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The Business Platinum Card® (OUTDATED INFO)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 Card® 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.

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There are more than 40 Business Platinum Card® 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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Re: Amex Platinum
« Reply #4840 on: December 21, 2015, 11:54:41 PM »
I just looked at my fico on Amex right before I saw this. No issue.
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Re: Amex Platinum
« Reply #4841 on: December 22, 2015, 12:06:22 AM »
I like vanilla but my name is Venilla.

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Re: Amex Platinum
« Reply #4842 on: December 22, 2015, 12:07:04 AM »
I just looked at my fico on Amex right before I saw this. No issue.
Tried again, still not working for me.
I don't sin, I give myself opportunities to repent.

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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #4843 on: December 22, 2015, 12:36:11 AM »
You have experience otherwise?
He didn't answer otherwise.
Exactly. If you don't know, don't answer.

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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #4844 on: December 22, 2015, 12:49:38 AM »
Exactly. If you don't know, don't answer.
Well the T&C has these words 'have or have had this product within the last 12 months'

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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #4845 on: December 22, 2015, 12:53:07 AM »
Well the T&C has these words 'have or have had this product within the last 12 months'

T&C's are often meaningless.

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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #4846 on: December 22, 2015, 12:55:09 AM »
T&C's are often meaningless.
Even when it's explicit?

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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #4847 on: December 22, 2015, 12:56:01 AM »

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Re: Amex Platinum
« Reply #4848 on: December 22, 2015, 02:41:05 AM »
Tried again, still not working for me.
Did it ever work for you?

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Re: Amex Platinum
« Reply #4849 on: December 22, 2015, 06:39:14 AM »
please exuse my ignorance, but can someone direct me how to cancel a platinum w/o loosing the opportunity to reapply in the future for the welcome bonus/ thanks

just downgrade it to green and then close it!
What? This is true?

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Re: Amex Platinum
« Reply #4850 on: December 22, 2015, 07:10:46 AM »
Did it ever work for you?
Just got the cards this week, so no.
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Re: Amex Platinum
« Reply #4851 on: December 22, 2015, 07:30:01 PM »
Data point; finished spend 12/14 and got bonus today, 12/22...

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Re: Amex Platinum
« Reply #4852 on: December 22, 2015, 07:32:31 PM »
Data point; finished spend 12/14 and got bonus today, 12/22...
Before paying bill?

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Re: Amex Platinum
« Reply #4853 on: December 22, 2015, 07:33:14 PM »
Before paying bill?
Actually being processed
But i only paid part because waiting for pggm

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Re: Amex Platinum
« Reply #4854 on: December 23, 2015, 06:56:30 PM »
What? This is true?

Have been wondering the same... I can't see it working but would love to find out...

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Re: Amex Platinum
« Reply #4855 on: December 24, 2015, 12:47:47 AM »
Have been wondering the same... I can't see it working but would love to find out...

Why not?

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Re: Amex Platinum
« Reply #4856 on: December 24, 2015, 08:25:29 AM »
Hit spending on 12/10 still haven't receive bonus. Anyone else waiting for a while as well ? Starting to get nervous.
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Re: Amex Platinum
« Reply #4857 on: December 24, 2015, 08:54:59 AM »
Hit spending on 12/10 still haven't receive bonus. Anyone else waiting for a while as well ? Starting to get nervous.
Yes. From 12/8
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« Reply #4858 on: December 24, 2015, 08:57:19 AM »

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Re: Amex Platinum
« Reply #4859 on: December 24, 2015, 09:55:32 AM »
Appreciate the responses. Phew.
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