Originally Posted by
formeraa
No, I don't think you're the exception. I think some people have wayyyyy too many credit cards. AMEX has never bothered me either. I've had credit cards with them off and on since the 80's, including the past 10 years or so. They have always provided me with excellent customer service, including a couple of extended warranty claims. Of course, I've never applied for, nor wanted, multiple cards, multiple sign-on bonuses, etc.
The problem is that Amex can weed out even some of it's best customers (see links above and feel free to search on customer input regarding Amex). They have unique rules which merchants and customers dislike which in turn prevents them from seriously competing with Visa/MC.