Who Does/Does Not Accept Amex?

gwyn_mon

I used to run a hotel and was seriously annoyed when I noticed that one of the new staff had accepted an AMEX card for payment.

When any card is used to pay for an item, the merchant has to pay for an authorisation code.

Through the bank we were with at the time, AMEX used to charge :
1. £5 for us accepting the card as a payment method
2. 5% for the total amount being charged to the card

Going by those charges you can understand why AMEX cards aren't accepted by all vendors, in particular independent retailers or shops which primarily sell low priced goods.

jennysimpson

notonthehighstreet.com now accept American Express.

mgmidget1500

Go Outdoors now accept Amex (used to annoy me that they didn't when Millets/Blacks did).

gadjah543

Primark will start accepting Amex in the next few weeks.

post-it

"b and q" used to take amex, but no longer . .

Steve_GT

If more credit card companies refused to deal with gambling sites, fewer people would be in debt

lasyedsay

That could be the reason why i want to slimming.

Olivianerden

Thank you so much for this thread Now I have a long list of who accept and who doesn't!

Ryan101

I seen today when I was out shopping that Primark and Poundland now accept Amex.

marvin

From recent experience (lost one of my cards had to use another which just happened to be an amex)
Do
Sainsburys
Co-Op
Morrisons

Don't
Vodafone