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sanger1@ix.netcom.com (Ross Sanger ) writes:

>Boy John, sounds like you had a rough experience.  I don't know if I
>can help at all, but I do know that Mastercard, Visa, and Discover
>cards expressly specify that retailers may not have a minimum charge
>amount.  Amercian Express can.  That means if this company is trying to
>enforce a minimum charge amount for Mastercard, Visa, or Discover they
>are in violation of their service agreement.  You could then contact
>the credit card company and tell them that there policy is being
>broken.  Good luck.

I believe (not completely sure) that American Express's policy is that a
merchant CAN require a minimum purchase, but that amount can be no larger
than the smallest minimum purchase on the OTHER cards (if any) the merchant
takes. So if the merchant takes Visa and/or Mastercard, the minimum pur-
chase amount for American Express would be zero.
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