Another T-shirt thread (probably for Dex).

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We had another t-shirt thread recently, but it didn’t address my concern.

I had looked several times before at buying a Straight Dope t-shirt, and was always thwarted by the Reader’s commerce pages failing to accept AMEX. Then hope appeared, as when I subscribed, I was able to do so with my AMEX.

But recent checking of the commerce pages reveals no AMEX option. I wonder, then, is this just an oversight? Now that the Reader has obviously established a relationship with AMEX, would it be possible to soon acquire SD goodies with an AMEX?

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I’ll have some one look into this and get back to you.

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Just reinvigorating the question.

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And reinvigorating it again. I re-upped with my AMEX. What sayeth thou, Dex?

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I didn’t get a response to my prior inquiries, I’ll try again.

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From the other thread:

This didn’t get any kind of response from the administration there, so here it is again.

I want one of those.

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We have copied Ed on this thread as well as the others from before. It’s up to Ed and the Reader as to what they offer, of course. We will ask again.

your humble TubaDiva

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Cool, thanks. It really is a great t-shirt idea.

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I think that the subscriptions are handled via PayPal, whether directly or indirectly. That is to say, the Reader has a business relationship with PayPal, and PayPal has a relationship with American Express, and via this connection, it is possible to subscribe using AmEx. But the Reader does not have a business relationship directly with American Express, and the “Buy Stuff” page is handled completely differently from the subscription model, so the connection with PayPal is not relevant.

At least, I think that’s what’s going on. But I’m just another nobody (at least so far as this is concerned), so I may well be mistaken.

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I think you got it, Chronos; two entirely different payment plans and mechanisms in place here.

I’ll ask to see if they can add Amex to the Straight Dope Store; they do accept Amex elsewhere on the Straight Dope pages.

your humble TubaDiva