2014-9-17

加拿大的Costco和美国运通卡American Express credit card分家

September 17, 2014

Re: Important notice regarding changes to the American Express credit card program at Costco Wholesale Canada

Dear Member,

The credit card relationship between American Express and Costco Wholesale Canada will not be renewed when it expires on December 31, 2014. All holders of TrueEarnings or American Express Platinum Cash Rebate cards can continue to use their Cards at Costco warehouses and gas stations in Canada, as well as on Costco.ca and everywhere else that accepts American Express, until December 31, 2014.

原来在Costco办理的AE卡（TrueEarnings 或Platinum) 如果是在2014-12-31会过期的都不能再更新了，而且也只能使用到2014-12-31截止，不管是在Costco超市还是加油站或者是在其他商店。

If you have a TrueEarnings or American Express Platinum Cash Rebate card, here’s what you need to know:

如果你有AE卡（TrueEarnings 或Platinum) ，你必须要知道如下信息：

You may continue to use your TrueEarnings or American Express Platinum Cash Rebate Card at Costco warehouses and gas stations in Canada, as well as on Costco.ca and everywhere else that accepts American Express, until December 31, 2014, unless you accept a replacement card from American Express. If that is the case, you will no longer be able to use your TrueEarnings or American Express Platinum Cash Rebate Card or earn rewards on them.

你可以继续使用手里的AE卡（TrueEarnings 或Platinum) 在加拿大的Costco超市或加油站或者其他商店直到2014-12-31日，除非你接受更换新的AE卡，如果那样的话，你手里现在的AE卡（TrueEarnings 或Platinum) 就不能再用了。

Your TrueEarnings or American Express Platinum Cash Rebate Card will no longer be valid at Costco or at any other merchants after December 31, 2014. In addition, effective January 1, 2015, Costco warehouses and gas stations in Canada as well as Costco.ca will stop accepting all American Express Cards.

你手里的AE卡（TrueEarnings 或Platinum) 在2014-12-31之后将不能在任何一个地方使用了，无论是costco超市，加油站还是其他商店。并且，从2015-1-1开始，加拿大的Costco的超市、加油站和网站都不再接受任何的AE卡了。

You will continue to earn a cash rebate from American Express on that card until December 31, 2014 unless you accept a replacement card from American Express. Even if you accept a replacement card from American Express, you may continue to use the Costco membership card on the reverse of your TrueEarnings or American Express Platinum Cash Rebate Card as evidence of your Costco membership.

你可以继续使用AE卡来获得返点直到2014-12-31 除非你更换到AE卡的新卡，甚至如果你换了新的AE卡，你也可以继续用老的AE卡（反面是Costco的会员卡）来用做你Costco的会员卡。

We will have information about new payment and membership card options soon.

我们将会出台新的付款和会员卡的解决方案。

This change does not affect your Costco membership. 这一变化将不会影响你Costco的会员身份

Your Costco membership will not be affected by this change. You may continue to use the Costco membership card on the reverse of your TrueEarnings or American Express Platinum Cash Rebate Card as evidence of your Costco membership even if you accept a replacement card from American Express. We will have information about new payment and membership card options soon.

你Costco的会员资格将不会因为这个变化而影响。你仍然继续使用现有的AE卡（背面是Costco会员卡）来作为你的Costco会员卡，哪怕你已经更换了新的AE卡。我们将会出台新的付款和会员卡的解决方案。

If you automatically bill your Costco membership renewal to your American Express credit card and your Costco membership renewal date is November 2014 or later, you will receive a paper renewal statement from Costco in the mail.

如果你的Costco会员费是自动通过AE卡来更新的，如果更新日是2014年11月及以后的，则你会收到Costco的一封书面的信函。

American Express cards will continue to be accepted at Costco locations in the United States.

AE卡在美国的Costco将被继续使用。
Costco warehouses and gas stations in the U.S. will continue to accept American Express Cards after January 1, 2015, with the exception of TrueEarnings and American Express Platinum Cash Rebate cards issued in Canada.

在2015-1-1号之后，美国的Costco的超市和加油站将继续使用现有的AE卡，但是不接受是加拿大发行的AE卡。

We’re here to help. For more information, please visit your local Costco warehouse or call 1-800-463-3783.

如果有任何问题请咨询当地的Costco超市或者打电话1-800-463-3783

We look forward to seeing you in the warehouse soon.

从这封邮件得到的总结信息就是：加拿大的Costco和AE卡分家了，分手日期是2014-12-31. 

所以从2015-1-1日开始原来Costco给的那个AE卡彻底失效，在任何地方都不能用了，除非和AE申请新的信用卡，那个新类型的AE卡肯定在Costco是不能再用了的。是否有返点的也不知道了。AE卡离开了Costco的话，就没有多大存在的价值了（因为很多地方不接受AE卡），如果再不能有返点的话，就将彻底离开舞台。

不知道AE和Costco闹什么矛盾了，导致了这个重大的变化，就完全是分家了呢。拭目以待看Costco将和谁联手，我老公说应该找银联啊。

之前Costco的AE卡打的就是AE的牌子，我觉得这次Costco应该会做自己的牌子的信用卡了，当然还是会挂在VISA或者Master下的，就像沃尔玛的信用卡虽然打的是沃尔玛的牌子，但是还是在Master下面的。很多大超市都发行自己牌子的信用卡，比如沃尔玛，Canadian Tire, Target 等等，以Costco的实力，它完全可以发行自己的牌子的信用卡，估计应该是趁这次分手的机会树立自己的品牌。