Re: Places that ONLY accept Amex

Juan123 · ‎02-29-2012

i've been to the jekyll and hyde club... great food... i didnt pay with a card so i didnt notice they only take amex >_< how weird.

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clocktick · ‎02-29-2012

@Juan123 wrote:
i've been to the jekyll and hyde club... great food... i didnt pay with a card so i didnt notice they only take amex >_< how weird.

I didn't know either. We waited near the bar until they had a table for us. After we were seated, the waiter greeted us and told us then.

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Anonymous · ‎02-29-2012

Kinda on the same subject...

The local Dairy Queen I go to has a sign up that asks people who's order is less than $10 to pay with cash or Amex.

crunching_numbers · ‎02-29-2012

The State of Illinois Department of Motor Vehicles does not accept VISA, but only MC and AMEX.

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Anonymous · ‎02-29-2012

@timmis1127 wrote:
Costco and Neiman Marcus only accept Amex...

Costco accepts Debits cards only if you use your pin.

Neiman accepts Visa now.

tinuviel · ‎02-29-2012

@clocktick wrote:
I don't shop at either of those places so didn't know (read about Costco now that I think about it).

NYC restaurant: http://www.jekyllandhydeclub.com/

Somewhat local restaurant: http://88charlesstreetcafe.com/MenusDinner.html

The first time I went to the Charles St. one, all 4 us did not have an Amex so one of us had to go to the ATM down the street = inconvenient.

Wow, that's unusual! I wonder why the decided to limit their payment options so much?

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afbar1114 · ‎02-29-2012

i am wondering if a place that only takes AMEX have a higher clientele than lets say visa or M/C...because lets face it we all know amex is very wiered when it picks its clients/customers

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TM82 · ‎02-29-2012

There's a Chinese fusion restaurant that operates 5 locations in NJ and NY that only accepts Amex or cash. And there's Brooklyn Pizza which I know of 2 locations that remains cash only.

afbar1114 · ‎02-29-2012

@TM82 wrote:
There's a Chinese fusion restaurant that operates 5 locations in NJ and NY that only accepts Amex or cash. And there's Brooklyn Pizza which I know of 2 locations that remains cash only.

yea theres a pizza place i go to sometimes thats cash only maybe its the same one

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crunching_numbers · ‎02-29-2012

I am only guessing, but I would think it may have to do with the transaction fees that the CC's charge. Maybe VISA/MC are more expensive to accept.

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