american express
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Amex is widely accepted in both London and Paris; however, MasterCard and Visa are far more widely accepted. The local transportation network in London takes MC/Visa but does not take Amex and many museums and pubs take MC/Visa but do not take Amex. As a matter of fact, I have never come across a merchant who takes Amex who doesn't also take MC/Visa but there are many many merchants who take MC/Visa but do not touch Amex.
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Oh, Holly, please don't be such a cynic. All those credit cards charge a percentage of the transaction for their services, and the B&Bs operate on such slim margins that every penny counts. Stores know that they will lose business if they don't take plastic, but for B&Bs that's not so likely. That's why some places will take MC/Visa but not AmEx: the latter charges a higher percentage/trransaction fee than the former.
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