Comments on: You May Want to Call American Express After Reading This

By: adamjacksonsf

adamjacksonsf — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:48:53 +0000

Thanks for the comment, Allie. I hope you have better luck with it than I did. While the mail from American Express seemed to slow down for a while, I still get a lot of crap from them.

By: allie

allie — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:58:04 +0000

After opting out at the gov. site and at the top three credit dealerships
I still kept getting AMX mail and offers.

Found your comments and called.
Told it would take 6-8 weeks but am now on the “opt out” plan.
I asked how AMX got around the other opt out programs and dictates, the woman couldn’t answer that question.
PITA to have to take time out, but am hoping this resolves this nonsense.
I was told that they did not do credit “dings” when they sent these applications out, so it appears they are just a waste of paper and mailbox filler annoyance.
Thanks for the info.
To “Dan”…I read you were “not saying” if it was “right or wrong”, but the question is: Is it right or wrong? Does it play into so much of what is wrong and what makes our credit and information and names “insecure” in today’s arena.
Sadly, marketing sensitive information has become a “business opportunity” and moneymaker…and that data often falls into dicey hands.
When most of us find this site, it’s because of some type of abuse we’re trying to stop, so save your selective moralization. on consumers fighting back.
It’s nice and ayssa lot when companies don’t use the “everyone else is doing it” ethics-opt out excuse.

By: BabFab

BabFab — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:27:14 +0000

Just did! It should take about a month. Hope it works. I like AmEx but get tired of the marketing onslaught. Thanx for the nudge.

By: Adam Jackson

Adam Jackson — Fri, 16 May 2008 00:37:33 +0000

By, the way, “Dan” – I know you’re an American Express employee based on your IP address (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:12.10.219.39)

Would you care to share American Express’ official position on this?

By: Adam Jackson

Adam Jackson — Fri, 16 May 2008 00:33:50 +0000

I’m sure other card companies do it as well – but American Express generates 20+ pieces of (paper) junk mail in my box every month – the others do not (to me). That’s why I called – to get that shut off.

My post was not to “ward other off” from anything – just letting people know how to stop the flow of junk mail from Amex.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 16 May 2008 00:28:24 +0000

I hate to break it to ya, but it’s not just Amex that does the items you listed. All credit card companies do those things you chose to opt out of with Amex. You should have asked the Rep to clarify item #5, and you’d learn that it’s nothting new, and other companies have been doing this stuff for years. Not saying it’s right or wrong, it’s simply not all that unusual, but to post a statement like this to ward others off from keeping their Amex account or to get an Amex account isn’t right either.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:34:04 +0000

Well, that is what credit card companys do.
They do share your credit history with one another especially the big ones.