OptBlue® from American Express means you1 can now accept American Express® Cards like other card types, and with more pricing options.
Now accept American Express exactly the same way as other card types
We’ve made changes to how things work with Card acceptance, making it easy for you to welcome American Express Cards at your business. Through participating OptBlue processors, you can take advantage of:
Complimentary decals and supplies are available for your business
One consolidated statement makes it simple to balance your account
One Contact
To answer your questions for all card types
What hasn't changed is American Express Cardmembers. In 2017, the average American Express® transaction was $173 versus the average Non-American Express® credit card transaction of $92.2
They won't know you accept without seeing the American Express logo, so we offer complimentary decals and supplies here.
Get set up and start welcoming American Express Cardmembers. Learn more about the benefits and pricing options for your business by contacting one of these processors today.
1 OptBlue Eligibility: The OptBlue® program is limited to Canadian Small Merchants that have an estimated American Express charge volume of less than $500,000 per year, other industry, franchise and business model restrictions apply.
2Source:The Nilson Report # 1128 (March 2018). American Express transaction size derived as Canada year-end purchase volume divided by year-end purchase transactions. Average Non-American Express transaction equals $71 US ($92 CAD), includes Visa and MasterCard credit cards, and excludes Interac and debit volume and transactions. Purchase volume converted to Canadian dollars by dividing US figures by 0.771040667 (the average for the year, http://www.x-rates.com/average/?from=CAD&to=USD&amount=1.00&year=2017)