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From: tplee@sftig.UUCP (T.P.Lee)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Amex card fees
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Date: Fri, 28-Jun-85 09:26:07 EDT
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> What is the difference between these "green", "gold", and "platinum" cards,
> anyway?
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Easy.  My 5-year old son would say "color" without hesitations.  We adults
translate them to "status and respect" by a function such as
	  status = (green + 10 * gold) ^ platinum
		where each color is 1 by default and
				 is 2 if you own one.
These magic constants/formula vary from individual to individual.  (.-.)

I don't own any of them since my "cheap" department stores won't take
AMEX.  Depressing enough , Macy/Bamberger/Bloomingdale won't take may gold Visa
either ; what a "class" struggle going on here.