How widely accepted is Amex in Singapore?
Feb 6, 2014, 10:43 pm
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Major departmental stores and chain restaurants - not an issue.
Independent shops/restaurants - It Depends, can be a hit and miss.
Bring your Amex along as you'll prob be able to use it 80% of the time, but do have a backup (either cash or VA/MC)
Independent shops/restaurants - It Depends, can be a hit and miss.
Bring your Amex along as you'll prob be able to use it 80% of the time, but do have a backup (either cash or VA/MC)
Feb 7, 2014, 6:35 am
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Feb 8, 2014, 5:19 am
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Plastic = Visa/MC is true pretty much anywhere (except maybe China), but I find Singapore's acceptance of Amex unusually high, 80% sounds about right. In Australia, for instance, it's probably closer to 50%, perhaps even less if I'm unwilling to pay a surcharge for the privilege.
Feb 8, 2014, 4:19 pm
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AFAIK you generally need cash for hawker center F&B. Taxis require a large surcharge to pay with plastic.
Feb 11, 2014, 7:04 am
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Feb 20, 2014, 10:16 pm
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Charging extra to use credit cards is not permitted by merchant agreements, but is fairly common anyway, especially in low-margin items like electronics. This is why Visa can't be used on Comfort & TransCab, who were charging a (ridiculous) 10% extra.
http://www.todayonline.com/singapore...lgro-transcabs
http://www.todayonline.com/singapore...lgro-transcabs
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Apr 2, 2014, 9:34 pm
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Apr 2, 2014, 9:39 pm
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Charging extra to use credit cards is not permitted by merchant agreements, but is fairly common anyway, especially in low-margin items like electronics. This is why Visa can't be used on Comfort & TransCab, who were charging a (ridiculous) 10% extra.
http://www.todayonline.com/singapore...lgro-transcabs
http://www.todayonline.com/singapore...lgro-transcabs
5.11.2 of MC acceptance regulations prohibits this also.
There is no modification for Asia Pacific regions for this regulation except for NZ and Australia.
Apr 2, 2014, 10:08 pm
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5.11.2 of MC acceptance regulations prohibits this also.
There is no modification for Asia Pacific regions for this regulation except for NZ and Australia.
5.11.2 of MC acceptance regulations prohibits this also.
There is no modification for Asia Pacific regions for this regulation except for NZ and Australia.
Apr 2, 2014, 10:08 pm
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5.11.2 of MC acceptance regulations prohibits this also.
5.11.2 of MC acceptance regulations prohibits this also.