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Originally Posted by LivinLOS
Thats what I wondered about AMEX.. Its not as big in Europe either is it ?? VISA seems like the most accepted.
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If you use a card to pay, restaurant/shop has to pay a percentage to the card company. For Visa it seems 3%, Amex 5%, so shopowners prefer Visa as they "lose" 2% less. That is why you see Visa more than Amex.
Also some shops ask an extra 3-5 % if you pay with card.
I know Rock Hard Patong had a sign saying pay the bill with card and it is 3% extra for Visa, 5% extra for Amex. Now it may be 5 and 7%.