Amex Card VS Visa/Master - VRForums - SITEX 2009

MysticalX · Feb 15th, 09, 12:38 PM

Hi guys,

I just asking is it true that Amex card charges 3% to the retailer when i charge my payments using amex? If yes then does the shops out there widely accept Amex card? or payment via Amex is not really accepted except branded boutiques.

Thanks.

Puddie · Feb 15th, 09, 02:55 PM

Amex charges higher than than Visa/Master, but I've forgotten just how much the percentage is.

Anyway, Amex isn't widely accepted. You'll still find some small shops accepting it, but that's few and far between...

MysticalX · Feb 15th, 09, 03:21 PM

hmm like say shopping at orchard? I won't face much problem right? only shops at arab street, bugis street... i will face problems paying with amex?

reddevil0728 · Feb 15th, 09, 03:32 PM

along orchard amex widely accepted... usually major department stores or shopping chain should accept it

tetsuo · Feb 17th, 09, 02:05 AM

Go with Visa or Mastercard, Amex is gd for Americas n Europe...

reddevil0728 · Feb 17th, 09, 06:40 PM

Amex FTW~!!

cjc81 · Feb 17th, 09, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MysticalX

Hi guys,

I just asking is it true that Amex card charges 3% to the retailer when i charge my payments using amex? If yes then does the shops out there widely accept Amex card? or payment via Amex is not really accepted except branded boutiques.

Thanks.

Applying credit card?

MysticalX · Feb 17th, 09, 09:07 PM

@reddevil haha why amex FTW? you like the card ?

@cjc erm kind of ... dad applying sub card for me then was eyeing for 1 amex one because it looks very nice LOL =/ damn so child of me....

@tetsuo ya... true my friends also say amex in singapore , sometimes you go small shops you cannot pay with amex.. visa/master more widely accepted...

cjc81 · Feb 17th, 09, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MysticalX

@reddevil haha why amex FTW? you like the card ?

@cjc erm kind of ... dad applying sub card for me then was eyeing for 1 amex one because it looks very nice LOL =/ damn so child of me....

@tetsuo ya... true my friends also say amex in singapore , sometimes you go small shops you cannot pay with amex.. visa/master more widely accepted...

Actually it depends on what you're looking for.

For bling bling, AMEX. For usability, a Visa is probably more widely accepted.

MysticalX · Feb 17th, 09, 10:09 PM

the amex card i see waaa super bling bling leh =/ where else the Visa look like my clear card haha just that got some Plat word...

reddevil0728 · Feb 17th, 09, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by MysticalX

@reddevil haha why amex FTW? you like the card ?

@cjc erm kind of ... dad applying sub card for me then was eyeing for 1 amex one because it looks very nice LOL =/ damn so child of me....

@tetsuo ya... true my friends also say amex in singapore , sometimes you go small shops you cannot pay with amex.. visa/master more widely accepted...

lol.. i dunno just AMEX for the win.. which amex card is tt? reserve? or plat charge?

best is to hv a amex and a visa just in case

MysticalX · Feb 18th, 09, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by reddevil0728

lol.. i dunno just AMEX for the win.. which amex card is tt? reserve? or plat charge?

best is to hv a amex and a visa just in case

eh... can only have 1 so i think end up Visa .... its the treasure amex card from dbs... love it on 1st sight though lolz...

reddevil0728 · Feb 18th, 09, 09:33 AM

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eh... can only have 1 so i think end up Visa .... its the treasure amex card from dbs... love it on 1st sight though lolz...

ooo tt 1... yea... tt 1 good not bad ahha.. but that 1 is a DBS Amex.. not a AMEX amex.. i want a amex amex.. but cannot