AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY


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"Products" offered by AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY with at least one, but usually more complaints:

Bank account or service - (CD) Certificate of deposit
Bank account or service - Checking account
Bank account or service - Other bank product/service
Bank account or service - Savings account
Checking or savings account -
Checking or savings account - CD (Certificate of Deposit)
Checking or savings account - Checking account
Checking or savings account - Other banking product or service
Checking or savings account - Savings account
Consumer Loan - Installment loan
Consumer Loan - Personal line of credit
Credit card -
Credit card - General-purpose credit card or charge card
Credit card - Store credit card
Credit card or prepaid card - General-purpose credit card or charge card
Credit card or prepaid card - General-purpose prepaid card
Credit card or prepaid card - Gift card
Credit card or prepaid card - Government benefit card
Credit card or prepaid card - Payroll card
Credit card or prepaid card - Store credit card
Credit card or prepaid card - Student prepaid card
Credit reporting -
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Other personal consumer report
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit repair services
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Other personal consumer report
Debt collection - Auto debt
Debt collection - Credit card
Debt collection - Credit card debt
Debt collection - I do not know
Debt collection - Mortgage
Debt collection - Mortgage debt
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Debt collection - Other debt
Debt collection - Payday loan debt
Debt or credit management - Credit repair services
Debt or credit management - Debt settlement
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Check cashing service
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Debt settlement
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Domestic (US) money transfer
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Foreign currency exchange
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - International money transfer
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Mobile or digital wallet
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Money order
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Money order, traveler's check or cashier's
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Refund anticipation check
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Traveler's check or cashier's check
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Virtual currency
Money transfers - Domestic (US) money transfer
Money transfers - International money transfer
Mortgage - Conventional fixed mortgage
Mortgage - Conventional home mortgage
Mortgage - Home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC)
Mortgage - Other mortgage
Other financial service - Foreign currency exchange
Other financial service - Money order
Other financial service - Refund anticipation check
Other financial service - Traveler’s/Cashier’s checks
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Installment loan
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Payday loan
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Personal line of credit
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Installment loan
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Other advances of future income
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Personal line of credit
Prepaid card - Electronic Benefit Transfer / EBT card
Prepaid card - General purpose card
Prepaid card - General-purpose prepaid card
Prepaid card - Gift card
Prepaid card - Gift or merchant card
Prepaid card - Government benefit card
Prepaid card - Government benefit payment card
Prepaid card - ID prepaid card
Prepaid card - Mobile wallet
Prepaid card - Other special purpose card
Prepaid card - Payroll card
Prepaid card - Transit card
Student loan - Non-federal student loan
Student loan - Private student loan
Vehicle loan or lease - Loan

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Complaint ID: 7802701

Date Received: 2023-11-04

Issue: Other features, terms, or problems

Subissue: Other problem

Consumer Complaint: I have a credit card ending in XXXX and XXXX. I won a default judgment recently in the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX against the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX in XXXX at $ XXXX to $ XXXX. See attached. For a banker, I think it is rationally and reasonably fair to that I am going to $ XXXX right off the back. But, I went to XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX, and I think that I will get around $ XXXX from the breach of contract. I am wondering if you can extend a credit line or credit loan or increase my credit limit by {$10000.00} to $ XXXX or more.

Company Response:

State: IN

Zip: 46219

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-11-04

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7802648

Date Received: 2023-11-04

Issue: Getting a line of credit

Subissue:

Consumer Complaint: I have a checking account ending in XXXX. I won a default judgment recently in the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX against the University XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX in XXXX at $ XXXX to $ XXXX. See attached. For a banker, I think it is rationally and reasonably fair to that I am going to $ XXXX right off the back. But, I went to XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, and I think that I will get around $ XXXX from the breach of contract. I am wondering if you can extend a credit line or loan or increase my credit limit by {$10000.00} to $ XXXX or more. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ) found lawless persecution by terrorism for XXXX 's XXXX XXXX as a descedent of XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX I and XXXX I because XXXX is XXXX the Top 1 % of the United States net treasury contributors . 42 U.S.C. 1981, 1982, and 1985, 1987. The contract-in-law ministerial duty requires AmEx to help assuage and bring to an end this persecution. AmEx is a fellow contract with XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX through the State, its local businesses that it represents, and the United States, the alter ego ; good faith and fair dealing requires reasonable performance per my disclosure to you. Third-parties can enforce contracts. AmEx has a corporate duty as a quasi-governmental entity to XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX judicial victory. XXXX XXXX the Clerk of Court can verify the court. Phone : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE : This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient ( s ) and may contain confidential and privileged information or otherwise be protected by law. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.

Company Response:

State: IN

Zip: 46219

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-11-04

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7801971

Date Received: 2023-11-04

Issue: Trouble using the card

Subissue: Trouble using the card to spend money in a store or online

Consumer Complaint: I received an American Express gift card and tried to use it online at both XXXX and XXXX on XX/XX/2023. The transactions were declined. I called and was told to redeem it in person. Tried to use it at XXXX XXXX XXXX in person today and declined as well. I have another card that I have tried to use at a Gas station and XXXX XXXX. Declined as well. I have spent 4hours on hold between yesterday and today and can not connect with a representative. This is false advertising as well. Says you can use anywhere that accepts credit cards.

Company Response:

State: NJ

Zip: 070XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-11-04

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7801556

Date Received: 2023-11-04

Issue: Trouble using the card

Subissue: Trouble using the card to spend money in a store or online

Consumer Complaint: I purchased a {$60.00} American Express card just two days ago at my Local XXXX. I made the mistake in getting this one as opposed to the usual XXXX, but I figured, why not. This shouldn't be much of an issue. I tried then using it on XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, etc, and all of my transactions have been declined. I am beyond frustrated because it seems theres other issues in regard to this as well online. This is XXXX XXXX stolen from my hard earned money, and not to mention, I'm being charged for every transaction even if it bounces back? There's a XXXX fee on my balance as well. please help me.

Company Response:

State: FL

Zip: 33016

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-11-04

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7801541

Date Received: 2023-11-04

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, these creditors has violated my rights. Under 15USC 1681 section 602 states I have a right to privacy. 15 USC 1681 section 604A section 2 also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions. Under 15USC1666b a creditor may not treat a payment on credit card account under an open end and consumer credit plan as late for any purpose.

Company Response:

State: MA

Zip: 02302

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-11-04

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7801409

Date Received: 2023-11-04

Issue: Struggling to pay your bill

Subissue: Credit card company won't work with you while you're going through financial hardship

Consumer Complaint: I received an offer online for a settlement to close my AMEX account. The balance was approximately XXXX and agreed to pay XXXX for settlement. I had the payment scheduled and it was deducted from my account. I even sent an email prior to the payment scheduled day to confirm it was for settlement of my account after the payment was deducted they did not close the account or take it as a settlement. They used it as a regular payment and also took a {$300.00} balance that I had an associated send account and applied it to my balance after review down and payment was taken for {$4000.00}.

Company Response:

State: FL

Zip: 33138

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-11-04

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7800915

Date Received: 2023-11-05

Issue: Problem with a purchase shown on your statement

Subissue: Credit card company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase on your statement

Consumer Complaint: Oh my goodness where to start. My husband and I booked a hotel for XXXX, XXXX as part of our honeymoon from XX/XX/XXXX to XX/XX/2023. The hotel is called XXXX XXXX. We booked the hotel on XX/XX/2023 it was for 2 nights, 1 room, and it was going to be my husband, myself, my best friend, and my best friends boyfriend who were going to stay at in the same room. The total came out to {$750.00}, however, we were not charged the amount until we checked into our hotel on XX/XX/XXXX. We got to the hotel at approximately XXXX XXXX. The four of us were all exhausted, so we just checked in handed the front desk my American Express platinum card, and our passports, and then went to our room. We put our bags down on the floor then the four of us decided to take a nap, about 30 minutes into our nap my husband wakes up and says ow something had bit him on the arm, I go over to look at his arm and it looks like a bug had bit him. We immediately started searching the beds in the room and sure enough we saw one bed bug under the mattress. We also saw dried up blood spots all on the mattress. I took a picture of my husbands arm and of the dried up blood spots. We started looking for other hotels and luckily found an XXXX not far away. We got our bags and as we were leaving the gentleman who checked us in asked us where are we going? My husband told him that he got bit by a bed bug, but the gentleman assured him it was just a mosquito bite. The gentleman asked my husband to show him where he found the bed bug and the dried up blood spots, the gentleman went to the room but literally just swiped at the bed sheet and did not do a thorough check. The gentleman ended up charging us the full amount even though we were at the hotel for a total of less than an hour. We ended up filing a dispute with American Express and explained the whole situation to them and provided the pictures of my husbands bed bug bite on his arm, and of the dried up blood spots on the mattress. Initially Amex sided with XXXX XXXX until we provided all the information. Then Amex sided with us. But then on XX/XX/XXXX I see the charge of {$750.00} show back on my Amex Platinum statement. On XX/XX/XXXX I call Amex customer support saying why was the charge posted again and they said because XXXX XXXX did not agree with the dispute. I asked to speak with a manager and they said for me to call the Amex Travel Insurance support, since apparently Amex Customer Support did not want to deal with my dispute anymore, they said there was nothing they could do anymore and I would have to pay the charge, pretty much telling me to XXXX off.

Company Response:

State: CA

Zip: 958XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-11-05

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7800163

Date Received: 2023-11-03

Issue: Closing your account

Subissue: Company closed your account

Consumer Complaint: XX/XX/XXXXXXXX Received letter from AmEx dated XX/XX/XXXXXXXX containing multiple misstatements and raising the possibility of additional charges. XX/XX/XXXXXXXX ( today ) Contacted AmEx ( XXXX ) and reviewed the XX/XX/XXXXXXXX letter : 1. ) " ... after a recent review, your American Express account ( s ) listed above ( XXXX XXXX XXXX ) have been cancelled. '' This is false. In fact the account should have been XXXX-out and cancelled on XX/XX/XXXX. Eventually, XXXX found the XX/XX/XXXXXXXX interaction and agreed. 2. ) " No further charges will be approved. '' " Please contact ... compan [ ies ] [ that ] have any recurring charges on these accounts... to ensure these bills do not go unpaid. '' " ... destroy any Card ( s ) you may have for the account ( s ). '' Believed I had done all of this XX/XX/XXXX. Asked XXXX if there were any additional charges on the account or if somehow the card had been fraudulently used after XX/XX/XXXX. Fortunately, XXXX said, " No. '' 3. ) " We reviewed... information when making this decision ( to cancel the card/account on XX/XX/XXXXXXXX ), including your history with us. '' Asked XXXX if AmEx had reviewed every transaction/interaction since XXXX. XXXX did not know but suspected that AmEx had not. XXXX. ) " We made this decision for the following reason ( s ) : Your account ( s ) with American Express is or was past due. '' This is false. On XX/XX/XXXXXXXX I consented to AmEx keeping {$21.00} residual Reward Dollars ( RD ) as a Thank You for cancelling the card/account. In XX/XX/XXXXXXXX AmEx promised to investigate what happened on XX/XX/XXXXXXXX - AmEx did not. On XX/XX/XXXXXXXX AmEx owed me {$100.00}. On XX/XX/XXXXXXXX AmEx owed me {$690.00}. Informed AmEx ( XXXX ) that if this is not resolved an {$11.00} interest/finance fee will be added on XX/XX/XXXXXXXX and AmEx will owe me {$700.00}. 5. ) " ... give us a call at the number on the back of your Card. '' How can I do that when I destroyed the Card on XX/XX/XXXX. Able to contact AmEx via phone numbers from previous interactions.

Company Response:

State: FL

Zip: 32082

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-11-03

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7799305

Date Received: 2023-11-03

Issue: Trouble using the card

Subissue: Trouble using the card to spend money in a store or online

Consumer Complaint: American Express " Gift Cards and Business Gift Cards '', an eGift Card was provided to me by my employer. As this is an eGift Card they refuse to send me a physical card. I am unable to use this at a store because they won't use the numbers from my print-out ; they require a physical card. Online and through discussion with customer service " can be used at any online retailer or any store '' ; instructions for using at a store " swipe your card '' - impossible. I tried to use this at 4 different online retailers and it was refused. Amex customer service tells me that these retailers have been blocked due to fraud. ( XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX ). I can see the 'pending charge ' of {$0.00} from each of them trying to process my order. All of my orders have been declined. The customer service rep says " you can use it at any online retailer '', when I asked for an example they can not provide any place where I CAN use it. I asked for a refund, they said since it is a 'rewards ' they can not refund. They also said they can not refund to my employer.

Company Response:

State: WA

Zip: 98290

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-11-03

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7798923

Date Received: 2023-11-03

Issue: Getting a credit card

Subissue: Application denied

Consumer Complaint: Attention XXXX XXXX : I applied for an American Express Gold Card on XX/XX/2023, & was denied. Regardless of the reason for being denied, I have the right to credit. Im giving you SECURED INTEREST inside my estate ( Treasury ). My application is a SECURITY, which is SECURED by MY ( Social Security Number ). You are SECURED by going into business with me. Withholding access to my securities is security fraud. Youre violating the equal credit opportunity act & consumers credit protection act. This entire consumer transaction ( Credit Card Is For PERSONAL USE ) is predicated on my unlimited credit. ( Title 15 Subsection : 1611 Faults & Misleading Denial Of My Own Credit ) Since you are denying me my own credit, please retract my application. Thank you! XXXX XXXX : Attorney In Fact For : XXXX XXXX

Company Response:

State: TX

Zip: 78653

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-11-03

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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