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The Business Platinum CardŽ (OUTDATED INFO)
Welcome Offer1
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
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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 #40 on: December 21, 2010, 07:51:14 PM »
They let you pay for a money order with a cc??
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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #41 on: December 21, 2010, 07:53:39 PM »
yep. buy stamps and the such all the time. just figured i could pay the cc bill with the money order i just bought. simple and sweet i thought.

also, how is it as mentioned that i can get 4 years of lounge access if the amex is only good for 1 year. especially if i cancel quickly.

by the way, hope you are enjoyin your trip. i am very envious.

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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #42 on: December 21, 2010, 08:00:21 PM »
Quick question. If I bought a money order at the post office, would that work to fullfill the spending requirement for the 50000 points? the charge only shows USPS so i don't think they would know its for a money order. thanks
which post office do you use because all the ones i have been have big signs saying that you can not use a cc to pay for money orders.

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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #43 on: December 21, 2010, 08:01:56 PM »
yep. buy stamps and the such all the time. just figured i could pay the cc bill with the money order i just bought. simple and sweet i thought.

also, how is it as mentioned that i can get 4 years of lounge access if the amex is only good for 1 year. especially if i cancel quickly.

by the way, hope you are enjoyin your trip. i am very envious.
Interesting, they're not supposed to let you pay by cc.
The AMEX Plat card expires in 4 years from when you get it.
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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #45 on: December 22, 2010, 01:12:02 PM »
live and learn. credit cards are allowed but for all services but money orders. they allow debit and atm cards for money orders. my mistake.

can use some explanation. if the yearly fee is 450 for the card, how is the card valid for 4 years? i assume you will get a new card every year as you pay the premium, so wouldnt it just show it valid for 1 year. i am just not getting this as i have always had cards and they just show it as valid for the one year. thanks

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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #46 on: December 22, 2010, 02:04:31 PM »
live and learn. credit cards are allowed but for all services but money orders. they allow debit and atm cards for money orders. my mistake.

can use some explanation. if the yearly fee is 450 for the card, how is the card valid for 4 years? i assume you will get a new card every year as you pay the premium, so wouldnt it just show it valid for 1 year. i am just not getting this as i have always had cards and they just show it as valid for the one year. thanks

Pull any card out of your wallet and look at it. They never expire after a year.

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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #47 on: December 22, 2010, 02:34:39 PM »
since when do you get a new card every year after paying that year's annual fee??
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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #48 on: December 23, 2010, 09:38:55 AM »
This will be my first American Express card. Does anyone know if I get a card and get 2 (or 3) additional cards are the points independent for each card or do they all get shared? Also can I request seperate billing addresses for each of the cards or do they all come together?

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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #49 on: December 23, 2010, 09:43:33 AM »
For the $175 fee for the additional cards, is anyone familiar if they prorate the fee when you cancel and aprox what it comes out to if you cancel in the first month?

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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #50 on: December 23, 2010, 09:45:39 AM »
This will be my first American Express card. Does anyone know if I get a card and get 2 (or 3) additional cards are the points independent for each card or do they all get shared? Also can I request seperate billing addresses for each of the cards or do they all come together?
neither. it goes to the main cardholder, and the main cardholder gets the bill for all usage

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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #51 on: December 23, 2010, 11:04:58 AM »
AFAIK yes, they do prorate the fee. there's a law that if u cancel a card within 30 days of the fee showing up, they need to give it back. in this case the fee will show up probably on the first statement, so I cancel within the first month u should get it all back.
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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #52 on: December 23, 2010, 11:32:40 AM »
since when do you get a new card every year after paying that year's annual fee??
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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #53 on: December 23, 2010, 02:55:35 PM »
I borrowed points from amex because the points dont post the first statement do i have to wait till they post to cancel the card?


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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #54 on: December 31, 2010, 02:59:49 PM »
Just posting in case nogeia anyone, if you dont have a card with MR, and u signup for plat, you dont get a credit line for borrowing MR for 6 months acc to a rep I spoke to today....

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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #55 on: December 31, 2010, 03:04:03 PM »
Just posting in case nogeia anyone, if you dont have a card with MR, and u signup for plat, you dont get a credit line for borrowing MR for 6 months acc to a rep I spoke to today....

I got one, 60K MR, 50K of which I already borrowed.
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« Reply #56 on: December 31, 2010, 03:19:38 PM »
Just posting in case nogeia anyone, if you dont have a card with MR, and u signup for plat, you dont get a credit line for borrowing MR for 6 months acc to a rep I spoke to today....

I know of 3 people who dont have any other cards with MR points and all 3 had 60k available for advance...

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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #57 on: December 31, 2010, 03:49:07 PM »
I know of 3 people who dont have any other cards with MR points and all 3 had 60k available for advance...

Same here

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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #58 on: January 02, 2011, 04:32:50 PM »
what are the retention bonuses being offered when you call up to cancel the platinum, they must be higher then other cards no?

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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #59 on: January 02, 2011, 04:53:42 PM »
look in the retention bonuses thread
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