Diners Club / Eurobonus
Sep 22, 2014, 4:08 pm
#18
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Koala Lemur
Programs: SK EBD LTG (*G)
Posts: 2,444
I still think that DC+MC combo works very well if you are EBG. If you are not, you really need to have high spending to make value out of that. Honestly I do not think that the SEB cards in DK are a good offer for non-status members. Perhaps their business model is just to cater for EBGs?
Sep 23, 2014, 11:37 am
#19
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: 280 from HMR DVOR
Programs: EBG
Posts: 332
I live in Sweden and I have Diners, Amex and Mastercard. I have to take out clients a lot and I can assure you that neither Diners or Amex are accepted almost anywhere.
Amex and Diners are not accepted by Q park, most hardware shops won't take them and it is rare to find a "normal" retailer that will accept either of them.
UL and SL the local transport companies will not accept either of them although you can buy tickets for UL/SL from Arlanda using you Amex you cannot buy a ticket back to Arlanda unless you switch to Mastercard.
Most big chains and airlines + car hire or hotels & taxi will take them however.
Master care or Visa are preferred card for pretty much everybody.
Amex and Diners are not accepted by Q park, most hardware shops won't take them and it is rare to find a "normal" retailer that will accept either of them.
UL and SL the local transport companies will not accept either of them although you can buy tickets for UL/SL from Arlanda using you Amex you cannot buy a ticket back to Arlanda unless you switch to Mastercard.
Most big chains and airlines + car hire or hotels & taxi will take them however.
Master care or Visa are preferred card for pretty much everybody.
Sep 23, 2014, 4:52 pm
#20
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: SYD, GOT
Programs: BA GGL; SK EBG; QF LTG; Hilton Diamond, A-Club Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 2,720
Ummm. Not sure what is abnormal about ICA, Coop, Willis, hemshop, H&M, lindex, Ikea, inter sport, POP, systembolaget, statoil, and even the parking meters, all of which take Amex. About 90% of my spend is amex. Amex IMHO has done a good job in the past 2 years of turning around retailers and having inroads in Sweden. DC on he other hand is a waste of space.
Sep 24, 2014, 4:40 am
#22
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: CPH
Programs: UAMP S, TK M&S E (*G), Marriott LTP, IHG P, SK EBG
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Sep 24, 2014, 5:56 am
#23
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: AGH
Posts: 5,960
Ummm. Not sure what is abnormal about ICA, Coop, Willis, hemshop, H&M, lindex, Ikea, inter sport, POP, systembolaget, statoil, and even the parking meters, all of which take Amex. About 90% of my spend is amex. Amex IMHO has done a good job in the past 2 years of turning around retailers and having inroads in Sweden. DC on he other hand is a waste of space.
Sep 24, 2014, 6:59 am
#24
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: 280 from HMR DVOR
Programs: EBG
Posts: 332
Ummm. Not sure what is abnormal about ICA, Coop, Willis, hemshop, H&M, lindex, Ikea, inter sport, POP, systembolaget, statoil, and even the parking meters, all of which take Amex. About 90% of my spend is amex. Amex IMHO has done a good job in the past 2 years of turning around retailers and having inroads in Sweden. DC on he other hand is a waste of space.
I carry all three cards, the mastercard is the only one I can use everywhere.
In the UK even B&Q will not take them.
Last edited by nussle; Sep 24, 2014 at 6:59 am Reason: To add B&Q
Sep 24, 2014, 9:53 am
#25
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Sweden
Posts: 84
I use my Amex at Preem all the time, as well as at other gas stations from several chains.
That said, there are a lot of places that do not accept the Amex in Sweden, so I never leave home without a backup Mastercard.
I have more or less given up on the Diners card, planning to cancel it after I've used up my "free" lounge visits.
That said, there are a lot of places that do not accept the Amex in Sweden, so I never leave home without a backup Mastercard.
I have more or less given up on the Diners card, planning to cancel it after I've used up my "free" lounge visits.
Sep 24, 2014, 12:48 pm
#26
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: 280 from HMR DVOR
Programs: EBG
Posts: 332
I use my Amex at Preem all the time, as well as at other gas stations from several chains.
That said, there are a lot of places that do not accept the Amex in Sweden, so I never leave home without a backup Mastercard.
I have more or less given up on the Diners card, planning to cancel it after I've used up my "free" lounge visits.
That said, there are a lot of places that do not accept the Amex in Sweden, so I never leave home without a backup Mastercard.
I have more or less given up on the Diners card, planning to cancel it after I've used up my "free" lounge visits.
I guess if you only shop in big chains and the business multinational hotels, big airlines e.t.c then they will all take the amex, shop local and the Amex/Dcard is a smile killer.
Sep 24, 2014, 2:49 pm
#28
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: 280 from HMR DVOR
Programs: EBG
Posts: 332
Sep 27, 2014, 11:59 pm
#29
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: HEL
Programs: lots of shiny metal cards
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