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So technology should make our lives easier, but American express has found a way to make it worse. I redeemed points for gift cards through the app, but trying to use them is just utterly ridiculous. First, you can’t even get to the cards without providing information that is on your AMEX card itself. So even though you have securely logged in to the app, you still have to do more. So if you’re not carrying your AMEX card with you, you can’t use the gift card. Navigating to the cards takes forever. I’m sure everyone is familiar with the phrase “it isn’t rocket science.” But apparently this is! Whether used or not the cards stay in my view, so I have no idea which ones I have used. And to determine the balance, American Express sends you to the vendor’s website, which is not at all helpful. That site asks you for the gift card number and PIN, so you have to go back to the American Express app, write these numbers down, then go back to the vendor site again. Now think of doing all of this while you’re standing at the checkout line at Home Depot with people waiting in line behind you for you to get this done! And forget trying to resolve this in the app through chat. Chat is just another word for we’re not going to listen to you but instead will send you links to FAQ sites. This has got to be one of the worst customer service experiences I’ve had with an app and the corresponding credit card company.

They are awful! Be careful giving them direct access to any of your bank account!!! I had business Amex Open from 2003 till recent. Trying to make my life as business owner easy, I’m setting up as many auto pay via my business bank account as I can. Back in March this year I set up auto pay with Amex in the amount of $4500 as BC immediate was charged over $9000. My attempts to correct their mistake consistently failed. I removed this auto pay and lowered my usage. In June I attempted lesser amount on auto pay, allowed them to charge $817 per month and made a first payment while on the phone with company rep. Payment was successful, amount was reflected on my auto pay agreement and I was expected repeated charge in the amount of $817 in July 16, as was agreed. But July 19 Amex attempted charge in the amount of $8190 for the first time, and repeated the same attempt on 21th and 27th despite me contacting Amex asking them to shop and correct their mistake and blocking their transactions on the bank’s side. Guess what, bank block them and assure me I’m safe after first attempt, but they manage to hack into my bank account and continue this financial harassment. I will get rid of them one way or another and would give them NEGATIVE STARS if possible. Stay away from this scammers

For more than 20 years I have been a good customer - I have used my card almost exclusively and paid my bills. I’ve spent more thousands than I can imagine. Due to COVID I lost much of my salary as my husband was leaving me. I fell a month behind and made a temporary payment arrangement. Sold the house to pay bills because I’m the kind of person who does that. Paid off the loan and credit card a month ago but was still showing my account was still showing suspended. Called and they said I had to wait to the next billing cycle. Bogus. Next cycle comes and I am still suspended, yet I get charged $160 for the annual fee. I chatted and they tell me to call the line I already called and wasn’t helpful. I call and get told by the automation that I can charge, but I just tried and my card declined. Very much regret that I just paid that fee or I would be cancelling the card right now. I get it...I made a late payment, but now I’m back on my feet after a brief delay as o figured things out, my salary is fully restored and I’ve recovered from my financial difficulty and you’re losing a customer. I’ll keep the card open because I am buying a new house and done want to show a recently closed account but I will cancel next year and you will have lost a loyal customer.