We find the coupon book trend fairly tedious and frustrating, but we’ve had to admit that American Express has sort of won this game by offering “coupons” and perks that are actually compelling. But since many of us don’t really like the coupon book approach at all, does that make Capital One the winner since they haven’t done much with the coupon book strategy at all?
Capital One wins the coupon book wars by not playing
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(00:10) – Coupon Book Wars
(03:57) – But many consumers don’t want to play the coupon book game
(04:17) – Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card (which you can learn about here) and Capital One Venture X Business Card (which you can learn about here)
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I love Capital One. There are a couple of other things that I often take advantage of that I rarely hear mentioned. They have an excellent Capital One Dining program for Venture X and Biz Venture X where they have tables reserved at extremely popular restaurants–often you can book the same day! You get an excellent table and usually some sort of bonus–amuse buche or glass of wine. This is different than Amex Platinum or Ritz Carlton concierge where they will try to book you a table (usually using OpenTable)–these tables are held for Capital One members. It’s been a life saver for special occasions. Also, I don’t think you can overstate how amazing the Capital One Lounges are. For example, at JFK they have a cheese monger with cheese tastings with wine pairings, and have servers pour champagne for all members at sunset. I honestly don’t know how they make money on those lounges–they go the extra mile to surprise and delight. Finally–as Nick well knows–the baseball tickets are a fun and inexpensive splurge. I have every premium card, but if I had to choose two, right now it’s Capital One Venture Business X and the Alaska Summit.
They will join the club come February when lounge access is gone for AUs.
For cripes sake, don’t jinx it!