American Express

Kapitan · 05-02-06, 09:37 AM

Ive just applied for an american express card is there anyone here that has one and if so whats your views on them.

I personaly dont like credit cards but i need to boost credit rating so its realy the only way i can go, unless i murder my nan

qhich is not an option.

The Avon Lady · 05-02-06, 09:59 AM

My husband got rid of ours years ago. They drove him nuts about a missed minor payment, even though my husband contacted them, explained he was overseas at the time, and asked them to consider his perfect record for the prior decade or so.

We have used Visa and MasterCard/EuroCard ever since without looking back.

I don't know about the present but several years ago, Amex saw a lot of businesses stopping to accept the card because Amex charged a higher rate, assuming their prestige made it worthwhile.

I can only recall one place, a restaurant in NY, that exclusively only accepted Amex cards and none other.

Bellman · 05-02-06, 10:08 AM

Cherish your Nan Kap ! Once they go you lose a lot of valuable family oral history. I would trade everything I have
to bring mine back - both great people, strong family leaders.

Nurture one credit card for major purchases and build a good credit rating with it. 'Hang-out' another for exposure
to cr*p on the internet - use it only for that after ringing in to reset your credit limit for that card at what you
can affotd to lose at poker.

Kapitan · 05-02-06, 10:11 AM

I plan to have one credit card and one only, i chose american express because my two visa debit cards are not accepted in most countrys i go to over sea's, which is a pain in the ar$e.

AMEX will boost my credit rating and also enable me to buy some things quicker and also because i run a very small buisness i can now use that to trade.

Etienne · 05-02-06, 10:42 AM

Visa is accepted pretty much everywhere I've been, Cap. Credit cards, anyway... Debit and ATM are a pain in the a... Beside, once you're abroad with a ship, don't use your credit card.

It's called a cash advance, and it's a lot simpler :-D

Kapitan · 05-02-06, 10:45 AM

It is but i dont carry cash because its hard to get back should it be stolen credit card i can cancel.

STEED · 05-02-06, 10:58 AM

Plastic cards no thanks far too easy to clone your details, one swipe by the bad guys and youâ€™re in the red before you know it. Hard cash is back in fashion, I got turned down some 10 years ago; reason I had less than Â£35,000 so if you get the card Kap I shall eat my Tuna steak.

Kapitan · 05-02-06, 11:14 AM

Your on !

It said i need Â£12,000 a year i easily reap over that,

STEED · 05-02-06, 11:17 AM

OK they changed the rules so what I shall still eat my Tuna steak yummy.

Kapitan · 05-02-06, 11:22 AM

Well i want a picture of you eating your tuna steak with a red hot chilli and i want that pic posted on here subsim on a new topic

STEED · 05-02-06, 11:26 AM

No problem just pay me 100 Million pounds job done.

Kapitan · 05-02-06, 11:28 AM

You cant back out of a bet weve agreed and shaken hands, so you have to do it those further demands are void

Oberon · 05-02-06, 11:30 AM

I drank a tablespoon of Tabasco sauce for a Â£5 bet once...it was...tingly.

The Avon Lady · 05-02-06, 01:45 PM

My boys slosh tabasco sauce on all their food.

Well, not on ice cream.

STEED · 05-02-06, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kapitan

You cant back out of a bet weve agreed and shaken hands, so you have to do it those further demands are void

Get him boys

05-02-06, 09:37 AM	#1
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	American Express Ive just applied for an american express card is there anyone here that has one and if so whats your views on them. I personaly dont like credit cards but i need to boost credit rating so its realy the only way i can go, unless i murder my nan qhich is not an option. __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

05-02-06, 09:59 AM	#2
The Avon Lady Über Mom Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Posts: 6,147 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	My husband got rid of ours years ago. They drove him nuts about a missed minor payment, even though my husband contacted them, explained he was overseas at the time, and asked them to consider his perfect record for the prior decade or so. We have used Visa and MasterCard/EuroCard ever since without looking back. I don't know about the present but several years ago, Amex saw a lot of businesses stopping to accept the card because Amex charged a higher rate, assuming their prestige made it worthwhile. I can only recall one place, a restaurant in NY, that exclusively only accepted Amex cards and none other. __________________ "Victory will come to us from the wombs of our women." - Houari Boumedienne, President of Algeria, Speech before the UN, 1974

05-02-06, 10:08 AM	#3
Bellman Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,945 Downloads: 220 Uploads: 0	Cherish your Nan Kap ! Once they go you lose a lot of valuable family oral history. I would trade everything I have to bring mine back - both great people, strong family leaders. Nurture one credit card for major purchases and build a good credit rating with it. 'Hang-out' another for exposure to cr*p on the internet - use it only for that after ringing in to reset your credit limit for that card at what you can affotd to lose at poker. __________________ Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

05-02-06, 10:11 AM	#4
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	I plan to have one credit card and one only, i chose american express because my two visa debit cards are not accepted in most countrys i go to over sea's, which is a pain in the ar$e. AMEX will boost my credit rating and also enable me to buy some things quicker and also because i run a very small buisness i can now use that to trade. __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

05-02-06, 10:45 AM	#6
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	It is but i dont carry cash because its hard to get back should it be stolen credit card i can cancel. __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

05-02-06, 10:42 AM	#5
Etienne Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 695 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Visa is accepted pretty much everywhere I've been, Cap. Credit cards, anyway... Debit and ATM are a pain in the a... Beside, once you're abroad with a ship, don't use your credit card. It's called a cash advance, and it's a lot simpler :-D

05-02-06, 10:58 AM	#7
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Plastic cards no thanks far too easy to clone your details, one swipe by the bad guys and youâ€™re in the red before you know it. Hard cash is back in fashion, I got turned down some 10 years ago; reason I had less than Â£35,000 so if you get the card Kap I shall eat my Tuna steak. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

05-02-06, 11:14 AM	#8
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	Your on ! It said i need Â£12,000 a year i easily reap over that, __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

05-02-06, 11:17 AM	#9
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	OK they changed the rules so what I shall still eat my Tuna steak yummy. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

05-02-06, 11:22 AM	#10
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	Well i want a picture of you eating your tuna steak with a red hot chilli and i want that pic posted on here subsim on a new topic __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

05-02-06, 11:26 AM	#11
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	No problem just pay me 100 Million pounds job done. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

05-02-06, 11:28 AM	#12
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	You cant back out of a bet weve agreed and shaken hands, so you have to do it those further demands are void __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

05-02-06, 11:30 AM	#13
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I drank a tablespoon of Tabasco sauce for a Â£5 bet once...it was...tingly.

05-02-06, 01:45 PM	#14
The Avon Lady Über Mom Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Posts: 6,147 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	My boys slosh tabasco sauce on all their food. Well, not on ice cream. __________________ "Victory will come to us from the wombs of our women." - Houari Boumedienne, President of Algeria, Speech before the UN, 1974