Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site genix.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!cmcl2!lanl-a!unm-cvax!unmvax!genix!ldl From: ldl@genix.UUCP Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: American Express credit card Message-ID: <559@genix.UUCP> Date: Mon, 5-Mar-84 18:45:40 EST Article-I.D.: genix.559 Posted: Mon Mar 5 18:45:40 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 7-Mar-84 05:39:38 EST References: <249@heurikon.UUCP> Organization: Genix, Ltd., Albuquerque, NM Lines: 36 My brother had(has) a very interesting experience with AE. First, he got the card while in Illinois, then move to New Mexico. He had charged a few dollars on it, and supposedly notified them that he had moved, and sent the next years 'dues' at the same time. About 4 months later, he received a notice that his card had been cancelled, and that he owed about $30.00, for his dues (note, he supposedly owed them about $60.00). So, he figured: - I owed them $60.00 - I sent them $30.00 for dues - I still owe them $30.00, that's about right. So, he sent them the $30.00, and decided to ask them why they hadn't changed his address, since they had obviously gotten his check. Well, he got a not so great letter explaining that he hadn't lived up to his obligations, etc, and that they would in no way renew his card. He said, fine, it costs too much anyway. Then, things got interesting. About 2 weeks later, he got a check from them for about $30.00. He didn't quite know why, but figured, "What the heck, they know what they're doing", and he cashed it. About a month later, he got a bill, for $30.00. He wrote them back saying that as far as he was concerned, the check they had sent him meant that their business was completed, and "Stick it!". Then, the next month, another check for $30.00. This kept happening until he was about $60.00 ahead, by his figuring. Finally, he got a nice letter, indicating that: - his account was closed - they were 'even' - Goodbye! They were always out of sync, and apparently didn't care that they were sending him money. He wrote them one final letter restateing all that had happened, and so far (several months) haven't bothered to reply. Needless to say, his opinion of them isn't too high (mine either). -- Spoken: Larry Landis USnail: 5201 Sooner Trail NW Albuquerque, NM 87120 MaBell: (505)-898-9666 UUCP: {ucbvax,gatech,parsec}!unmvax!genix!ldl