Diamond, it's the new platinum. What's next?

[AVC]

I was discussing point earning cards with a colleague, who had a CBA Platinum (which was points capped BTW).

I was looking at their website and CBA's top of the line card was actually Diamond.

You see, Platinum just doesn't cut it anymore. I remember when Gold was the beast card. Gold is worthless. It's like "you've got the Gold Card? You must be a student"

Whats next? The Titanium card? Or maybe the Uranium Card (it glows in the dark)

 

[Must...Fly!]

Diamond One

 

[Hvr]

Whatever it is there will be a lot of interest associated with it.

 

[docjames]

Unobtanium??

 

[chrisb]

It became clear to me that the whole thing is a joke when my $89/year Woolworths card came with "platinum" written on it in small letters. (It's actually orange/red. Ripped off. )

 

[Stephen65]

Yes Platinum is meaningless now and Gold is like a poverty pack card.

 

[Chicken]

Oh, so it's a World MasterCard

You see, Platinum just doesn't cut it anymore. I remember when Gold was the beast card. Gold is worthless. It's like "you've got the Gold Card? You must be a student"

Whats next? The Titanium card? Or maybe the Uranium Card (it glows in the dark)

Actually, this is not that new.

There are 2 more cards above platinum level in MasterCard scheme, and 1 more card above platinum in Visa scheme.

Visa Signature have been around for a few years, so does World MasterCard. World Elite is quite new though.

It's just Australian banks haven't been offering them.

 

[oz_mark]

It's just Australian banks haven't been offering them.

They were pretty late to the party with platinum cards....

 

[docjames]

ISTR some merchants charge higher commissions for "platinum" cards, so no doubt there's a financial incentive to move customers across to platinum.

 

[MarkD]

The "kryptonite" card. Super credit card, super special person, AFF branded of course