Just came back from traveling and find AMEX just as unwelcome as before by many merchant. The last straw may be Old Town White Coffee at LCCT rejecting it. After this year, I am gonna cancel it.

They rejected my AMEX but accepted my Mastercard. With AMEX, you just have to be prepared for rejection and after a while, you start asking yourself, what for keeping this card? Barely 2 months of having this card, I am having enough.

Small stores? I would not call Petronas, Insurance company and a major shop in a major tourist frequented area like LCCT small.

Large amount? Insurance premium are pretty large but they don't want AMEX. As for overseas travel, I heard AMEX's rate aren't good. For local travel, LCCT shop don't want them. For Dell computer, they tried to talk you out of using it. For everyday expenses like petrol, Petronas dont' want them either. So what else do you do with it?

This post has been edited by Optiplex330: Oct 29 2009, 10:46 PM

I have my favorite Dell agent and don't normally buy online. Mainly by email/phone. They tell you things like, if you use AMEX, it will take longer to get the order processed.

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Added on October 30, 2009, 12:22 amAny shop in a big major INTERNATIONAL airport not accepting credit card is unthinkable. Does not matter how big or small is the shop. If Old Town not in LCCT, I can also understand them not accepting AMEX.

This post has been edited by Optiplex330: Oct 30 2009, 12:27 AM

Does AMEX provide travel insurance (lost of life, luggage delay etc) when you use it to buy airline ticket? I don't recall seeing it being mentioned.

I meant to ask, are there any free travel insurance for Gold Credit Card? I don't recall seeing it. Would appreciate the link.

They did not say they will not accept AMEX so there is nothing to complain about. They only say it will take a day or 2 extra in processing payment. In other word, if you want to use AMEX, your order will arrive a bit later. So I just use my Alliance MC instead which also have cash rebate.

That is what I thought. That would be one more reason not to use AMEX Gold CC for buying airline tickets. So far, I am finding more reason not to renew this card when the RM50 charges kicks in next year.

Good for you. As for me, I am thinking of canceling my few months old AMEX because there are simply too many places not accepting it. And I don't want to pay the RM50 fees next year.

As for the CS, I think they are above average.

Yap and that is one of the main reason I am seriously thinking of canceling my AMEX. I got so many insurance like life, medical, fire, motors etc.