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Old Mar 19, 2015 | 11:29 am
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It doesn't matter "why" American Express has these policies, but dishonored payments can be a big problem. Here are some previous threads to help you understand how seriously they take it:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...storation.html

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...-accounts.html

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...-cc-offer.html

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...concerned.html
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