There were still a few months left before the expiry date, but Samsung Card reissued the credit card extension in advance.
In May of last year, when Shinhan Card issued the Marriott Bonvoy The Best Card, I briefly organized the American Express The Platinum card, which is now discontinued and is no longer issued. , I have the inconvenience of having to access several steps each time to check the benefits, so I decided to organize it in detail once again for the record alone so that I can find and check it more conveniently.
As in the case of The O Card, it is packaged in fancy packaging only when it is first issued, and in the case of an extension and reissuance, it has been delivered in a simple standard mail envelope, just like a normal card. 삼성카드 재발급
Amex the Platinum
The Platinum
– Annual fee: 700,000 won 이베이스매뉴얼
A Samsung card guide is included.
Inside the envelope There is a reissued credit card inside the paper card inside.
“DON’T live life WITHOUT IT” is written on the top of the inside inside, and the real card is inserted at the bottom.
Here are the front and back views of the newly issued card.
Below is a picture of the Amex The Platinum Samsung Card, which was first issued five years ago, and the newly renewed card, side by side.
The word PLATINUM, which was below the AMERICAN EXPRESS letter on the top of the card, disappears from the reissued card, and the overall design is maintained except for the slight change of the IC chip part and the letter design of the SAMSUNG CARD.
Amex The Platinum Samsung Card Benefits
Now that we have briefly looked at the extended reissued card, let’s take a closer look at the benefits of the Amex The Platinum Samsung Card.
1. Earning membership rewards (core)
– 1% ~ 5% Samsung Points of the amount used
– Can be converted to airline mileage (up to 60,000 miles per year) or global chain hotel membership points
Earning membership rewards is one of the main reasons I use this card.
The accumulated Samsung Card points are being actively collected for the purpose of converting them into Korean Air SKYPASS points, which can be converted at a ratio of 15:1.
Although the maximum convertible mileage for a year is limited to 60,000 points for Korean Air and 75,000 points for Asiana Airlines, it is practically impossible for an average salary earner to fill that limit every year. I don’t have to write
In fact, there are several other cards that are more effective in terms of simply accumulating airline mileage efficiency, but there are also a few other core benefits, so it is currently the most used.
2. Ticket service gift (core)
– Korean Air’s own seat upgrade (Economy → Business Class) or Companion round-trip ticket (Economy) Free (Choose 1)
– Target routes: Designated routes in China, Japan, Guam, and Southeast Asia
The ticket service gift benefit is really the best core benefit this card has.
However, due to the corona situation, it is unfortunate that this benefit has not been used at all for several years ㅠ_ㅠ
Fortunately, however, if you ask the customer service center, you can receive a discount of 400,000 won for a Shinsegae Department Store gift certificate, which is contributing to reducing the annual fee. If I get it, it will be my taste.
However, as only pure airfare is supported, fuel surcharges, taxes, fees, and other charges excluding these must be paid.
In a state where fuel surcharges are rising to an unbelievable level like now, even if the net airfare is low, it comes at a fairly burdensome amount, and there are some people who are reluctant to go abroad willingly.
3. Free Priority Pass airport lounge access (core)
– Complimentary use of Priority Pass service partner lounges in airports worldwide
The Priority Pass card, also called the PP card, is one of the core services using the Amex The Platinum card.
In the case of domestic airports, it is a pity that the food in the airport lounge is getting poorer, but in some overseas airports, there are quite good places. Quite useful.
4. Hotel or mobile gift service (core)
– Complimentary accommodation at major domestic and foreign hotels or the latest smartphone provided (Choose 1)
– Unconditionally choose the accommodation voucher for major domestic and foreign hotels
Hotel gift can be said to be quite useful if it is used for the purpose of staying at the Shilla Jeju during a trip to Jeju Island.
Hotels in other areas, especially those in Seoul, do not have any reason to go there while living in Gyeonggi-do, but it is okay to use them appropriately for the purpose of a vacation.
Not only that, you can also use hotels in some areas overseas, so if you travel to that area, it’s worth a try.
The mobile gift service is partly supported when purchasing a smartphone. If you tell the counselor that you want to use this gift, they send you a webpage link, ID, and password that you can access via text message. It was so much that I didn’t even know if there was any particular benefit compared to the usual way to purchase the device, so even the agent said that it was not recommended.