Originally Posted by AlohaDaveKennedy

Don't be so sure. In my case the mint was not the only purchase and my cards were always paid off early. Unless you are Clark Rockerfeller and use the social security number of another murderer to get your credit with AMEX, you might run into The Spanish Inquisition. "Clark" apparently was good with the cardinals which says something about the quality of membership in the AMEX Country Club. Clark's AMEXworthiness was documented in the WSJ Magazine.