I suppose an “About Me” page is where you would expect to read a third person professional write up on myself. Hmmm…. well that’s not really my style, so I’ll just go ahead and tell you “about me” in my own words. 
Monday Motivation - My American Express Black Centurion Card Arrived
June 9th, 2008 by Jeremy EnkeFor the longest time while I was learning the ropes and getting started in affiliate marketing, I always wanted a Black American Express card. I used to want the card for different reasons though, more so just to be able to say I had one. If you know anything about black American Express cards, then you know that they don’t just hand them out to everyone.
Now days however, the reason I wanted a black card is for the kick ass benefits involved with being a card holder. These are just a few:
- Dedicated 24 hour concierge service & travel agent.
- Free flight upgrades.
- Access to a whole list exclusive airline clubs throughout airports all over the world.
- Complimentary companion airline tickets 4 times a year.
- Hotel and car rental complimentary upgrades.
They’re are some other nice perks made available to members, but the ones above are the ones that entice me the most. Never in my life have I received a credit card that was packaged like the black card is. I will give American Express credit (no pun intended). They want the black cards to be percieved as the most elite card in the world, and the way they package them and treat you on the phone does just that.
Right on the box the card came in it says “With a level of service and degree of personal attention few people ever experience.”
The only downside to getting a centurion card is the up front fees as well as the annual fee. Not to mention that you have to spend $250K a year on the card to stay in the program. As a business getting to this level is not hard. For us it’s actually pretty easy with all the trade shows and international travel. To spend that kind of money personally though……..well, that could be fun.
Anyhow this is supposed to be the Monday Motivational post, so keep this in mind. Less than 10 years ago I was driving an ambulance making less than $30K a year. As far as website building skills or technical knowledge, I am still not very smart at it! The one thing I do have however is a positive attitude, a strong work ethic, and a tremendous drive to be successful in everything I do.
So to all the haters who thought I was chasing a pipe dream trying to “make money online” back in the day, this post’s for you………bitches!
Tags: Amex Black, Centurion
June 9th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
True Baller status has been achieved….
Don’t spend too much on midget tranny hookers and uncut coke sir - you need to save some for when you take me and the PAP crew out to Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles =)
June 9th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
Congrats on attaining this. I’ve got a long way to go before American Express ever even thinks about giving me another card. Haha. But then again who needs credit when you’ve got cash
June 9th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
Nicely done….
Love that..
June 10th, 2008 at 12:08 am
Do Asian prostitutes now carry electronic transaction machines? If so, the 250K will be easy to reach! LOL
Jeremy - you impress me more every day!
Big Fish
June 10th, 2008 at 5:31 am
Congrats Jeremy, those are some pretty awesome bennies!
June 10th, 2008 at 8:08 am
Good point Holloway, I’ll take cash all day long over any kind of credit card.
Corp, I’m not sure on actual Asian Prostitutes here in IL, However I’m fairly certain it will work in Amsterdam for prostitutes of all nationalities.
June 10th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
Nice man, that kicks serious ass
June 12th, 2008 at 8:37 am
“Oh my god…is that a black card” - Kanye West
Membership has it’s benefits!
June 14th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Congratulations on making it to the plastic big leagues, if you ever want to test it out at the Spearmint Rhino I would gladly come along!
June 21st, 2008 at 9:33 am
Goldie, I would love to take it for a test drive at Spearmint Rhino. Unfortunately though I think it will work just fine.
My partner Warren racked up a $XX,XXX bill there one night a couple months ago on his card from what I understand. Something tells me that the expenses were not all from bottle service wither.
June 22nd, 2008 at 12:28 am
There’s a cool article on the Black Card at:
http://universeofluxury.com/rare/american-express-black-card/
June 24th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
I am definitely jealous… nice work Jeremy!
June 25th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
Hey Jeremy, Congratulations on your black Card. I am looking forward to upgraded Mother’s Day gifts. Maybe you could swing for something from the Dollar Store. Do they take the Black Card?
Love,
Mom
June 27th, 2008 at 10:54 am
you don’t need to spend 250,000 per year to stay in the program .. you only need to spend it initially to get the card
August 13th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
That was awesome. I loved how you wrote about the haters and called them bitches. I am trying to acquire one myself just for the heck of it. This article was somewhat inspirational to me. Thanks!