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Try calling amex, many people have been offered 50k for $10k spend when upgrading

50k https://www262.americanexpress.com/business-card-application/upgrade/pa/business-platinum-charge-card/login/44926-9-1-WOC0000416
25K bonus sign up link
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Alternative 30K bonus sign up link DEAD
(Go Incognito if the link does not work for you.) Sometimes you have to go thru the entering cc info route, bec. the user id route doesn't work sometimes.

New link - https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/openplatinum/benefit.do?benefitTemplate=template_a&benefitId=open.platinumupdates

Q: It's been a few days since I applied and the changes haven't taken effect yet , should I worry?
A: No. That's perfectly normal.


Q: I'm in my first year of my gold card, will I be charged the AF when I downgrade back?
A:
Yes you will


The cheshbon is that you upgrade, get the points, buy the AA GC's do the Platinum Guy's Great Mehalech, then downgrade back or close and get the Annual Fee of the Plat reimbursed. If cancelled within 60 days you get it all back; if more than 60 days it is prorated.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1500 on: October 01, 2013, 09:06:00 PM »
got an offer to upgrade to plat for 30k bonus points after 10k spend, figuring I already did the upgrade and got the 25k, shuold I take this offer? (basically 4 points a dollar for 10k)

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1501 on: October 01, 2013, 09:09:42 PM »
got an offer to upgrade to plat for 30k bonus points after 10k spend, figuring I already did the upgrade and got the 25k, shuold I take this offer? (basically 4 points a dollar for 10k)
If you can do the spending easily then definitely. Otherwise, it is worth your time?!

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1502 on: October 01, 2013, 09:56:46 PM »
I am trying the upgrade link for past 3 days.. several times. It always says "We're sorry. We are experiencing temporary system outage. Please try again later or call the toll-free number on the back of your Card.".  Tried Incognito as well.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1503 on: October 01, 2013, 10:02:20 PM »
I am trying the upgrade link for past 3 days.. several times. It always says "We're sorry. We are experiencing temporary system outage. Please try again later or call the toll-free number on the back of your Card.".  Tried Incognito as well.
Use the digits option, not the sign in option.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1504 on: October 01, 2013, 10:04:19 PM »
Use the digits option, not the sign in option.
It also cant hurt to be incognito. ;)

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1505 on: October 01, 2013, 10:39:22 PM »
I am trying the upgrade link for past 3 days.. several times. It always says "We're sorry. We are experiencing temporary system outage. Please try again later or call the toll-free number on the back of your Card.".  Tried Incognito as well.
Same here.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1506 on: October 02, 2013, 08:55:17 AM »
Same here.
Use the option on the right to enter your card number directly. Don't try to log into your account.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1507 on: October 02, 2013, 01:38:27 PM »
Thanks. It worked today when I entered the CC #.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1508 on: October 02, 2013, 09:05:19 PM »
this seems to be a glitch when they send you the paperwork after an upgrade

I feel like its the AMEX way to honor their glitches...

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1509 on: October 04, 2013, 07:58:03 AM »
Hey, i signed up for amex gold business for only 50k, can i take someone else's screenshot of 75k?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1510 on: October 04, 2013, 08:28:35 AM »
Hey, i signed up for amex gold business for only 50k, can i take someone else's screenshot of 75k?
You can just use the 25K  upgrade to Platinum option once your points post...
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1511 on: October 04, 2013, 08:37:47 AM »
You can just use the 25K  upgrade to Platinum option once your points post...
And if he gets matched he'll end up with 100k instead of 75k.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1512 on: October 04, 2013, 08:41:03 AM »
And if he gets matched he'll end up with 100k instead of 75k.
Worth a shot to get matched, just haven't heard/seen people getting matched with a screenshot.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1513 on: October 04, 2013, 08:43:01 AM »
Worth a shot to get matched, just haven't heard/seen people getting matched with a screenshot.
Correct.  Matching is dead. 

My. Point is,  getting matched has nothing do to with upgrading.  One doesn't affect the other. 
He can match + upgrade.  Not sure why you told him to upgrade INSTEAD of matching.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1514 on: October 04, 2013, 03:30:23 PM »
I just received my gold card in the mail. Can i upgrade now and still get my original sign up if i do all the spending after the upgrade,or wait?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1515 on: October 04, 2013, 03:35:08 PM »
I just received my gold card in the mail. Can i upgrade now and still get my original sign up if i do all the spending after the upgrade,or wait?
Spend, then wait for post (just a few days generally), then upgrade.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1516 on: October 04, 2013, 03:35:48 PM »
Spend, then wait for post (just a few days generally), then upgrade.
Will do. ;)

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1517 on: October 04, 2013, 06:11:54 PM »
After upgrading to Platinum for second time, any chance of 25K points posting automatically, or do i have to contact them to push it through?

I am looking for answers from experience

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1518 on: October 05, 2013, 07:54:16 PM »
After upgrading to Platinum for second time, any chance of 25K points posting automatically, or do i have to contact them to push it through?

I am looking for answers from experience
Seems like from the people who did it and posted, that you will probably need to ask about it and only may get the points.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1519 on: October 06, 2013, 03:34:02 PM »
After upgrading to Platinum for second time, any chance of 25K points posting automatically, or do i have to contact them to push it through?

I am looking for answers from experience
Im wondering also..... I got a targeted email so I upgraded for the 2nd time.... called twice and still no luck :(