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If you're a "high roller" with a taste for the finer things in life, you might already know about the prestigious - and somewhat mysterioius - American Express Black Card, officially called the Centurion Card.  Snopes.com says the "American Express Black Card" actually began as an "urban myth" - a special credit card that was issued only to the very rich, and very powerful.  AmEx Europe director Doug Smith says the rumor "wasn't true" but added that the company "decided to capitalize on the idea anyway."

In 1999, AmEx introduced its Centurion Card.  What do we know about the Black Card?  Well, it's black, for starters.  It is a charge card - and you've got to pay off the entire balance each month.  Unlike other credit cards, the American Express Black Card is actually made out of titanium, not plastic.

You may be wondering how to get the coveted American Express Black Card.  You first need to determine if you even qualify for it.  You must have a high credit rating.  You must also already have an AmEx Platinum card.  You also need to have significant assets and extravagant spending habits.  How extravagant?  You must charge at least $250,000 each year on your Platinum card. 

And then there are the fees.  If you are approved for an American Express Centurion Card, you'll reportedly pay a one-time fee of $5000.  To keep your account open, you'll pay $2500 annually.

What are the perks of having an American Express Black Card?  A very high spending limit, for one thing.  Also, the card is said to give you the option of partial ownership in a private jet.  You'll get automatic upgrades at luxury hotels and from cruise lines and airlines.  Personal services perks include access to a personal concierge who can schedule reservations for you, among other things.  A travel concierge will act as a full-service travel agent, booking everything from flights and hotels to helicopters for you.

Ready to apply?  Until 2006, the Centurion Card was only available by "invitation." But now, you can simply call the American Express Platinum customer service number (1-800-263-1616) and ask for an application.


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  • Have fun paying the $5000 initiation fee AND $2500 a year annual fee

  • my grandpa has one saw it tonight hes not rich the one card is for the whole cfaimly comp , but amearican express doesnt know that so he has one that he uses for all traveling stuff for every one in the company

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  • Not True. If you dont have an invitation you Cant apply for the card. No preset spending doesn't mean Unlimited spending. American express will cut you off if you go beyond your means. The way charge cards work is you buy something and pay it off you get to do it again. In reality its a 30 day loan. Honestly stick with platinum card.

  • I work at a bakery in Houston, and I have seen a lot of the women in there hand me some of these. I have swiped like 10 of them, the people who had them didn't even know how to get them haha

  • ForkNikitaBullion you retard or something? Why would you fucking carry a backpack full of cash if you could just have 1 card in your wallet...

  • Why would I want a Black Card when there's Cold Hard Cash and everyone qualifies?

  • When you're driving across a bridge and it falls down because Republicans didn't want to spend job stimulus money to inspect it and repair it . . .

    then -that- is a matter of life and death.

  • When people hear Republicans only care about the super-rich, people think that means fathers who earn over $100,000.00 a year.

    it doesn't.

    It means people who are earning a million a year. Or a billion.

    What is so useless about the entire Republican agenda is . . .

    Billionaires don't really NEED a tax cut right now. They'd like one . . . but it's not a matter of life and death.

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