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More reasons than ever to accept American Express

Over 135,000 new places joined the American Express network across Australia in the last two years¹. Not one of them?

Call 1300 363 614 (Monday-Friday 7am-6pm AEST/AEDT) or have us contact you to learn more.

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Accepting American Express at your business gives you access to:

Competitive and transparent pricing

Valuable customers who spend more on average²

Complimentary marketing campaigns and helpful insights

Dedicated support for managing your business

Best-in-class solutions to help prevent fraud and disputes

Take the guesswork out of your rates

As well as being competitive, we offer merchant rates that are transparent, based on your industry and annual account activity. These rates are consistent across all our credit and charge Card products to help make acceptance simple³.

Attract customers to your business

Your business could be featured in personalised emails we send to our Card Members⁴, and on our American Express Map^®5, meaning more exposure to help you reach potential customers.

When you accept American Express, you could also be a part of Shop Small^®6, a campaign dedicated to promoting local businesses to our Card Members. With Shop Small they can benefit too - Card Members could receive statement credits for spending at your business, all at no cost to you.

An extra set of eyes on your business

Help reduce fraud with a suite of tools designed to help flag suspicious activity and keep your business safe. We also continually update our policies to make managing disputes easier.

To understand our Disputes process better click here.

Attract potential customers to your business

Accept our Cards and enjoy the backing of American Express

Call us at 1300 363 614 (Monday-Friday 7am-6pm AEST/AEDT) or have us contact you to learn more.

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FOOTNOTES

1. Based on American Express merchant locations setup between January 2017 and December 2018.

2. Australian American Express Card Members report an average total spend of AUD $3,052 on purchases from businesses in the past month, relative to the $1,973 average total spend reported by Australian Non-Card Members on the same.American Express commissioned internet panel survey conducted in April 2017 based on purchases made in the 6 months prior to the survey. Definition of American Express® Card Members: Respondents who reported that they have an American Express Card and that they used that card to make purchases in the prior 6 months. Definition of Non-Card Members: Respondents who reported that they do not have any type of American Express Card and that they used Visa, MasterCard or any other credit card to make purchases in the prior 6 months.

3. Your rate structure and other terms will be explained to you in full before set up of your new merchant account.

4. Your business could be recommended to Card Members in Card Member emails sent by American Express.

5. American Express® Maps is intended for general reference purposes only and does not represent a comprehensive list of all Card accepting merchants. Recommendations and other information included on the map are derived from internal American Express and third party data. Data is updated from time to time and may not be 100% accurate. American Express does not accept any responsibility or liability arising from any inaccuracies. You understand and agree that your use of the map is your choice and at your sole risk and that the map is provided ‘as is’ and ‘as available’. List of Card accepting merchants is updated monthly

6. To find out more about Shop Small visit https://www.americanexpress.com/au/shop-small/small-business.html. Small businesses that meet the qualifying criteria will automatically become a Shop Small merchant. You can also assess Frequently Asked Questions at http://shopsmallaustralia.com/faqs.