the point effectively is to book Fairmont Boston, but it quickly turned out that I would be better off using my 100k points in the All Accor account rather than Amex, and Accor Diamond offered weekend breakfast with access to the Fairmont Lounge.... I don't really need to book through FHR. Anyway, I could not find an effective way to use various points balances in all airlines and cards at this stage, while the points of all airline/hotel accounts are quickly accumulating and are on high balance.

Therefore, for Centurion cards, valued at this stage at least from my point of view, could provide:

1. either a status of recognition of success,
2. either a points accumulation for higher spending over 2.1m, adjusting for higher annual fees

I am not happy with the misalignment that they did not offer even though I had put in EOI 4 times, but it is ok if you look back, as long as you did not spend more than 2.1m, you won't be better off in terms of points. I could not find a reasonable ground for me to get it.

 

[Daver6]

Thanks for sharing.

I thought I talked to the centurion team too early when I joined platinum, only on a monthly 50-60k, and did not have a good pattern, and I told them all the people around me with this level of cards, while I was a newbie to Amex. I sort of need this card to be on the same page as other HBS OPMers, that was the first intention for this card, but after attending, mingling, and spending, the previous assumption was not correct, so the urgency of getting this card no longer exists.

In my scenario, I had 4m points in Amex, and I was hardly able to find a way to use the points in an effective way. The only time I use the point effectively is to book Fairmont Boston, but it quickly turned out that I would be better off using my 100k points in the All Accor account rather than Amex, and Accor Diamond offered weekend breakfast with access to the Fairmont Lounge.... I don't really need to book through FHR. Anyway, I could not find an effective way to use various points balances in all airlines and cards at this stage, while the points of all airline/hotel accounts are quickly accumulating and are on high balance.

Therefore, for Centurion cards, valued at this stage at least from my point of view, could provide:

1. either a status of recognition of success,
2. either a points accumulation for higher spending over 2.1m, adjusting for higher annual fees

I am not happy with the misalignment that they did not offer even though I had put in EOI 4 times, but it is ok if you look back, as long as you did not spend more than 2.1m, you won't be better off in terms of points. I could not find a reasonable ground for me to get it.

Sorry if I'm misreading this, but it sounds like you want the Centurion card so that your peers recognise your cough being as large as theirs?

 

[kingmaxlin2007]

Sorry if I'm misreading this, but it sounds like you want the Centurion card so that your peers recognise your cough being as large as theirs?

Not exactly. Back at the time, I was a bit burned out at work and life, and could not properly recognize self-recognition and locate social valuation. That was the initial intention 2 years back; it was a bit naive, as people keep saying that the Centurion card is a status of success.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

people keep saying that the Centurion card is a status of success.

Oh FFS - point me to those people and I’ll point you to some flogs.

 

[hexDoor]

people keep saying that the Centurion card is a status of success.

At the price point, a better status symbol is just owning a house in Double Bay, Vaucluse or literally anywhere in metro Sydney...

 

[kingmaxlin2007]

At the price point, a better status symbol is just owning a house in Double Bay, Vaucluse or literally anywhere in metro Sydney...

That is 20 m- 30 m, but these suburbs also have some low bar on 10ms, right? There are no limits on those riches anyway, so no one really cares about this card; this is not even a topic to mention.

Anyway, my story ends here. Not pursuing this card further, and I won't put in any future EOI anyway.

 

[Waddygib]

That is 20 m- 30 m, but these suburbs also have some low bar on 10ms, right? There are no limits on those riches anyway, so no one really cares about this card; this is not even a topic to mention.

Anyway, my story ends here. Not pursuing this card further, and I won't put in any future EOI anyway.

I've no doubt you'll be able to let this go and move on.

 

[comehither]

Wow that was a read...

 

[shuuy]

I sort of need this card to be on the same page as other HBS OPMers, that was the first intention for this card, but after attending, mingling, and spending, the previous assumption was not correct, so the urgency of getting this card no longer exists.

"HBS OPM" --- like the Centurion Card, buying your way to "alumni" status lol

 

[hexDoor]

"HBS OPM" --- like the Centurion Card, buying your way to "alumni" status lol

As if the UG program at any of the US Ivy Leagues are any different (e.g. Varsity Blues Scandal).

Australia is lucky to still have a relatively "fair" admissions system for university. Nobody feels they've been stiffed (unless we're talking medicine).

 

[Waddygib]

Is there anything HBS alumni status gets you that being able to filter Linkedin for "HBS graduate" doesn't?

How important is that @HBS email address?

I can't imagine the education itself is all that important given the materials are all made available online anyway. Including the case studies that always seem to be great evidence of the existence of the availability, confirmation and survivorship biases..

 

[kingmaxlin2007]

Is there anything HBS alumni status gets you that being able to filter Linkedin for "HBS graduate" doesn't?

How important is that @HBS email address?

I can't imagine the education itself is all that important given the materials are all made available online anyway. Including the case studies that always seem to be great evidence of the existence of the availability, confirmation and survivorship biases..

I am sorry that my reply distracted the attention of others from the criteria for the Centurion card.

For education, it is not about the case or material itself, it is about the environment of education to ignite your understanding - 1/3 from the professor's class case discussion, 1/3 from classmate connection and their ideas, and 1/3 from your own reflection of your business journey.

I don't think the material had anything important; it is just a basis for discussion. HBS provides 80% of the cases' writings for all business schools' case studies in the world.

With the wide use of AI in the future, people are the key, not the tools.

Sorry for the disarray of the discussion. Let us close the topic for HBS here

 

[comehither]

I'm interested - you did an MBA at Harvard? It's not just any bloke can just get in.

 

[kingmaxlin2007]

I'm interested - you did an MBA at Harvard? It's not just any bloke can just get in.

mate, let us get back to the Centurion card criteria.

 

[Quattro]

Yikes...
While on topic regarding referring friends, my RM told me it's easier for them to do the EOI themselves.

Possibly hinting it's better to prove themselves to Amex and not requiring a helping hand.

 

[comehither]

I'll come work for you.

 

[Flyerwin]

I'm waiting for people to start sharing photos of their mansions and supercars next...

 

[Mr_Orange]

I'm waiting for people to start sharing photos of their mansions and supercars next...

Here's my supercar garage:

Spoiler

 

[comehither]

If you're interested in joining a Global Centurion WhatsApp group with 122 verified members PM me.

 

[Daver6]

If you're interested in joining a Global Centurion WhatsApp group with 122 verified members PM me.

Do they need to give you their card number to verify themselves?