Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

Bump Topic Topic Closed RSS Feed

Outline · [ Standard ] · Linear+

 Places to use AMEX card?

views
     
cannavaro
post Mar 26 2011, 12:35 PM

CATTENACIO
*******
Senior Member
3,008 posts

Joined: Sep 2005
From: T.T.D.I, Bukit Damansara


For petrol, I take it you can use at Shell and Esso without having to swipe at the cashier?
cannavaro
post Mar 26 2011, 03:37 PM

CATTENACIO
*******
Senior Member
3,008 posts

Joined: Sep 2005
From: T.T.D.I, Bukit Damansara


QUOTE(ronnie @ Mar 26 2011, 02:16 PM)
PHD - Pizza Hut Delivery do they take credit card now ?? 1 month back I called and they say their machine not working
*
I tried using AMEX for their online ordering, there's no option for AMEX at the checkout page, only visa and mastercard. When I click on 'Proceed to Payment' however (after selecting VISA), there's an AMEX logo on the page where you key in your credit card details. So I tried using AMEX there, got a msg saying 'merchant is not allowed to process this type of payment'.
cannavaro
post Mar 26 2011, 04:43 PM

CATTENACIO
*******
Senior Member
3,008 posts

Joined: Sep 2005
From: T.T.D.I, Bukit Damansara


QUOTE(Gen-X @ Mar 26 2011, 04:02 PM)
maxis confirm can, mine auto debit with Maxis, DiGi and Celcom.
Usually my wife call them and I have paid once using Amex, but last two times the delivery boy did not bring the mobile terminal as they don't read the instruction which clearly states that I am paying with CC and ended paying with cash  vmad.gif
*
Speak of the devil!
When my pizza arrived just now, the boy forgot to bring the mobile terminal. I told him I already stated that I'm paying via amex cc when I made the order. Heck it's even stated on the receipt 'amex required'.
So now I'm waiting for the delivery boy to come back with the terminal. It's been 30mins already, and I've finished my regular pizza. laugh.gif
cannavaro
post Mar 31 2011, 03:29 AM

CATTENACIO
*******
Senior Member
3,008 posts

Joined: Sep 2005
From: T.T.D.I, Bukit Damansara


Restaurant:
Kenny Uptown (A Seafood restaurant at Damansara Utama, near the Police Station)
cannavaro
post Apr 9 2011, 05:32 PM

CATTENACIO
*******
Senior Member
3,008 posts

Joined: Sep 2005
From: T.T.D.I, Bukit Damansara


Just found out that AMEX can be used at my favorite Lowyat store, VIEWNET. rclxms.gif

cannavaro
post Apr 9 2011, 05:35 PM

CATTENACIO
*******
Senior Member
3,008 posts

Joined: Sep 2005
From: T.T.D.I, Bukit Damansara


Nope, they have stopped charging surcharge for CC since quite a while, in fact they were the first store to do it.
cannavaro
post Apr 10 2011, 09:05 PM

CATTENACIO
*******
Senior Member
3,008 posts

Joined: Sep 2005
From: T.T.D.I, Bukit Damansara


QUOTE(David83 @ Apr 9 2011, 05:34 PM)
Do they charge 3% extra?
*
Just wanna share, made a purchase at Viewnet again today and had a little chat with the staff about Amex. I told him that Maybank2Amex gives 5% cashback during the weekend and he said 'ya la but they charge us 3%. Mastercard and Visa charge around 1.8% only'. So I remarked, do you want me to use a Visa instead? Not that I was really going to, just testing him. He said no problem it's okay.
The fellow also gave me discount despite using a CC. biggrin.gif
cannavaro
post Apr 12 2011, 01:14 AM

CATTENACIO
*******
Senior Member
3,008 posts

Joined: Sep 2005
From: T.T.D.I, Bukit Damansara


QUOTE(sigheart @ Apr 11 2011, 12:08 AM)
You must be lucky dude. I wanted to use Amex at Viewnet on Saturday when I bought my new rig, they didn't let me use Amex. And to make things worse I heard the Boss (at least I assume he was) lecturing his staff to not accept Amex from me and to just tell me the machine is spoiled. True enough the staff came back and told me that the machine was spoiled. The price they gave me was really good so I turned a blind eye and used my Visa instead.

I guess what you mentioned there is one of the main reasons they are reluctant to use Amex. But I mean why even bother offering the Amex service then. Their dishonesty will probably make me think twice now about going back there unless they can give a real attractive price.

Anyway point here is sometimes shops may advertise that they accept Amex cards but in actual fact they don't.
*
Which branch did you go to?
I made my purchase at The Hub.
cannavaro
post Apr 14 2011, 01:01 AM

CATTENACIO
*******
Senior Member
3,008 posts

Joined: Sep 2005
From: T.T.D.I, Bukit Damansara


QUOTE(wshoh @ Apr 13 2011, 05:14 PM)
I purchase IT goods from All IT as well as The Hub (Viewnet) at Lowyat Plaza on an off, the last being at All IT in mid-March 2011. There has never been an issue with AMEX acceptance at both shops so long you're paying the price stated on the label - this I can attest. Both shops aforesaid will however use a separate terminal for AMEX.

But if you bargain for a lower price like me (yes you can!), you have to ask them if the lower price (if offered) is applicable for purchase by CC. As far as I remember and according to the sales staff (at least for the Aztech section), All IT charges a flat surcharge of RM3 for each item (c/f per transaction) - this is not reflected at their card acceptance signage at the cashier. I still lean towards shopping at All IT because of AMEX acceptance and competitive pricing as well as free (2 hours?) parking with the All IT Rewards card - with purchase above RM100 if my memory serves me well.
*
In my case the staff used an MBF terminal.
IMHO when it comes to competitive pricing Viewnet and Jayacom are on top of my list. I check their pricelists regularly online. There is no minimum spending required to swipe at Viewnet whereas at ALL IT the minimum is RM50.

Here's what I bought at Viewnet on that day, with the listed prices.

CORE I5 2500 RM624
MSI P67A-C45 B3 RM469
SILVERSTONE STRIDER PLUS 500W RM319
WINFAST GTS450 RM399
COOLER MASTER RC692 ADVANCE RM339

Total RM2150, but after discount it's RM2080, plus the 5% weekend Maybank2Amex cashback, which is just another RM20 or so because I've used up the rest of the monthly quota rclxm9.gif

That is why I'm baffled with the story of the guy I quoted (supervisor at one of the viewnet branches didn't let him use amex sweat.gif ).
cannavaro
post Apr 14 2011, 10:31 AM

CATTENACIO
*******
Senior Member
3,008 posts

Joined: Sep 2005
From: T.T.D.I, Bukit Damansara


QUOTE(kei18kun @ Apr 14 2011, 08:30 AM)
since buying so much, im sure they're willing to waive it

good job on using the rebate. u should apply for OCBC Tit if u haven't yet if ur spending is more than 1k a month
*
They have clearly stated on their pricelist and website that they don't charge extra for CC usage. rclxms.gif
cannavaro
post Jun 18 2011, 07:10 PM

CATTENACIO
*******
Senior Member
3,008 posts

Joined: Sep 2005
From: T.T.D.I, Bukit Damansara


Restaurants:
Coffee Bean 1Utama
cannavaro
post Jun 28 2011, 05:42 PM

CATTENACIO
*******
Senior Member
3,008 posts

Joined: Sep 2005
From: T.T.D.I, Bukit Damansara


QUOTE(shahnd @ Jun 28 2011, 05:12 PM)
tesco rawang accept amex  rclxms.gif  rclxms.gif  rclxms.gif
*
Actually ALL tesco accept amex.

Topic ClosedOptions
 

Change to:
| Lo-Fi Version
0.0281sec    0.37    7 queries    GZIP Disabled
Time is now: 6th December 2025 - 08:01 PM