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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 12:54 pm
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Starwood Lurker
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Originally Posted by davidjdewey
...Call me crazy, but shouldn't a store inside a hotel chain that is an Amex partner accept Amex?
Not necessarily. While American Express is a major business partner with Starwood and Starwood Preferred Guest, they may not be so with the small businessman that probably runs this gift shop separately from the hotel's operations.

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William R. Sanders
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Starwood Preferred Services

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