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The Business Platinum CardŽ (OUTDATED INFO)
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As a special offer you can get Earn 50,000 Membership Rewards points after you spend $5,000 and an extra 50,000 points after you spend an additional $10,000 on eligible purchases with the Business Platinum CardŽ from American Express within the first 3 months of Card Membership. Your application must be approved by January 25, 2017 to be eligible for this offer.

A Premium Business Card2
There are more than 40 Business Platinum CardŽ benefits, including world-class platinum service, travel benefits, rewards that can help reduce expenses and access to one-of-a-kind events.

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-Consumer Card: 50k No Spend Required, Called 7 Days before Due Date of Annual Fee
-Business Card:   

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Consumer: http://www.dansdeals.com/go/Platinum5/
Business: http://www.dansdeals.com/go/BusinessPlat5/

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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #240 on: March 11, 2011, 03:35:37 PM »
That sounds very strange. I would have tried back and talked to another rep...

He called 4 times and gave up

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« Reply #241 on: March 11, 2011, 03:37:38 PM »
Just closed my card yesterday after having it open more than 3 months.
Got charged 1/4 of the annual fee.  Not bad for 50k miles+$400 in fees.
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« Reply #242 on: March 11, 2011, 03:47:15 PM »
That sounds very strange. I would have tried back and talked to another rep...
My card was approved on Nov 22, and I closed it on Jan 29.  The prorate is one month, so I got $412.50 back.

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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #243 on: March 11, 2011, 03:47:54 PM »
My card was approved on Nov 22, and I closed it on Jan 29.  The prorate is one month, so I got $412.50 back.
i hope i get the same when i cancel mine. Did they send you a check? How long did it take?

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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #244 on: March 11, 2011, 03:59:07 PM »
You all still have other amex charge cards open
My brother doesn't

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« Reply #245 on: March 11, 2011, 04:05:50 PM »
Just closed my card yesterday after having it open more than 3 months.
Got charged 1/4 of the annual fee.  Not bad for 50k miles+$400 in fees.

You left out the $25 SBS and/or $7.05 iTunes credits. (I got em both for all my AUs too...)

What did you tell them to maximize your refund?
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« Reply #246 on: March 11, 2011, 04:09:22 PM »
You all still have other amex charge cards open
My brother doesn't
There's no difference.

You left out the $25 SBS and/or $7.05 iTunes credits. (I got em both for all my AUs too...)

What did you tell them to maximize your refund?
And the free gogo credit.
That's just what they offered.  Didn't have the heart to argue after all they had given me.
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« Reply #247 on: March 11, 2011, 04:10:07 PM »
That's just what they offered.  Didn't have the heart to argue after all they had given me.

If they offer me nothing, should I just let it go? What can I argue?
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« Reply #248 on: March 11, 2011, 04:14:45 PM »
If they offer me nothing, should I just let it go? What can I argue?
It's their policy to prorate. 
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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #249 on: March 17, 2011, 11:34:21 PM »
i hope i get the same when i cancel mine. Did they send you a check? How long did it take?
I transferred credit to my AE Gold card. It took about less than 2 weeks.

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« Reply #250 on: March 17, 2011, 11:40:57 PM »
I transferred credit to my AE Gold card. It took about less than 2 weeks.
Transferring credit may cost you points. Better to just request a check.
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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #251 on: March 18, 2011, 12:14:21 AM »
Transferring credit may cost you points. Better to just request a check.
Why would it cost points? And you dont mean all 50k you mean there's a hidden service fee right?

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« Reply #252 on: March 18, 2011, 12:38:50 AM »
Why would it cost points? And you dont mean all 50k you mean there's a hidden service fee right?

He means transferring $100 in credit will lower your points earned for spending by 100 points on the card you transfer the credit to.
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« Reply #253 on: March 18, 2011, 10:26:58 AM »
Got my plat crad and spent right away on it. then i get a call from to verify it was me (i called CS before to make sure it goes through) they then transfered me to FR who tells em i cant spend so much on personal card when my income doesn't justify it. I replied that i called CS and asked if it was ok if i use it for my biz and they said sure. She responded that sometimes the CSR doesn't know what they're talking about. and she will have to put my account on hold. I then said i can send you in any financials you want but i got FR'd less then a year ago and she can look at biz tax return. She put me on hold and came back and said she's releasing the hold but i shouldn't spend biz purchases on a personal card. And if i need help getting a bigger credit line there's a special dept that i can send biz financials in to get higher credit line. I have 35k outstanding on my amex plat which i plan on paying in a week. should i wait till after i pay it to apply for biz card?

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« Reply #254 on: March 18, 2011, 03:09:06 PM »
Just closed my card yesterday after having it open more than 3 months.
Got charged 1/4 of the annual fee.  Not bad for 50k miles+$400 in fees.

I got $337 back, can't complain. After all is said and done I netted nearly $1,000 in value from this card:

  • 51,000 Membership Rewards points
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(there's probably more that I don't remember). Time to set a reminder to reapply in 30 days.

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« Reply #255 on: March 20, 2011, 03:28:41 AM »

(there's probably more that I don't remember). Time to set a reminder to reapply in 30 days.
the wait time is only 30 days?

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« Reply #256 on: March 20, 2011, 06:09:02 AM »
the wait time is only 30 days?

Shhh, don't tell anyone. ;)
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« Reply #257 on: March 20, 2011, 12:02:43 PM »
Shhh, don't tell anyone. ;)
haha my lips are sealed  :-X

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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #258 on: March 21, 2011, 09:57:33 PM »
Just got approved for my second card!!
If I get the approval email then it's for sure? I have nothing to worry about right?
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« Reply #259 on: March 21, 2011, 10:07:45 PM »
Just got approved for my second card!!
If I get the approval email then it's for sure? I have nothing to worry about right?
Yup, congrats!

When did you apply for and close your last card?
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