Who Does/Does Not Accept Amex?

nzseries1

Has anyone else had trouble using AmEx in Waitrose? I tried it today and it wouldn't work - they tried two card readers. My mastercard worked fine.

EDIT: Was my card after all - chip seems to have broken.

Heleny85

According to the list on the first page, there seems to be a bit of ambiguity about whether or not Co-op accept AMEX. Just to let you know, I work for Co-op and they do accept AMEX (or at least my store does, so I can't see why others won't).

MoneySaver82

Just from a retailer point of view thought I'd add my comment.
I work in a small shop and we've had to stop taking AMEX due to a) the higher charges compared to other cards and b) it takes longer for us to receive the money as it's dealt with separately from our normal transactions - ie I think it's a bout 7 working days as opposed to normal 3. This might not be an issue for larger stores but for a small shop, especially on a large purchase of a few thousand (which it usually is from customers who want to use AMEX in our store) it can make a bit of a dent in the cash flow.

Drag1

I didn't know Sky and Boots don't accept Amex. That's a surprise.

BrunoM

Boots absolutely accepts Amex, I buy stuff there on Amex about once a week, for years...

penguingirl

BrunoM wrote: »

Boots absolutely accepts Amex, I buy stuff there on Amex about once a week, for years...

Yep I second this- when we were going through our Amex stoozing face OH bought his lunch there almost every day and paid with his.

penguingirl

Heleny85 wrote: »

According to the list on the first page, there seems to be a bit of ambiguity about whether or not Co-op accept AMEX. Just to let you know, I work for Co-op and they do accept AMEX (or at least my store does, so I can't see why others won't).

There are two co-ops in my village and one of them (the old somerfield) accepts it, but the other one doesn't. Very odd.

thegoodman

I still can't understand why would you need Amex, you can't use it every where.
Cash back cards with 1% back from MasterCard are much better.
What is the point of having Amex?

Intolerant_Goth

Only had my AMEX Cashback card for 3 weeks and have found that it's not accepted at MoreThan (Royal & Sun Alliance) for my car insurance renewal, and at The Card Factory. Used my Visa Cashback card instead.

Hmm. That'll make it interesting whether I'll spend more than the £10k in 12mths on the AMEX card as my home insurance and my husband's car is with MoreThan too. AND, I've just found that the TV Licensing website doesn't accept it either.

Fruit_and_Nut_Case

thegoodman wrote: »

What's the point of Amex card, sticky to visa or master card. At least work every where.

thegoodman wrote: »

The capital one give u 1% cash back and you can use it every where

thegoodman wrote: »

I still can't understand why would you need Amex, you can't use it every where.
Cash back cards with 1% back from MasterCard are much better.
What is the point of having Amex?

For some big spenders some AmEx cards give higher cashback. Most users will have an alternative card to use when AmEx is not accepted. OK?