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If You Get Screwed By Busted Gear at Circuit City, American Express Might Save You [Circuit City]

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While Consumerist wasn’t terribly optimistic about your credit card company helping you out if you bought a shattered HDTV, the HD Guru and a Giz booklover note American Express particularly will save your ass.

Here’s the deal: If you buy the TV with an American Express card, Hold Protection covers your ass for up to $1,000 for repairs or reimbursement—though they are presuming you ruined it after you bought it—within 90 days of hold. Check out their hold protection plot here for all the details.

If you guys know of other credit card companies with similar policies that’ll rescue hosed Circuit City shoppers, let us know. [American Express - Thanks Gary and Fmuniz!]