Founders Card

[Brissy1]

Anyone have experience with the Founders Card?
I bought something from David Jones online just now, and after purchase showed offers including free 1 year subscription ($US395 after) to Founders Card.
Is it worth free?

 

[Brissy1]

Well I just wasted ½ an hour of my life joining, now to cancel. The free membership level is "limited".
Checking hotels in Europe, the free membership level gives very few, and very minor, benefits or discounts. It's just a clickbait to get you to upgrade to "elite" for $US295 to get any worthwhile benefits.

 

[SYD]

It was discussed here but someone was quoting closer to US$1k for the “Elite” card.

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Thread 'Founderscard'

Jul 18, 2022

I received email about Foundercard and found a thread here from 2018 which didn't offer much information. I did some research and found some a lot of information but they are all reviews from US based people.

Does any non-US based people here has the card?

• winfred
• Replies: 12
• Forum: Open Discussion

 

[Traveler999]

There seems to be some pretty good value items with founders card eg Hilton Gold, Marriot fast track, IHG Gold and a whole bunch of discounts in multiple areas. I keep looking at the link I attached but also cannot really see the value for me. A few years ago they had a Hyatt fast track which would have been good.

FoundersCard

FoundersCard provides its exclusive community of over 250,000 business executives with premier benefits across travel, lifestyle, and business brands.

founderscard.com

 

[Forg]

I subscribe to the opposing product, LosersCard.
I find the value/money ratio just about breaks even (IIRC, 0/0 = 1 ?).

 

[SYD]

Anyone have experience with the Founders Card?
I bought something from David Jones online just now, and after purchase showed offers including free 1 year subscription ($US395 after) to Founders Card.
Is it worth free?

Got the same offer just now via DJs. For a laugh, clicked thru to see what happens.

Logging in, I’m presented with a “One off” offer to upgrade to “Elite” for US$295 (instead of US$995).

Is it worth it?

IHG Platinum (I’m currently Gold but will drop to Silver - unless I buy AMB)
HH Gold (dropped to “nothin” and nothing booked but I can SM again if I did)
US$200 Uber credit ($50 per qtr - probably use it or lose it?)
AVIS President Club - already have
Hertz President Circle - could be handy
Sixt Platinum

and what ever discounts one might be able to access?

Oh, and a stainless steel member card.

 

[esseeeayeenn]

I had a look.
My impression was that there are far too many offers, each worth far too little.

 

[SYD]

I had a look.
My impression was that there are far too many offers, each worth far too little.

IHG AMB is US$225 (instant IHG Platinum). I’ve paid that before when I knew I had a few stays but wouldn’t get there on my own.

Throw in HH Gold and there’s tangible benefits with upgrades (both), brekky with HH.

Even if the Uber credit is limited to the US, I can use some next visit.

I’m already booked out for the next year or so, so that’s the main hesitation being able to use the peripheral benefits - if any are useful.