Well, diff cards cater diff needs. Amex more suitable for shoppers. I cant see much problem when i step in shopping malls with my amex. Most departmental stores and shops accept it! The most rox part is the tripple point... teehee. u can even collect point for petrol consumption

When i first started using my amex card last year may til october/november, there weren't any issue with shell at all.

I do encounter problem like you every now and then. The ONLY way is to go into the shell counter and swipe and sign. That works everytime. Sometimes it works outside, sometimes it dont. It is bizarre, i also don't really care about it anymore actually. Sometimes first time fail, second time can 

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Added on February 13, 2009, 4:32 pmmind you, the station that i have the most trouble is shell @ glenmarie so that's within klang valley so your theory is not correct.. The conspiracy is bigger that that

All type of insuarance company(personal & vehicle) also not accept Amex.

EtiQa does accept AMEX la.........Need to check again...........

Just be the first 100 card members to spend RM3K per month, sounds easy enough, right? 

@pmsoo,
If I remember correctly, MBB will give you an automatic waiver for your 3rd Credit Card with them.  Call them and ask for waiver when you see them billing you for it.  Any time before that the CS won't be able to do anything cause it won't be reflected in your statement for them to reverse the charges out to you.

Mainly because of the 2X points for every Ringgit swiped. Many big stores do accept AMEX such as Parkson, Isetan, Metrojaya, Jaya Jusco, Carrefour, Giant, Cold Storage, MPH, Borders, Kinokuniya, big hotels and SHELL just to name a few.
This offer is available to both Maybank issued AMEX (meaning Maybank AMEX Gold credit card, Ikhwan AMEX Gold & Platinum) as well as AMEX issued by American Express itself. I'm a user of AMEX Green charge card and have successfully registered my card number yesterday evening.