American Express Buying Out Cardholders: Bad for the Economy? [View article]
On Feb 24 03:46 PM NightBengal wrote:
> When I first read this yesterday, I honestly thought it was a joke. > I suppose AmEx is pretty pricey and makes a good chunk more from > its transaction fees than some other companies, but acutally paying > people to leave and forgoing the interest spreads entirely? That's > a new kind of game. > > I would think they'd want to encourage new business, not make people > wonder if they'll get the axe. Maybe the people they're targeting > 'deserve' to get the axe anyway, but this kind of thing can give > a company a reputation they don't want. > > Cheers, > NightBengal
I concur. I thought it very strange when I first heard of this development. Clearly, the economic retrenchment we are experiencing is quite significant.
American Express Buying Out Cardholders: Bad for the Economy? [View article]
On Feb 24 03:46 PM NightBengal wrote:
> When I first read this yesterday, I honestly thought it was a joke.
> I suppose AmEx is pretty pricey and makes a good chunk more from
> its transaction fees than some other companies, but acutally paying
> people to leave and forgoing the interest spreads entirely? That's
> a new kind of game.
>
> I would think they'd want to encourage new business, not make people
> wonder if they'll get the axe. Maybe the people they're targeting
> 'deserve' to get the axe anyway, but this kind of thing can give
> a company a reputation they don't want.
>
> Cheers,
> NightBengal
I concur. I thought it very strange when I first heard of this development. Clearly, the economic retrenchment we are experiencing is quite significant.