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Elite Rewards® Platinum Plus® MasterCard®
Issued by MBNA

Total Posts: 31 Average Rating: 3.63 Category: Reward - Airline
 
 
 
Showing 1 - 10 of a total of 31 Commentaries
 
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"Why I'm switching."
I've been a loyal customer for over 15 years. The point system has degraded over the years to a point of uselessness. Who does "gift certificates" for a car rental and then restrict it to Avis & Hertz. I'm swithcing over to Chase Saphire.
 
Most attractive feature: Customer Support
Least attractive feature: Points Program
 
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Posted by: Mike
Date: 12/18/2010
Recommend?
This person does not recommend this card.
 
 
 
"MBNA Platinum Plus Mastercard"
Would not recommend this reward program because:
1) Most of the hotel/motels I've needed that are listed will not accept the program.
2) Cannot go just anywhere in the US on airlines without increase in points (zones).
3) Dining listed in brochure - tried several who will not accept.
4) So far have been unable to get rewards accepted.
5) Therefore, am discontinuing.
 
Most attractive feature: no fee
Least attractive feature: unavailability
 
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Posted by: DSJ
Date: 3/14/2006
Recommend?
This person does not recommend this card.
 
 
 
"MBNA Platnimu Plus "Plus Rewards""
I felt like I was a victim of 'bait and switch'! I was changed to one MBNA card when TWA's Aviators card was no longer viable. I tried to 'upgrade' from a coach to business ticket and was told that while I could it would be 90,000 miles (which was the amount of a regular rewards business class ticket). I tried to point out that that was NOT an upgrade but actually using my miles to purchase a business class ticket, I was told that was their definition of 'upgrade'.
 
Most attractive feature: Waiving late fee when mail was late due to problems with the postal system on base
Least attractive feature: Reward Miles
 
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Posted by: Margaret
Date: 4/22/2004
Recommend?
This person does not recommend this card.
 
 
 
"Finally! A bank listened..."

Good card so far: no annual fee, no program fee, high initial credit line, low APR although I always pay in full.
 
Most attractive feature: Free rewards program
Least attractive feature: Nothing comes to mind
 
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Posted by: Kevin
Date: 3/30/2004
Recommend?
This person does recommend this card.
 
 
 
"I keep looking for other cards but..."

I somehow always come back this card. The only other card that comes close is Chase' Platinum card which is free but you have to pay $25 for annual membership to their travel rewards program. MBNA's Elite Rewards points can be used for different airlines. Chase is largely restricted to Continental.

The other cards I considered either have expensive membership fees and/or are issued by subprime lenders.
 
Most attractive feature: Elite Rewards Points
Least attractive feature: number of points needed for air travel
 
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Posted by: Kevin
Date: 3/1/2004
Recommend?
This person does recommend this card.
 
 
 
"Point Values"
Reward points are often changed to higher amounts and don't reach 1% in value. (Example restruants you neet 3500 points for a $25 certificate.
 
Most attractive feature: Free membership
Least attractive feature: rewards often don't equal 1% vcalue
 
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Posted by: Barry
Date: 2/26/2004
Recommend?
This person does not recommend this card.
 
 
 
"Reward level increased. Reward is < 1%"
I have this card for 3-4 years. It was OK until they increase the point level for award redemption. Reward is < 1% now. I will close the account after all the points are redeemed and find another card.
 
Most attractive feature: None
Least attractive feature: Points expired. Reward level increased
 
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Posted by: K
Date: 11/30/2003
Recommend?
This person does not recommend this card.
 
 
 
"Point expiration"
My wife and I had been saving points to take a trip after my retirement. Without even a one page letter to notify me, 32,000 points were removed from my account and all the complaining/pleading in the world to have those points reinstated was fruitless. I feel that MBNA does not have any customer relations ability at all. I intend to close my account and certainly would not recommend them to anyone.
 
Most attractive feature: none
Least attractive feature: Points expire without notification
 
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Posted by: Rocky
Date: 7/29/2003
Recommend?
This person does not recommend this card.
 
 
 
"review"
I had an issue with a vacation booking. The resort was horrible and misrepresented. The credit people at MBNA were able to help me reverse the
charges against the resort.
 
Most attractive feature: customer service
Least attractive feature: none
 
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Posted by: Judy
Date: 11/30/2002
Recommend?
This person does recommend this card.
 
 
 
"Points/Rewards"
You will lose any points you have built up by a short deadline set by the company.
 
Most attractive feature: Reward points
Least attractive feature: Points you build up expire if you don't redeem by a certain pre-set date.
 
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Posted by: J. K.
Date: 9/13/2002
Recommend?
This person does not recommend this card.
 
 
 
 
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