Who Does/Does Not Accept Amex?

MrsMcnababble

I HATE Amex - it's so shady and uncustomer friendly of them to charge retailers more than any other credit card does, not to mention not fair on the retailers! Totally shocking customer service! Unfortunately, I'm not in a position to boycott them, as my corporate card is an Amex (stupid American employers not interested in our complaints about it!) but I can confirm that, surprisingly, Nandos (peri-peri yum yum!) do accept Amex, thankfully, or I don't know where we'd send people for the lunches we give them as prizes!

reclusive46

MrsMcnababble wrote: »

I HATE Amex - it's so shady and uncustomer friendly of them to charge retailers more than any other credit card does, not to mention not fair on the retailers! Totally shocking customer service! Unfortunately, I'm not in a position to boycott them, as my corporate card is an Amex (stupid American employers not interested in our complaints about it!) but I can confirm that, surprisingly, Nandos (peri-peri yum yum!) do accept Amex, thankfully, or I don't know where we'd send people for the lunches we give them as prizes!

I find 99% of restaurants take it to be honest but don't want too. Couple of restaurants around me that 'magically' take it when I say I don't have any other cards. :P

marvin

Zertyvansy wrote: »

there are some more names which accepted by amex
CDWOW.com
sonystyle.co.uk
CTshirts.co.uk
Figleaves.com
Virgin Wines
empiredirect.co.uk
Amazon.co.uk
Phones 4U
Orange
Discovery Stores
3
O2
Virgin Mobile
Vodafone
T-Mobile

Vodafone do not accept Amex (well not for top up anyway)
Nor do GiffGaff

lea_t88

Today I have used Amex for the following:

Odeon - both ticket office and food counter
Miss Selfridge
Debenhams
Shell fuel station

pvt

MrsMcnababble wrote: »

I HATE Amex - it's so shady and uncustomer friendly of them to charge retailers more than any other credit card does, not to mention not fair on the retailers! Totally shocking customer service! Unfortunately, I'm not in a position to boycott them, as my corporate card is an Amex (stupid American employers not interested in our complaints about it!) but I can confirm that, surprisingly, Nandos (peri-peri yum yum!) do accept Amex, thankfully, or I don't know where we'd send people for the lunches we give them as prizes!

But other card issuers charge as well - by your measure they're also shady and uncustomer friendly as well, presumably just to a slightly lesser degree.

But I have to take issue with your critisism of their customer service. Over a great number of years I've held a good few CCs and have never experienced customer service as good as AmEx's from any of the others - by a wide margin.

I find I can use my AmEx (and get 1% cashback!) for 90% of monthly expenditure (petrol/food/travel/accommodation), I accept there's a need for a second non-AmEx card in my wallet as well, but I rarely need to use it.

pvt

toddbiddy wrote: »

London Transport do on machines... Travelcard cashback

And online for auto top-up of Oyster cards.

Savvy_Money

I agree with pvt. AMEX do charge more via merchant fees but their customer service is good. I use mine in all major retailers but carry a VISA card for those who don't take. Not a big issue and if you don't like AMEX close the account

msph321

Wondering if the lists need to be updated since this thread is quite old...

marvin

Birmingham Registry Office don't

Witow1972

South East Water does NOT accept but i think ebuyer does accept AMEX. They do not try to create monopoly like SEW. For more info please visit: clickmonopolyreview dot com.