AmEx platinum cashback card

[thunderlizard]

No annual fee, and it's a personal one I'm looking at.

[FarmerPalmer]

No annual fee, and it's a personal one I'm looking at.

I have a personal one too - no catch

[Bagpuss]

Ditto, I'm raking up the 5% cashback.

[Sausage Surprise]

That's bollox. Not taking amex is a rarity nowadays - especially in big chains.

Makro don't take it - they're a big chain.

[Moscow Mule]

Makro don't take it - they're a big chain.

So take your business to another cash & carry.

Even John Lewis take Amex now. It took them about 15 years to get the idea of credit cards.

[thunderlizard]

Credit where it's due

Cheers my dears.

Next question: Because AmEx isn't universally welcomed, I'm going to put in for a visa too.

If I apply for them both in quick succession will I seem like a desperate-for-credit slag and get turned down? I've never asked for much credit before

What's the best strategy?

[Marina]

and a lot more than most other cards which is why hardly anyone takes Amex in the UK.

and in France they'll laugh in your face if you try using an Amex card

Same probably applies anywhere in Europe, except maybe Swizerland,

[Moscow Mule]

and in France they'll laugh in your face if you try using an Amex card

Same probably applies anywhere in Europe, except maybe Swizerland,

Well that's because they are cheese eating, american hating, surrender monkeys.

I found it was widely accepted in eastern europe when I was traveling regularly, but then I was 5* all the way.

[miffy]

That's bollox. Not taking amex is a rarity nowadays - especially in big chains.

I'll second that. I use my Amex for everything. Even the local co-op takes Amex now.

I can't think of anywhere I've not been able to use it. The cash back is great and is why I have one!

[beaker]

What's the catch? If they don't make any money from you in 12 months they send someone around to your house to kill you.