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Sep 18th, 2017 3:52 pm

GSXXRR [OP]: Deal Addict; Dec 15, 2001; 3263 posts; 999 upvotes; Toronto

Sep 18th, 2017 3:52 pm

American Express Cobalt (#amexcobalt)

[Updated: July 5, 2021]

We are excited to share that effective August 16, 2021, the American Express Cobalt Card will be undergoing exciting changes. The
updated American Express Cobalt Card will retain all the great benefits Cardmembers already enjoy, with added new exciting
benefits to help them earn points faster.

For an overview of the updated benefits associated with the American Express Cobalt Card, please see below:

Cardmembers can now earn 3 points for every $1 on eligible streaming subscriptions at select providers in Canada. The
current list of providers is available at americanexpress.ca/streaming.
Cardmembers can enjoy Mobile Device Insurance of up to $1,000 of coverage.
Cardmembers points can go even further than before and now you can redeem fewer points for statement credits.
Prior to May 31, 2021, Cardmembers could redeem 1,000 points for a $10 credit for eligible travel purchases or 1,000
points for a $7 credit for all other eligible purchases. Now Cardmembers can redeem 1,000 points for a $10 credit for
all eligible purchases.
Cardmembers will now be able to transfer Membership Rewards points to frequent flyer and loyalty programs.
Cardmembers can continue to earn:
- 5x the points on eligible eats and drinks purchases in Canada
- 2x the points on eligible transit and gas purchases in Canada and eligible travel purchases.
- 1 Membership Rewards point for every $1 spent on all other eligible Card purchases
The monthly fee on the Card will be increasing to $12.99

After August 16, 2021, all Cardmembers will receive a new Card made with 99% recycled plastic on their anniversary date.

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Saw this on Instagram. Looks like a black card, but not.

Supposedly launching next week in Canada. Rewarding those who eat/travel a lot.

[Official Link]: American Express Canada - Cobalt
[Link to Sign-up is live!]: jerryhung - Post #192

I wonder what it could be! Anyone with more info?

*Pictures Attached*

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Reason: added new changes to card

Thread Summary

Confirmed 5xMR Merchants/Vendors:

3 Brewers @smuncky
7-Eleven @hopetindall (not at gas pumps @paradoll)
A&W @hopetindall
Air Canada Centre concessions (comes up as QUICK SERVICE CONCESSIO TORONTO) @smuncky
Berkeley Events @MikeZ13
Blaze Pizza @dealbob
Boston Pizza @JCYC5
Budweiser Stage (Formerly Molson Amphitheatre) Consessions ( comes up as LEGENDS MUSIC LLC 20952 TORONTO) @thetipster
Burgoo Bistro (Vancouver) @elwoods
Calgary Co-op Grocery @jtfrogger
Calgary Co-op Wine & Spirits @jtfrogger
Chicken Chef Family Restaurants @veilofsun
Couche-Tard @TheBlackCat
Costa Verde @mcmtech86
Daore (YEG) @dealbob
David's Tea @lefroset
Dominos @fuzzydealhunter
East Side Marios @fuzzydealhunter
Eastbound Brewing Company (Toronto) @MikeZ13
Eurofood (Kitchener) @bubak
Farm Boy @marty3d
Fionn MacCools
Five Guys @dealbob
Foodbasics @fuzzydealhunter
Gentle Hospitality Inc. (Heritage Fish and Chips, Mississauga) @hopetindall
Giant Tiger @jevonb
Good Buddy @dealbob
Goodfood @disposablecontent
Healthy Planet @EuRaFree
Instacart @titaniumtux
Izumiya Japanese Supermarket (Richmond, BC) @elwoods
Joeys @dealbob
Just Eat @davethegr8
Kelseys @marty3d
Lindt & Sprungli Chocolate Store @hopetindall
Lindt Warehouse Store @hopetindall
Liquor Depot (Edmonton) @cneufeld
Longos @hopetindall
Low Carb Grocery Store (Markham) @hopetindall
Luke's (at the Calgary Public Library) @jtfrogger
M&M Food Market @hopetindall
Mac's Convenience Stores @vkizzle
McDonalds @fuzzydealhunter
Metro Groceries @TheBlackCat
Milestones @MikeZ13
Mill Street Brew Pub @vkizzle
Nespresso (Both independent and in Bay stores) @JCYC5
Pizza Hut @MikeZ13
Pizzaiolo @MikeZ13
Pizza Pizza @MikeZ13
Pizza Nova @smuncky
Purdy's Chocolatier @MoeRice
Quiznos @MikeZ13
Ritual App @ceedubb
Rogers Center (beer and food) @ slumlordz
Safeway @JCYC5
Save on Foods @plgqqn
Seafood City @mitsu99
Skipthedishes.com @hopetindall
Sobeys @hopetindall
Spoon + Fork Japanese/Thai, Barrie @lefroset
Starbucks/ Starbuck's Card reload @marty3d (in store reload or PayPal @dekvitaly)
Starbucks (at regular store) card reload @atomiton ( airport Starbucks may not work )
Starbucks inside Harrison Hot Springs Resort (BC) @EdisonL299
State & Main @dealbob
Strange Fellows Brewing Vancouver @atomiton
Subway @MikeZ13
The Big Rig @vkizzle
The Three Brewers @vkizzle
Tim Horton's @flightcommander
Tim Horton's (new) Mobile App reload @marty3d
Trader Joe's @atomiton
UberEATS @hopetindall
Uber Ride @mrelusive
Vincenzo's (Waterloo) @bubak
Vittoria Trattoria @vkizzle
Whole Foods @plgqqn
Wine and Beyond @dealbob
Zak's Diner @vkizzle
Urban Fare @Omesuri (Tap not accepted)
Infini Tea @Omesuri

Confirmed Restaurants, grocery stores, bars and coffee shops in Aruba come up as 5x @slumlordz
Confirmed all US restaurants, fancy, bar, fast food, and grocery stores received 5xMR per USD. 1USD = 1MR. @dealbob

Confirmed 2xMR Merchants/Vendors:

7-Eleven Gas Station - pay at pump (5X inside) @paradoll
Airbnb @Seks
Air Canada @JCYC5
Bixi @disposablecontent
Blue Mountain amusement rides @lefroset
Calgary Co-op Gas @jtfrogger
Car2Go @habfan10
Circle K (US) @dealbob
Dubh Linn Gate Irish Pub (Vancouver), but it codes as a travel expense, eligible to redeem at 1¢/pt @Kiraly
Esso @hopetindall
Expedia @thetipster
Greyhound @marty3d
Hertz Canada @flightcommander
Hotels.com/Hotels.ca @dealbob
Lyft (US) @dealbob
Old Stone Inn Restaurant (Niagara Falls) @SuperMocha
Petro canada @fuzzydealhunter
Presto @hopetindall
Shell (US) @dealbob
Speedpass+ app @TheBlackCat
TravelZoo @smuncky
Ultramar @TheBlackCat
Union Pearson Express @flightcommander
United Airlines Luggage Fees and food bought in flight @slumlordz
VIA Rail @flightcommander
Westjet @dealbob

Confirmed 1xMR Merchants/Vendors

407-ETR @hopetindall
Adidas Outlet @dealbob
Amazon @fuzzydealhunter
Aviva/RBC auto insurance @lefroset
BC Liquor Stores @plgqnn
Calgary Parking Authority @jtfrogger
Canada's Wonderland Foodstands, Concessions and Restaurants @danobrien
Cineplex/Rec Room @dealbob
CVS (US) @dealbob
Dollarama @mcmtech86
Doordash @jtfrogger
Fred Meyer @atomiton
Groupon @BreakingThrough
Impark (parking garages) @realtycoon
Johnson St Liquor Store (Vancouver - Coquitlam) @MrGoose8
LCBO @fuzzydealhunter
Luke's Drug Mart (excluding the one at Calgary Public Library) @jtfrogger
Lyft CANADA @Omesuri (AMEX offered 100 points, said responsibility of the merchant to properly codify transactions)
Magnotta Winery @mcmtech86
Miniso @dealbob
Mobi bike share (Vancouver)
Nespresso Store inside The Bay (Vancouver) @atomiton
Nordstrom Coffee Bars (including EBar) @Omesuri
Old Navy @MikeZ13
PAYTM @hopetindall
Plastiq @hopetindall
Roy Thomson Hall - Drinks and Snacks at the Bar @slumlordz
Shopper's Drug Mart @hopetindall
Skipthedishes @hopetindall (weird - Skipthedishes.com counted as 5MR, but Skipthedishes counted as 1MR; am calling AmEx) - [AmEx fixed manually]
Starbucks reload (app) @rofutofu
Tamarack Food Court, Beckley, WV (MasterCard codes it as a Restaurant, Amex codes as retail)
Tesla Supercharger @realtycoon
Ticketmaster @BreakingThrough
Ticket King Toronto (Mirvish Theatres) @MikeZ13
Tim Horton's Timcard (reload via Web site) @hopetindall
Tim Horton's Timcard (reload via app) @Omesuri
Vine Arts (Calgary) @jtfrogger
Virgin Mobile @MikeZ13
Walmart Superstore @TheBlackCat
Wendy's in Punta Cana Airport @ slumlordz

Some folks have asked how long it took to receive the card and what statement dates were assigned:

Approved Sep 26. Card rcvd Oct 3. Statement date Oct 26. @gilsan
Approved Sep 27. Card rcvd Oct 3. Statement date Oct 21. @hopetindall
Approved Oct 4. Card rcvd Oct 12. Statement date Oct 26. @marty3d
Approved Oct 12. Card rcvd Oct 24. Statement date Oct 26. @hopetindall's daughter
Approved Nov 10. Card rcvd Nov 15. Statement date Nov 28. @Legit
Approved Oct. 30. Card rcvd. Nov. 3. Statement date Nov 15. @MasterPro
Approved Jan. 25. Card rcvd. Feb 1. Statement date Feb 24. @surflife6
Approved Jan. 26 Card rcvd. Feb 8. Statement date Feb 26. @atomiton
Approved Apr 5 Card rcvd. Apr 11. Statement date Apr 19. @paradoll (CSR noted $500 minimum spending not necessary in first month due to reduced period, e.g. 15 days, ymmv?)
Approved Dec 4/21 Card rcvd. Dec 14/21 Statement Date Jan 2 @MrGoose8 (2.5k pt bonus immediately upon activation, second 2.5k pt bonus added post-$500 spend, CSR noted min spend not necessary in first month due to reduced period; can get 13x 2,500 pts bonus if one spends 500 in all 12 months, seems to be good gesture from Amex.)
$30K cap on 5% category

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Sep 18th, 2017 4:01 pm

CanadianSpruce: Deal Addict; Feb 17, 2017; 1266 posts; 1095 upvotes; Calgary

Sep 18th, 2017 4:01 pm

Looks interesting and would be great to have a good dining card (that's not a Scotia card)

Sep 18th, 2017 4:01 pm

coolintheshade: Deal Fanatic; Aug 24, 2016; 8790 posts; 9777 upvotes; The Prairies

Sep 18th, 2017 4:01 pm

Where does it say launching in Canada next week?

Sep 18th, 2017 4:10 pm

princ3ali: Newbie; Feb 26, 2015; 47 posts; 23 upvotes; Toronto, ON

Sep 18th, 2017 4:10 pm

coolintheshade wrote: ↑ Where does it say launching in Canada next week?

literally in the centre of the picture

Sep 18th, 2017 4:30 pm

efrant: Deal Addict; Jan 4, 2011; 4538 posts; 5717 upvotes; Montreal

Sep 18th, 2017 4:30 pm

Here is the link: https://www.americanexpress.com/ca/en/c ... =100291940

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Sep 18th, 2017 4:36 pm

SnoopDop: Deal Addict; Nov 25, 2010; 1661 posts; 850 upvotes; Kanada

Sep 18th, 2017 4:36 pm

Yaaaaayyy, I'm excited for this card

My wish list for this card (or call them "product requirements")
-Earn Membership Rewards points
-Earn bonus points on Dining and Travel
-No foreign-currency-conversion fees.

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Sep 18th, 2017 4:42 pm

CrazyPete: Jr. Member; Jun 24, 2017; 184 posts; 136 upvotes

Sep 18th, 2017 4:42 pm

Nice! Does anyone know if it is a credit card or a charge? Annual fee?

Sep 18th, 2017 4:46 pm

fuzzydealhunter: Sr. Member; May 1, 2015; 838 posts; 600 upvotes; Toronto, ON

Sep 18th, 2017 4:46 pm

amex in Australia has a card that looks similar.

https://www.americanexpress.com/au/cont ... edit-card/

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Sep 18th, 2017 4:50 pm

SnoopDop: Deal Addict; Nov 25, 2010; 1661 posts; 850 upvotes; Kanada

Sep 18th, 2017 4:50 pm

fuzzydealhunter wrote: ↑ amex in Australia has a card that looks similar.

https://www.americanexpress.com/au/cont ... edit-card/

I would totally apply for that Australian card

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Sep 18th, 2017 4:58 pm

fuzzydealhunter: Sr. Member; May 1, 2015; 838 posts; 600 upvotes; Toronto, ON

Sep 18th, 2017 4:58 pm

yeah it does look good but doubt if its even the same

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Sep 18th, 2017 5:12 pm

CrazyPete: Jr. Member; Jun 24, 2017; 184 posts; 136 upvotes

Sep 18th, 2017 5:12 pm

Found on flyertalk...

5x points on groceries
5x on dining
2x on travel and transit

So... if this is MR points does that mean it is better than the Platinum?

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Sep 18th, 2017 5:15 pm

SnoopDop: Deal Addict; Nov 25, 2010; 1661 posts; 850 upvotes; Kanada

Sep 18th, 2017 5:15 pm

Seems to be targeted towards generation X or millenials, in opposition to AMEX Platinum which is more of a baby-boomer card

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Sep 18th, 2017 5:16 pm

CrazyPete: Jr. Member; Jun 24, 2017; 184 posts; 136 upvotes

Sep 18th, 2017 5:16 pm

I am thinking with that kind of earn rate that it will be a high annual fee? Assuming it is MR points that have the same value as the Gold/Platinum ones.

Sep 18th, 2017 5:29 pm

SnoopDop: Deal Addict; Nov 25, 2010; 1661 posts; 850 upvotes; Kanada

Sep 18th, 2017 5:29 pm

CrazyPete wrote: ↑ I am thinking with that kind of earn rate that it will be a high annual fee? Assuming it is MR points that have the same value as the Gold/Platinum ones.

I think it will have a similar or lower annual fee than the Platinum charge card. It would provide a higher earn rate but lack some Platinum benefits (Concierge, Elite status with hotel chains, insurances...)

Sep 18th, 2017 5:33 pm

fuzzydealhunter: Sr. Member; May 1, 2015; 838 posts; 600 upvotes; Toronto, ON

Sep 18th, 2017 5:33 pm

earn rates look good. wonder how this would end up comparing against all the other cards in the market now.

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Sep 18th, 2017 5:35 pm

CanadianSpruce: Deal Addict; Feb 17, 2017; 1266 posts; 1095 upvotes; Calgary

Sep 18th, 2017 5:35 pm

SnoopDop wrote: ↑ -No foreign-currency-conversion fees.

I wish, but I think we're probably dreaming with that. I don't think Amex have any forex free cards outside of the US, apart from an Amex issued by Lloyds Bank and an Amex issued by MBNA in the UK.

Sep 18th, 2017 5:37 pm

fuzzydealhunter: Sr. Member; May 1, 2015; 838 posts; 600 upvotes; Toronto, ON

Sep 18th, 2017 5:37 pm

if they gave it an annual fee around say $150, it makes the gold card inconsequential .

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Sep 18th, 2017 5:39 pm

coolintheshade: Deal Fanatic; Aug 24, 2016; 8790 posts; 9777 upvotes; The Prairies

Sep 18th, 2017 5:39 pm

princ3ali wrote: ↑ literally in the centre of the picture

No, literally in the centre of the picture it says a new Amex card is launching. It doesnt state where.
Although now that i look at it again, i can see it says Amex Canada below it and to the left a bit.

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Sep 18th, 2017 5:41 pm

coolintheshade: Deal Fanatic; Aug 24, 2016; 8790 posts; 9777 upvotes; The Prairies

Sep 18th, 2017 5:41 pm

fuzzydealhunter wrote: ↑ if they gave it an annual fee around say $150, it makes the gold card inconsequential .

But we want no fee, and 5% at restaraunts and travel

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Sep 18th, 2017 5:44 pm

fuzzydealhunter: Sr. Member; May 1, 2015; 838 posts; 600 upvotes; Toronto, ON

Sep 18th, 2017 5:44 pm

coolintheshade wrote: ↑ But we want no fee, and 5% at restaraunts and travel

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride?

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