HomeMy WebLinkAbout13-1200COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION -LAW
American Express Bank FSB, a Federal
Savings Bank
Plaintiff
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REBECCA COUTTS
Defendant
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You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following
pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after this complaint and notice are served, by
entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the court your
defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so
the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the court
without further notice for any money claimed in the complaint or for any other claim or relief
requested by the plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT
HAVE A LAWYER, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW. THIS
OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIRING A LAWYER.
IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO
PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL
SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE.
Cumberland County Bar Association
34 S. Bedford Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania -
telephone number 717-249-3166
1 do hereby certify that the within is a true and correct
copy of original filed in this action.
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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION -LAW
American Express Bank FSB, a Federal
Savings Bank,
Plaintiff
v. No.
REBECCA COUTTS,
Defendant
130056.001!
COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, American Express Bank FSB, a Federal Savings Bank, by and through its counsel,
Demetrios H. Tsarouhis, files this Complaint and aver as follows:
1. Plaintiff, American Express Bank FSB, a Federal Savings Bank, ("Plaintiff ') is a UT
business corporation having its corporate offices at 4315 S 2700 W, Salt Lake City UT 84184.
2. Defendant, REBECCA COUTTS , is an adult individual resident of Pennsylvania
who maintains an address at 256 H STREET, CARLISLE PA 17013.
3. At all relevant times herein, Plaintiff was engaged in the business of extending credit
to potential clients.
4. Defendant applied for and received a credit card issued by Plaintiff with the account
number ending in * * * * * * * * * * * 1002.
5. Use of the credit card was subject to the terms and conditions of the Cardmember
Agreement (hereinafter "Agreement"). Incorporated herein by reference as if set forth herein at
length and attached as Exhibit "A" is a true and correct copy of the Cardmember Agreement.
6. Defendant used the credit card with account number ending in * * * * * * * * * * * 1002, for
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purchases, cash advances and/or balance transfers. Use of the card in this manner constituted
acceptance of the terms and conditions and subjects the Defendant to the teens and conditions
contained therein.
7. The Defendant was mailed monthly account statements relative to the Defendant's
use of the subject credit card. Incorporated herein by reference as if set forth herein at length and
attached as Exhibit "B" is a true and correct copy of the most recent statement.
8. The Defendant defaulted under the terms of the Agreement by failing and refusing to
make monthly payments on the account as they became due.
9. The account became delinquent on or about 12/18/2012 and Defendant has failed to
pay any amounts since that time.
10. The principal amount due at such time was $10,450.83.
11. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Defendant is liable to Plaintiff for court costs.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff requests judgment in its favor and against Defendant as follows:
a) Judgment in the amount of $10,450.83 due on the account;
b) Costs of suit;
COUNT II
Alternative to Count I -Unjust Enrichment
12. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations of every paragraph enumerated above this
Complaint as if said paragraphs were fully set forth here at length.
13. At Defendant's request, Plaintiff conferred a benefit upon Defendant by providing the
credit described in the exhibits attached hereto.
14. Defendant received and accepted the benefit of said credit provided by Plaintiff.
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15. At all times material hereto, Defendant was aware that Plaintiff was providing the
aforesaid credit to Defendant and that Plaintiff expected to be paid for such.
16. At all times material hereto, Defendant, with the aforesaid knowledge, permitted
Plaintiff to provide said credit and to incur damages.
17. At all times material hereto, Defendant was unjustly enriched by retaining the benefit
of receiving said credit without paying Plaintiff fair and reasonable compensation.
18. Allowing Defendant to retain the benefit of said credit without paying fair
compensation would be unjust.
19. By reason of the aforesaid unjust enrichment of Defendant at Plaintiff s expense, an
implied contract exists between Plaintiff and Defendant and Defendant is obligated to pay Plaintiff
the quantum meruit value of the credit described in the exhibits attached hereto in the amount of
$10,450.83.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff requests judgment in its favor and against Defendant as follows:
a) Judgment in the amount of $10,450.83 due on the account;
b) Costs of suit.
Respectfully Submitted,
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DEMETRIOS H. TSAROUHIS
I.D. #88513
Attorney for Plaintiff
21 S. 9`h Street-Suite 200
Allentown, PA 18102
610-439-1500
Date: February 24, 2013
130056.001
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FDR 974883
Welcome to American Fx~ress CardmemberchEp
'Phis document and the accompanying supplement(s)
constitute your Agreement. Please read and keep this
P,grermcnt. Abide by its terms. When you keep, sign or use the
Card issued to you (including any renewal or replacement
Cards), or you use [he account associated with this Agreement
(your'Aaount"),you agree to the terms of this Agreement.
7'he words "you;"'your" and "yours° mean the person who
applied for the Account and the person to whom we address
billing statements, as well as any person who agrees to he liable
on the Account. The "Basic Cardmember' is the person who
opened the Account. At your request, we may also issue a Card
on your Account to another person (an "Additional
Cardmember"). The term "Cazd° refers to the American
Express' Card issued to you, all other Cards issued on }'our
P,ccounl, and any other device (such as Account numbers and
convenience checks) with which you may access your Account.
"We;"`our" and "us" refer to American Express Bank, FSB, [he
issuer of your Account.
Usint; the Card
You ma}' use the Card to obtain goods and services from
any person who accepts the Card ("Purchase(s)"). You may
also use the Card to obtain loans ("(:ash Advance(s)") through
various means we may make available (e.g., A'TM machines)
up to the applicable limits on your Account. At our discretion,
we may permit you to transfer balances from other accounts [o
your Account ("Balance Transfer(s)"). At our discretion, we
may issue convenience checks that you can use to access your
Account. Each convenience check may be used only by you.
You may not use convenience checks to pay an}' amount you
owe under this Agreement or to pay any other account you
have with us or our affiliates. Transactions you make in
response to promotional offers from us will be subject to the
terms of the promotion and this Agreement.
Al] amounts charged to your Account, including Purchases,
(:ash Advances, Balance Transfers, convenience checks, annual
fee(s), it any, any amounts guaranteed by use of the Card, other
fees, and any Finance Charges, are "Charges" A convenience
check that we identify as having been made payable to cash, to
you, or to a bank, brokerage or similar asset account will he
u-eated as a Cash Advance. Any other convenience check
and/or a Balance Transfer will be treated as a Purchase, except
as otherwise noted. If you make a Purchase or a Balance
'Transfer, or use a convenience check, shat is governed by a
promotional offer from us, the Charge will he included in a
Promotional Balance, unless we notify you otherwise.
You agree not to let any person use a Card except a
Cardmember whose name is on it. You agree to notil}~ us if the
Card is lost or stolen, or you suspect that it is being used
H'ithout your permission. You agree to use the Account only for
Purchases, Cash Advances, or Balance'1'ransfers that are lawful
and are permitted under this Agreement. We may issue you
renewal or replacement Cards before a previously issued Card
expires.
If you or an Additional Cardmember authorize a third
party to bill Charges on a recurring basis to your Aaount
("Recurring Charge(s)"), we may (but are not required to)
provide such third party with your current Account status,
Card number and(or expiration date to permit that third party
to continue billing your Account. We may take such steps even
if your account number changes or if we issue a renewal or
replacement Card to you or an Additional Cardmember. 'fo
withdraw authorization for a Recurring Charge, you must
notify the third party.
annual I ec
Classic The annual fee for the Amount is $S5.
Gold: The annual tee for the Account is $95.
Platinum: The annual fee for the Account is $ISO.
Credit Line
A portion of your credit line may he available to you for
Cash Advances up [o your (;ash Advance limit. We may, at any
time and in our sole discretion, increase and/or decrease your
credit line and Cash Advance limit. We may Iimi[ Charges al an
automated teller machine ('ATM") to the lesser of (i) a total of
$ I,00(1 in any seven-day period, for Classic Credit
cardmembcrs, a total of $2,500 to any seven-day period for
Gold Credit Cardmembers, a total of $3,500 in any seven-day
period for Platinum Credit Cardmembers or (ii) the remaining
amount of the (:ash Advance limit on your Aaount; and we
may impose additional limits at our sole discretion (in addition
to any limits imposed by the ATM's owner). Your billing
statements will show your credit Tine and (:ash Advance limit
and the unused portions of such line and limit as of the
statement date. Yuu agree to manage your Account so that your
balance for Cash Advances (including fees and Finance
Charges) will not exceed the Cash Advance limit and your
overall balance (including fees and Finance Charges) will not
exceed your credit line. You agree to pay us, immediately upon
reyues[, the amount of any balance on your Account in excess
of any applicable credit line or limit. We reserve the right to
decline any attempted Charge, even if the Charge would not
cause you to exceed your credit line or limit.
We are not responsible for any losses or other consequences
if a trans action on your Account is not approved for any
reason, even if you have sufficient credit available. Except as
otherwise required by applicable law, we will not be
responsible if any merchant refuses to honor the Card or for
any other problem you may have with a merchant.
Promise to €'ay
You promise to pay all Charges, including Charges incurred
by Additional Cardmembers, on your Account. "Phis promise
includes any Charge for which you or an Additional
Cardmember indicated an intent to incur the Charge, even if
you or the Additional Cardmember have not signed a charge
form or presented the Card. You also promise to pay any
Charge incurred by anyone that you or an Additional
Cardmember Irt use the Card, even though you have agreed
not to let anyone else use the Card.
Status of and Responsiftiiliri for Additional Cardmrrnhcrs
Additional Cardmembers do not have accounts with us.
Instead, they are authorized users on your Account, and the
Cards issued to them may he cancelled by you or us at any
time. You must notify us to revoke an Additional
Cardmember c permission to use your Account. You are
responsible under this Agreement for all use of your Account
by the Additional Cardmembers, and by anyone else you or an
Additional Cardmember lets use the Card, and the Charges
they incur will be billed to you. You have this responsibility
even if you did not intend for an Additional Cardmember, or
other person, to use the Card for any transactions.
An Additional Cardmember is not liable for Charges
incurred by the Basic Cardmember or by other Additional
Cardmembers. However, by each use of the Additional Card to
incur Charges, the Additional Cardmember indicates his or her
agreement to pay us for the Charge if you fail to or refuse [o
pay it, and we may, at our discretion, pursue Additional
Cardmembers for payment of Charges they incur or authorize.
You authorize us to provide Aaount information to Additional
Cardmembers and to discuss the Account with them.
You agree to notify each Additional Cardmember, a[ the
time he or she becomes an Additional Cardmember, that we
may receive, record, exchange and use information about him
or her in the same manner we do with information about you,
as described below in the Consumer Reports, Telephone
Monitoring/ Rrrnrding, and Suspension/Cancellation sections
of this Agreement. You agree to notify each Additional
Cardmember that Additional Cardmembers are subject to all
applicable provisions of this Agreement.
Billing Statements
You must notify us immediately of any change in the
mailing or a-mail address to which we send billing statements
or notices that a billing statement has been posted ("Billing
Address"). ]f you wish a Billing Address change to apply to
more than one account you maintain with us, you must tell us.
You agree that wr may also update your Billing Address if we
receive information that your Billing Address has changed or is
incorrect.
The "New Balance" appears on your billing statement To
determine fhe New Balance, we begin with the outstanding
balance on your Account at the beginning of each billing
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period, called the "Previous Balance" on the billing statement.
We add any Charges, subtract any credits or pa}ments credited
as of that billing period, and make other applicable
adjustments.
Minimum ,Ornotmt flue
loch billing statement will reflect a Minimum Amount
Due. Payment is due by the time and date shown and in the
manner prescribed on the statement. The Minimum Amount
Due will not exceed the New Balance. You may pay more than
the Minimum Amount Due, up to the entire outstanding
balance, at any time. To calculate the Minimum Amount I)ue,
we add together the following amounts, round the result to the
nearest whole dollar, and then add any amount past due:
(1) the greatest of:
(a) 2% of the New Balance (excluding fmm the New
Balance any late fees or over-limit fees):
(b) the lesser of:
(i) current billed Finance Charges plus 1 % of the New
Balance (excluding from the New Balance any laic
fees or over-limit fees and finance charges), or
(ii) 9% of the New Balance; or
(c) $15;
(2) any over-limit fees added during the billing period; and
(3) any late fees added during the billing period.
Adjusted Minimum Amount Due
Summary: If you consistently pay more than the
Minimum Amount I)ue outlined above, we may calculate your
minimum payment without any late fees or the additional l %
of the balance referenced in (1)(b)(i). ]f we do this, and
finance charges are more than 2% of the balance, we may add
$15 to your minimum payment. For information about how
this works, read the detailed description below.
Detailed Description: We may adjust the outlined
calculation above by removing the late fees in (3) and "plus I %
of the New Balance° in (1)(b)(i). In the adjusted calculation,
we will exclude only the over-limit fees from the New Balance
in (1)(a). After the adjustment, if (1) is equal to the current
billed Finance Charges, we will increase your Minimum
Amount llue by $ I5.
We will apply the adjusted calculation to your Account if:
• the sum of your payments (credited to your Account in
the six consecutive billing periods ending with the
Closing Date of the current billing period) is greater than
the sum of the Minimum Amounts Due (for the six
consecutive billing periods ending with the loosing Date
of the previous billing period, not using the adjusted
calculation and including the amount past due in only
the first of those six periods);
• the sum of the Minimum Amounts Due is equal to the
sum of your payments and it is less than or equal to $90;
• the sum of [he Minimum Amounts llue is zero and we
used the adjusted calculation in the last billing period
when your Minimum Amount Due was not zero; or
• it is the first billing period ending on or after November
16, 2007, and your Account was opened before that date.
if we adjust your Minimum Amount Due, we will do so for
at least six billing periods, and if we stop adjusting your
Minimum Amount Due, we will not adjust i[ again for at least
six billing periods, regardless of your payment history.
Payments
All payments must be sent to the payment address shown
on your billing statement and must include the remittance
coupon from your billing statement. You must pay us in U.S.
currency, with a single draft or check drawn on a U.S. bank and
payable in U.S. dollars, or with a negotiable instrument payable
in U.S. dollars and clearable through the U.S. banking system,
or through an electronic payment method clearable through
the U. S. banking system- Your Account number must be
included nn or with all payments. If we decide to accept a
payment made in a fi~reign currency, you authorize us to
choose a conversion rate that is acceptable to us to convert
}'our remittance into U.S. currency, unless a particular rate is
reyuired by law.
Payments conforming to [he aboverequir~em~ents that we
receive no laser ~ Qtr Z!t --~_
slalemenl will be credited to your Account as of the day
received; pa}'mKpts conforming to the above requirements that
we receive after the hour specified on your billing statement
will be credited to your Account as of the following day.
A delay in delivery of your billing slalemenl does not
extend vourgraceperiod, ifany. Regardless of when you
receive your billing slalemenl, your payment must he received
by us by the Payment Due Date and time shown on your billing
slalemenl.
If payment does not conform to the requirements stated
above, crediting may be delayed. If this happens, additional
Charges may br imposed. We may accept lair payments,
partial payments or any payments marked as being payment in
full or as being settlement of any dispute without losing any of
cur rights under this Agreement or under the law Our
acceptance of any such payments does not mean we agree to
change this Agreement in any way. You agree That an
acceptance of such payments will not operate as an accord and
salisfadion without our prior express written approval.
Subject to applicable law, we will apply and allocate
payments and credits among balances and Charges on your
Account in any order and manner deter mined by us in our sole
aiscretion. In most cases, we will apply and allocate payments
first to balances at lower Annual Percentage Rates ("APRs")
and then to higher APR balances, and apply Purchase credits
first to the balance from which the corresponding debit
originated. However, for servicing, administrative, systems or
other business reasons, we may apply and allocate payments
and credits among balances and to Charges on your Account in
some other order or manner that we may determine in our sole
discretion. You agree that we have the unconditional right to
exercise this discretion in a way that is most favorable or
convenient to us.
Authorizatint~ for Electronic Drhit to Your Checking
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When you provide a check as payment, you authorize us to
use information from your check to make an electronic fund
transfer from your account or to process the payment as a
check transaction. Ff wr process your check electronically,
Lands may he withdrawn from your bank or asset account as
soon as the same day we receive your check. Also, if we process
your check electronically, you will not receive that cancelled
check with your bank nr asset account statement.
F finance Char;;es
rl. Finance Charges begin to accrue for each Charge as of
L're date the Charge is added to the daily balance, as described
below. If payment in full for any New Balance shown on the
statement (or a billing period is credited to your Account by
die Payment Due Date shown on that statement, then Finance
Charges will not accrue for Purchases from the date on which
payment in full of that New Balance is credited to your
Account until the end of [he billing period in which such
payment is credited to your Account. In addition, Finance
Charges will not accrue for Purchases during a billing period if
(.a) the Previous Balance shown on the billing statement for
that billing period is zero or a credit balance, or (b) payment in
full Cor the Nrw Balance, if any, shown nn the statements
covering the two immediately preceding billing periods is
credited to your Account by the respective Payment Due Dates
shown on those statements. For purposes of this paragraph,
Purchases do not include Balance Transfers or convenience
checks.
B. 'Fhe Daily Periodic Rate ("DPR") for Purchases and the
DPK for Cash Advances are each based on an APR, which may
vary. Thr APR for Cash Advances is the Prime Rate plus
17.9996. A DPR is 11365th of the APR. Your DPRs and APRs for
Purchases appear on the accompanying supplement(s). When
an APR changes, sve apply it to any existing balance subject to
that rate.
C;. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless a higher rate
applies under any other provision, the APR for all balances
except Cash Advances will he equal to the Prime Rate plus
19.99`k~ if during any Review Period any portion of any
btinimum Amount Due is not credited to your Account by its
Payment llue Date. 'Fhe "Keview Period" is the period,
constituting approximately one year, oI twelve consecutive
billing periods ending with the Closing Date of [he current
billing period, whether or not you received a statement for
each such billing period.
F). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the DPR (and
corresponding APR) on all balances will increase to the Default
Kale if during the Review Period (i) payment of your
Minimum ,4mount Due is not credited to your Acu>unt by the
Payment Dur Date in any two billing periods, (ii) a payment nn
your Account is not honored b}' your hank or other financial
institution, or (iii) you exceed any designated credit limit on
your Account three or morn times. 'fhe "Review Period" is the
period, constituting approximately one year, nl twelve
consecutive billmg periods ending with the Closing Date of the
current billing period, whether or not you received a statement
for each such billing period. If the Default Ratr is applied, it
will apply to your Account for a minimum of twelve
consecutive billing periods, beginning with the current billing
period. The Default Kate is a DPK which corresponds to an
APR equal to the Prime Ratr plus 23.9996.
E. The "Prime Kale" is determined once wish respect to
each billing period. The Prime Kale for each billing period is
the Prime Ratr published in the Money Rates section (or
successor section) of The Wal! Street Journal nn (a) the first day
of that billing period or (b) the day that is two days prior to the
Closing Date of that billing period, whichever is higher. In each
case, if such a day is not a customary publication day for The
Wa11 Street Journal, we will substitute the closest preceding day
that is a customary publication day. If The Wa11 Street Journal
ceases or suspends publication, we may refer to the Prime Rate
published in any other newspaper of general circulation in
New York, New York, or we may substitute a similar reference
rate at our sole discretion. Any increase or decrease to an APR
resulting from a change in the Prime Kate takes effect as of the
first day of the billing period. An increase in the Prime Rate
means that the variable APKs (and corresponding DPRs)
applicable to your Account will increase and you ma}' incur
higher Finance (:barges and may have a higher Minimum
Amount Due.
Average:Daily Batat~ce Method for Calculation of f'inancc
C..Itarges
We use the Average Daily Balance method to cakulatr
Finance Charges on your Account. Under this method, we
calculate the Finance Charges on your Account by applying the
DPR to the Average Daily Balance (as described below)
separately for each balance subject to Finance Charges.
Different periodic rates may be used for different balances. For
example, different DPRs may be applied to separate balances,
such as Furchase, Cash Advance, and Promotional Balances. To
gel the Average Daily Balance for each balance, we (1) take the
beginning balance for each day (including unpaid Finance
Charges from previous billing periods), (2) add any new
transactions, debits, or fees, (3) subtract any payments or
credits credited as of that day, and (9) make any appropriate
adjustments. For each day after the firs) day of the billing
period, we also add an amount of interest equal to the previous
day's daily balance multiplied by the DPK for the balance. This
gives us the daily balance for the particular balance for that day
and the beginning balance for that balance for the next day. If
this balance is negative, it is considered to be zero. Then, we
add up all the daily balances for each balance for the billing
period and divide the total by the number of days in the billing
period. This gives us the Average Daily Balance for that
balance.
If you multiply the Average Daily Balance for each balance
by the number of days in the billing period and the DPR for
that balance, the result will be the Finance Charge assessed on
that balance, except for variations caused by rounding. The
total Finance Charge for the billing period is calculated by
adding the Finance Charges assessed on all balances of the
Account. This method of calculating the Average llaily Balance
and Pinancr Charge results in daily compounding of Finance
Charges. We may use mathematical formulas which produce
equivalent results to calculate the Average Daily Balance,
Finance Charge, and related amounts. For example, we may
utilize computer programs or other computational methods
that are designed to produce mathematically equivalent results
while using fewer and/or simpler computational steps than are
described in this Agreement.
At our discretion, we may exclude certain categories of
debit transactions or fees from the calculation of the daily
balances. Unless we elect to use a later date, we add a Charge to
the daily balance as follows: We add a (:ash Advance or
Purchase to the appropriate daily balance as of [he date of
request or the transaction date on the billing statement. We
add a convenience check to the appropriate daily balance as of
the date of first deposit. We add a Balance'fransfer other than
through a convenience check tit the appropriate daily balance
as of the date of the request. We add periodic Finance Charges
to thY daily balance as described above. We add any other
Charge to the appropriate daily balance as of the date of the
transaction.
Periodic Finance Charges are added to the outstanding
balance al the end of the billing period for which Finance
Charges are calculated. ]n any such billing period, we will
impose a minimum Finance Charge of $0.50, which will be
added to the balance with the highest APR unless, for our
convenience and in our soli discretion, we choose to add it to a
balance with a lower APR. In our sole discretion, we also may
round any calculations made in determining the Finance
Charges on your Account in any way that is convenient to us.
Any such rounding may apply to or cause variations in your
DPRs.
Late Fees
We may assess a late Fer i[ a payment of at ]east the
Minimum Amount Due is not credited to your Account by the
Payment Due Date. "fhe amount of the Late Fee depends on the
amount of the Previous Balance on the statement on which the
Late Fee appears, as follows:
Previous Balance Late Fer
Less than $900 $19
$900 or greater $38
()then Fees
We may charge the following fees to your Account, subject
to applicable law. Except as otherwise noted, these fees will be
added to the Purchase Balance.
F . Dishonored Payments: We may charge a fee of $38
whenever any check, similar instrument, or electronic
payment order that we receive as payment on your Account is
not honored upon first presentment.
If a Card is presented in connection with cashing a check at
an American Express Travel Service Office or other authorized
location and the check is not honored, we may charge a fee of
$38. (We will also add a Charge to the Cash Advance balance of
your Account in the amount of the check that was not
honored.}
2. Copies of Statements We may charge a lee of $5 for
each billing period for which a copy of a billing statement is
requested. We will not charge this fee for any request for a copy
of any of the billing statements for the three billing periods
immediately prior to the request.
3. Account Re-opening Fee: We may charge a re-opening
fee of $25 i (your Account is cancelled for any reason and you
request reinstatement and such request is honored.
~t. Wire Transfers: We may charge a fee of $15 each time a
wire transfer from your Account is initiated and authorized.
~. Stop Payment Orders: We may charge a fee of $29
each time we receive a request to stop payment on a
convenience check drawn on your Account.
(i. Over-limit Fee: We may charge a fee of $35 in each
billing period the Nrw Balance on your statement exceeds your
credit line.
'. Convenience Check UsagelBalance Transfer
Transaction Fee: We may assess a transaction fee for each
Balance'1'ransferaod each convenience check drawn on your
Account, as disclosed in the applicable Promotional Offer, in
the materials accompanying the convenience check, or at the
time of [he transaction. This fee is a Finance Charge and, if
assessed, will be added to the same Purchase or Cash Advance
balance as the convenience check transaction or Balance
Transfer. For convenience checks made payable to cash or to
you, a bank, brokerage or similaz asset account, however,
unless otherwise disclosed in the applicable Promotional Offer,
in the materials accompanying the convenience check, or at the
time of the transaction, there will be a transaction fee of 39'0,
with a minimum of $5.
8. ATM Fee: Wr will impose a fee each time a Card is used
to obtain cash or any other services from an ATM. This fee will
be 3% of the amount of the cash withdrawn or other services
obtained (including any additional fee imposed (or use of the
A'fM by its operator), with a minimum of $5. This fee will he
added to the (:ash Advance balance.
Sttsl>ensiarni{:aocellatictn
In addition to any other actions we may take under this
Agreement, we may suspend or cancel your Account or any
feature offered in connection with your Account, we may
reduce your credit line or each advance limit (including to a
level below your outstanding balance), andlor we may suspend
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or cancel the authorization of any Additional Cardmember to
malfe Charges ~o your Account, at our sole discre¢on at any
time, with or without cause, whether or not your Account is in
default, and without givint; you notice, subject to applicable
law. Any such action on our part will not cancel your obligation
to pay all Charges due on your Account under the terms of this
A,greemrnt in effect at the time otsuch action or as
subseyuently amended, and you agree to pay us all such
Charges despite any such action. We may advise third parties
who accept the Card that the Card(s) issued to you and/or
Additional Cardmembers have been cancelled. If car cancel the
Gard or it expires, you ma}' no longer use it and you must
destroy it or return it to us or, if we reyuest, to a third party. If
you want to cancel the Account or any Additional Cards, you
must notify us and destroy the Card(s).
If we agree u, reinstate your Account alter a cancellation,
the new Agreement we send you (or, if we do not send you a
new Agreement, this Agreement as it may be amended) will
govern your reinstated Account When we reinstate your
Account, car may reinstate an}' Additional Cards issued in
connection with your Account, and bill you the applicable
annual lee(s).
I)rfault
We may consider your Account to be in default at any time
it you fail to pay us any amount when it is due, or if you breach
any other promise or obligation under this Agreement.
Subject to applicable law, we may also consider your
Account to be in default at any time if any statement made by
you to us in connection with this Account or any other credit
program was false or misleading; if you breach any promise or
obligation under any other agreement that you may have with
us or with any of our affiliates; if we receive information
indicating that you are bankrupt, intend to file bankruptcy, or
are unable to pay your debts as they become due; or we receive
information leading us to conclude that you are otherwise not
creditworthy. In evaluating your creditworthiness, you agree
that we may rely on information contained in consumer
reports, and in our discretion we may consider the amount of
debt you are carrying compared to your resources or any other
ofyour credit characteristics, regardless of your performance
on this Account. We may also consider your Account in default
in the event ofyour death.
In the event of }'our default, and subject to any limitations
or requirements of applicable law, we may require payment of a
portion of your outstanding balance greater than the
Minimum Amount Due, declare the entire amount ofyour
obligations to us immediately due and payable, and/or suspend
or cancel your Account andlor any feature that may he offered
in connection with the Account. You agree to pay all
reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys fees, incurred
by us (1) in connection with the collection of any amount due
on your .Account, whether or not any arbitration, litigation, or
similar proceedings are initiated; and (2) in reasonably
protecting ourselves from any loss, harm, or risk relating to any
default on your Account
T'ransaeeians Made in foreign C,urrencirs
1(you incur a Charge in a foreign currency, it will he
converted into U.S. dollars nn the date it is processed by us or
our agents. Unless a particular rate is required by applicable
law, you authorize us to choose a conversion rate that is
acceptable to us for that date. Currently, the conversion rate we
use for a Charge in a foreign currenry is no greater than (a) the
highest official conversion rate published by a government
agency, or (h) the highest interbank conversion rate identified
by us from customary banking sources, on the conversion date
or the prior business day, in each instance increased by 2.7%.
i'his conversion rate mad' differ from rates in effect on the date
ofyour Charge. Charges converted by establishments (such as
airlines) will he billed at the rates such establishments use.
F3~cuefits and tiers ice s
Subject to applicable law, we have the right to add, modify
or delete any benefit, service, or Feature that may accompany
your Account at any time and without notice to you.
Arbitration
Purpose:l'his Arbitration Provision sits forth the
arcumstances and procedures under which Claims (as defined
below) maybe arbitrated instead of litigated in court.
Definitions: As used in this Arbitration Provision, the
term "Claim" means any claim, dispute or controversy between
you and us arising from or relating to your Account, this
Agreement, the Electronic Funds Transfer Services Agreement,
and any other related or prior agreement that you may have
had with us, or the relationships resulting from any of the
above agreements (Agreements"), except for the validity,
enforceability or scope of this Arbitration Provision or the
Agreements. For purposes of [his Arhilration Provision, "you"
and "us" also includes any corporate parent, or wholly or
majority owned subsidiaries, affiliates, any licensees,
predecessors, successors, assigns, any purchaser o(any
accounts, all agents, employees, directors and representatives
of any of the foregoing, and other persons referred to below in
the definition of"Claims." "Claim" includes claims of every
kind and nature, including but not limited to, initial claims,
counterclaims, cross-claims and third-party claims and claims
based upon contract, tort, fraud and other intentional torts,
statutes, regulations, common law and equity. "(1aim" also
includes claims by or against any third party using or providing
any product, service or benefit in connection with any account
(including, but not limited to, credit bureaus, third parties who
accept the Card, third parties who use, provide or participate in
fee-based or free benefit programs, enrollment services and
rewards programs, credit insurance companies, debt collectors
and all of their agents, employees, directors and
representatives) if and only if, such third party is named as a
co-party with you or us (or files a Claim with or against you or
us) in connection with a Claim asserted by you or us against
the other.'fhe term "Claim"is to be given the broadest possible
meaning that will he enforced and includes, by way of example
and without limitation, any claim, dispute or controversy that
arises from or relates to (a) any of the accounts created under
any of the Agreements, or any balances on any such accounts,
(b) advertisements, promotions or oral or written statements
related to any such accounts, goods or services financed under
any of the accounts or the terms of financing, (c) the benefits
and services related to Cardmembership (including fee-based
or free benefit programs, enrollment services and rewards
programs), and (d) your application for any account. We shall
not elect to use arbitration under the Arbitration Provision for
any Claim that you properly file and pursue in a small claims
court of your state or municipality so long as the Claim is
individual and pending only in that court.
Initiation of Arbitration Proceeding/Selection of
Administrator: Any Claim shall be resolved, upon the election
by you or us, by arbitration pursuant to this Arbitration
Provision and the code of procedures of the national
arbitration organization to which the Claim is referred in effect
at the time [he Claim is filed (the "(:ode"), except to the extent
the Code conflicts with this Agreement Claims shall be
referred to either the National Arbitration Forum ("NAF") or
the American Arbitration Association (`AAA'), as selected by
the party electing to use arbitration. if a selection by us of
either of these organizations is unacceptable to you, you shall
have the right within 30 days after you receive notice of our
election to select the other organization listed to serve as
arbitration administrator. For a copy of the procedures, to file a
Claim or for other information about these organizations,
contact them as follows:
• NAF at P.O. Box 50191, Minneapolis, MN 554(15;
website: www.azbitration-forum.com.
• AAA at 335 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 1([(117;
website: www.adr.org.
Significance of Arbitration: IF ARBITRATION IS
CHOSEN BY ANY PARTY WITH RESPECT TO A CLAIM,
NF.ITHF.R YOU NOR WF. WILL HAVF. THF. RIGH"I"f0
LITIGATE'fI1AT CLAIM IN COURT OR HAVIi A JUKY TRIM,
ON THAT CLAIM. FURTHEK, YOU AND WI[ WIL1. NO'f
HAVE THF, RIGHT TO PAR'f1C1PATE IN A
KF.PRF.SENTATIVF. CAPACITY OR AS A MEMBER OF ANY
CLASS OF C1,AlMAN"I'S PERTAINING TO ANY CLAIM
SUBJECT"1'O ARBITRATION. EXCEPT AS SF.T PORTF{
BELOW, THE ARBITRATOR'S DECISION WILL BE FINAL.
AND BINDING. NOTF. THAT OTHER RIGHTS "THAT YOU
OR WF. WOULD HAVF.IF YOU WENT TO COURT ALSO
MAY NOT BF. AVAILABLF. IN ARBITRATION.
Restrictions on Arbitration: IP EITHER PARTY L'LECTS
TO KF.SOLVE A CLAIM BY ARBITRA"PION, THAT CLAIM
SHALL BE ARBFTRATF.D ON AN INDIVIDUAL, BASIS.
THERE SHALL. BE NO RIGHT OR AUTHORITY FOR ANY
CLAIMS TO BE ARBITRATED ON A CLASS ACTION BASIS
OR ON BASES 1NVOI VING CLAIMS BROUGHT IN A
PURPORTED RF.PRFSF.NTATIVF, CAPACITY ON BEHALF OF
THE GENERAL PUBLIC, OTHER CARDMEMBERS OK
OTHER PERSONS SIMILARLY SI"fUA'I'ED. "Che arbitrator's
authority to resolve Claims is limited to Claims between you
and us alone, and the arbitrators authority to make awards is
limited to awards to you and us alone. Furthermore, claims
brought by you against us, or by us against you, may not be
joined or consolidated in arbitration with Claims brought by or
against someone other Than you, unless agreed to in writing by
all parties. No arbitration award or decision will have any
preclusive rlfecl as to issues or claims in any dispute with
anyone who is not a named party to the arbitration.
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement
(including but not limited to the Continuation provision
below) and without waiving either party's right to appeal such
decision, should any portion of this Restrictions on Arbitration
provision he deemed invalid or unenforceable, then the entire
Arbitration Yrovisinn (other than this sentence) shall not
apply.
Arbitration Procedures: This Arbitration Provision is
madepursuanl to a transaction involving interstate commerce,
and shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C.
Sections 1-16, as it may br amended (the "FAA'). The
arbitration shall he governed by the applicable Code, except
that (to the extent enforceable under the FAA) This Arbitration
Provision shall control if it is inconsistent with the applicable
Code.'fhe arbitrator shall apply applicable substantive law
consistent with the PAA and applicable statutes of limitations
and shall honor claims of privilege recognized at law and, at
the timely reyuest o(either party, shall provide a brief written
explanation of the basis for the decision. The arbitration
proceeding shall not be governed by any Federal or state rules
of civil procedure or rules of evidence. Either party may submit
a request to the arbitrator to expand the scope of discovery
under the applicable (:ode. The party submitting such a
reyuest must provide a copy to the other pazty, who may
submit objections to the arbitrator with a copy of the
objections provided to the rryuesting party, within fifteen (15)
days of receiving the rryuesting party's notice. The granting or
denial of such a reyuest will he in the sole discretion of the
azbitrator, who shall notify the parties of his/her decision
within twenty (20) days of the objecting party's submission.
The arbitrator shall take reasonable steps to preserve the
privacy of individuals, and of business matters. Judgment upon
the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any
court having jurisdiction. The arbitrator's decision will be final
and binding, except for any right of appeal provided by the
FAA. However, any party can appeal that award to athree-
arbitra[or panel adminislcred by the same arbitration
organization, which shall consider anew any aspect of the
initial award objected to by the appealing party. The appealing
party shall have thirty (30) days from the date of entry of the
written arbitration award to notify the azbitration organization
That it is exercising the right of appeal. The appeal shall be filed
with the arbitration organization in the form of a dared
writing. Thr arbitration organization will then notify the other
party that the award has been appealed.'I'he arbitration
organization will appoint athree-arbitrator panel that will
conduct an arbitration pursuant to its Code and issue its
decision within one hundred and twenty (120) days of the date
of the appellant c written notice. The decision of the panel shall
be by majority vote and shall be final and binding.
Location of Arbitration/Payment of Fees: Any
arbitration hearing that you attend shall take place in the
federal judicial district of your residence. You will br
responsible for paying your share, if any, of the arbitration fees
(including filing, administrative, hearing and/or other fees)
provided by the Code, to the extent that such Cees do not
exceed the amount of the tiling fees you would have incurred if
the Claim had been brought in the state or federal court doses[
to your billing address that would have jurisdiction over the
Claim. We will he responsible for paying the remainder of any
arbitration lees. At your written request, we will consider in
good faith making a temporary advance of all or part ofyour
share of the arbitration fees for any Claim you initiate as to
which you or car seek arbitration. You will not be assessed any
arbitration Ices in excess ofyour share if you do not prevail in
any arbitration with us.
Continuation:'1'his Arbitration Provision shall survive
termination of your accounts as well as voluntary payment of
the Account balance in lidl by you, any legal proceeding by you
or us to collect a debt owed by the other, any bankruptcy by
you or us, and any sale by us of your Account (and in the case
of sale, its terms shall apply to [he buyer oCany ofyour
Account). Except as otherwise provided in [he Restrictions on
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Arbitration provision above, if any pot lion of this Arbitration
Provision (other than the Krstrictions on Arbitration
provision) is deemed im~alid or unenforceable, it shall not
invalidate the remaining portions of this Arbitration Provision,
the Agreement or any predecessor agreement you may have
had with us, each of which shall he enforceahlc regardless of
such invalidity.
14'aiier
Our failure to cxeriise any of our rights under this
Agreement, our delay in enforcing any of our rights, or our
waiver of our rights on any occasion, shall not constitute a
waiver of such rights nn any other occasion.
ConsumrrReports
You authorize us to request consumer reports about you, to
make whatever credit investigations we deem appropriate, to
obtain and exchange any information we may receive from
consumer reports and other sources, and louse such
information for any purposes, subject to applicable law.
You authorize us to furnish information concerning your
Account to consumer reporting agencies, or others, subject to
applicable law.lf you believe information we have Curnished
about your Account to a consumer reporting agency is
inaccurate, you should write to us at: American Express Credit
Bureau Unit, P.O. Box 7871, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33329-7871 and
identify the specific information you believe is inaccurate.
You are hereby notified that information about your
Account that may have a negative impact on your credit record
may be submitted to a credit reporting agency if you fail to
fulfill the terms of your credit obligations.
"1'elepho€re \ForritoringlRecording
You agree that from lime to time we may monitor andlor
record telephone calls between you (or Additional
Cardmembers on your Account) and us to assure the yualily of
our customer service or as required by applicable law.
You authorize us to call or send a text message to you at any
number you give us or from which you call us, including
mobile phones.
You authorize us to make such calls using automatic
telephone dialing systems for any (awful purpose, including
but not limited to: suspected fraud or identity theft; Account
transactions or servicing; offers of American Express products
and services; and collecting on your Account. You authorize us
[o place prerecorded calls in connection with the status of your
account, or security and identify theft mailers.
You agree to pay any fees or charges you incur for incoming
calls or text messages from us without reimbursement.
Privacy Ad of Ira%4 notification
Llse of the Card at Federal Government Agencies
American Express has entered into contracts that enable
the Card to be accepted at certain federal government agencies
and departments ("Agencies"). As with Card transarlions at
commercial establishmrnts,wben you choose to use your t;ard
at an Agency, certain (:barge information is necessarily
collected by us. Charge information from Card transactions at
Agencies may be used for routine uses, such as processing
Charges and payments, billing and collections activities and
maybe aggregated for reporting, analysis and marketing
activities. Additional "routine uses" of Charge information by
Agencies are published periodically in the Federal Register.
Insurance Products Notice
We identity insurance providers and products that may be
of interest [o you. In this role we may act on behalf of the
insurance provider, as permitted bylaw We receive
compensation from insurance providers [hat may vary b}'
provider and product. Also, we may receive additional
compensation or financial benefit when AMEX Assurance
Company or another American Express entity acts as the
insurer or reinsurer (or these products. The arrangements we
heave with providers, including [he potential to insure or
reinsure products, ma}'also influence what products and
providers wr identify.
'notices
Any notice given by us shall be deemed given when
deposited in the U.S. mail, postage prepaid, addressed to you at
the latest Billing Address shown on our records.
Channhlg Chic -interment: Assignment «f this ,lgreement
We may change the terms of or add new terms to (his
Agreement at any time, in accordance with applicable law. We
may apply any changed or new terms to any then existing
balances on your Account as well as to future balances. This
written Agrern}ent is a final expression of the agreement
between the creditor and the debtor and the written
Agreement may not be contradicted by evidence of any alleged
oral agreement. We may also sell, transferor assign this
Agreement and the Account at any time without notice to you.
You may not sell, assign or transfer your Account or any of
your obligations under this Agreement.
Assignment of Claims
In the event you dispute a Charge and we credit your
Account for all or part o(such disputed Charge, we
automatically succeed to, and you are automatically deemed to
assign and transfer to us, any rights and claims (excluding tort
claims) that you have, had or may have against any third party
for an amount equal to the amount we credited to your
Account. After we make such credit, you agree that without our
consent you will not pursue any claim against or
reimbursement from such third party for the amount that we
credited to your Account, and that you will cooperate with us if
we decide to pursue the third party for the amount credited.
;4pplieable Law
Phis Agreement and your Account, and all questions about
their legality, enforceability and interpretation, are governed by
the laws of the State of Utah (without regard to infernal
principles of conflicts of law), and by applicable federal law. We
are located in Utah,hold your Account in Utah, and entered
into this Agreement with you in Utah.
AMERICAN EXPRESS BANK, FSB
To American Express Cardmembers In The United States
and Its Territories
four Billing Rights -Keep This Notice for I uture Use
This notice contains important information about your
rights and our responsibilities under the "Fair Credit Billing
Act"
Notify Us in Case of Errors or Questions About Your
Account Statement
If you think your statement is wrong or if you need more
information about a transaction on your statement, write us on
a separate sheet of paper at the address for billing inquiries
listed on your statement. Write to us as soon as possible. We
must hear from you no later than 60 days after we sent you the
first statement on which the error or problem appeared. You can
also telephone us, but doing so will not preserve your rights.
]n your letter, give us the following information:
• Your name and Account number.
• "I'he dollar amount otthe suspected error.
• Describe the error and explain, if you can, why you
believe there is an error. ]fyou need more information,
describe the item you are not sure about.
]f you have authorized us to pay your Account statement
automatically from your savings, checking or other account,
you can stop the payment on any amount you think is wrong.
To stop the payTnent, your letter must reach us three business
days before the automatic payment is scheduled to occur.
Your Rights and Our Responsibilities After We Receive
Your Written Notice
We must acknowledge your letter within thirty (30) days,
unless we have corrected the error by then. Within ninety (90)
days, we must either correct the error or explain why we
believe the statement was correct.
After we receive your letter, we cannot try to collect any
amount you question, or report you as delinquent. We can
continue to bill you for the amount you question, including
Finance Charges, and we can apply any unpaid amount against
your credit line. You do not have to pay any questioned amount
while we are investigating, but you are still obligated to pay the
parts of your statement that are not in question.
If we find that we made a mistake nn your statement, you
will not have to pay any Finance Charges related to any
questioned amount. if we did not make a mistake, you may
have to pay Finance Charges, and you will have to make up any
missed payments on the questioned amounts. In either case,
we will send you a statement of the amount you owe and the
date that it is due.
If you fail to pay the amount that we think you owe, we may
report you as delinquent. However, if our explanation does not
satisfy you and you write to us within ten (10) days telling us
that you still refuse to pay, we must tell anyone we report you
to that you have a question about your statement, and we must
tell you the name of anyone we reported you tn. We must [ell
anyone wr report you to that [he mailer has been settled
between us when it lmally is.
If we do not follow these rules, we cannot collect the first
$50 of the questioned amount, even ifyour statement was
correct.
Special Rule for Credit Card Purchases
If you have a problem with the yualily of property or
services that you purchased with the Cazd, and you have tried
in good faith to correct the problem with the menhanb you
may have the right not to pay the remaining amount due on
the property or services. 'there are two limitations to this right:
(a) You must have made the purchase in your home state or, if
not within your home state, within 100 miles of your current
mailing address; and (b)'fhe purchase price must have been
more than $50.
These limitations do not apply if we own or operate the
merchant, or if we mailed you the advertisement for the
property or services.
Note for Ohio Residents: The Ohio taws against
discrimination require that al! creditors make credit equally
available to all creditworthy customers, and that credit reporting
agencies maintain separate credit histories on each individual
upon request. The Ohio Civil Rights Commission administers
compliance with this luw.
You will receive one Delta SkyMile ("mile') for each L'.S.
dollar of Eligible Spending (as defined below) on your Delta
Air Lines SkyMiles° Credit Card from American Express (the
"Card Account"), subject to the terms set forth below. Miles
will be credited to your SkyMiles Account after the billing
period in which the l;ligihle Spending occurs.
]f you have a Classic Delta SkyMiles Credit Card, you will
receive one additional mile for each U.S. dollar of Eligible
Spending for Delta Purchases (as defined below) subject to the
terms set forth below. Miles will not be awarded for Eligible
Spending in excess of $6(1,000 for each year of Delta SkyMiles
Cardmembership (measured from your Card anniversary
date), not including bonuses; however, one "bonus" mile for
each U.S. dollar of }iligible Spending for Delta Purchases will
continue to be awarded above this limit. if in any calendar year
your Eligible Spending on your Classic Delta SkyMiles Credit
Card is $10,000 or more, you will be awarded 2,500 bonus
miles.
If you have a Gold Uelta SkyMiles Credit Card, you will
receive one additional mile for each U.S. dollar of F,ligihle
Spending for Delta Purchases, subject to the terms set forth
below. Miles will not be awarded for Eligible Spending in
excess of $100,000 for each year of Delta SkyMiles
Cardmembership (measured from your Card anniversary
date), not including bonuses; however, one "bonus" mile (or
each U.S. dollar of I?ligible Spending for Della Purchases will
continue to be awarded above this limit. If in any calendar year
your Eligible Spending on your Gold Delta SkyMiles s Credit
Card is $15,000 or more, you will be awarded 5,000 bonus
miles, and if in that same calendar year your Eligible Spending
on your Gold Delta SkyMiles Credit Card is $25,000 or more,
you will be awarded an additiona15,000bcnus miles.
If you have a Platinum Delta SkyMiles Credit Card, you will
receive one additional mile for each U.S. dollar of Eligible
Spending for Uelta Purchases, subject to the terms set forth
below. If in any calendar year your Eligible Spending nn your
Platinum Delta SkyMiles Credit Card is $25,0011 or more, you
will be awarded 10,0(1(1 Medallion Qualifying Miles ("MQMs")
(as defined in the llelta SkyMiles Membership Guide and
Program Rules), and if in that same calendar year your Eligible
Spending on your Platinum Delta SkyMiles Credit Card is
$50,000 or more, you will he awarded an additional 10,000
MQMs ('Additional MQM"). The Basic Cardmember is eligible
to receive only one 10,000 MQM award and only one
Additional MQM award tier one Delta SkyMiles Frequent Flyer
Account each calendar year.
Fur any Classic, Gold, or Platinum Delta SkyMiles Credit
Card from American Express account that is opened in a
calendar year, (or purposes ofcalculating your annual Eligible
Spending during that calendar year, the close of the calendar
year is December 31, without regard to the time of the year that
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the account is opened. This means that the first }'ear may be
Irsts than twelve months. You may he permitted to have more
than one Classic, Gold, or Platinum Delta SkyMiles Credit Card
from American Express account; however, you are eligible to
receive annual Eligible Spending bonus(es) for only one of each
type (i.e., Classic, Gold, or Platinum) of Delta SkyMiles Credit
Gard from American Express aaount, and if you received
Welcome bonus miles for any such account, you are eligible to
receive only the incremental difference between the amoum of
those Welcome bonus miles and the amount of Wrkome bonus
miles you may be offered for any other such account.
Miles are subject to the Della SkyMiles Membership Guide
and Program Rules, and you should refer to that document for
details on redemption of miles, Delta right to change program
terms, and other conditions which may apply. We assume no
responsibility for and we have no liahility for miles credited to
your SkyMiles Account or for the actions of Delta in
connection with your SkyMiles Account or otherwise.
Your Account must be active (i.e., not cancelled) for any
given billing period to earn miles charged on your Card
Account.
"Eligible Spending" includes purchases of goods or
services, which purchases have not been returned or otherwise
rescinded, and are not subject to a credit; it does NOT include
fires, Finance Charges, Cash Advances (including the use of
checks, Tine activators, automated teller machines, or other
means of accessing your Account), Balance Transfers, or
adjustments to your Account or the purchase of American
Express Travelers Cheques and American Express Gift Cheques
or other cash equivalents.lh'e reserve [he right not to award
any miles for transactions we determine are not Charges made
with the good faith intention of consuming [he item charged.
For the purpose of this Agreement, "Delta Purchases"
means purchases charged on your Card Account for Delta',
Delta Connection carrier, Delta Shuttle, Delta codeshare (lights
sold under the DL code, Delta Vacation packages and other
Delta services and submitted under a Delta merchant code,
excluding Delta air travel purchases which are part of an all-
inclusive airlsea tour package.
We reserve the right to change these terms and conditions
at any tune, subject to applicable law. Terms used have the
meanings assigned to them in the Agreement Between Delta
Skymiles Credit Cardmember and American Express Bank,
FSB.
Once you enroll in Pay By Computer, Pay By Phone or any
other American Express Electronic Punds Transfer service
(hereafter the "Program"), you will be subject to this Electronic
Funds Transfer Agreement (the "F.F't Agreement").
",rape of Agreement
This EFT Agreement covers your participation in the
Program. In this EFT Agreement, the words "you" and "your"
refer to the Basic Cardmember and also include all Additional
Cardmembers who have enrolled in the Program. The words
"we;' "our" and "us" refer to American Express "travel Related
Services Company, loc. The words "your American Express
.Accounts" refer to your card account governed by your
Cardmember Agreement (°Card Account") or any other
American Express Accounts that we permit you to enroll in the
Program. The words "your Bank Account° refer to [he account
held by a bank, securities firm or other financial institution
from which payment will be made when you make
transactions under the Program. The words "your hank" mean
the bank, securities firm or other financial institution that
holds your Bank Account. 'the words "other options" refer to
electronic payment transfer options and/or other cash access
that American Express may make available from time to time,
including the option to pay }'our Account bill electronically
using a computer, phone or other device.
Your Account is governed by the (:ardmember Agreement
that is attached to this EF'I Agreement. That agreement and
the capitalized terms in it also apply here.
Pavmrnt for Cash Transactront
Each lime you initiate a transaction under ll,e Program,
you instruct and authorize us or our agent to draw a check or
initiate an automated clearing house (ACH") debit in your
name on your Bank Account, payable to us or to our agent, in
the amount of the transaction.'the amount of the transaction
is the amount of the.4ccount hill }'ou paid or other funds
transfer you authorized, plus any appficahle fees or charges.
Wr may charge a fee of 538 for each check or ACH debit
drawn by us or our agent in connection with the Program that
is not honored upon first presentment, subject to applicable
law. Your bank may also assess its customary charge for such
items, if any.
Dishonored Requests for Pa}'ruents
if any check or ACH debit drawn by us or our agent in
connection with the Program is not honored by your bank, wr
have the right to charge the amount of any such transaction,
and the dishonored payment fee referred to above, to the Card
Account or to collect the amount from you. If this happens, we
may cancel your right to participate in the Program.
For certain Bank Accounts, you may have a separate
agreement with us or with a participating bank, securities
firm, or other financial institution that allows a line of credit to
be accessed in the event that your Bank Account contains
insufficient funds to make payment to us. You should refer to
the appropriate agreement relating to that line of credit for the
terms and conditions that govern its use.
Liabilitg for Unauthcn ized Transactions and Advisability of
Prompt Reporting
You must tell us AT ONCIi if you believe a transaction
under the Yrogram has been made without your authorization.
Telephoning is the best way of minimizing possible losses.]( a
transaction was unauthorized, and within two days after you
learn about it you notify us that the transaction was
unauthorized, we will not hold you liable for that transaction.
In any event, even if }'nu fail to notify us, your liability for any
unauthorized transaction or series of related unauthorized
transactions shall not exceed 550. [f you believe that someone
has transferred or may transfer money from your Bank
Account without permission, calla -800-528-4800 (within U.S.)
or 1-336-393-] 111 (outside U.SJ anytime, or write: American
Express Credit Department, I?O. Box 53830, Phoenix, Arizona
85072-3830.
Our Liabil=tv fir Improper Transactions or Payments
If a transaction is not completed as you have directed or if
we do not complete a Transfer to or from your Bank Aaount on
time in the correct amount, we will research and correct it as
necessary, once you advise us. We will also reimburse you for
your actual losses or damages, if any, caused by our error.
However, there are some exceptions. We will not be liable to
you in the following instances:
• if, through no fault of ours, your Bank Account does not
or did not contain enough money to complete the
transaction or the transfer would exceed an established
credit limit;
• if the funds in your Bank Account are or were at the lime
of the attempted transaction subject to legal processor
other encumbrance restricting the transaction;
• if circumstances beyond our control (such as fire or
flood) prevent or prevented the transaction, despite
reasonable precautions that we have taken;
• if a technical malfunction known to you prevented the
transaction;
• or any other exceptions stated in this EFT Agreement.
Business Day
For purposes of this EPT Agreement, our business days are
Monday through Friday. Holidays are not included.
_lrbitration
The Card Account is governed by the Cardmember
Agreement contained herein. The Arbitration provision
contained within that agreement applies to this F.FT
Agreement. Please refer to [hat provision as you read this EF'f
Agreement.
Privacy
Electronic funds transfers you initiate pursuant to this F.FT
Agreement are covered by the American Express Privacy
Policy, a copy of which was given to you together with your
American Express Card. To view our Privacy Policy online,
please visit americanexpress.com.
Ilow to Contact 9J«
]f for any reason }'ou wish to contact us about the Program,
about your participation in the Program, or about transactions
relating to the Program, write or call us as follows:
Address: American Express Travel Kelated Services
Company, Inc., I:1eRronic Funds Services, P.O. Box 297815, Pt.
Lauderdale, FI.33329-7815 or e-mail us by clicking on the
(;ustomer Service link online at www.americanexpress.com.
Telephone: 1-8110-CASH-NOW, 24 hours a day, seven days
a week.
fn f.;ase of Errors or Question> About Your T~ransaetiems
Write or call us at the number or address given above as
soon as you can if you think your statement or receipt is wrong
or if you need more information about a transaction listed on
your statement or receipt. We must hear from you no later than
60 days after we sent you the FTRST statement on which the
problem or error appeared. If you are delayed in contacting us
due to extenuating circumstances (such as a hospital stay), wr
may extend This 60 days for a reasonable time.
I. Tell us your name and Account number.
2. Describe the error or the transaction you are unsure
about, and explain as clearly as you can why you believe it is an
error or why you need more information.
3. Tell us the dollar amount of the suspected error.
If you tell us orally, we may require that you send us your
complaint or question in writing within 10 business days' from
the date you notified us.
We will tell you the results of our investigation within ] 0
business days" after we hear from you and we will correct any
error promptly. If we need more time, however, we may take up
to 45 calendar days [o investigate your complaint or yues[ion.
if we decide [o do this we will assure that your bank recredits
your Bank Account within 10 business days' for the amount
you think is in error, so that you will have the use of the money
during the time it takes us to complete our investigation. Tf we
ask you to put your complaint or question in writing and we do
not receive it within 10 business days' following your oral
notification, we may not recredit your Bank Account.
If notification of an error is received within 30 calendar
days after your Bank Account is opened, we will have 20
business days to provide you with the results of our
investigation and correct any error, and 90 days [o complete
the investigation.
Tf we determine shat there was no error, we will send you a
written explanation within three business days alter we finish
our investigation. Upon your request we will provide you with
copies olthe documents that we used in our investigation. If
we have provisionally recredited your Bank Account during the
investigation and determine that [here was no error, we will
notify you of the date on which we will redebit your Bank
Account, and the amount to be debited. You authorize us or an
agent to debit your Bank Account for this amount. You should
make certain that your Bank Account contains sufficient funds
to cover this debit. If it does not, we have the right ut charge
such amount to the Account or to collect the amount from you.
if this happens, we may cancel your right to participate in the
Program.
"Permutation
We, or any bank or financial institution pazticipating in the
Program, may add to or remove from [he Program any or all
ATMs or extend or limit the services provided al any location
without notifying you beforehand. In addition, we may
discontinue the Program at any time.
Your right to participate in the Program will be terminated
or suspended if the Card Account is cancelled or suspended, if
you cancel the authorization you have given your bank to
directly charge checks to your Bank Account, if the Bank
Account from which payment will be made when you make
transactions under the Program is closed to withdrawal
transactions by us or our agents, if your participation in [he
Yrogram is inactive for 18 consecutive months or more, or if
the Card Account is no longer in good standing.
]n addition to the foregoing, we may revoke your right to
participate in the Program, at any time, at our sole discretion,
with or without cause, subject to applicable law. if we do so, we
will send you written notice, but we may not send you the
notice until after the revocation. We also have the right to deny
authorization for any reyuested transaction, at any time, al our
sole discretion, with or without cause, and without giving you
notice, subject to applicable law. You may terminate your
participation in the Program but you must do so by writing to
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us at the address disclosed in the Seriion of this EF'C
Agreement entitled How )o Contact lJs.
i'rior.~;reernertisand ~th~innn~rtntn
'this F.FT Agreement supersedes all prior agreements you
may have with us relating to the Program. We have the right to
zasign this 1:P'f Agreement to a subsidiary or affiliate company
at any time.
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES
COMPANY, INC.
`J ate far 1lassachusrtts Residents
General Disclosure Statement: Any documentation
provided to you which indicates that an electronic funds
transfer was made shall br admissible as evidence of such
transfer and shall constitute prima facie proof that such
transfer was made.
The initiation by }'ou of certain electronic funds transfers
from your Bank Account will, except as otherwise provided in
this EP1' Agreement, rlfectively eliminate your ability to stop
payment of the lrans(er.
UNLI?SS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS EFT
AGREEMENT, YOU MAY NO'C S"COP PAYMENT OF
ELF.C'fRON1C FUNDS "CRANSPERS; THEREFORE, YOU
SHOULD N(:)T EMPLOY ELECTRONIC ACCESS FOR
F'UKCHASES OR SERVICES UNLESS YOU ARE SATISFIED
THAT YOU WILL. NOT NERD TO STOP PAYMENT.
Disclosure of Account Information to 7lrird Parties. if you
give us your written authorization to disclose information
about you, your Account or the transactions that you make to
any person, that authorization shall automatically expire 45
days after we receive it.
Optional Limit on Obtaining Cash: You have the option
to reyue;t that we limit the total amount of cash that you may
obtain from ATMs in a single day to $50. If you elect this
option we will lake all reasonable steps to comply with your
request.
*For Massachusetts residents: 10 calendar days instead of
business days.
The information below summarizes the terms and
conditions of the Extended Warranty plan (formerly the
F'oyer's Assurance Plan). [:xtended Warranty is underwritten
by AMEX Assurance Company, Administrative Office, Green
Bay, 11'1. Coverage is determined by the terms, conditions, and
exclusions of policy AX11953 and is subject to change with
notice. This document does not supplement or replace the
Policy. Please call us at the number on back of your
American Express Cazd for a complete copy of your terms
and conditions. lxtended Warranty will extend the terms of
the original manufacturer's warranty fur a period o(time equal
to the duration of the original manufacturer's warranty, up to
one (1) additional year (Centurion Cardmembers up to three
(3) additional years) on warranties of five (5) years or less that
are eligible in the United States of America.
Description of Benctits
Where a loss has occurred during this plan's extended
warranty time period of up to one (1) additional year
(f.:enlurion Cardmembers up to three (3) additional years), we
will provide a benefit equal to the coverage of the original
manufacturer's warrant}' on warranties of up to five (5) years.
We will pay up to the actual amount charged to your account
far the product for which a loss is claimed, but not to exceed
$10,(100. 1(the product also is covered by a purchased service
contract, this plans extended wazranty time period begins at
the end of the service contract and extends the original
manufacturer's warranty for a period of time equal to that
warranty, up to one (1) additional yeaz (Centurion
Cardmembers up to three (3) additional years). if the
combined coverage of the original manu(adurer's warranty
and the purchased service contract exceed five (5) years, the
product purchased is not eligible under this plan and no
coverage applies. Extended Warranty does not reimburse for
shipping and handling expenses or installation, assembly,
professional advice, maintenance or other service charges. If
you experience more than one loss in a calendar year, we will
pay an amount not to exceed $50,000 for all losses in a
calendar year. Our benefit payment will not include any
product rebates, discounts or money received from the lowest
price comparison programs that reduced the original cost of
the property.
hsclusions
Benefits are not payaMr if the loss for which coverage is
sough) was directly or indirectly, wholly or partially,
contributed to nr caused bv: 1. am physical damage,
including, but not limited to, damage as a direct result of
natural disaster or a power surge, except to the extent the
original manufacturer's warranty covers such damage; 2.
mechanical failure covered under product recall; or 3. fraud or
abuse or illegal activity of any kind by the cardmember.
Purdrases'Sat covered
The following are not covered: 1. products covered by an
unconditional satisfaction guarantee; 2. motorized vehicles
(including, but not limited to, passenger cars, trucks,
motorcycles, boats, airplanes} and their parts, subject to high
risk, combustible, wear and tear or mileage stipulations
(including, but not limited to, batteries, carburetors, pipes,
hoses, pistons, brakes, tires, or mufflers); 3. motorized devices
and their parts used for agriculture, landscaping, demolition or
construction; 4. motorized devices and their parts which are
permanent additions or fixtures to a residential or commercial
building; 5. business fixtures, including, but not limited to, air
conditioners, refrigerators, heaters; 6. land or buildings; 7.
consumable or perishable items; 8. animals or living plants; 9.
more than one article in a pair or set. (:overage will be limited
to no more than the value of any particular part or parts,
unless the azticles are unusable individually and cannot be
replaced individually, regardless of any special value they may
have had as part of a set or collection; ] 0. items still under
installment billing; 11. additional service contract or extended
warranty coverage for a computer, computer componem or
part that you buy which already comes with an original United
States of America manufacturer s warranty, unless such
coverage is provided and administered by the original
manufacturer; and 12. items purchased for resale, professional,
or commercial use (this does not apply to OPEN
Cardmembers).
General Provisions
Excess Coverage
Many loss under this policy is insured under any other
valid and collectible policy, then this policy shall cover such
loss, subject to its exclusions, conditions, provisions and other
terms herein, only to the extent that the amount of such lass is
in excess of [he amount otsuch other insurance which is
payable or paid.
Termination or Cancellation
Coverage will cease on the earliest of the following: I .the
date you no longer maintain a permanent residence in the 50
United States of America, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico
or the U.S. Virgin Islands; 2. the date we determine that you or
someone on your behalf intentionally misrepresented or fraud
occurred; 3. [he date the policy is cancelled; 4. the date you are
no longer a cardmember; 5. the date your account ceases to be
current and in good standing; or 6. the date the plan is not
available in the location where you maintain a permanent
residence. Termination or cancellation of coverage will not
prejudice any claim originating prior to termination or
cancellation subject to all other terms of the polity. The
company has the right to cancel the policy at any time by
sending a written notice at least forty five (45) days in advance
to you at your last known address.l'he notice will include the
reason for cancellation.
Form Numbers
F.W-DOC-CCSG1 02(07, F.W-DOG-CCSG2 02/07, I:W-
DOC-OSBN 1 02!07, EW-DOC-OSBN2 02!07
Applicable for Residents of the State of Alaska
Form Number: PP/EW-RDRI -AK 06/07
Applicable for Residents ire rhr States of Arizona and
Indiana
Form Numbers: EW-IND-CCSG1 07107, F.W-IND-CCSG2
07/07, EW-IND-OSBN 1 07/07, EW-IND-OSBN2 07107
lpplicahle for Residents of the State of Krntnckv
Form Number: PP/EW-RDRI -KY 05/07-In the
Termination or Cancellation section: "1'he company has the
right to cancel the policy at any time by sending a written
notice at least seventy-five (75) days in advance to you at your
last known address-
Applicabtefor Residents of the State of Oklahoma
Form Number: PPlEW-RDRI-OK 07107-The following is
added to your Description of Coverage: WARNING: Any
person who knowingly, and wish intent to injure, defraud or
deceive any insurer, makes any claim for the proceeds of an
insurance policy containing any false, incomplete or
misleading information is guilty of a felony.
lppticahle far Re<~derta of the State of Oregon
Form Number P:W-RDKI OR 05107-In the Exclusions
section the following is removed: 3. fraud or abuse or illegal
activity nl any kind by the cardmember,
AI*plicable t<rr Resid~~ca. n< the titate of South :Dakota
Form Number: }'P/ E1N-RDR 1-SD 05/07
Applicable for Ressctenrs otdre State of Texas
Farm Number: EW-1ND-'fX 07/07
Applicable (ire Residents ofthe State of Vermont
Form Number i'1'/I:W-RllRI-VT 05!07
i)escriptinn of Coverage
Underwritten by AMIiX Assurance Company,
Administrative Office, 48(1 Pilgrim Way, Suite 1400, Green Bay,
W 154304
Purchase Protection provides coverage for Your purchases
for ninety (90) days Cmm the date of purchase when You
charge any portion of the price of the purchased item to Your
Account. You will be reimbursed only for the amount charged
to Your Account. (See Description of Benefits section.)
Definitions
Certain words used in this Description of Coverage are
capitalized throughout and have special meanings. Wherever
used herein, [he singular shall include the plural, the plural
shall include the singular, as the context requires.
Account means Your American Express Card Account.
cardmember means a person who has been issued a
United States of America based proprietary American Express
Card, which is Current and in Good Standing, and who has a
Permanent Residence in the 50 United States of America, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Covered Incident means the [heft of, or damage, whether
by accident or vandalism, to any one item of property
purchased worldwide as a gift or for personal or business use
and charged to Your Account.
Company means AMI?X Assurance Company, and its duly
authorized agents.
Current and in Good Standing means a cardmember
Account for which the monthly minimum requirement has
been paid prior to the date in which the claim is payable.
Master Policyholder means American Express Travel
Related Services Company, Inc.
Permanent Residence means the one primary dwelling
place where the cardmember resides and to which they intend
to rrlurn.
Plan means the Policy and the benefits described therein.
Platinum cardmember means a cardmember who has a
Platinum Charge Card (required to be paid in full monthly), a
Corporate Platinum Card, or a Fidelity American Express
Platinum Card. Any other Card which may reference the
Platinum name or has Platinum colored plastic will not receive
higher coverage limits or benefits.
Policy means the Group Insurance Master Policy (AX0951
issued to American fxpress "Gravel Related Services Company,
Inc.).
We, Us, Our means the Company.
You, Your means the cardmember.
Description of Benefits
We will pay You the expense charged to Your Account up to
$1,000 for any one Covered Incident and up to $50,000 for all
Covered Incidents during a calendar year. Purchase Protection
provides benefits, for ninety (90) days from the date of
purchase, if a Covered Incident occurs with respect to property
You purchased and charged to Your Account Our benefit
payment will not include shipping and handling expenses or
installation, assembly, professional advice, maintenance or
other service charges or any product rebates, discounts or
money received Irom lowest price comparison programs that
reduced [he original cost of the property.
Our payment o! any eligible benefit amount is further
contingent upon Your Account being Current and in Good
Standing.
Only a cardmember has a legal and equitable right to any
insurance benefit that may be available under this Plan.
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t_sctusiun.
Brnelits are not pa}'ahlr if the loss for which coverage is
sought was directly or indirectly, wholly or partially,
contributed to or caused h}'-
I . war or any act of war, whether declared or undrdarrd;
~. any activity directly related to and occurring while in
the service nl anv armed mililan• force of anv nation state
recognized h}' the United Nations;
~. participation in a riot, civil disturbance, protest m
insurrection;
~t. violation of a criminal law, offense or infraction;
i. natural disasters, including, but not limited to,
hurricanes, Bonds, tornados, earthquakes or any other event in
the course ofnature, shat occurs at the same time or in separate
instances;
{:. fraud or abuse or illegal activity of any kind by the
Cardmember;
;°. confiscation by any governmental authority, public
authority, or customs official;
fi. negligent failure of a duty to care by any third party in
whose possession the property purchased by a Cardmember
has been temporarily placed;
4. not being reasonably safeguarded by You;
t 0. theft from baggage not carried by hand and under Your
personal supervision or under the supervision o[a traveling
companion known by 1'ou;
I I . damage through alteration (including, but not limited
to, cueing, sawing and shaping);
€ 2. normal wear and tear, inherent product defector
manufacturer's defects or normal course of play;
13. damage or theft while under the care and control of a
common carrier;
I4. food spoilage; or
E >, leaving property at an unoccupied construction site.
For residents of Washington, the first paragraph of this
section is removed and replaced with the following: We will
not pay for loss caused by any of the excluded events described
below. Loss will be considered to have been caused by an
excluded event if the occurrences of that event directly and
solely results in loss, or initiates a sequence of events that result
in Toss, regardless of the nature of any intermediate or final
event in thatseyuencc.
Purchases Nat Covered
The following purchases are not covered:
I . travelers checks, tickets of any kind, negotiable
instruments (including, but not limited to, gift certificates, gift
cards and gift checks), cash or its equivalent;
'_. animals or living plants;
.. rare stamps or coins;
1. consumable or perishable items with limited life spans
(including, but not limited to, perfume, light bulbs, batteries);
5. antique or previously owned items;
motorized vehicles and watercraft, aircraft, and
mo[orcydes or their motors, equipment, pazts or accessories;
". stolen or damaged property consisting of articles in a
pair or set Coverage will he limited to no more than the value
of any particular part or parts, unless the articles are unusable
individually and cannot he replaced individually, regardless of
any special value they may have had as part of a set or
collection;
R. items purchased for resale, professional, or commercial
use;
9. permanent household and/or business fixtures,
including, but not limited to, carpeting, flooring and/or tile;
) 0. business fixtures, including, but not limited to, air
conditioners, refrigerators, heaters; and
I I . hospital, medical and dental equipment and devices.
(;slims Provisions
1f You experience a loss for which You believe a benefit is
payable tinder this Plan, You must provide both Notice of
Claim and Proof of boss.
To insure prompt processing of Your claim, report any theft
oP damage immediately following the date of the Covered
Incident, including for gifts purchased with the Card. Retain
Your receipts and Your damaged property (if applicable) until
the claim process is complete.
Notice of Claim
Notice of Claim should he provided to Us within thirty (30)
days of the loss. You maycontact Us by calling toll-free
stateside t -800-322-1277 or, if from overseas, by calling collect
1-303-273-699fl. )ou may also write to Us al Purchase
Protection, PO Box 402, Golden, CO 80402-0402.
Failure to provide Notice of Claim within thirty (30) days
will not invalidate a claim or reduce any benefit payment that
may he found to be eligible, if it can he shown that it was
provided as soon as reasonably possible. At the time Ynu
provide lls with Notice of Claim, We will assist You with Your
Proof n! Loss by providing You with instructions and/or
documents, which You may have to complete and return to Us.
You are required to cooperate with Us and provide
documentation as reyuested by Us which is required and
necessary to process Your claim and determine if benefits are
payable.
Poe residents of Missouri, no claim will he denied based
upon Your failure to provide notice within such specified time,
unless this failure operates to prejudice the right olUs.
Proof of Loss
Proof of Loss requires You to send Us all the information
We request, at Your expense, in order that Your claim maybe
evaluated and that We may make a determination as to
whether the claim may be paid. You must provide Us with
satisfactory Proof of Loss within thirty (30) days (for residents
o[ North Dakota sixty (60) days) after We have provided You
with instructions andlor a claim form in response to Your
Notice of Claim or Your claim may be denied. Your Proof of
loss documentation may be mailed to Us at the same address
provided above for mailing Your Notice of Claim. We reserve
the right to reyuest all the information We deem necessary to
determine that Your claim is payable, and We will not consider
that We have received complete Proof of Loss until [he
information We have requested is received.
Proof of Loss may require documentation consisting of, but
not necessarily limited to, the Following:
1. a Purchase Protection Claim Porm;
?. the original itemized store receipt;
3. the insurance declaration forms for Your other sources
of insurance or indemnity (e.g., homeowner's or renter's
insurance);
4, a photograph of and/or repair estimate far the damaged
property; and
~, for then and vandalism claims, a report regarding the
stolen or vandalized property must be filed with the
appropriate authority before You call to file a claim under
Purchase Protection.
No payment will be made on claims not substantiated in
the manner required by Us.
If all required documentation is not received within thirty
(30) days (for residents of North Dakota sixty (60) days) of the
date of the Covered Incident (except (or documentation which
has not been furnished for reasons beyond Your control),
coverage may be denied. [t is Your responsibility [o provide all
required documentation We request.
You may be required to send in the damaged property at
Your expense for further evaluation of Your claim. IC
reyuested, You must send in the damaged property within
thirty (30) days (for residents of North Dakota sixty (60) days)
from the date of Our reyuest to remain eligible for coverage.
Payment of Claim
A claim for benefits provided by this Plan will be paid upon
Our receipt and review of Your complete Proof of Loss
documentation and Our determination that a claim is payable
according to the terms of the Plan.
Any payment made by Us in good faith pursuant to this or
any other provision of this Plan will fully discharge Us to the
extent of such payment.
1(other insurance is available to You which provides the
same or similar coverage as that provided by this Plan, this
Plan becomes excess and We will pay only that portion of the
Covered Incident benefit which is not reimbursed by other
insurance up to Our limits, as provided under the Description
of Benefits section.
f;enerul Proaisions
Change of Permanent Residence
if the change is to a different state, Your Policy provisions
maybe adjusted to conform to the requirements of that state.
Clerical Ernor
A clerictd error made by the Company will not invalidate
insurance otherwise validly in Corte nor continue insurance
not validly in force.
Conformity with State and Federal Law
1f a Plan provision does not conform to app(jcable
provisions o(State or Frdrral law, the Plan is hereby amended
to comply with such law.
Entire Contract; Representation; Change
'Phis Description of Coverage, the Policy and any
applications, endorsements or riders makeup the entire
contract Any statrmrnt You make is a representation and not
a warranty. "Phis Description oC(:overage may be changed at
any time by written agreement between the Master
Policyholder and the Company Only the President, Vice-
Presidrnt or Secretary o(AMIiX Assurance Company may
change or waive the provisions of the Description of Coverage.
No agent or other person may change the Description of
Coverage or waive any of its terms. 'Phis Description of
Coverage maybe changed at any time by providing notice to
You. A copy of the Policy will he maintained and kept by the
Master Policyholder and maybe examined at any time.
Excess Coverage
If any loss under this Policy is insured under any other
valid and collectible policy, then this Policy shall cover such
loss, subject to its exclusions, conditions, provisions and other
terms herein, only to the extent that the amount of such loss is
in excess of the amount of such other insurance which is
payable or paid.
Fraud
1f any request for benefits made under the Ylan is
determined to be fraudulent, or if any fraudulent means or
devices are used by You or by anyone acting on Your behalf to
obtain benefits, all benefits will be forfeited.
We do not provide coverage to a Cardmember who,
whether before or after a loss, has: 1. concealed or
misrepresented any fact upon which we rely, if the
concealment or misrepresentation is material and is made with
the intent to deceive; or 2 concealed or misrepresented any
fact if the fact misrepresented contributes to the toss.
Legal Actions
No legal action may be brought [o recover against [his Plan
until sixty (60) days after Proof of Loss has been received by
Us. No such action maybe brought after three (3) years (for
residents of Arkansas five (5) }'ears and residents of Missouri
ten (10) years) from the time written Proof of Loss is required
to be given.
if a time limit of this Plan is Tess than allowed by the laws of
the state where You live, the limit is extended to meet the
minimum time allowed by such law.
Right of Recovery
If We make a payment to You under this Plan and You
recover an amount from another, equal to or less than Our
payment, You shall hold in trust (or Us the proceeds of the
recovery and reimburse Us to the extent of Our payment. 1f
Our payments exceed the maximum amount payable under the
benefits of this }'Ian, Wr have the right to recover from You any
amount exceeding the maximum amount payable.
Subrogation
In the evens of any payment under this Policy, We shall he
subrogated to the extent of such payment [o all Your rights of
recovery. You shall execute all papers required and shall do
everything necessary to secure and preserve such rights,
including the execution of such documents necessazy to enable
Us to effectively bring suit or otherwise pursue subrogation
rights in Your name. You shall do nothing to prejudice such
subrogation rights.
We shall he entitled to a recovery as stated in these
provisions only after You have been fully compensated for
damages by another party.
Far residents of Louisiana, the Right of Recovery,
Subrogation and Excess Cmerage sections are revised to
rellen: If [hr Company makes any payment under [his Policy
and the Cardmember has the right to recover damages from
another, the Company shall he subrogated to that right.
However, the Company's right to recover is subordinate to the
Cardmember's right to he f idly compensated.
Termination or Cancellation
Coverage will cease on the earliest of [he following: 1. the
date You no longer maintain a Permanent Residence in the 50
United States of America, the District oCColumbia, Puerto Kico
or the U.S. Vrgin Islands; 2. the date We determine that You or
someone nn Your behalf intentionally misrepresented or fraud
occurred; 3. the date flit Policy is cancelled; 4. the date You
FDR 971883
are no longer a Cardmemher; 5. the date Your Account ceases
to remain Current and in Good Standing; or 6. the date the
Plan is not available in the location where You maintain a
Permanent Residence.
Termination or Cancellation of coverage will not prejudice
an}' claim originating prior to termination or cancellation
subject to all other terms of the Policy.
The Company has the right to cancel the Pohcy at any time
by sending a written notice at least Iixty live (95) days in
advance to You at Your last known address. The notice will
include the reason for cancellation.
Important ;additional In€ormation for You
Poe those eligible and enrolled in the Membership
Rewards` program, benefits are also paid when the purchased
property is received through the redemption of a Membership
Rewards redemption certificate. Payment or credit will not
exceed the original assigned value of the property received
through redemption of a Membership Rewards redemption
certificate up [o the stated limits, excluding shipping and
handling expenses. Benefits will not be paid when a
Membership Rewards redemption certificate has been
transferred to anon-eligible Cardmemher or non-
Cazdmembers.
This Description of Coverage replaces any other
Description of Coverage that You may have previously received
for Purchase Protection.
This Description of Coverage is an important
document. Please read it and keep it in a safe place.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF We have caused this Description
of Coverage to be signed by Our officers:
~~S~J i
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Jay A. Hanson, President John M. Collins, Secretary
AMEX Assurance Company AMl?X Assurance Company
PP-DOGCCSGI 02107
Appticahle for Residents of the State of Kentue:kv
In the Termination or Cancellation section the following
is removed:
The Company has the right to cancel the Policy at any time
by sending a written notice at least forty five (45) days in
advance to You at Your last known address. The notice will
include the reason for cancellation.
And replaced with the following:
The Company has the right to cancel the Policy at any time
by sending a written notice at least seventy-five (75) days in
advance to You at Your last known address. Thr notice will
include the reason for cancellation.
YP/EW-RDRI-KY 05!07
Appliutble for Residents of the State of Oregon
]n the Exclusions section the following are removed: 4.
violation of a criminal law, offense or infraction; 6. fraud or
abuse or illegal activity of any kind by the Cardmemher;
The Proof of Loss section is hereby removed in its entirety
and replaced with [he following:
Proof of Loss
Proof of Loss requires You to send Us all the information
We reyuest, at Your expense, in order that Your claim maybe
evaluated and [hat We may make a determination as to
whether the claim may be paid. You must provide Us with
satisfactory Proof of Loss within ninety (90) days after We have
provided Yuu with instructions andlor a claim form in
response to Your Notice of Claim or Your claim may be denied.
Your Proof of Loss documentation ma}' be mailed to Us a[ the
same address provided above for mailing Your Notice of Claim.
We reserve the right [o reyuest all the information We deem
necessary to determine that Your claim is payable, and We will
not consider that We have received complete Proof of Loss
until the information We have requested is received.
Prool of loss may require documentation consisting of, but
not necessarily limited to, the following: 1. Purchase
Protection Claim Porm; 2. the original itemized store receipt;
3. the insurance dedaraGon forms for four other sources of
insurance or indemnity (e.g., homeowner's or renter's
insurance); 4. a photograph of and/or repair estimate for the
damaged property; and 5. or theft and vandalism claims, a
report regarding the stolen or vandalized property must be
filed with the appropriate authority before You call to file a
claim under Purchase Protection.
No payment will he made on claims not substantiated in
the manner reyuired by Us
If all required documentation is not received within Winch'
(90) days of the date of tl~e Covered Incident (except for
documentation which has not been furnished for reasons
beyond Your control), coverage may hr denied. It is Your
responsibility to provide all reyuired documentation We
reyuest.
You may he required to send in the damaged property at
Your expense for further evaluation of Your claim. ]f
rryuested, You must send in the damaged property within
ninety (90) days from the date of Our request to remain eligible
for coverage.
PP-KllR 1-OR 05/07
lpplicabte for Residents of the SYatc: of South Dakota
'Che Legal Actions section is herehy removed in its entirety
and replaced with the following:
Legal Actions
No legal action may be brought to recover against this Plan
until sixty (60) days after Proo[of Loss has been received by
Us. No such action may be brought after six (6) years from the
lime Proof of Loss is reyuired to be given.
PPlIiW-RDR 1-SD 05/07
Appticahle for Residents of the State of Vermont
In the Termination or Cancellation section the following
is removed:
Thr Company has the right to cancel the Policy at any time
by sending a written notice a[ least forty five (95) days in
advance to You at Your last known address. The notice will
include the reason for cancellation.
And replaced with the following:
The Company has the right to cancel the Policy by sending
a written notice at least forty Crve (45) days in advance to You at
Your last known address. The notice will include the reason
for cancellation.
PP/IiW-RDRI-VT 05/07
Applicable for Residet:ts of the State of Alaska
The opening paragraph in the Exclusion section is
removed in its entirely and replaced with the following which
is added and made part of the Description of Coverage:
These exclusions do not apply if the dominate cause of a
loss is a risk or peril that is not otherwise excluded. Benefits
are not payable if the loss for which coverage is sought was
directly or indirectly, wholly or partially, contributed to or
caused by:
Thr Legal Actions section is hereby removed in its entirety
and replaced with the following which is added and made part
of the Description of Coverage:
Legal Actions
No legal action may br brought to recover against this Plan
until sixty (60) days after Proof o(Loss has been received by
Us. No such action may be brought after three (3) years from
the time Proof of loss is reyuired to be given. if there are any
claims the three year timeframe does not begin to run until
after the claim has been denied.
PP/EW-RDR I -AK 06/07
Applicable flee Residents of the Stair of Oklahoma
The following is added to your Description of Coverage:
WARNING: Any person who knowingly, and with intent to
injure, defraud or deceive any insurer, makes any claim for the
proceeds of an insurance policy containing any false,
incomplete or misleading information is guilty of a felony.
PP1EW-RDRI-OK 07/07
`Che following form numbers are applicable to residents in
fhe following ;tales:
Arizona and Indiana, Porm Numbers: PP-IND-C(:SGI
07/07, PP-IND-CCSG2 07!07, PP-IND-OSBN1 07/07, YP-IND-
OSBN2 07/U7
Texas, Form Number: PP-[ND-TX 07107
Travel Accident Insurance is underwritten by AMEX
Assurance (;ompany, Administrative Office, Green Bay, WI.
(:overage is determined by the terms, conditions, and
exclusions of policy AX0948 and is subject to change with
notice to you. This document does not supplement or replace
the Policy. Please call us at the number at 1-500-437-9209
for a complete copy of your terms and conditions or if you
need to file a claim.
Travel Accident Insurance provides accidental death and
dismemberment insurance while traveling on a Common
Carrier Conveyance (plane, train, helicopter, ship, or bus)
when the entire fare has been charged to the Card. As a benefit
of Cardmembership, the Covered Person will receive a benefit
level of coverage depending nn the type of American lixpress
Card account to which the entire fare for the Common Carrier
Conveyance was charged for the covered trip. Covered Persons
include the basic Cardmemher, each additional Cardmemher,
and each of these Cardmemher's spouses or domestic partners
and dependent children under 23 years of age. All Covered
Persons must have a permanent residence within the SO United
States of American or the District of Columbia- All other
persons are not Covered Persons under the Policy.
The capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning
assigned to such terms in the Policy. Please note that certain
terms contained in this summary are defined within the full
policy document.
Descriptian of Benefits
Accidental Death and Accidental Dismemberment. 'fhe
Plan provides coverage for accidental death and
dismemberment due to a loss from an injury while coverage is
in force under the Policy, but only if such loss occurs within
100 days after the date of the accident which caused the injury.
1f more than one loss is sustained, benefits will be paid for the
greatest loss.
Benefits are paid according to the following schedule:
• Loss of Life 100%
• loss of both hands or both feet - I00%
• Loss o(one hand and one foot 100%
• Loss of entire sight of both eyes - 100'Yo
• Loss of entire sight of one eye and one hand or one foot -
] 00%
• Loss of one hand or one fool 503'0
• Loss of [he entire sight of one eye - 503'0.
Common Carrier Benefit. This benefit is payable if the
Covered Person sustains accidental death or dismembermen(
as a result of an accident which occurs while riding solely as a
passenger in, or boarding, or alighting from, or being struck by
a Common Carrier Conveyance nn a covered trip.
Exposure and Disappearance. If the Covered Person is
unavoidably exposed to the elements because of an accident nn
a covered trip which results in the disappearance, sinking or
wrecking of the common carrier conveyance, and iCas a result
of such exposure, the Covered Verson suffers a loss for which
benefits are otherwise payable under the Policy, such loss will
be covered under the Policy; if the Covered Person's body has
not been found within 52 weeks after the date of such accident,
it will be presumed, subject to there being no evidence to the
contrary, that the Covered Person suffered loss of Life as a result
of injury covered by the Policy
Beueficiary
The Basic Cardmemher may designate a beneficiary or
change a previously designated beneficiary for himself or
herself and his or her spouse or domestic partner and
dependent children who are not Additional Cardmembers. An
Additional Cazdmember may designate a beneficiary or
change a previously designated beneficiary for himself or
herself and his or her spouse or domestic partner and
dependent children who are not also the Basic Cardmemher,
the Basic Cardmemher's spouse or domestic partner or
children, or Additional Cardmembers. if no beneficiazy is
designated benefits will be paid to the surviving person or
equally to the surviving persons in the first of the following
classes: spouse or domestic partner; children, equally per
stirpes; and the estate.
Exchtsions
The Policy contains the following exclusions:
• suicide or self-destruction or any attempt thereat, while
sane or insane; intentionally self-inflicted injury, suicide or any
attempt thereat, while sane
• war or any act of war whether declared or undeclared;
however, any act committed by an agent of any government,
party, or faction engaged in war, hostilities, or other warlike
operations provided such agent is acting secretly and not in
connection with any operation of armed forces (whether
military, naval or air Forces) in the country where the injury
occurs shall not be deemed an act of war
• injury to which a contributory cause was the commission
o[or attempt to commit an illegal act by or on behalf of the
Covered Yerson or his/her beneficiaries
• injury received while serving as an operator or crew
member of any conveyance
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• injury received while driving, riding as a passenger in,
bearding or alighting Irom a rental vehicle
• injury received during or as a result Of commutation
• sickness, physical or mental infirmity, pregnancy, or any
medical or surgical treatment for such conditions, unless
treatment Of the condition is required as the direct result of an
injury.
'Iermin.itir~n ar Cancellation
Coverage under the Policy will cease nn the earliest of the
Iollowing:
• the dale the (;Ducted Verson no longer maintains a
permanent residence in the 50 United States of America or the
District of Columbia
• the date we determine that the t;overed Person or
someone on the Covered Persons' behalf intentionally
misrepresented or fraud occurred
• the date [he policy is cancelled
• the date the basic Cardmemher's account ceases to remain
current and in good standing
• the date the Plan is not availahle in the location where the
(;overed Person maintains a permanent residence.
The Company has the right to cancel the Policy at any time
by sending a written notice at least forty five (45) days in
advance to you at your last known address. The notice will
include the reason for cancellation.
Form Numbers:'1'AI-DOC 03/07
Forms in addition to those listed above aze also
applicable to residents in the following states:
Connecticut, Form Number: TAI-RDRI-CT 03107
Illinois, Porm Number: TAI-RDRI-11.03/07
Kansas, Form Number: TAI-RDRI-KS 03/07
Maine, Form Number: TAI-RDRI-MF, 03!07
Minnesota, Porm Number: TAf-RDRI-MN 03/07. In the
Exclusions section the following replaces the exclusion
regarding illegal acts: injury in which a contributory cause was
fhe commission of or attempt to commit a felony by or nn
behalf of the Covered Person or his beneficiaries.
Nevada, Form Number: TAI-RDRI -NV 03/07. ]n the
Termination and Cancellation section the forty five (45) day
advance written notice is replaced by a sixty (60) day advance
written notice.
New York, Form Number'1'A]-RDRI-NY 03/07. Covered
Persons does not include language requiring a permanent
residence within [he 50 United Slates of American or the
District of Columbia. The lirllowing replaces the exclusions
found in the Exclusion section:
• suicide, attempted suicide or intentionally self-indicted
injury
• war or any act of war, whether declared or undeclared;
participation in a felony, riot or insurrection; service in the
Armed Forces or units auxiliary thereto
• injury in which a contributing cause was the (;overed
Persons commission of or attempt to commit a felony or to
which a contributing cause was the Covered Person's being
engaged in an illegal occupation
• sickness, except for an infection that was the result of an
Injury
• mental or emotional disorder
• pregnancy, except complications of pregnancy and except
to the extent coverage is required pursuant to Section 3221 of
the New York Insurance Law
• the consequence of the Covered Person's being
intoxicated or under the influence of any narcotic unless
administered nn the advice of a physician.
In the Termination and Cancellation section the following
is removed in its entirety: the date the Covered Person no
longer maintains a permanent residence in the 50 United
States of America or the District of Columbia.
In the Termination and Cancellation section the following
replaces the language regarding misrepresentation or Craud:
the date we determine that the Covered Person or someone on
the Covered Persons' behalf intentionally misrepresented or
fraud occurred in a written instrument signed by the Covered
Person.
North Carolina, Form Number: TAI-RDRI-NC 03!07
Oklahoma, Form Number: TAI-RDRI-OK 03/07. In the
B:alusions section the following replaces the exclusion
regarding war: war or act of war, declared or undeclared, while
serving in the military service or any auxiliary unit attached
lhcreur.
Texas, Form Numher. TAI-RDR] -TX 03107. Covered
Persons include dependent children under 25 years of age who
are stepchildren; adopted or a party to a suit to be adopted
children; grandchildren who are unmarried and dependent on
the Cardmember for lax purposes at the lime the application
for coverage is made; and physically or mentally handicapped
children who are unmarried, cannot self-support themselves,
and are beyond the termination age.
Vermont, Form Number "CAI-RDRI-V"C 03107. In the
Exclusions sec lion the I-ollowing replaces the exclusion
regarding suicide: suicide or self-destruction or any attempt
lhrrea4 while sane; intentionally self-inflicted injury, suicide
or any attempt thereat, while sane. In the Exclusions section
the following replaces the exclusion regarding specific
conditions. sickness, physical infirmity, pregnancy, or any
medical or surgical treatment for such conditions, unless
treatment o(the condition is required as the direct result otan
injury.
Description of CDVCrage
Car Rental Loss and Damage Insurance provides the
Cardmember, if the Cardmember is the primary renter, (as
defined below) with insurance coverage for damage to or theft
of most Rental Autos when the Cardmember uses the Card (as
described below) to reserve and pay for an auto rental from
any Commercial Car Kental Company ("Rental Company")
other than those located in Australia, Ireland, Israel, Italy,
Jamaica, and New 7.ealand.' 'Chic coverage is always excess
insurance.
Rental Auto means afoot-wheeled, two-axle passenger-
typemotor vehicle, designed for and sold to accommodate
private passenger transport nn public roads.
4i'hO is Eligible far Cm•erage
You are eligible for coverage if:
1. You are a Basic or Additional Cardmember and an
American i;xpress• Gard or Optima' Card in association with
that Card (the "Card")has been issued to you in your name;
2. You are of an account status and class that is provided
Car Rental Loss and Damage Insurance as a benefit of
Cardmembership ("Cardmember");
3. Your Card account is billed Irom a U.S. operating center
in U.S. dollars; and
4. You maintain your Permanent Residence within the 50
United States o[America, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico
or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Permanent Residence means the Covered Person's one
primary dwelling place where the Covered Person permanently
resides and intends to return.
A Personal, Gold, or Rewards Ylus Gold Cardmember who
is enrolled at an accredited four-year college, university or
graduate school in the United States and is receiving student
benefits provided as a benefit of Cardmembership is not
eligible for benefits under this Policy.
Commercial Car Rental Company or Car Rental
Company means any commercial car rental agency which
rents Rental Autos.' For the purposes of this Description of
Coverage, Commercial Car Rental company means "Rental
Company"
liorv to Activate Coverage
Coverage for theft of or damage to a Rental Auto is
activated when the Cardmember:'
1. presents his or her eligible Card to the Rental Company
Io reserve the Rental Auto by making a reservation; or by
placing a hold or deposit at the time the Rental Auto is checked
out;
2. declines the full Collision Damage Waiver or similar
option (COW), or pays for a partial collision damage waiver,
offered by the Rental Company;
3. is the primary renter, which is defined as the
Cardmember, who is named nn the written agreement with the
Rental Company as the person renting and taking control and
possession of the Rental Auto ("Primary Renter"); and
4. uses the Card to pay for the entire auto rental from the
Rental (bmpany at the time of vehicle return.
Coverage continues in effect while the Cardmember
remains in control and possession of the Rental Auto. A
Cardmember, who is physical!}' challenged and unable to
operate the Kental Auto, may be the Primary Renter if he/she is
the Cardmember entering into the rental transaction.
1ti h en C average Term i n.at es
Coverage for then of or damage to the RentaY Aulo
terminates when:
1. the Kemal Company resumes control o(the Rental
Auto, or 30 consecutive days after the Rental Auto was checked
out, whichever is earlier, or
'_. the 1'olicv is cancelled.
I en};th of ('os erage
Car Rental Loss and Damage Insurance covers eligible
Rental Autos when rented under a written rental agreement
from a Kental Company for no more than 30 consecutive days.
Note: /n no event shall coverage be provided when the
Cardmember rents a Rental Auto beyond 30 consecutive days
from [he same Rental Company, regardless of whether the
original agreement is extended, or a new written agreement is
entered into, or a new vehicle is rented.
Additionally, no coverage will be provided when the
Primary Renter rents a Rental Auto for more than 30
consecutive days out of a 45-day period within the same
geographic market/location (75 mile radius).
~t'hat is Covered
Car Rental Loss and Damage Insurance reimburses a
Cardmember for payments for damage to or theft of a Rental
Auto that the Cardmember is required to make, up to the lesser
oL 1) the actual cost to repair the Rental Auto, 2) the wholesale
Book value minus salvage and depreciation costs, or 3) the
purchase invoice price of the Rental Auto minus salvage and
depreciation costs. The coverage also reimburses the
Cardmember for reasonable charges (those charges incurred at
the closest facility that are usual and customary in the vicinity
in which the loss or disablement took place) imposed by the
Rental Company, such as towing or storage and Loss of Use.
Loss of Use means the unavailability of a Rental Au[o and
consequent loss of revenue by the Rental Company due to
damage or theft. Unless Otherwise required by law, the Kental
Company must submit a Meet utilization log indicating that
during such time:
no other Rental Auto was available; and
there was a demand for a Rental Auto.
Car Rental loss and Damage Insurance covers no other
type of loss. For example, in the even[ of a collision involving
the (;ardmember's Rental Auto, damage to any other driver's
car or the injury of anyone or anything is not covered.
Note: This policy does not provide [lability or any other
coverage such as Uninsured Motorists, benefits under any
Worker's Compensation law, Disability benefits law or other
mandated Government Plans.
11`hat Excel Coverage Means
Car Rental Loss and Damage Insurance is an excess
insurance plan. This means that this excess coverage will
reimburse the Cardmember only for losses/expenses not
covered by plans, such as a partial collision damage waiver, any
personal auto insurance, employer's auto insurance or
reimbursement plan or other sources of insurance. When these
other plans apply, a Cardmember must first seek payment or
reimbursement and receive a determination based nn the
stated terms of such other Plans, that any such Plans do not
provide coverage before this excess coverage will reimburse the
Cardmember.
Vehicles Not Covered
Car Rental Loss and Damage Insurance does not cover
rentals Of:
1. expensive cars, which means cars with an original
manufacturer's suggested retail price of $50,000 or more when
new;
_. exotic cars regardless of year or value, including but not
limited to Chevrolet Corvette, Toyota Supra, Mazda KX-7,
Dodge Viper and Stealth, Plymouth Prowler, Mitsubishi 3000
GT, Nissan 300 7.X, Jaguar X)S, Acura NSX, Mercedes SL, SLK,
S Coupe and E320 Coupe and Convertible, BMW M3, 7.3 and 8
Series, Cadillac Allante and all Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini,
Maserati, Aston Martin, Lotus, Bugatli, Vector, Shelby Cobra,
Bentley, Rolls Royce;
3. trucks, pick-ups, cargo vans, custom vans;
4. full-sized vans, including but not limited to, Ford
Econoline or Club Wagon, Chevy Van or Sporlvan, GMC
Vandura and Kally, Dodge Ram Vans and Kam Wagon;
`,. vehicles which have been customized or modified from
the manufacturer's lactory specifications except for driver's
assistance eyuipmenl for the physically challenged;
ti. vehicles used for hire or commercial purposes;
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mini-cans used for commercial hire;
jVote: Passetrger Mini-Nuns (noj Carlo Mini- Vmrs) with
fartoryspeciJiedleating rapacity of H passengers or less,
indudin<< but Trot limited to. Dodge Caravan, Plymouth Voyager,
Ford Windstur and Nissan Quest, arc covered when rented for
personul or husiness use only.
k. antique cars, which means cars shat are 20 years old or
have not been manufactured Cor 1O or more years;
4_ limousines;
i ti. Piill-sized sport utility vehicles, including but not
hmitrd to, ChevroletK;MC Suburban,'1'ahoe and Yukon, Ford
Expedition, f.incoln Navigalor,'foyola Land Cruiser, Lexus
1X4511, Range Rover or full-sized Ford Bronco;
t i. sport/utility vehicles when driven "off-road"; and
Note: Compact sport/utility vehicle>, including bui not
limited to Ford Explorer, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Nissan
Pathfinder, 7byota Four Runner, Chevrolet Blazer and Isuzu
1 rooper and Rodeo are covered when driven on paved roads.
12. off-road vehicles, motorcydrs, mopeds, recreational
vehicles, golf or motorized earls, campers, trailers and any
other vehicle which is not a Rental Auto.
I osses \ot (:overed
Car Rental Loss and Damage Insurance does not cover
losses caused by or contributed to by:
t. operation of the Rental Auto in violation of the terms
and conditions of the Rental Company agreement (including
but not limited to losses oaumng when: a person not
permitted to operate the vehicle pursuant to terms of the rental
agreement was in possession or control of the vehicle; or,
driving the vrhide outside of the authorized rental territory);
:?. leased ormini-leased vehicles:
3. costs attributed to the Commercial Car Rental
Company's normal course of doing husiness;
7. intentional damage;
>. illegal activity, such as losses where the Rental Aulo was
used tor, or involved in illegal activity or felony;
5, pre-existing conditions, damage or defect;
~. alcohol intoxication on the part of [he driver, as defined
in the state where the Accident occurred;
8. voluntarily taking any drug or acting under the
influence or effect of that drug (unless taken as prescribed or
administered by a Doctor);
4. war or military activity;
[0. radioactivity;
I ; .confiscation by authority;
t 2, wear and tear, including gradual deterioration;
13. damage which is due and confined to freezing,
mechanical or electrical breakdown or failure unless such
damage results from a theft covered by the Policy;
t 4. lailure to return keys to the Rental Company when the
vehicle is stolen;
1 i. theft or damage to unsecured vehicles;
€ o. theft of or damage to tires (flats or blowouts), unless
damaged by lire, malicious mischief, vandalism, or stolen,
unless the loss is coincident with and from the same cause as
other loss covered by the Policy; and
I ; .off-road operation of the vehicle.
Car Rental Loss and Damage Insurance does not cover, and
brnelits will not be paid for.
I , sales tax related to repair ofdamages, unless
reimbursement of such sales tax is required by law;
?. damage to any vehicle other than the Rental Au[o;
I. damage to any property other than the Rental Auto,
owner's property, or items not permanently attached to the
Rental Auto;
t. the injury of anyone or anything;
">. expenses assumed, waived or paid for by the Rental
Company or its insurer;
5. expenses covered by the Cardmembers personal auto
insurer, employer or employers insurer, or authorized driver's
insurer;
'. value added tax or similar tax, unless reimbursement of
such tax is required bylaw;
8. drminishmentofvalue;
tt, any Rental Auto used for hire or commercial purposes;
and
I [l. depreciation, unless reimbursemem for depreciation is
required by law.
Flow to File a (aaim
Notification of damage, including vandalism, theft, or an
accident must be reported to the appropriate law enforcement
agency as soon as reasonably possible. "this requirement
applies regardless of whether the Rental Auto is involved with
other vehicles. Failure to notify may result in denial of benefits.
if a loss occurs, a Cardmember should promptly notify the
Car Rental Loss and Damage Claims Unil toll free at
(800) 338- t 670 in the U.S. only or fall (490) 914-295(1 from
other locations worldwide. If the failurr of a Cardmember to
promptly report a loss prejudices the rights of the Insurer, the
claim may be denied.
A representative will answer any questions a Cardmember
may have and will send the Cardmember a claim form with
instructions. Complete and sign the claim lorm. Written proof
of loss, which includes the claim form and all other requested
documentation (listed below), must br received within 60 days
following the date of the damage or theft by: American Express
Car Rental Loss and Damage Claims Unil, PO Box, 94729,
Cleveland, Ohio 44101-4729. Il [he proof of loss and other
documentation is not received within 6(1 days o(the date of
loss, coverage may be denied.
Required documentation may consist of, but is not limited lo:
1. our signed and completed claim form;
?. an itemized repair bill;
3. a copy of charge slip for the rental of the Rental Auto,
Rental Auto contract or machine generated receipt to show
rental was charged and paid for with an American Express
Card;
1. a police report (if applicable);
}. photos olthe damaged vehicle, if available;
6. a copy of the Cardmembers, authorized driver's or
employer's auto insurance coverage, or a notarized letter
stating no insurance;
'. a copy of all claim documents and correspondence,
provided by the Car Rental Company;
8. a copy of the Rental Company's utilization log;
9. a copy of the driver's license of the Cardmember and/or
authorized driver, unless the drivers license number shows on
the rental agreement;
I0, a copy of the written rental agreement, front and back,
which documents when the Rental Auto was checked out and
checked in; and
1 t. information pertaining to other available insurance
coverage(s).
Cardmember cooperation with issues related to their
benefits is required. If all required documentation is not
received within 180 days of the date of loss (except far
documentation which has not been furnished for reasons
beyond the Cardmember's control), coverage may he denied.
Flow Benefits are Paid
All Caz Rental Loss and Damage Insurance payments
reimbursable under the policy are payable to the Cardmember;
except that payment may be made, at the discretion o(the
Insurer, jointly to the Cardmember and the Commercial Car
Rental Company when the Car Rental Company has not been
reimbursed for the covered loss or damage, or the
(:azdmember has not validly assigned his/her payments to the
Rental Company or any other party.
Note: Benefits will not be paid if, on the date of loss, on the
date of claim filing, or on the date of potential claim payment,
any amount due on Your Card account is past due or Your Card
is cancelled.'
Rights of Recovery
In the event of a payment under this Policy, the Insurer is
entitled to all the rights of recovery that the Cardmember, to
whom payment was made, has against another. 'that
Cardmember must sign and deliver to the Insurer any legal
papers relating to that recovery, do whatever else is necessazy
[o help the ]nsurer exercise those rights and do nothing after
loss to harm the Insurer's rights.
When a Cardmember or Commercial Car Rental Company
has been paid damages under Policy No. AX0925, and also
recovers from another, the amount recovered from the other
shall be held by that Cardmember or Commercial Car Rental
Company in trust for the Insurer and reimbursed to the extent
of the Insurer's payment.
As a condition precedent to coverage, the Cardmember is
required, and has a duty to fully cooperate with the Insurer in
any investigations, subrogation matters or legal proceedings by
providing copies of any and all legal notices and any and all
statements, including sworn statements and contributing any
other papers and documents to reasonably assist in the
disposition of the legal matter.
l~ntilicatiort of Legal Action
When a Cardmrmb~r is served with suit and/or summons
papers relating to a Car Kental Loss and Damage claim, [he
Cardmember must notify flee address and phone number
under Claims Notice section) and provide copies of the suitor
summons papers to the Car Rental loss and Damage claims
unit within 15 days of when the Cardmember is served. Failure
to comply may result in denial of benefits.
Addfticmat Information far You
This coverage is underwritten by AMEX Assurance
Company ("Insurer") through insurance Policy AX0925 (the
"Policy") issued to American Express Travel Related Services
Company, Inc. and its participating subsidiaries, affiliates and
licensers. 'I'hr Policy maybe changed or terminated.
This Description of Coverage is an important document.
Vlease keep it in a .cafe place. Although it describes the present
form of insurance as it exists al the time of printing, this
document is not the Policy or contract o[insurance. The
benefits described in this document are subject to all of the
terms, conditions and exclusions of the Policy issued by the
underwriter. This document replaces any prior Description of
Coverage under the Pobcy which may have been furnished to
the Cardmember.
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Joy A. Hanson, President John M. Collins, Secretary
AMEX Assurance Company AMEX Assurance Company
CRLDI-D(JGCCSG 11105
1. For those eligible and enrolled in Membership Rewards, if a
Membership Rewords redemption certificate is used, coverage is
provided only to Rental Autos rented in the United States.
2. When used in conjunction with a Membership Rewards
redemption certificate, the participating CarRentul Companies
ore limited to Hertz, National and Budget.
3. If eligible and enro!!ed in Membership Rewards, coverage is
also activated when the Cardmember (1) presents a Membership
Rewards redemption certificate and (2) uses a Membership
Rewards redemption certificate at a participating Commercial
Car Rental Company Important note far those enrolled in
Membership Rewards: A Membership Rewards redemption
certificate can only be redeemed by eligihle Cardmembers.
Benefits will not be paid when a Membership Rewards
redemption certificate has been transferred to non-eligible
Cardmembers and/or non-Cardmembers.
4. Does not apply to New York State residents.
:tdrlition:tl Information for Residents ofLottisiana
The Rights of Recovery section is replaced with the
following:
]f the Company makes any payment under this Policy and
the Cardmember has the right to recover damages from
another, the Company shall be subrogatod to that right.
However, the Company's right to recover is subordinate to the
Cardmembers right ur be fully compensated.
CRLDI-RDKI-1.A I l/OS
Additional Arfarmation for Residents of South llakota
Under Losses Not Covered, item number 5. is replaced
with the following:
Car Kental Loss and Damage Insurance does not cover
losses caused by or contributed to by:
?. violation of criminal law, or commission of a criminal
act, whether cited or charged;
Under Losses Not Covered, item number 7. is replaced
with the following:
Car Rental Loss and Damage Insurance does not cover
losses caused by or contributed to by:
". consumption of alcohol at or in excess of the legal blood
alcohol level for a felony conviction in the state or locality in
which the Accident oaurrrd;
CRLDI-RDKI-SD 11105
Additional tnformation for Residents of Vermont
Under tosses Not Covered, the following item is hereby
removed:
'. alcohol intoxication on the part of the driver, as defined
in [he state where the Accident occurred;
CRLDI-KDKI-V"f Il/OS
Additional fn4ormation for Residents oft('isconsin
Under Losses Not Covered, the following items are hereby
removed:
S. illegal activity, such as losses where the Renta] Auto was
used for, or involved in illegal activity or felony;
FDR 974883 1 p
". alcohol intoxication on the part of the driver, as defined
in the state where the Accident occurred;
S. voluntarily taking any drug or ailing under the
influence or effect of that drug (unirs; taken as prescribed or
administered by a Doctor);
Under Losses Not Covered, the Iollowing item is added:
t t(. The use of the Rental Auto for unlawful purposes, or for
;ransporiation of liquor Sn violation of law, or while the driver
is under the influence of an intoxicant or a controlled
substance or controlled substance analog, or a combination
thereof, or under the influence of any other drug to a degree
~n~hich renders him or her incapable of safely driving, or under
the combined influence of an intoxicant and any other drug to
a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving,
or any use of the motor vehicle in a reckless manner.
CRLll1-RDRI-Wf 11105
Additional Information for Residents of 14'rct ~`irginia
Under How Benefits are Paid, the Footnote, to the note
That reads:
Note: Benefits will not be paid f on the date of toss, on the
date of claim filing, or on the date of potential claim payment,
any amount due on Your Card account is past due or Your Card
is cancelled, is hereby revised to read as follows
Doe:; not apply to Wesl Virginia and Ner+~ York State
residents.
CRLDI-RDRI-WV l1/OS
Additional Information for Rrsideirts of North Car{Aura
A portion of the fees associated with this Card are applied
to the insurance benefit.
CRLDI-RDRI-NC I1/05
lfhefollowinn firnrr nnmbers are appli~ahie to residents in
flee ]irllvwisrg states:
Arizona and Indiana, Form Numbers CRf.DI-1ND-CC.SG
] 1105; CRLDI-IND-OSBN 1 I/OS; CRLDI-IND-P1.A'1' 11/O5;
(;KI.Dl-IND-CF.N 1 I/05;CRLDI-IND-OSBN-PLAT ll/115;
CRLDI-IND-End] ]0/08
Texas, Form Numbers: CRLDI IND-C:CSG-'fX I1/OS;
CRLDI-IND-OSBN-TX I1/115; CR1.D1-IND-PLAT-1'X ] I/OS;
CRLDI-IND-CF.N-TX 11/(IS; CRLDI-INll-OSBN-PLAT-TX
11 /(15.
The following is added to the policy: This policy only
provides coverage if you decline the full Collision Damage
1Vaiver offered by the Rental Company This policy is not
automobile liability insurance and does not comply with any
financial responsibility law. Your personal automobile
insurance policy may or may not provide coverage for your
responsibility for the loss of or damage to a rented vehicle
during the rental term. Before deciding whether to purchase a
damage waiver, you may wish to determine whether your
automobile insurance policy provides you coverage for rental
vehicle damage or loss. If you file a claim under your personal
automobile insurance policy, your insurance company may
choose to no renew your policy at your renewal date, but may
do so only if you are at fault for the claim.
A Termination and Cancellation section is added:
Coverage will cease on the earliest of the following - the date
you no longer maintain a permanent residence in the 50
L`nited States of America or the District of Columbia; the date
we determine that you or someone on your hrhal(in[en[ionally
misrepresented or fraud occurred; the date we cancel the
Policy; the date you are no longer a Cardmember; or the date
the Policy is not available in the location where you maintain a
Permanent Residence- If the Policy is cancelled, we will send
written notice at least forty five (45) days in advance. We may
not cancel or non-renew this Policy haled solely on the fact
that you are an elected official.
THE FOLLOWING INSURANCE PLAN IS AVAILABLE
ONLY FOR COMMON CARRIER TICKETS CIIARGED
TO A PLATINUM DELTA SKYMILES CREDIT CARD:
The American Express Card Baggage Insurance Plan is
mrderwritten by AMEX Assurance Company, Administrative
Office, Green Bay, W 1. (;overage is determined by the terms,
ccnditions, and exclusions of Policy AX0400 or Policy BIP-1ND
and is subject to change with notice to you. 'T'his document
does not supplement or replace [he Policy. Please call us at
the number on the back of your American Express Card for
y complete copy of your terms and conditions.
'fhe American Express Card Baggage Insurance Plan
provides benefits fora (;overed Personi damaged, stolen or lost
baggage, whether checked or carry-nn, when the entire Fare for
common carrier conveyance tickets are purchased and charged
to your eligible American Express Card aaount.
Covered Person means: a) the basic Cardmember, each
additional Cardmember, and each of these Cardmembers'
spouses or domestic partners and dependent children under 23
years of age; orb) officers, partners, proprietors, employees,
consultants or employment candidates authorized by a
sponsoring organization, to have common carrier conveyance
fares charged to that sponsoring organization's account for a
bona fide business trip. All Covered Persons must have a
permanent residence within the 50 United States of America,
or the District of Columbia. All other persons are not Covered
Persons under the policy.
Platinum Cardmember means a Cardmember who has a
Platinum Charge Card (required to be paid in full monthly), a
Corporate Platinum Card, or a Fidelity American Express
Platinum Card. Any other Card which may reference the
Platinum name or has Platinum colored plastic will not receive
higher coverage limits or benefits.
"fhe capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning
assigned to such terms in the policy. Certain terms contained
in this summary are defined within the full policy document.
You may file a claim by calling toll-free stateside 1-500-645-
9700 or, if from overseas, by calling collect 1-303-273-6998.
You may also write to Baggage Insurance Plan, PO Box 653,
Golden, C(180401.
Descriptiun of Benefits
We will pay a benefit to a Covered Person for a loss up to
the applicable limits and under [he circumstances described
below. For New York State residents, there is a $10,000
aggregate maximum limit for all Covered Persons per covered
trip.
Carry-on Baggage Benefit: We will pay a benefit for the
replacement cos4 up to $1,250, for each Covered Person on a
covered trip for loss of carry-on baggage. A Covered Person is
eligible for this benefit if the loss occurs while the Covered
Person is upon a common carrier's terminal premises
designated for passenger tile, but only when the Covered
Person is upon such premises immediately before boarding or
immediately after alighting from a common carrier
conveyance or while riding solely as a passenger in or boarding
or alighting from a common carrier conveyance while on a
covered trip.
Checked Baggage Benefit: We will pay a benefit for the
replacement cost, up to $500, for each Covered Person on a
covered trip for loss of checked baggage. (Bicycles are covered
when checked as baggage with a common carrier conveyance.)
Iligh-risk Items Benefit: We will pay a maximum benefit
of $250, for each Covered Person on a covered trip for loss of
high risk items. High-risk items include, but are not limited to:
jewelry; sporting equipment; photographic or electronic
equipment; and computers and audio/visual equipment.
Common Carrier Conveyance Benefit: We will pay a
benefit for the replacement cost, up to $1,250, for each Covered
Person on a covered trip, when a common carrier conveyance
ticket is purchased in advance of a covered trip, for loss to
baggage while the Covered Person is riding solely as a
passenger on a common carrier conveyance when going
directly to a common carrier's terminal for [he purpose of
boarding a Common carrier conveyance or when leaving from
a common carrier's terminal directly after alighting from a
common carrier conveyance.
Platinum Cardmembers Carry-on and Checked Baggage
Benefit: We will pay a benefit for the replacement cost of
carry on baggage up [o a maximum of $3,(100 (or each Covered
Person on a Covered'frip. We will pa}' a benefit for the
replacement cost of checked Baggage up to a maximum of
$2,000 for each Covered Person on a Covered "trip. 1f a
Covered Persons toss on a covered trip includes the
replacement cost for both carry-on and checked baggage, the
benefit under this plan is limited to a combined total of $3,000.
For New York State residents: We will pay a benefit for the
replacement cost ofcarry-on baggage up to a maximum of
$2,000 for each Covered Person on a covered trip. The $ ] 0,000
aggregate maximum limit for all Covered Person per covered
trip also applies.
Platinum Cardmembers Common Cazrier Conveyance
Benefit: 1Ve will pay a benefit for the replacement cost, qp to
$3,000, for each Covered Person on a covered top, when a
Common (:arrier Conveyance ticket is purchased in advance of
a covered trip. For New York State residents:lNr will pay a
benefit for the replacement cost, up to $2,00(1, for each Covered
Person nn a covered trip, when a common carrier conveyance
ticket is purchased in advance of a Covrrrd trip.
Exclusion;
Benefits are not payable if the loss for which coverage is
sought was directly or indirectly, wholly or partially,
contributed to or caused by the following: war or any act of
war, whether declared or undeclared; any act by customs or
other governmental authority whether involving your consent
or by confiscation or requisition (except the Transportation
Security Administration); defective workmanship, normal
wear and tear and gradual deterioration, or any illegal act by
or nn behalf of the (;overed Person.
Items Not Covered: This plan does not insure: cash or its
equivalent, notes, accounts, bills, currency, deeds, food stamps
or evidences of debt or intangible property; credit cards and
other travel documents (including, but no[ limited to,
passports and visas); securities; tickets and documents; plants
and animals; automobiles and equipment; motorcycles and
motors; aircraft, boats or other conveyances; or property
shipped as Ereigh[ or shipped prior to the covered trip
departure date.
Excess Coverage
if any loss under this plan is insured under any other valid
and collectible policy, then this plan shall cover such loss,
subject to its exclusions, conditions, provisions and other
terms herein, only to the extent that the amount of such loss is
in excess of the amount of such other insurance which is
payable or paid.
Termination or Cancellation
Coverage will cease on the earliest of the following: the date
you no longer maintain a permanent residence in the SO
United States of America, or the District of Columbia; the date
we determine that you or someone on your behalf intentionally
misrepresented or fraud occurred; the date the Policy or any
benefit under the Polity is cancelled; the date you terminate
your account and are no longer a Cardmember or your account
is cancelled by American Express; the date your account ceases
to remain current and in good standing; or the date the plan is
not available in the location where you maintain a permanent
residence. "fermination or Cancellation of coverage will not
prejudice any claim originating prior to termination or
cancellation subject to all other terms of the Policy. We have
the right to cancel the Policy at any time by sending a written
nonce at least sixty (60) days in advance to you at your last
known address.'fhr notice will include the reason for
cancellation.
Form Numbers: BIP-DOC 07107,BIP-DOC-PLAT 07/07
Forms in addition to those listed above are also
applicable to residents in the following states:
Alaska, Form Number: BIP-RDRI-AK 07!07
Kansas, Form Number: BIP-RDKI-KS 07(07
Kentucky, Form Number: BIP-RDRI-KY 07/07. 'fhe
'fermination or Cancellation section is revised to send a
written notice of cancellation at least seventy-five (75) days in
advance to you at your last known address. The notice will
include the reason for cancellation.
Louisiana, Form Number: BIP-RDRI-LA 07/07. The
definition of Domestic Partner and all references [n Domestic
Partner are removed from the Description of Coverage.
Maryland, Form Number. B[P-RDRI-MD 07/07
New York, Form Number: BIP-RDRI-NY 07/07
Oklahoma, Form Number: BIP-RDRI-OK 07/07. The
following is added to the Description of Coverage: WARNING:
Any person who knowingly, and with intent to injure, defraud
or deceive any insurer, makes any claim for the proceeds of an
insurance policy containing any [alse, incomplete or
misleading information is guilty of a felony.
Vermont, Porm Number. BIP-RDRI-V'f 07/07
Washington, Form Number: BIP-RDRI-WA 07!(17
Wisconsin, Porm Numhrr: BIP-RDRI-W107~07
The following form numbers are applicable to residents
in the following states:
Arizona, Indiana and Texas, Porm Numbers: BIP-IND
07/07, BiP-IND-PLAT 07/(17
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FDR 974883 12 O 2009 American Express
Gold Delta SkyMiles° Credit Card -
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REBECCA W COUTTS
Closing Date 11/19/10
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N we Balance $4,394.68
Minimum Payment Due $63.00
Payment Due Date 12/15/10
Late Payment Warning: If we do not receive your Minimum Payment Due by
the Payment Due Date listed above, you may have to pay a late fee of up to
$35.00 and your Purchase APR may be increased to the Penalty APR of 27.24%.
Minimum Payment Warning: If you make only the minimum payment each period,
you will pay more in interest and it will take you longer to pay off your balance. For
example:
If you make no additional You will pay off the balance And you will pay an
charges and each month you shown on this statement in ', estimated total of...
pay... about...
--- _ ___
Only the 21 years $9,255
Minimum Payment Due
$151 3 years $ 5,446
(Savings= $3,809)
If you would like information about credit counseling services, call 1-888-733-4139.
D See page 2 for important information about your account.
O Your billing inquiry is under investigation. No payment on the amount
under review of $1,249.80 is required at this time. Please pay the
Minimum Payment Due which does not include the amount under
review. To view the status of your investigation, please visit us at
americanexpress.com/inquirycenter.
See Page 7 for important information about your account and an
updated copy of your Cardmember Agreement.
+ Pleasefold on the perforation below, detach and return with your payment +
/.DELTA p~t~
Account Ending 6-61002
Delta SkyMiles®
Earned this Period
1.755
^ For details, see your Delta SkyMiles
~ Summary.
Account Summary
Previous Balance $4,235.16
Payments/Credits -$1,405.11
New Charges +$1,539.83
Fees +50.00
Interest Charged +$24.80
New Balance $4,394.68
Minimum Payment Due $63.00
Credit Limit $10,000.00
Available Credit $5,605.32
Cash Advance limit $2,000.00
Available Cash $2,000.00
Days in Billing Period: 29
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Enter account number on all documents.
Make check payable to American Express.
REBECCA W COUTTS
33 S SPRING GARDEN ST
CARLISLE PA 17013-2551
Payment Due Date
12/15/10
Minimum Payment Due
$63.00
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Payments: Your payment must be sent to the payment address shown on your statement and must be received by S p.m. local time at that address to
be credited as of the day it is received. Payments we receive after 5 p.m. wil I not be credited to your Account until the next day. Payments must also:
(1) include the remittance coupon from your statement; (2) be made with a single check drawn on a US bank and payable in US dollars, or with a
negotiable instrument payable in US dollarsand clearablethrough the US banking system; and (3) include your Account number. If your payment does
not meet all of the above requirements, crediting may be delayed and you may incur late payment feesand additional interest charges. Electronic
payments must be made through an electronic payment method payable in US dollars and clearablethrough the US banking system. If we accept
payment in a foreign currency, we will convert it into US dollars at a conversion rate that is acceptable to us, unless a particular rate is required bylaw.
Please do not send post-dated checks as they will be deposited upon receipt. Any restrictive language on a payment we accept will have no effect on
us without our express prior written approval. We will re-presentto yourfinancial institution any payment that is returned unpaid.
Permission for Electronic Withdrawal: (1) When you send a check for payment, you give us permission to electronically withdraw your payment from
your deposit or other asset account. We will process checks electronically by transmitting the amount of the check, routing number, account number
and check serial number to your financial institution, unless the check is not processable electronically or a less costly process is available. When we
process your check electronically, your payment may be withdrawn from your deposit or other asset account as soon as the same day we receive your
check, and you will not receive that cancelled check with your deposit or other asset account statement. If we cannot collect the funds electronically
we may issue a draft against your deposit or other asset account for the amount of the check. (2) By using Pay By Computer, Pay By Phone or any other
electronic payment service of ours, you give us permission to electronically withdraw funds from the deposit or other asset account you specify in the
amount you request. Payments using such services of ours received after 8:00 p.m. MST may not be credited until the next day.
How We CalculateYour Balance: We use the Average Daily Balance (ADB) method (including new transactions)to calculate the balance on which we
charge interest on your Account. Call the Customer Service number listed below for more information about this balance computation method and
how resulting interest charges are determined. The method we use to frgure the ADB and interest results in dailycompoundingof interest.
Paying Interest: Your due date is at least 25 days after the close of each billing period. We will not charge you interest on your purchases if you pay the
New Balance by the due date each month. We will charge you interest on cash advances and (unless otherwise disclosed) balancetransfersbeglnning
on the transaction date.
Foreign Currency Charges: {f you make a Charge in a foreign currency, we will convert it into US dollars on the date we or our agents process it.
We will charge a fee of 2.7% of theconverted US dollaramount. We will choose a conversion rate that is acceptable to us for that date, unless a
particular rate is required by law. The conversion rate we use is no more than the highest official rate published by a government agency or the highest
interbank rate we identify from customary banking sources on the conversion date or the prior business day. This rate may differ from rates in effect on
the date of your charge. Charges converted by establishments(such as airlines)will be billed at the rates such establishmentsuse.
Credit Balance: A credit balance (designated CR) shown on this statement represents money owed to you. If within the six-month period following the
date of the first statement indicating the credit balance you do not request a refund or charge enough to use up the credit balance, we will send you a
check for the credit balance within 30 days if the amount is $1.00 or more.
New York residents may contact the New York Banking Department to obtain a comparative listing of credit card rates, fees and grace periods by
calling 1-800-518-8866.
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1-800-325-3999
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"Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Credit Card
Companies, Four Years in a Row."
American Express received the hghest numerical score among credit card issuers in the
proprietary J.O. Power and Associates 2007-2010 Credit Card Satisfaction Studies"'.
2010 study based on responses from 8,570 consumers measuring 10 card issuers and
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Payments and Credits
Summary
Total
Payments -$1,350.00
Credits
REBECCA W COUTTS 6-61002 $0.00
JOHN COUTTS 6-61010 -$55.11
Total Payments and Credits -$~,4p5,~ ~
Detail *Indicates posting date
Payments Amount
10/26/10* REBECCA W COUTTS ELECTRONIC PAYMENT RECEIVED-THANK -$750.00
10/29/10* REBECCA W COUTTS ELECTRONIC PAYMENT RECEIVED-THANK -$200.00
11/03/10* REBECCA W COUTTS ELECTRONIC PAYMENT RECEIVED-THANK -$400.00
Credits Amount
10/30/10 JOHN COUTTS KOHL'S 1880188 CARLISLE PA
717-243-4595 -$55.11
Total
REBECCA W COUTTS 6-61002 _ _ $326.38
JOHN COUTTS 6-61010_ _ _
$1,213.45
Total New Charges _
$1,539.83
Detail
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Closing Date 11/19/10
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Account Ending 6-61002
2010 Fees and Interest Totals Year-to-Date
-------- -- --------- Amount
Total Fees in 2010 $0.00
Total Interest in 2010 - - _ $36.25
Includes fees and interest charged for billing periods with closing dates on or after June 25, 2010.
Interest Charge Calculation 1
1
Your Annual Percentage Rate (APR) is the annual interest rate on your account.
Annual
- Percentage Rate Balance Subject
to Interest Rate Interest
Charge
Purchases 14.50%(y) $2,154.19 $24.80
Cash Advances 25.24% (v)
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---- - $0.00 $0.00
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Total - --- - -
$24.80
(v) Variable Rate
Current Period Year to Date
Miles Earned for Eligible Spend 1,485 _ 10,807
Total Bonus Miles Earned _ 270 _ 23,809
Total Miles Earned _ 1,755 34,616
Bonus Miles Earned
__ Current Period
Congratulations on earning 2X miles on Gas and Groceries! 270
Total -
- - 270
Remember, you can earn a Miles Boost" of 5,000 bonus miles by reaching $15,000 ineligible purchases by December 31st. Your Year-to-Date spend
on your Gold Delta SkyMiles° account is $10,807.00.
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Account ending in: 61002 11 /11 /2010
Dear Rebecca W Coutts ,
We wantto help you understand how yourcredit card works. This includes changes we're required to make
because of newfederal regulationsthatimpactlate paymentfees, returned paymentfees, and Penalty APRs.
These changes are summarized in thetable below.
We're also pleased to let you knowwe've rewritten your CardmemberAgreement snit's simpler and easierto use
and understand. We've enclosed a copy of yournew CardmemberAgreement,which includes information on:
• rates and fees foryour account
• the minimum payment due and how payments are applied
• when interest charges apply, and when they don't
• otheraccountterms
You can learn more about howto manage yourcard account and protect your creditwith simple tips, advice, and
explanationsbyvisiting americanexpress.com/consumerresources.
..
Thefollowingisasummaryofchangestoyouraccountterms,effectiveAugust22,2010. More detailed
information about these account terms appears on page 2 of the CardmemberAgreement.
Revised Terms, ais of August 22, 2010
Late Payment Fee Upto $35
Returned Payment Fee Up to $35
PenaltyAPRandWhen 27.24%
It Applies ThisAPRwill varywith the market based on the Prime Rate.
ThisAPRwill applyto youraccount if you:
1) make one or more late payments; or
2) make a paymentthat is retumed.
How LongWillthePenaltyAPRApply? IfthePenaltyAPRis
applied,itwillapplyforatleast6months. We will review your
Account every 6 months afterthe penaltyAPR is applied. The Penalty
APR will continue to apply until you have made timely payments with
no retumed payments during the 6 months being reviewed.
IMPORTANT: See thereversesideofthisletterforinformationabouttheterminationofconvenience
checks and the duration ofthe Penalty APR.
Thank you for your Cardmembership. We look forward to continuing to serve you.
Sincerely,
American Express
See reverse side forimportant information
CMAEUALE0000101
Convenience Checks
We will no longer honorconvenience checks. Ifyou still have convenience checks, even if you requested
them, DO NOT USE THEM. Any convenience checks presented to us forpayment on orafter March 1,
2011 will be DECLINED. Destroy any convenience checks you may have. Ifyou use a convenience check
despite this warning and it is declined, you may have to pay returned checkfees orother penalties to whomever
you wrote the check.
How Long will the Penalty APRApply?
Ifthe PenaltyAPR currently applies to yourAccount, we will review it on or before February 22, 2011 as
described on the front of this letter. Before this review, the PenaltyAPR will continue to apply in accordance with
the terms of your CardmemberAgreement in effect priorto August 22, 2010.
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CardmemberAgreement:fart 1 oft As of: 11/11/2010
Gold Delta SkyMiles®
Issuer: American Express Bank, FSB Cardmember Name: Rebecca W Coutts
Credit Limit: $10,000 (Cash Advance Limit: $2,000) Account Endingln :61002
Rates and Fees Table
Annual Percentage Rate 14.50%
(APR) for Purchases
ThisAPR will vary with the market based on the Prime Rate.
APRforBalanceTransfers 14.5Q%foranybalancetransferrequestswemayaccept.
This APRwill varywith the market based on the Prime Rate.
APRforCashAdvances 25.24%
ThisAPR will varywith the market based on the Prime Rate.
PenaltyAPRand When it 27.24%
Applies This APR will varywith the market based on the Prime Rate.
ThisAPR will applyto youraccount ifyou:
1) make one or more late payments; or
2) make a paymentthat is retumed.
How Long Will the Penalty APRApply? If the PenaltyAPR is applied, it
will applyfor at least 6 months. We will reviewyourAccountevery 6 months
afterthe Penalty APR is applied. The Penalty APR will continue to apply until
you have made timely payments with no retumed payments during the 6
months being reviewed.
Paying Interest Your due date is at least25 days afterthe close ofeach billing period. We will
not charge you intereston purchases if you pay yourentire balance by the due
date each month. We wilt begin charging interest on cash advances and balance
transfers on the transaction date.
For Credit Card Tips from To learn more about factors to considerwhen applying for or using a credit card,
the Federal Reserve Board visitthe website ofthe Federal Reserve Board at
AnnualMembershipFee $0 forthefirstyear,then $95
Transaction Fees
• Balance Transfer Either $5 or 3%of the amountof each transfer, whichever is greater.
• Cash Advance Either $5 or 3%of the amountof each cash advance, whichever is greater.
• Foreign Transaction 2.7%ofeach transaction afterconversion to US dollars.
Penalty Fees
• Late Payment Up to $35
• Returned Payment Up to $35
• Overlimit None
How we calculate interest: We use theAverage Daily Balance method (including new transactions). Seethe
How we calculate interest section in Part 2.
Your Billing Rights: See Part2forinformationonhowtoexerciseyourrightstodisputetransactions.
CMAEUAA00000105 Page 1 of 11
How Rates and Fees Work
Calculating
APRs andDPRs
The Annual Percentage Rate( APR)forvariableratesisdeterminedbyaddinganamount( margin)
to the Prime Rate (see Determining the Prime Rate in Part 2). The Daily Periodic Rate ( DPR) is
1 /365th ofthe APR, rounded to one ten-thousandth of a percentage point.
Rate Description Prime+Margin APR DPR
Purchase Prime+ 11.25% 14.50% 0.0397%
Balance Transfer Prime+ 11.25% 14.50% 0.0397%
Cash Advance Prime + 21.99% 25.24% 0.0691
Penalty Prime+ 23.99% 27.24% 0.0746%
PenaltyAPRfor The penaltyAPRappliestonewtransactionsif: IfthePenaltyAPRappfiestoabalance,itwill
newtransactions • you do not pay at least the Minimum apply to charges added to that balance 15 or
Payment Due bythe Closing Date ofthe more days afterwe send you notice.
billing period in which it is due,
•youdonotpayatleasttheMinimum Wewill review yourAccountevery6monthsafter
Payment Due by the Payment Due Date 2 the PenaltyAPR is applied. The PenaltyAPR will
times in 12 billing periods, or continue to apply until you have made timely
• your payment is returned by your bank. payments with no returned payments during the 6
months being reviewed.
Penalty APR for If you do not pay at least the Minimum Payment Due within 60 days after its Payment Due Date, we
existing balances can apply the penaltyAPR tothose balances it does not already applyto. After you pay on time for
6 billing periods in a row, the penaltyAPR will no longer apply to those balances (but it may still
apply to other balances as described above).
We add fees to a purchas e balance, unless we tell you otherwise.
Annual Membership This fee is on the Rates and Fees Tab/eon page 1 of Part 1.
Late Payment Up to $35. Ifwe do not receive the Minimum Payment Due by its Payment Due Date, the fee is $25.
Ifthis happens again within the next 6 billing periods, the fee is $35. However, the late fee will not
exceed the Minimum Payment Due. Paying late may also result in a PenaltyAPR. See Penalty
APR fornewtransactions and PenaltyAPRforexistingbalances above.
Returned Payment Upto$35.Ifyourpaymentisreturnedunpaidthefirsttimewepresentittoyourbank,thefeeis
$25. If this happens again within the next6 billing periods, the fee is $35. However, the returned
payment fee will not exceed the Minimum Payment Due on the last Payment Due Date before the
payment is returned. A returned payment may also result in a Penalty APR. See PenaltyAPR for
newtransactionsahove.
Returned Check $38 if you use your card to cash a check at one of our approved locations and the check is retumed
unpaid. Wewill alsochargeyou the unpaid amount.
Overtimit None. See Creditlimitandcashadvancelimit inPart2.
Statement Copy $5 for each statement you request, except forthe 3 most recent billing periods.
AccountRe-opening $25ifyourAccountiscancelled,youaskustore-openit,andwedoso.
Balance Transfer 3%ofthetransaction,withaminimumof$5.Adifferentfeemayapplyifstatedina
romotional
p
offeroratthetimeofatransaction.This fee is a finance charge. Wewill add ittothesame balance
as the balancetransfer.
Cash Advance 3%ofthewithdrawalandotherservicesyouobtain(includinganyfeechargedbytheATM
operator), withaminimumof $5. We will add this fee tothe cash advance balance.
Foreign Transaction 2.7%ofthe convertedU.S.dollaramount.Thisfeeisafinancecharge.See Converting charges
made in a foreign currency in Part 2.
rar[ ~ , ran: z ana any supplements or amendments make up your CardmemberAgreement.
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Supplementto the CardmemberAgreement
How Your Reward Program Works
Delta SkyMiles
Types of Card You can receive Delta SkyMiles ®(miles) when you make purchases with your Delta SkyMiles ®Credit
Accounts Card from American Express (Card Account) . WeofferClassic, Gold and Platinum Delta SkyMiles
Credit Cards. The rewards are differentforeach type of Card Account.
How you receive Youreceivelmileforeach$1ofeligible EligiblepurchasesdoNOTinclude:
miles purchases onyourCardAccount. • feesorinterestcharges,
Eligiblepurchasesarepurchasesforgoodsand balancetransfers,
servicesminusreturnsandothercredits. cashadvances,
• purchasesoftraveler'schecks,
• purchases or reloading ofreloadableprepaid
cards, or
• purchasesofanycashequivalents.
Howyou receive You receive 1 additional mileforeach $1 ofeligible Delta vacation packages.
additional miles purchasesonyourCardAccountforthefollowing otherDeltaservices.
purchases submitted to us using a Delta merchant You will NOT receive additional miles for:
code:
• airtravelonaDeltaflight. purchasesofairtravelonaDeltaftighithatare
part ofall-inclusive air or sea tour packages.
• air travel on a Delta partnerflight with a DL flight
code.
Whenwetransfer WetransferthemilesyoureceivetoyourDeltaSkyMilesaccountaftertheendofthebillingperiodin
miles which you received them.
When you will If the Minimum Payment Due is not paid bythe Closing Date ofthe billing period in which it is due, you
forfeit miles will forfeit the miles you received for eligible purchases during that billing period. You may reinstate
those miles within the next 24 billing periods if your Card Account is not past due and you pay a $29
fee.
Howyou can You may receive a Miles Boostaward based on youreligible purchasesforeach calendaryear. For
receive a Miles each type of Card Account, the Miles Boost and the eligible purchases required to receive the award
BoostS""eachyear areshownbelow.
TvoeofCard Annual Eligible Purchases Miles Boost
Classic $10,OOOormore 2,500
Gold $15,000-$24,999 5,000
Gold $25,OOOormore 10,000
Platinum $25,000-$49,999 10,000 Medallion Qualifying Miles
Platinum $50,000 or more 20,000 Medallion Qualifying Miles
Some Miles Boost award restrictions
You can receive only one Miles Boost award for
each Card Account. In addition, ifyou have more
than one Platinum Card Account linked to the
same SkyMiles account, you are eligible foronly
one Medallion award each year.
A calendaryearisfrom January 1 to December31
regardless ofwhen you open yourCard Account.
This means in yourfirstyearas a Cardmember
you may have fewer months to accumulate eligible
purchases toward a Miles Boost award.
Restriction on You may receive Welcome Bonus Miles foropening a Card Account. If you open another Card Account
Welcome Bonus with a higher Welcome Bonus Miles award, you will only get the difference between the first and
Miles second awards.
Otherthings you
should knowabout
this program
You will receive miles onlyforeligiblepurchases SkyMiles account.
intended for personal, family or household use.
We may change the terms of this reward program
at ourdiscretion. Ifyou violate orabuse this reward
program, you may forfeit some or all of your miles.
Weave not responsibleformiles afterthey are
credited to you r SkyMiles account. We are also not
responsible forthe actions of Delta on your
Miles are subjecttothe Delta SkyMiles
Membership Guide and Program Rules. You
should refertothatdocumentfordetailson:
• how to redeemyourmiles,
• Delta's right to change its program terms, and
• otherconditionsthatmayapplytoDelta's
program.
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CardmemberAgreement :Part 2 of 2
CD 27738
Introduction
About your ThisdocumenttogetherwithPartlmakeupthe Any supplements oramendmentsarealsopartof
CardmemberAgreement CardmemberAgreement (Agreement)forthe theAgreement.WhenyouusetheAccount(oryou
Account identified on page 1 of Part 1. sign or keep the card), you agree to the terms of the
Agreement.
Changing theAgreement
Words we use in
the Agreement
We may change this Agreement, subject to
applicable law. We may do this in response to the
business, legal or competitive environment.
We cannot increase the interest rate on existing
balances except in limited circumstances. Changes
We, us, and ourmean the issuer shown on page 1
of Part 1. You and yourmean the person who
applied forthis Account and forwhom we opened
theAccount. You and youralso mean anyone who
agrees to pay forthis Account. You are the Basic
Cardmember. You may request a card for an
Additional Cardmember (see AboutAdditionai
Cardmembers in Part 2).
Card means any card or otherdevice that we issue
to accessyourAccount.A chargeisanyamount
to some terms may require 45 days advance notice,
and we will tell you in the notice if you have the right
to reject a change. We cannot change certain terms
during the first year of your Cardmembership.
added toyourAccount, such as purchases, cash
advances, balance transfers, fees and interest
charges.A purchaseisachargeforgoodsor
services.A cashadvanceisachargetogetcash
orcash equivalents. A balance transfer is a charge
to pay an amountyou owe on another credit card
account.
To payby a certain date means to send your
payment so that we receive it and credit itto your
Accountbythatdate(see Aboutyourpayments
Part 2).
About using your card
Using the card Youmayusethecardtomakepurchases.Atour Account statusorchangestoyourcardnumberor
discretion, we may permit you to make cash expiration date. You must notify the merchants
advances or balance transfers. You cannot transfer
balances from any other account issued by us or our
affiliates.
You may arrange for certain merchants to charge
yourAccount at regular intervals. We may (but are
not required to) tell these merchants about your
directly if you want them to stop charging your
Account.
Keep your card safe and don't let anyone else use
it. If your card is lost or stolen or yourAccount is
being used withoutyour permission, contact us right
away. You maynot use yourAccount forillegal
activities.
Promise to pay You promise to pay all charges, including:
• charges you make,evenifyoudonotpresentyourcardorsignforthetransaction,
• chargesthatotherpeoplemakeifyouletthemuseyourAccount,and
• chargesthatAdditionalCardmembersmakeorpermitotherstomake.
Credit limit
and cash advance limit
Declined transactions
Weassigna CreditLimit toyourAccount.Wemay
make part of your Credit Limit available forcash
advances(CashAdvanceLimit). Theremayalsobe
a limit on the amountyou can withdraw fromATMs in
a given period. The Credit Limit and Cash Advance
Limit are shown on page 1 of Part 1 and on each
billing statement.
We may increase or reduce your Credit Limit and
Cash Advance Limit. We maydo so even ifyou pay
on time and your Account is not in default.
We may decline to authorize a charge. Reasons we
maydothis include suspected fraud and our
assessment of your creditworthiness. This may occur
even if the charge would not cause you to go over
your Credit Limit and yourAccount is not in default.
You agree to manage yourAccount so that:
• yourAccount balance (includingfeesandinterest)
is not more than your Credit Limit, and
• yourcashadvancebalance(includingfeesand
interest) is not more than your Cash Advance
Limit.
We may approve charges that cause yourAccount
balance to go over your Credit Limit. if we do this,
we will not charge an overlimit fee. Ifwe ask you to
promptly pay the amount of yourAccount balance
above your Credit Limit, you agree to do so.
We are not responsible for any losses you incur if
we do not authorize a charge. And we are not
responsible if any merchant refuses to accept the
card.
CMAEUACM0000102 Page 5 of 11
About your payments
When you must pay You must pay at least the Minimum Payment Due by at least the Minimum Payment Due in such time and
the Payment Due Date. The Minimum Payment Due manner by the Payment Due Date shown on your
and Payment Due Date are shown on each billing billing statement.
statement.
Each statement also states the time and manner by
which you must make your payment for it to be
credited as of the same day it is received. For your
payment to be considered on time, we must receive
Each statement also shows a Closing Date. The
Closing Date is the last day of the billing period
covered bythe statement. Each Closing Date is
about 30 days after the previous statement's Closing
Date.
Howto make payments
Howwe apply payments
and credits
Make payments to us in U.S. dollars with:
• a single checkdrawn on a U.S. bank, or
• a single negotiable instrumentclearable through
the U.S. banking system, for example a money
order, or
• an electronicpaymentthatcanbeclearedthrough
the U.S. banking system.
When making a payment by mail:
• make a separate payment for each account,
• mailyourpaymenttotheaddressshownonthe
payment coupon on your billing statement, and
• writeyourAccountnumberonyourcheckor
negotiable instrumentand include the payment
coupon.
If your payment meets the above requirements, we
will credit it to your Account as of the day we receive
it, as long as we receive it by the time disclosed in
YourAccount may have balances with different
interest rates. Forexample, purchases may have a
lower interest rate than cash advances. If your
Account has balances with different interest rates,
here is how we generally apply payments in a billing
period:
• Weapplyyourpayments,uptotheMinimum
Payment Due, first to the balance with the lowest
interest rate, and then to balances with higher
interest rates.
your billing statement. if we receive it after that time,
we will credit the payment on the day after we
receive it.
If your payment does not meet the above
requirements, there may be a delay in crediting your
Account. This may result in late fees and additional
interest charges (see HowRatesandFeesWork on
page 2 of Part 1).
If we decide to accept a payment made in a foreign
currency, we will choose a rate to convert your
payment into U.S. dollars, unless the law requires us
to use a particularrate.
Ifwe process a late payment, a partial payment, ora
payment marked with any restrictive language, that
will have no effect on our rights and will not change
this Agreement.
Afterthe Minimum Payment Due has been paid,
we apply your payments to the balance with the
highest interest rate, and then to balances with
lower interest rates.
In most cases, we apply a credit to the same
balance as the related charge. Forexample, we
apply a credit fora purchase to the purchase
balance. Wemayapplypaymentsandcreditswithin
balances, and among balanceswith the same
interest rate, in any orderwe choose.
About yourMinimumfaymentDue
How we Calculate your TocalculatetheMinimumPaymentDueforeach
Minimum Payment Due statement, westartwiththe highestofthefollowing EXAMplE:MfnimumPsymentDue
threeamounts:
(1) 2%of the New Balance (excluding late fees on
the statement}; or
(1) interest charged on the statement plus 1 % of
the New Balance (excluding late fees and
interest on the statement), not to exceed 4% of
the New Balance; or
(3) $15.
Then we add late fees on the statement, round to
the nearest dollar, and add any amount past due.
However, your Minimum Payment Due will not
exceed your New Balance.
Assume that yourlJewBaiar-ce #s $3, 000,.
interest is $29.57 (see the exsrrp~te ort the next
Page), andyou have notate fees oramounts
past due.
(1) 2%x $3,000 = $fi~D.00
(1) $29.57+1%x($.3,000-$29.57) =$59.27
(3) $95.00
The highestofthathreeamountsis$60.00:
So the Minimum PaymentDue is$60.00.
Ad justing your If you regularly pay more than the Minimum Payment Due described above, we may adjust it in future
Minimum Payment Due billing periods. Thismayletyoumakeasmallerminimumpaymentfromtimetotime.Butifyouthendo
notregularlypay more than the Minimum Payment Due described above, wewill stop adjusting itand
return to the formula above. If we start or stop adjusting your Minimum Payment Due, we will do so for at
least six billing periods in a row. To adjust the Minimum Payment Due, we will not exclude late feesfrom
(1)andnotadd1%oftheNewBalancein (2).Then,if (2)isthehighest(butlessthan4%oftheNew
Balance), we will add $15. If we do the adjustment, we will not include any new late fees in the Minimum
Payment Due. continued on nextpage...
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..continued from previous page WewilldothisifoversixbillingperiodsthesumofyourpaymentsismorethanthesumoftheMinimum
Payments Due (notadjusted, exceptanyamount pastdue is counted only in the firstofthose six periods).
We will also make the adjustment if over six billing periods the sum of the Minimum Payments Due (not
adjusted) is not more than $90 and equals the sum of your payments. However, we will not make the
adjustment if the sum of Minimum Payments Due is zero and we did not adjust the Minimum Payment Due
the last time it was not zero.
About interest charges
When we Charge interest We charge interest beginning on the dateof each transaction. You can avoid paying interest on purchases
as described below. However, you cannotavoid paying interest on cash advancesand balance transfers.
If you pay the New Balance on every statement by
the Payment Due Date, we will not charge interest
on purchases.
If you pay the New Balance on a statement by the
Payment Due Date and then you pay less than the
New Balance on the following statement by the
Payment Due Date, we will not charge interest on
the portion of the purchase balance thatwe apply
that paymentto. Butwewill charge intereston
unpaid purchases.
If you do not pay the New Balance on a statement
by the Payment Due Date and then:
• you pay the New Balance on the next statement
by the Payment Due Date, we will not charge
interest on purchases from the date of your
payment to the Closing Date of the billing period in
which you made that payment. Butwe will charge
interest on purchases from the beginning of that
billing period until the date of your payment.
you pay the New Balance on each of the next two
statements by their Payment Due Dates, we will
not charge interest on purchases on the following
statement.
Also, we will not charge interest on purchases on a
statement if the Previous Balance on that statement
is zero or a credit balance.
How we calculate interest We calculate interestfora billing period by firstfiguring the interest on each balance. Different categories
oftransactionssuch aspurchasesandcashadvancesmay havedifferentinterestrates.Balances
within each category may also have different interest rates.
We use the Average Daily Balance method
(including newtransactions) tofigureinterest
chargesforeach balance. Thetotal interestcharge
fora billing period isthe sum ofthe interestcharged
on each balance.
Daily Balance
For each day a DPR is in effect, we figure the daily
d balance by:
• taking the beginningbalance fortheday,
Interest
The interestcharged fora balance in a billing period,
exceptforvariationscaused byrounding, equals:
• Average Daily Balance ( ADB) x
• Daily Periodic Rate ( DPR) x
• numberofdaystheDPRwasineffect.
ADB
To get the ADB for a balance, we add up its daily
balances. Then we divide the result by the number
of days the DPR forthat balance was in effect. If the
daily balance is negative, we treat it as zero.
DPR
A DPR is 11365th of an APR, rounded tooneten-
thousandth of apercentage point. Your DPRs are
shown in HowRatesand Fees Work on page 2 of
Part 1.
EX,4MPi.E Calculat!»glrttenast
Assume that you have a single interest rateof
15.99%, yourADBis $2,250i3~there are 30
days in the billing period.
The DPRis 15.99°1o+365 days=(?.0438%
lnteresf is $2, 2513 x 0.0438%x 30 days _ $29.57
• adding any new charges,
• subtracting any payments orcredits; and
• makinganyappropriateadjustments.
We add a new charge to a daily balance as of its
transaction date.
Beginning balance
Forthe first day of a billing period, the beginning
balance is the ending balance for the priorbilling
period, including unpaid interest. Forthe restofthe
billing period, the beginning balance is the previous
day's daily balance plusanamountofinterestequal
to the previous day sdailybalance multiplied by the
DPRforthatbalance . Thismethodoffiguringthe
beginning balance results in daily compounding of
interest.
When an interest rate changes, the new DPR may
comeintoeffectduring not just at the beginning
of the billing period. When this happens, we will
create a new balance and apply the new DPR to it.
To get the beginning balance on the first day forthis
new balance, we multiplythe previous day's daily
balance by the old DPR and add the result to that
day's daily balance.
Othermethods
Tofigure theADBand interest charges, we may use
otherformulas or methods that produce equivalent
results. Also, we may choose not to charge interest
on certain types of charges.
CMAEUACM0000102 Page 7 of 11
Determining the
Prime Rate
We use the Prime Rate from the Money Rates
section(orsuccessorsection)of The Wall Street
Journal. The Prime Rate for each billing period is the
Prime Rate published in The Wall Street Journal 2
days before the Closing Date ofthe billing period.
The Walt StreetJoumal maynotpublishthePrime
Rate on that day. If it does not, we will use the Prime
Rate from the previousdayitwaspublished.if The
Walt StreetJournal is no longerpublished, we may
use the Prime Rate from any other newspaperof
general circulation in New York, New York. Orwe
may choose to use a similar published rate.
Ifthe Prime Rate increases, variable APRs (and
corresponding DPRs) will increase. In thatcase, you
may pay more interest and may have a higher
Minimum Payment Due. When the Prime Rate
changes, the resulting changesto variableAPRs
take effect as ofthe first day of the billing period.
Other important information
About Additional Atyourrequest,wemayissuecardstoAdditional YouauthorizeustogiveAdditionalCardmembers
Cardmembers Cardmembers.Theydonothaveaccountswithus information aboutyourAccountandtodiscussit
buttheycanuseyourAccountsubjecttotheterms with them.
of this Agreement. You are responsibleforalluseof IfyouwanttocancelanAdditionalCardmember's
yourAccountbyAdditionalCardmembersand righttouseyourAccount(andcanceltheircard)you
anyonetheyallowtouseyourAccount.Youmust musttellus.
payforallchargestheymake.
Converting charges made
in a foreign currency
If you make a charge in a foreign currency, we will
convert it into U.S. dollars on the date we orour
agents process it. Unless a particular rate is
required bylaw, we will choose a conversion rate
that is acceptable to us forthat date. The ratewe
use is no more than the highest official rate
published by a govemmentagency or the highest
interbank ratewe identifyfrom customary banking
sources on the conversion date or the prior business
day. This rate may differfrom rates that are in effect
on the date ofyour charge. We will bill charges
converted by establishments (such as airlines) at the
rates they use.
Changing your
billing address
You must notify us immediately ifyou change the:
• mailing addresstowhichwesendbilling
statements; or
• e-mailaddresstowhichwesendnoticethatyour
billing statement is available online.
You may close yourAccount by calling us or writing to us.
If you have more than one account, you need to
notify us separately for each account.
We may update your billing address ifwe receive
information that it has changed or is incorrect.
Closing yourAccount
Cancelling orsuspending
yourAccount
We may:
• cancelyourAccount,
• suspend theability to make charges,
• cancel or suspendanyfeatureonyourAccount,
and
• notifymerchantsthatyourAccounthasbeen
cancelled or suspended.
If we do any of these, you must still pay us forall
charges under the terms of this Agreement.
We may do any of these things atourdiscretion,
even if you pay on time and yourAccount is not in
default.
If yourAccount is cancelled, you must destroy your
cards. We may agree to reinstate yourAccountafter
a cancellation. Ifwe do this, we may:
• reinstateanyadditionalcardsissuedonyour
Account,
• charge you any applicableannualfees, and
• charge you a fee for reinstating the Account.
About default
We may consideryour Account to be in default if:
• you violate a provision of this Agreement,
• you give us false information,
• youfileforbankruptcy,
• you defaultunderanotheragreementyouhave
with us Oran affiliate,
• you become incapacitated ordie, or
• we believe you are unableorunwillingtopayyour
debts when due.
If we consideryour Account in default, we may:
• suspendyourabilitytomakecharges,
• cancelorsuspendanyfeatureonyourAccount,
• require you to pay more than your Minimum
Payment Due immediately, and
• require youtopayyourAccountbalance
immediately.
Collection costs You agree to pay all reasonable costs, including attorneys' fees, thatwe incurto collect amounts you owe.
Credit reports
You agree thatwe may obtain credit reports about
you, investigate yourabilityto pay, and obtain
information aboutyou from othersources.And you
agree that we may use such information for any
purposes, subjecttoapplicable law.
You agree that we may give information about your
Accountto credit reporting agencies. We maytell a
credit reporting agency if you fail to comply with any
term of this Agreement. This may have a negative
i mpact on your credit record.
If you believe information we have given to a credit
reporting agency is incorrect, write to us at:
American Express Credit Bureau Unit, P.O. Box
981537, EI Paso, TX 79998-1537. When you write
to us, tell us yourAccount numberand the specific
information you believe is incorrect.
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Sending you notices We mail you notices through the U.S. mail, postage prepaid, and addressthem to you atthe latest billing
address on our records. Any notice that we send you this way is deemed to be given when deposited in
the U.S. mail.
Wemaycontactyou Fromtimetotime,wemaycontactyouabouttopics to ensurethequalityofcustomerserviceorwhenit
ranging from servicing to marketing offers to is required bylaw.
colfectingamountsyouowe.Wemaymonitorand You can choose to not receive marketingoffersfrom
record phone calls between you (or any Additional us. To do this, call us at 1-800-297-8378 or log on to
CardmembersonyourAccount)andus.Wedothis www.americanexpress.com/communications
Aboutinsuranceproducts Weorouraffiliatesmaytellyouaboutinsuranceand or anotheraffiliateistheinsurerorreinsurer.
non-insurance products,servicesorfeaturesthat Compensation mayinfluencewhatproductsand
mayhaveafee.Oneofouraffiliatesmayacton providersweorouraffiliatesteltyouabout.
behalfofaprovideroftheseproducts.Theaffiliate We may share informationaboutyouwithour
maybe compensatedforthis.Theinsurance affiliates so theycanidentifyproductsthatmay
products arenotofferedorsoldbyusoronour interestyou.Wemaybecompensatedforthis
behalf.Ouraffiliates maygetadditional information.
compensation when Amex Assurance Company
How we handle electronic When you pay us by check, you authorize us to If we do this, your payment may be deducted from
debits fromyourchecking electronicallydeducttheamountfromyourbankor yourbankorotherassetaccountonthesameday
account otherasset account. we receive your check. Also, you will not receive
We mayprocessthecheckelectronicallyby that cancelled check with yourbankorasset
transmitting to your financial institution: account billing statement.
• the amount, Ifwecannotcollectthefundselectronically,wemay
• the routing number, issueadraftagainstyourbankorotherasset
• the accountnumber,and accountfortheamountofthecheck.
• the check serial number.
ExpressPay Cards issued on yourAccount may be equipped with ExpressPay. ExpressPay enables you to make
charges without having the card swiped or imprinted. Yo u can call us to deactivate ExpressPay at any
time. Also, we maydeactivate ExpressPay at any time.
Privacy Actof1974notlCe Somefederalagenciesmayacceptthecardunderauthorityofstatute.Whenyoumakechargesatthese
agencies, we collect certain charge information. That information may be put to routine uses such as
processing, billing and collections. It may also be aggregated for reporting, analysis and marketing use.
Other routine uses by agencies may be published in the Federal Register.
COnvenienCechecks Convenience checks(includingbalancetransfer addthefeetothesamebalancethatweaddthe
checks) are checks thatwe may send you to access convenience check transaction to.
your Account. The following terms will apply to use We will charge $29 each time you ask us to stop
of those checks unless otherwisedisclosedwiththe paymentonaconveniencecheck.
check.
Ifyou use a convenience check, we may decline it. If
we decline it, you may have to pay returned check
fees or other penalties to whomeveryou wrote the
check.
Ifyou use a convenience check and we honor it, we
will charge interest beginning as ofthe date we
receive the check. You cannot avoid paying interest
on convenience check transactions.
We will charge a fee for each convenience check
transaction. This fee is 3% of the transaction, with a
minimumof$S.Thisfeeisafinancecharge.We will
A convenience check is not a card. You may not use
convenience checks to pay this or any other account
with us or our affiliates. If you use a convenience
check, we will apply the:
• cash advanceAPR ifyou make it payable to cash,
to you, or to a bank, brokerage or similar asset
account, orto a mortgage or insurance provider.
• purchase APR if you make it payable to a
merchant.
• balancetransferAPRifyouuseittotransfera
balance from another creditor.
• penaltyAPRifitappliestoyourAccount.
Changtngbenefits Wehavetherighttoadd,modifyordeleteanybenefit,service,orfeatureofyourAccountatour
discretion.
ASSigningtheAgreement Wemaysell,transferorassignthisAgreementandyourAccount.Wemaydosoatanytimewithout
notifying you. You may not sell, assign or transfer your Account or any ofyour obligations under this
Agreement.
Assigning claims Ifyoudisputeachargewithamerchant,wemaycredittheAccountforallorpartofthedisputedcharge.If
we do so, you assign and transferto us all rightsand claims (excluding tortclaims) againstthe merchant.
You agree that you will not pursue any claim againstthe merchantforthe credited amount. And you must
cooperate with us if we decide to do so.
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We do notwaiveourrights WemaychoosetodelayenforcingortonotexerciserightsunderthisAgreement.Ifwedothis,wedonot
waive our rights to exercise orenforce them on any other occasion.
Governing law Utah law and federal law govern this Agreement and your Account. They govern without regard to internal
principles of conflicts of law. We are located in Utah. We hold yourAccount in Utah. We entered into this
Agreementwith you in Utah.
Arbitration
This Arbitration provision sets forth the
Circumstancesand procedures underwhich
claims may be arbitrated instead of litigated in
Court.
Definitions
As used in this Arbitration provision, the term
claim means any daim, dispute or
controversy between you and usarising from
or relating to yourAccount, this Agreement,
the Electronic Funds Transfer Services
Agreement, and any other related or prior
agreement that you may have had with us, or
the relationships resulting from any of the
above agreements,exceptforthevalidity,
enforceability or scope of this Arbitration
provision. For purposes of thisArbitration
provision, youand usalsoincludesany
corporate parent, orwholly or majority owned
subsidiaries, affiliates, any licensees,
predecessors, successors, assigns, any
purchaserofanyaccounts,sll agents,
employees, directors and representatives of
any of the foregoing, and other persons
referred to below in the definition of daims.
Claim includes claims of every kind and
nature, including but not limited to, initial
claims, counterclaims, cross-claims and third-
partyclaims and daims based upon contract,
tort, fraud and otherintentional torts, statutes,
regulations, common lawand equity. Claim
also includes claims by oragainst any third
party using or providing any product, service
or benefit in connection with any account
(including, but not limited to, credit bureaus,
third parties who acceptthe card, third parties
who use, provide or partiripate infee-based
or free benefit programs, enrol Iment services
and rewards programs, credit insurance
companies, debt wllectors and all oftheir
agents, employees, directors and
representatives) ifand only if, such third party
is a party in connection with the daim. The
term claim is to be given the broadest
possible meaning that wi 11 be enforced and
includes, by way of example and without
limitation, any daim, dispute or controversy
that arises from or relates to (a) anyof the
accounts created under any of the
agreements, or any balances on any such
accounts, (b) advertisements, promotions or
oral orwritten statements related toany such
accounts, goods or services financed under
any of the accounts or the terms of financing,
(c) the benefits and services related to
Cardmembership (including fee-based orfree
benefit programs, enrollment services and
rewards programs), and (d) your application
forany account. We shall notelectto use
arbitration underthis Arbitration provision for
any claim that you properly file and pursue in
a small daims court of your state or
municipality so long as the claim is individual
and pending only in that court.
Initiation ofArbitration
Any claim shall be resolved, upon the election
by you or us, by arbitration pursuant to this
Arbitration provision and the code of
procedures of the arbitration organization to
which the daim is referred in effect at the time
the claim is filed ( code), except to the extent
the code conflicts with this Agreement.
Claims shall be referred to either JAMS or the
American Arbitration Association ( AAA), as
selected by the party electing to use
arbitration. If our selection of eitherof these
organizations is unacceptable to you, you
may selectthe other organization within 30
days after you receive notice of our selection.
For a copy of the code, tofile a claim orfor
other information, contact either: JAMS (1920
Main St #300, Irvine, CA 92614 or
jamsadr.com) orAAA (335 Madison Ave,
New York, NY 10017 or adr.org).
In addition to the organizations listed above,
claims maybe referred to any other
arbitration organization that is mutually
agreed upon in writing by you and us, or to an
arbitration organization or arbitrator(s)
appointed pursuant to § 5 of the Federal
Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16, as it may be
amended (FAA), provided thatany such
organization and arbitrator(s) will enforce the
terms ofthe Restrictions on Arbitration
subsection set forth below.
Significance ofArbitration
IF ARBITRATION IS CHOSEN BY ANY
PARTY WITH RESPECT TO A CLAIM,
NEITHER YOU NOR WE WILL HAVE THE
RIGHT TO LITIGATE THAT CLAIM IN
COURT OR HAVE A JURY TRIAL ON THAT
CLAIM. FURTHER, YOUAND WE WILL
NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE
IN A REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY OR AS
A MEMBER OF ANY CLASS OF
CLAIMANTS PERTAINING TO ANY CLAIM
SUBJECTTOARBITRATION. EXCEPTAS
SET FORTH BELOW, THEARBITRATOR'S
DECISION WILL BE FINALAND BINDING.
NOTE THAT OTHER RIGHTS THAT YOU
OR WE WOULD HAVE IF YOU WENTTO
COURTALSO MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN
ARBITRATION.
Restrictions on Arbitration
IF EITHER PARTY ELECTS TO RESOLVE A
CLAIM BY ARBITRATION, THAT CLAIM
SHALL BE ARBITRATED ON AN
INDIVIDUAL BASIS. THERE SHALL BE NO
RIGHT OR AUTHORITY FOR ANY CLAIMS
TO BE ARBITRATED ON A CLASS ACTION
BASIS ORON BASES INVOLVING CLAIMS
BROUGHTINAPURPORTED
REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITYON BEHALF
OFTHE GENERAL PUBLIC, OTHER
CARDMEMBERSOROTHERPERSONS
SIMILARLY SITUATED. The arbitrators
authority to resolve claims is limited to daims
between you and us alone, and the
arbitrator's authority to make awards is limited
to awards to you and us alone. Furthermore,
claims brought by you against us, or by us
against you, may not be joined or
consolidated in arbitration with claims brought
by oragainst someone other than you, unless
agreed to in writing by al I parties. No
arbitration award or decision will have any
preclusive effect as to issues or claims in any
dispute with anyone who is not a named party
to the arbitration. Notwithstanding any other
provision ofthisAgreement (including but not
limited to the Continuation subsection below)
and without waiving either party's right to
appeal such decision, should any portion of
this Restrictions on Arbitration subsection be
deemed invalid or unenforceable, then the
entire Arbitration provision (other than this
sentence) shat l not apply.
Arbitration Procedures
ThisArbitrationprovision ismade pursuant to
transactions involving interstate commerce
and shall be governed by the FAA. The
arbitration shall be governed bythe applicable
code, except that this Agreementshall apply if
there are any conflicts. The arbitrator shall
apply applicable substantive law consistent
with the FAAand applicable statutes of
limitations, shall honor claims of privilege
recognized at law, and, at the timely request
of either party, shall provide a brief written
explanation of the basis for the derision. The
arbitration proceeding shall not be governed
by anyfederal or state rules of civil procedure
or rules of evidence. Any party may request
that the arbitrator expand the scope of
discovery by doing so in writing and copying
any other parties, who shall have 15 days to
make objections. The arbitratorwill notify the
parties ofhis/her decision within 20 days of
any objedingparty'ssubrnission. The
arbitratorshalltske reasonable steps to
preserve privacy. The arbitrator's award shall
be final and binding, except forany right of
appeal provided by the FAA; however, either
party shat l have 30 days to appeal that
decision by notifying the arbitration
organization and any other parties in writing.
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The organization will then appointathree-
arbitratorpanel which shat l consider anew
any aspect of the decision objected to by the
appealing party. The panel shall issue its
decision, by majority vote, within 120 days of
the appealing party's written notice. Judgment
upon any award rendered by the arbitrator or
panel may be entered in any court having
jurisdiction.
Location ofArbitration
Arbitration hearings you attend shall take
place in the federal judicial district of your
residence.
Payment of Fees
You will be responsible forpaying yourshare,
ifany, of the arbitration fees (inGuding filing,
administrative, hearing andlor other fees), but
only up to the amount of the filing fees you
would have incurred ifyou had broughta
claim in the state orfederal court closest to
your billing address thatwould have had
jurisdiction. We will be responsible for any
additional arbitration fees. At your written
request, we will consider in good faith making
a temporary advance of all or partof your
share of any arbitration fees. You will not be
assessed any arbitration fees in excess of
your share if you do not prevail in any
arbitration with us.
Your Billing Rights : Keepthis DocumentforFuture Use
Continuation
ThisArbitrationyrovision shall survive
termination of yourAccount; voluntary
payment of the Account balance in full by you;
any legal proceeding by you or us to collect a
debt owed by the other; any bankruptcy by
you orus; and any sale byus ofyourAccount
(in the case of a sale, its terms shall applyto
the buyer of yourAccount). If any portion of
this Arbitration provision, except as otherwise
provided in the Restrictions on Arbitration
subsection, is deemed invalid or
unenforceable, itshatl notinvalidatethe
remaining portions of this provision.
This noticetellsyouaboutyourrightsandour Whileweinvestigatewhetherornotthere YourRightslfYouAreDissatisfiedWith
responsibilities underthe Fair Credit Billing has been an error: YourCredit Card Purchases
Act. Wecannottrytocollecttheamountin Ifyouaredissatisfiedwiththegoodsor
What ToDolfYouFindaMistakeonYour question, orreportyouasdelinquenton servicesthatyouhavepurchasedwithyour
Statement that amount. credit card, and you have tried in good faith to
If you think there is an erroron your The charge in question may remain on your correct the problem with the merchant, you
statement, writetousat: statement,andwemaycontinuetocharge mayhavetherightnottopaytheremaining
American Express you interest on that amount. amount due on the purchase.
PO Box 981535 Whileyoudonothavetopaytheamountm
EI Paso TX 79998-1535 question, you are responsibleforthe
remainder of your balance.
In yourletter, give usthefollowing
information:
• Accountinformation:Yournameand
account number.
• Do!/aramount:Thedollaramount of the
suspected error.
• Descriptionofprob/em:lfyouthinkthereis
an error on your bill, describe what you
believe is wrong and why you believe it is a
mistake.
• Wecanapplyanyunpaidamountagainst
your credit limit.
You must contact us:
• Within 60 daysaftertheerrorappearedon
your statement.
• At least 3 business days before an
automated payment is scheduled, ifyou
want to stop payment on the amount you
think is wrong.
You must notify us of any potential errors in
writing. You may cal I us, but if you do we are
not required to investigate any potential
errors and you may have to pay the amount
in question.
What Will Happen After We Receive Your
Letter
When we receive your letter, we must do two
things:
1. Within 30 days of receivingyourletter,we
must tell you thatwe received your letter.
We will also tell you if we have already
corrected the error.
2. Within 90 days of receivingyourletter,we
must either correct the error or explain to
you why we believe the bill is correct.
Afterwe finish our investigation, one of two
things will happen:
• If we made a mistake :You will not have to
pay the amount in question or any interest
orotherfees related to that amount.
• Ifwe do not believe there was a mistake
You will have to pay the amount in
question, along with applicable interest and
fees. We will send you a statement of the
amount you owe and the date payment is
due. We may then report you as delinquent
if you do not pay the amount we think you
owe.
If you receive our explanation but still believe
your bill is wrong, you must write to us within
10 days telling us that you still refuse to pay.
If you do so, we cannot report you as
delinquentwithoutslso reporting that you are
questioning your bill. We musttell you the
name of anyone to whom we reported you as
delinquent, and we must let those
organizations know when the matter has
been settled between us.
If we do not follow all ofthe rules above, you
do not have to pay the first $50 of the amount
you question even if your bill is correct.
To use this right, a(I of the following must be
true:
1. The purchase must have been made in
your home state orwithin 100 miles of your
current mailing address, and the purchase
price must have been more than $50.
(Note: Neither of these are necessary if
your purchase was based on an
advertisement we mailed to you, or if we
own the company that sold you the goods
or services. )
2. You must have used yourcredit card for
the purchase. Purchases made with cash
advances from an ATM orwith a check that
accesses your credit card account do not
qualify.
3. You must not yet have fully paidforthe
purchase.
If all ofthe criteria above are met and you are
still dissatisfied with the purchase, contact us
in writing at:
American Express
PO Box 981535
EI Paso TX 79998-1535
While we investigate, the same rules applyto
the disputed amount as discussed above.
Afterwe finish our investigation, we will tell
you our decision. At that point, ifwe think you
owe an amount and you do not pay, we may
report you as delinquent.
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VERIFICATION
I, Demetrios H. Tsarouhis, Esquire, verify that the statements contained in the
aforementioned Complaint are true and correct based on my communications with my client. I make
this verification because my client is unavailable to sign this document at this time. I understand that
false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S.A. Sec. 4904 relating to
unsworn falsification to authorities.
Demetrios H. Tsarouhis, Esquire
Date: February 24, 2013
130056.001
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SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Ronny R Anderson FILED-OFFICE
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Sheriff "T THE PROT HONO TARi'
Jody S Smith 2013 MAR 18 AM 9:
Chief Deputy
Richard W Stewart CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Solicitor OFFICE OF THS S#46RIFP PENNSYLVANIA
American Express Bank, FSB
vs. Case Number
Rebecca Coutts 1 2013-1200
SHERIFF'S RETURN OF SERVICE
03/1112013 09:22 PM-Deputy Noah Cline,being duly sworn according to law, served the requested Complaint&
Notice by"personally"handing a true copy to a person representing themselves to be the Defendant,to
wit: Rebecca Coutts at 256 H St., Carlisle Boro, Carlisle, PA 17013,
NOAH CLINE, DEPUTY
SHERIFF COST: $34.00 SO ANSWERS,
March 12, 2013 RbNlr(-R ANDERSON, SHERIFF
(c)CountySuits Sheriff,Telectsoft,Dic,
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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION-LAW
American Express Bank FSB,a Federal c n "'
Savings Bank, rnm ; M p
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PRAECIPE AND POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR SATISFACTION AND/OR
TERMINATION
TO THE PROTHONOTARY/CLERK OF SAID COURT:
You are hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to enter, as indicated,the following on the records
thereof:
A. 1. ❑ The within suit is Settled,Discontinued, Ended and costs paid.
2. ❑ The within suit is Settled,Discontinued, Ended WITH Prejudice and costs paid.
3. ® The within suit is Settled,Discontinued, Ended WITHOUT Prejudice and costs paid.
B. 1. ❑ Satisfaction of the Award in the within suit is acknowledged.
2. ❑ Satisfaction of Judgment,with interest and costs, in the within matter is acknowledged.
C. ❑ Other:
By:
Demetrios H. Tsarouhis
21 S. 9th St.
Allentown,PA 18102
Phone: (610) 628-2440
Fax: (610)465-8844
Date: April 12,2013
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION-LAW
American Express Bank FSB,a Federal
Savings Bank,
Plaintiff
V. : No. 12-1200C
REBECCA COUTTS,
Defendant
130056.001
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that on this date a true and correct copy of the Praecipe
has been served by United States first-class mail, postage prepaid, upon the individual(s) at the
address indicated below:
REBECCA COUTTS
256 H STREET
CARLISLE PA 17013
By:
Demetrios H. Tsarouhis
21 S. 9th St.
Allentown, PA 18102
Phone: (610)628-2440
Fax: (610)465-8844
Date: April 12, 2013