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American Express: Selling What-Ifs

American Express: Selling What-Ifs

Yesterday, I applied for an American Express Gold Card (Japan). The rep explained to me that in case I got hospitalized during a trip overseas, I could call the hotline of theirs to have them pay for my health care expenses. He explained also to me that in case I use a taxicab affiliated to them, I could have some discount for the [...]

Suica Card In The Subway

Suica Card In The Subway

Suica Card is a smartcard that you charge with money to pay for the subway in Tokyo for example; you just have to touch the card reader with it and you allowed in the embarkment home. If you pass, this information is recorded. And that's money which plays this role, because you card is withdrawn a certain amount and the reader is credited of [...]