Originally Posted by
mikesyr18
It's embarrassing that AMEX has to keep devaluing their brand. The typical AMEX user doesn't care if one merchant doesn't take their card... They'll just go to a competitor that does.
As long as Amex saves me more than than the annual fee for the Platinum Card with their IAP, I'll keep the card. Save me a grand on a couple of r/t tix and I couldn't care less about it's acceptance when shopping.
I carry a BarclayCard Arrival Plus for when Amex doesn't work.
And I have my choice of West Coast-based carrier-branded Visas for Costco.
I'm simply using these cards to suit my needs. I am not trying to maximize awards and such. So I can understand how the knock on effects of this reduction might concern those that do.