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The Business Platinum Card® (OUTDATED INFO)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 Master Thread
« Reply #7780 on: February 26, 2017, 01:13:27 PM »
If I had a biz gold and upgraded to plat (for 50k MR) can I apply again for biz gold?

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7781 on: February 26, 2017, 01:15:13 PM »
If I had a biz gold and upgraded to plat (for 50k MR) can I apply again for biz gold?

You won't get the bonus but yes, you can apply for it again

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7782 on: February 26, 2017, 01:19:17 PM »
You won't get the bonus but yes, you can apply for it again
Why would I apply for it if I won't get the bonus?! ;)

And what about applying for the plat? Being that I never applied for it?
Or does it go by having the card?

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7783 on: February 26, 2017, 01:20:45 PM »
Why would I apply for it if I won't get the bonus?! ;)

And what about applying for the plat? Being that I never applied for it?
Or does it go by having the card?
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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7784 on: February 26, 2017, 01:45:25 PM »
What's the problem with just calling? The plat CSR are always friendly and they answer immediately

They may view it as I am taking all the benefits of the card and reports me to RATS - I have read that it is safer the chat

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7785 on: February 28, 2017, 12:21:37 PM »
i have a large negative MR points balance.  It will take a long time to turn it positive.
any advice?  If i close the accounts will it wipe out the negative? will they allow me to open new cards in the future?
Thank you in advance

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7786 on: March 01, 2017, 06:21:08 AM »
Looking for a 150k offer on the business plat ASAP
Also looking for Business Gold offers

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7787 on: March 01, 2017, 09:59:17 AM »
What's the problem with just calling? The plat CSR are always friendly and they answer immediately
like don't know if there is any problem calling them it's just a pain they kept me on the phone for 15 min going through all the benefits that I took advantage of and that I didn't to convince me to keep the card they finally did downgrade it but definitely wasn't easy

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7788 on: March 01, 2017, 10:06:54 AM »
Looking for a 150k offer on the business plat ASAP
Also looking for Business Gold offers

Found anything?

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7789 on: March 02, 2017, 07:31:11 AM »
Changes coming March 30th:

- Annual fee going up to $550 (effective Sept. 1 for existing users)
- $50 Uber credits per year, $15 per month, $35 in December
- 5% MR on hotel booking made though Amex
- Free Gold AUs
- New Stainless Steel card

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7791 on: March 02, 2017, 07:33:28 AM »
Changes coming March 30th:

- Annual fee going up to $550 (effective Sept. 1 for existing users)
- $200 Uber credits per year, $15 per month, $35 in December
- 5% MR on hotel booking made though Amex
- Free Gold AUs
- New Stainless Steel card
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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7792 on: March 02, 2017, 07:35:28 AM »
I'm assuming this is only for the consumer card, not business?
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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7793 on: March 02, 2017, 07:38:12 AM »
Changes coming March 30th:

- Annual fee going up to $550 (effective Sept. 1 for existing users)
- $50 Uber credits per year, $15 per month, $35 in December
- 5% MR on hotel booking made though Amex
- Free Gold AUs
- New Stainless Steel card
nothing great about these changes. The Uber is nice but you are paying another $100 so it's only a $100 benefit.

5x points is nice as well on hotels but normally if you book through Amex you will not get stay credits or earn points which is a deal breaker for me.

And the gold AUs are not much of an upgrade over the green AUs which are also free

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7794 on: March 02, 2017, 07:38:28 AM »
I'm assuming this is only for the consumer card, not business?
correct

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7795 on: March 03, 2017, 10:16:23 AM »
What I noticed is, that having both the Plat consumer and Business card got me as follows:

I booked a  business class ticket using points. Amex first codes it as a purchase charge then credited my account as I used points.
So I received the 50% bonus rebate for having the Plat Business then I also received the 5x points on the initial charge that Amex charged me (besides of course the miles for a revenue ticket!).

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7796 on: March 03, 2017, 12:06:12 PM »
Do names have to match to get the 50% back rebate on flights?

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7797 on: March 03, 2017, 12:53:47 PM »
Do names have to match to get the 50% back rebate on flights?
if you mean the name of the passenger with the nme on the card, they do not have to match

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7798 on: March 03, 2017, 12:57:26 PM »
if you mean the name of the passenger with the nme on the card, they do not have to match
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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7799 on: March 03, 2017, 04:19:52 PM »
if you mean the name of the passenger with the nme on the card, they do not have to match
And just confirming its 50% back even ifs 2 tickets