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I know that bit, which is why a Visa on the same account is given alongside the Amex. But I'm talking about my Amex card being declined from merchants who accept Amex and, in some cases, where I've used the very same Amex card previously.

A card that anyone at all can get?

Maybe. Maybe not. There have been fines where I’ve used it in one shop fine and it’s been declined minutes later in another and both being relatively low value transactions with UK merchants that I’ve used before.

I get it sometimes with my Virgin Atlantic Amex card. In all cases if I then get out the Virgin Atlantic Visa card issued on the same account (given so you have a card if a merchant doesn't take Amex) the transaction goes through. I have no idea why, but this has reminded me to give them a call...