No. But buying discounted theperfectgiftcards, coles mastercards or similar when they are available would.
You're correct @sudoer - though gift cards are still a good idea and at least it will help me still earn points on those transactions
True, but I also came across a situation (in Sydney) that the shop (a restaurant) put up a sign stating Amex not accepted but then the ApplePay went through. We (the cashier and I) did not dig deep but the general understanding is that there was a merchant agreement with Amex (so it is on the system) but just the management chose not to process Amex transactions to save on merchant fees. I used Amex for the Delicious Month and Shop Small offers.
Or shopping elsewhere.
Only two months later and a mechanics charge today will see me hit the cap I am pretty sure. Luckily I saved the offer to my Platinum Reserve as well, so can have another crack at it
My local Bridgestone allowed me to pay with amex a month ago, so I took a second car there this month and they tried to say I couldn't pay using amex and did I have another card. I only came back due to the first happy find so was not going to get talked into lower points earning and lied through my teeth that my other card was maxed out, so they let me use amex again, but I'm not entirely sure whether it was just the franchisee trying to avoid costs that he's obliged to deal with or another issue.Also one of the Car shops stopped taking Amex a while ago - apparently
Not yet. We live in hope.
No I was just tacking on my experience of a national chain that is meant to take amex at all locations, but then turns it off or asks you not to use it. I actually go out of my way to use the "mymaccas" app and pickup when getting to that store alone now, as I know whoever owns the store is trying to be dodgy.
There's a Priceline pharmac_ near me that doesn't take Amex (but used to, when it was an Amcal). But Priceline used to have a cobrand deal on the Platinum Edge, including bonus points if you used the card applied for through their channel, so I think it's pretty poor that head office isn't enforcing Amex acceptance.No I was just tacking on my experience of a national chain that is meant to take amex at all locations, but then turns it off or asks you not to use it. I actually go out of my way to use the "mymaccas" app and pickup when getting to that store alone now, as I know whoever owns the store is trying to be dodgy.
Bridgestone is interesting though, as it's also a national chain, but qualified for shop small as it's a franchisee-based business (same as McDonald's I figure though). However, I was just relaying my experience that on a second visit to my local store that they asked me not to pay by amex... and I wonder if they are one of the businesses that amex Australia advertises as accepted at all locations and they were doing the dodgy by asking me not to pay with them. It would be like going to Woolworths and the cashier asking if you could pay with a MasterCard instead. Something doesn't sound right. Entirely offtopic now though
New pseudo Shop Small offer for McDonalds today - spend $15 for $5. T&C -
I would reach out to McDonald's HQ on this. I would imagine their franchise agreements (which include the payment app and the consistent terminals at all locations) mandate that a local franchisee can't disable a standard payment channel.
I though it was a joke, then I checkedNew pseudo Shop Small offer for McDonalds today - spend $15 for $5. T&C -
- Offer valid at American Express accepting locations only.
