Who Does/Does Not Accept Amex?

crazydebtman

AMEX is rubbish. i've had one for 6 months and there are too many places where it isnt accepted. balance transfered to hsbc. scrapping amex now
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sarymclary

I agree it can be too embarrassing to even attempt to use it in some places, but I find most supermarkets and petrol stations are OK. That said, I tend to just use mine whenever they offer a 0% balance transfer offer, and then switch any remaining balance to another 0% offer, rather than using it for purchases anymore. I only tried to use it in LoLeather to earn some points on a large purchase I was going to clear immediately anyway. Amex's loss is Visa's gain.

sloughflint

What's the best way to cancel the amex card and do you lose your cashback ( in my case quite small)?

ericahthompson

GE Money do not accept them for payments

stoptheworldIwannagetoff

BCP car parks accepted my AMEX on the online booking but when I arrived at Stansted airport and inserted my card as instructed, it was rejected. On enquiry at the car park office, I was told that the machine's don't like the 'see through' card! How odd!

WOBBLE_2

hi, just been in Somerfield....didn't accept AmEx???

mojo_jojo

When I was in the USA with a friend who had an Amex card, he had a bit of trouble finding a place that would take Amex, which, considering it is American Express, we found a bit amusing!

1jim

I have found most places accept amex with notable exception of John Lewis

vikingaero

I don't blame shops for being Amex adverse if they do accept the card. What Amex preach in public on payment to the merchant is different to reality.

cafcfan

Not sure if on correct forum- but have a Sony credit card- which I didn't realise is issued by MBNA on behalf of American Express. Not accepted in the Sony shop at Bluewater when I wanted to purchase a laptop- so I walked out- really annoyed me though. MBNA told me that quite a few merchants will not accept american Express