Here we go... a fresh list of AMEX cards w/ BVG:

American Express Financial Advisors Platinum Card
American Express Financial Advisors ONE Financial Account Gold Card
Business Gold
Business Centurion Card
Business Platinum Card
Centurion Card
Classic Optima linked to a Gold or Platinum Charge Card
Executive Business Card
Fidelity American Express Gold Card
Fidelity American Express Platinum Card
Gold Card
Optima Platinum Card
Platinum Card
Platinum Delta SkyMiles Card
Rewards Plus Gold Card
Starwood Starpoints Card

List of cars w/ BVG & *no* annual fee:

Optima Platinum Card
Any Small Business Card if you are a Costco member & apply w/ Costco's app (found in store) Link (thanks all168)
Or, any standard "Green" AMEX if you apply through Costco, ONLY the non-rewards card! And it's only free for the first year, $40 thereafter (thanks happytommy & notblake)
Starwood Starpoints Card free for one year, $30 thereafter

Platinum BVG reference.

[[ Optima Plantium - Amex's web site is confusing - in one place it does not say anything about BVG, then another link does. But everyone's TOS states this card does indeed have BVG, and CSRs have confirmed. ]] { EDIT: YES, confirmation, thanks spamkilla & ra7. }

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If you are currently a Blue member, you may or may not have luck calling and asking them to simply switch you to the Optima Platinum. I was able to switch very easily but others have had no luck. I called the number on the back of the blue card: 888-BLUE-741

{ EDIT: AMEX Blue BVG is confirmed dead by an attemped PM by a fw member, thanks jghanisco } Has anyone actually *confirmed* that Blue no longer has BVG? Seems most of us in the other thread didn't actually try a BVG, we were just taking everyone's word for it here. By this I mean has anyone actually made a purchase w/ Blue then tried to submit a BVG for it? Seems the CSRs never get their story straight so it would be nice to get an actual confirmation from a FWer who has experience.

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No more Internet BVG, confirmed via a recent statement (thanks Megatron): "For eligible Card Account Purchases made as of May 1, 2003, the Best Value Guarantee program will no longer honor lower price comparisons found on the internet. Please call 800-557-8317 to verify if your card product is eligible for this benefit."

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AE Link

It seems like Costco AE Business has BVG.

I think you may be confusing the "Platinum Card" with the Optima Platinum Card. The former is a premium card for big bucks a year. The latter is a free card. Your link to the Platinum reference page is NOT for Optima... so unless some folks are grandfather into the BVG benefit, Optima Platinum no longer has BVG as I understand it.

Edgar
MrConsumer
Consumer World

Blue does NOT have BVG. It used to, but they got rid of it (too many FW'ers milking the system)...

coolbreeze said:

<< Blue does NOT have BVG. It used to, but they got rid of it (too many FW'ers milking the system)... >>

Yes but w/ Blue have you actually tried to submit for a BVG and had it fail?

You forgot Costco Business Cards. It's just regular Green card with no annual fees as long as you have Costco membership and you get BVG.

happytommy said:

<< You forgot Costco Business Cards. It's just regular Green card with no annual fees as long as you have Costco membership and you get BVG. >>

don't you need to have business name and address to apply for the Business Costco AE Card?

and what is "Classic Optima linked to a Gold or Platinum Charge Card"?

No, you can use your name for business name for the Costco card.

If you link it, you also get BVG and reward points.

mist said:


<< don't you need to have business name and address to apply for the Business Costco AE Card?

and what is "Classic Optima linked to a Gold or Platinum Charge Card"? >>

Just checked the Optimum Platinum card. It does not say that it has BVG. only these features under shopping.

Buyer's Assurance
The Buyer's Assurance Plan extends the terms of the original manufacturer's warranty on a covered product purchased entirely with the Card up to one additional year on U.S. warranties of five years or less.2

Online Fraud Protection Guarantee
Use the American Express Card online, and you won't be responsible for any unauthorized charges. Period. No fine print, no deductible - just pure protection, so you can shop with confidence anywhere on the Internet.

Purchase Protection Plan
The Purchase Protection Plan provides added protection-at no extra cost-for accidental damage to or theft of covered items purchased with the Card.3

Return Protection
Return Protection lets you return a covered item purchased with the Card [ even if you purchased it online ] when the merchant won't take it back. Just contact us within 90 days of the purchase, and you will be reimbursed for the full purchase price, up to $300 per covered item.4

digThisXL said:

<< This was previously discussed here but the original post has not been updated since last fall. So here we go... a fresh list of Amex cards w/ BVG.

List of Amex cards that have BVG:

American Express Financial Advisors Platinum Card
American Express Financial Advisors ONE Financial Account Gold Card
Business Gold
Business Centurion Card
Business Platinum Card
Centurion Card
Classic Optima linked to a Gold or Platinum Charge Card
Executive Business Card
Fidelity American Express Gold Card
Fidelity American Express Platinum Card
Gold Card
Optima Platinum Card
Platinum Card
Platinum Delta SkyMiles Card
Rewards Plus Gold Card
Starwood Starpoints Card

List of cars w/ BVG & *no* annual fee:

Optima Platinum Card
Any Small Business Card if you are a Costco member & apply w/ Costco's app (found in store) Link (thanks all168)
Or, any standard "Green" Amex if you apply through Costco (thanks happytommy)
Starwood Starpoints Card (for one year, $30 thereafter)

Platinum BVG reference.

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If you are currently a Blue member, you may or may not have luck calling and asking them to simply switch you to the Optima Platinum. I was able to switch very easily but I have read that others had no luck. I called the number on the back of the blue card: 888-BLUE-741

Has anyone actually *confirmed* that Blue no longer has BVG? Seems most of us in the other thread didn't actually try a BVG, we were just taking everyone's word for it here. By this I mean has anyone actually made a purchase w/ Blue then tried to submit a BVG for it? Seems the CSRs never get their story straight so it would be nice to get an actual confirmation from a FWer who has experience. >>