Who Does/Does Not Accept Amex?

reclusive46

OllyM wrote: »

Their site seems to suggest that they do? I'm sure that with the Virgin Atlantic AmEx you get a discount when you pay using it so it'd be a bit odd if they didn't accept the card!

Virgin definitely accept them. Bought a plane ticket over the phone on Wednesday.

reclusive46

Has anyone got an updated list from Amex that has the whole list of places that are accepted?

Venusflytrap

reclusive46 wrote: »

Has anyone got an updated list from Amex that has the whole list of places that are accepted?

With new businesses being added and existing ones coming off at differing times, think it would be neigh impossible to monitor and produce a complete list.

BrunoM

It's accepted at tens of thousands of places, and per Venusflytrap changes all the time, never going to happen. This thread is more for the obvious/big names and such.

clhs

Expedia and Opodo accept Amex; Petsathome.com (and their retail store, Pets At Home) do not.

Tiddlywinks

I was in CostCo last night and saw they were advertising a joint venture Amex cashback card - I asked if that meant they would accept payment by an Amex charge card (currently only take debit cards or cash) and they said yes - happy days as I can get more reward points.

SAHD_Jim

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

I was in CostCo last night and saw they were advertising a joint venture Amex cashback card - I asked if that meant they would accept payment by an Amex charge card (currently only take debit cards or cash) and they said yes - happy days as I can get more reward points.

Great isn't it! I was in last week and just happened to glance down and notice right before payment that they had the Amex logo next to the debit card symbols. So it means I get my platinum card cashback along with my Executive club cashback!

:beer:

brightonman123

As I recall, (have worked at Amex in the past), visa & mastercard have the lions share of shop's card business, in UK at least, as the POS system etc are often required / included with shop's bank a/c..

Amex had (still have?) issues overcoming higher % charges to retailers, for processing payments, and coverage..

and all for a perceived better service? as also a shop assistant, i wasn't bothered what brand/status a card was, so long as it went through quick!

PS- depending on rules/promotions at the time, my feeling was any shop that gave high visibility promotion to the Amex card would get a better (lower) rate..
(posters, leaflets by the till, product placement in ads etc.)

Andy2011

Hilldown Ltd accepts Amex (Chesterfield Heritage) Oh, with no surcharges.

authenticcoach

ffacoffipawb wrote: »

My Amex Blue has been rejected by Asda 4 times in the last fortnight. However, it works everywhere else okay - Tesco, Somerfield, Shell, ..........