Amex card

OhReally_2

^^^

LOL

Here are just a few of many places that are confirmed as not accepting Amex

Aldi
Allen Ford UK Ltd
B&Q
Benny Dee
Boots
British Holidays
British Telecom (although BT shop does)
Budgens
Condoms Direct
Confetti
Co-op (may depend on region)
Deichmann Shoes
Dunelm Mill
Ebuyer.com
Evans Cycles
Freak Emporium
Gambling online (AmEx policy is not to encourage gambling)
Game
Halfords
Harrow Borough Council
Holland and Barrett
Ikea
John Lewis (although Waitrose do)
La Redoute
London transport
London Victoria
Nandos
Norwich Union Direct
Novotech
Screwfix
Sky
Snappy snaps
Superdrug
Timpsons
Totenham Hotspur online store
Tradex
TV Licensing
UK Passport Office
Virgin Holidays
Virgin Media
Wickes
Wilkinsons

What do they say about statistics? 74.6% are usually made up on the spot?
Have you really never bought from any of the above?


Edit: Found my other list too. These also do NOT accept Amex.

ATS Euromaster
B&M stores
Big Yellow Storage
Blackcircles.com
The Book People
Brantano
Carpetright
Clifford James
CPC
Dreams
EasyLife Group
ecar insurance
echemist.com
Harveys Furniture
Hastings Direct
Home Bargains
Ironmongery Direct
Jacamo
Lidl
M&M Direct
Makro
More Than
Papa Johns
Play.com
Premier Man
Racing Green
Thames Water
Trespass

MadProf

Recheck your list I have recently used my Amex card in both Boots and Nandos without quibble. That's two at mere glance only.

Check http://www.whoacceptsamex.co.uk/. Not sure how accurate that is though.

PeacefulWaters

OhReally wrote: »

^^^

LOL

Here are just a few of many places that are confirmed as not accepting Amex

Aldi
Allen Ford UK Ltd
B&Q
Benny Dee
Boots
British Holidays
British Telecom (although BT shop does)
Budgens
Condoms Direct
Confetti
Co-op (may depend on region)
Deichmann Shoes
Dunelm Mill
Ebuyer.com
Evans Cycles
Freak Emporium
Gambling online (AmEx policy is not to encourage gambling)
Game
Halfords
Harrow Borough Council
Holland and Barrett
Ikea
John Lewis (although Waitrose do)
La Redoute
London transport
London Victoria
Nandos
Norwich Union Direct
Novotech
Screwfix
Sky
Snappy snaps
Superdrug
Timpsons
Totenham Hotspur online store
Tradex
TV Licensing
UK Passport Office
Virgin Holidays
Virgin Media
Wickes
Wilkinsons

What do they say about statistics? 74.6% are usually made up on the spot?
Have you really never bought from any of the above?


Edit: Found my other list too. These also do NOT accept Amex.

ATS Euromaster
B&M stores
Big Yellow Storage
Blackcircles.com
The Book People
Brantano
Carpetright
Clifford James
CPC
Dreams
EasyLife Group
ecar insurance
echemist.com
Harveys Furniture
Hastings Direct
Home Bargains
Ironmongery Direct
Jacamo
Lidl
M&M Direct
Makro
More Than
Papa Johns
Play.com
Premier Man
Racing Green
Thames Water
Trespass

Does anybody want to do a significantly longer list off all retailers that do accept AMEX?

It will be several times longer.

enator

Your data source is suspect - I have used Amex in Boots, Co-Op, Halfords, John Lewis and London Transport. Virgin also take Amex.


As for the other organisations on your list I really couldn't care less - for example - that the Tottenham Hotspur online shop doesn't accept Amex


Without being sniffy, there are a lot of low rent shops on the list I wouldn't be seen dead in anyway LOL

reclusive46

OhReally wrote: »

^^^

LOL

Here are just a few of many places that are confirmed as not accepting Amex

Your list is very very outdated. Half of these places have taken Amex for years and 25% of the other 50 usually take it but is franchise dependent or only take it in-store (not online). That must be very very old though as John Lewis started taking Amex over 10 years ago now and so have Halfords. Holland and Barrett just started to accept Amex a couple of months ago, the same time as Vue cinema.

Pincher

Boots takes Amex, I asked them last week at the counter.


Strangely enough, you can pay with Amex through PayPal, which gets round some situations.


The most bizarre thing though is Costco. I get 2% cashback for being an Executive Member (£30 annual fee), and now I will get 1.25% from the Cashback Amex (£25 annual fee) on top. Ignoring the 5% cashback up to £2,500 promotion deal, I need to spend £2,000 a year to break even, which is not hard to do.


Funny thing is, I get 3% cashback on petrol normally from the Santander 123 credit card, so should I use the 5% cashback from Amex, or save it for something else. Filling up today, if the new price drop has happened.

PeacefulWaters

Pincher wrote: »

Funny thing is, I get 3% cashback on petrol normally from the Santander 123 credit card, so should I use the 5% cashback from Amex, or save it for something else. Filling up today, if the new price drop has happened.

Complete this form and fill up in £50 chunks at BP paying with AMEX between now and then end of January. Get £5 rebated plus your AMEX cashback and some Nectar points.

http://merchantgeo.force.com/enroll/EnrollmentSitePage?offer=BP

Pincher

PeacefulWaters wrote: »

Complete this form and fill up in £50 chunks at BP paying with AMEX between now and then end of January. Get £5 rebated plus your AMEX cashback and some Nectar points.

http://merchantgeo.force.com/enroll/EnrollmentSitePage?offer=BP

Good promotion, if I had a big car with a 60 litre tank.
I have a small car, and the typical fill-up is more like £30.


It is also clashing with the 5% deal, see below.
As BP tends to be a little more expensive than the Sainsburys I usually go to, this deal means I have to spend about 80p more buying the petrol on a 40 litre fill-up.


When the 5% deal is used up, will try to use this deal.


I suppose I could hang out on the forecourt like a pimp, and offer to pay for total strangers driving Jaguars.






Offer Terms
The following Offer Terms are specific to the Offer above:
As an American Express Cardmember, you are eligible to receive a £5 statement credit everytime you spend £50 in a single transation at selected BP petrol stations until 31.01.15. To receive the £5 statement credit, enter your details to register your Card and spend £50 on all spend at selected BP petrol stations until 31.01.15. Offer not valid at: Dundrum Road BT33 0LN, Whitchurch Hill RG8 7QR, Ballymena Road BT53 7AB or Ballynakilly Road BT71 4HU. Payment is required in full on your registered American Express Card. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. If you earn reward points / cashback, you will only earn these on the value of the qualifying spend minus the statement credit. Your Card must remain enrolled until the statement credit is applied. Statement credit may be reversed if qualifying transaction is refunded or cancelled. Statement credits are generally issued within three to five business days after your qualifying purchase but may take up to eight weeks to be applied to your account. Click here for full T&Cs.

planteria

i wouldn't swap the Amex Cashback card for any card on the market. my account is slightly preferable to the terms available now, but even so...it is the best card available.:T

reclusive46

Wilko now accept amex as of last week.