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It's pretty widespread in the US. Looks like a tiny fraction more merchants accept Discover than Amex (according to https://wallethub.com/answers/cc/american-ex
by snazz 3y ago
It's pretty widespread in the US. Looks like a tiny fraction more merchants accept Discover than Amex (according to https://wallethub.com/answers/cc/american-express-vs-discover-2140663734/ https://wallethub.com/answers/cc/american-express-vs-discove...).
But acceptance is definitely poor outside the US compared to Visa and Mastercard.
- tavavex 3y agoYes, this is definitely it. Even in Canada, one of the more similar markets to the US, Discover seems to be extremely sparsely used - not even talking about the rest of the world. On the other hand, Visa and Mastercard can be used essentially everywhere - they're ubiquitous.