Comments on: You May Want to Call American Express After Reading This

By: BabFab

BabFab — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:27:14 +0000

Just did! It should take about a month. Hope it works. I like AmEx but get tired of the marketing onslaught. Thanx for the nudge.

By: Adam Jackson

Adam Jackson — Fri, 16 May 2008 00:37:33 +0000

By, the way, “Dan” - I know you’re an American Express employee based on your IP address (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:12.10.219.39)

Would you care to share American Express’ official position on this?

By: Adam Jackson

Adam Jackson — Fri, 16 May 2008 00:33:50 +0000

I’m sure other card companies do it as well - but American Express generates 20+ pieces of (paper) junk mail in my box every month - the others do not (to me). That’s why I called - to get that shut off.

My post was not to “ward other off” from anything - just letting people know how to stop the flow of junk mail from Amex.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 16 May 2008 00:28:24 +0000

I hate to break it to ya, but it’s not just Amex that does the items you listed. All credit card companies do those things you chose to opt out of with Amex. You should have asked the Rep to clarify item #5, and you’d learn that it’s nothting new, and other companies have been doing this stuff for years. Not saying it’s right or wrong, it’s simply not all that unusual, but to post a statement like this to ward others off from keeping their Amex account or to get an Amex account isn’t right either.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:34:04 +0000

Well, that is what credit card companys do.
They do share your credit history with one another especially the big ones.