[Leica] OT: Eurotrip Question

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At 03:10 PM 7/23/2009, you wrote:
>don't bother to bring AMEX. AMEX is very bad accepted here in 
>Europe. It's too expensive for the merchants. VISA and Mastercard 
>are very well accepted. At least the Netherlands are totally 
>converting to the PIN system. As well for the ATM's as for the stores.
>
>Michiel Fokkema

Just a note in favor of AMEX.  If you do find places that accept 
AMEX, you can charge anything with confidence that AMEX will back you 
up in any dispute.  We have disputed false charges, altered tips, 
faulty merchandise many times and AMEX always refunds our 
money.  Anything that you purchase with AMEX also carries an extra 
year's warranty.   We bought a bunch of stuff from a store in Greece 
using our AMEX card and had it shipped home.  It never arrived and 
AMEX covered everything.  When we have tried similar complaints with 
VISA, we just get a run-around.

YMMV.

Tina

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