The Visa Black Card is a unique offering deisgned to capitalize on the exclusive nature of Black Cards. It is made of carbon graphite - not plastic - so users and merchants will recognize the exclusivity of the card.
Card members can chose to receive 1% back on all purchases, or one (1) point for each dollar they spend on purchases. Points can be used for travel to a wide range of locations on most major airlines.
The card comes with a 24 hour / 7 day a weeek concierge service that is ready to meet whatever your needs might ne. They can help you find luxury gifts from top retailers, make reservations, and help you find the best vendors of all kinds of services.
The concierge is reachable anytime via phome or email and they can help you book restaurant reservations, locate health clubs, provide sporting event information and tickets, golf tee times, shopping destination directions and access, lists of special events, fesitvals and museum exhibits, tourist and holiday information, and the list goes on. The concierge can also provide help in obtaining conference service referrals, rentals of all sorts, gifts and flower deliveries, and emergency services of all sourts.
The card provides access to more than 600 airport lounges in more than 100 countries with access to the well known Priorty Pass program. It also comes with the list of common benefits associated with higher end travel credit cards - such as travel accident insurance, collision damage waiver for rental car insruance, baggage delay insurance, and trip interruption and cancellation insurance. They also provide warranty registration and extended waranty protection that doubles the original manufacturer's warranty up to one additonal year.
Through marketing relationships with some of the world's top brands, cardholders will receive luxury gifts from time to time as well.
The card does come with an annual $495 fee, which is among the highest in the industry. Barclays, the issuer of the Visa Black Card, is seeking to limit card membership to only 1% of US residents, so cardholders will be members of a very exclusive club.
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