Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ho95e.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!cbdkc1!desoto!packard!hoxna!houxm!ho95e!wcs From: wcs@ho95e.UUCP (x0705) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: Orphaned Response Message-ID: <124@ho95e.UUCP> Date: Mon, 1-Jul-85 14:15:18 EDT Article-I.D.: ho95e.124 Posted: Mon Jul 1 14:15:18 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 2-Jul-85 06:24:11 EDT References: <1805@ut-ngp.UUCP> <43200001@hpfcms.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 18 > American Express: I had one once, and I really don't know why anybody > would want one........ [Visa/Mastercard] ........ > Bill Gates For traveling, the American Express is a real win - there's more or less no credit limit, so you don't get stuck somewhere with a credit card that can't pay for your car rental or plane tickets, and there's no interest charged if you pay within 60 days (though they zing you after that.) I once had to use an express rental car drop-off, and was charged Avis's usual 300% extra for not reading your bill. It pushed my Visa >30% over the credit limit, so the bank made one phone call to an out-of-date phone number, and cancelled the card when I didn't answer. (I was using Visa since I didn't expect to pay for the trip very soon; I spent the rest of the time using American Express.) American Express is also a lot more flexible when something goofs up. -- Bill Stewart, AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ 1-201-949-0705 ihnp4!ho95c!wcs