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The Business Platinum CardŽ (OUTDATED INFO)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.

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

To sign up:

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

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #8180 on: May 11, 2017, 06:28:45 PM »
Upgrade Offer vs retention different ball game.
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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #8181 on: May 12, 2017, 10:43:40 AM »
Upgrade Offer vs retention different ball game.
Any reason not to upgrade my BGR to a Biz Plat using a 50K upgrade link (no lifetime lang.)?
1. I have a BGR, and closed Biz Plat for a year, ok to upgrade?
2. My husband just got new BGR and Biz Plat in January (this is his 2nd Biz Plat using a no lang. online link), and he's eligible for upgrade on BGR for ANOTHER biz plat. what's the best route to upgrade his card? Should i close down his current Biz Plat (or downgrade to Green), and then upgrade, or first upgrade then close down... Does it really matter in which order I do it... And is this a good idea or will it trigger red flags...
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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #8182 on: May 12, 2017, 11:46:54 AM »


Any reason not to upgrade my BGR to a Biz Plat using a 50K upgrade link (no lifetime lang.)?
1. I have a BGR, and closed Biz Plat for a year, ok to upgrade?
2. My husband just got new BGR and Biz Plat in January (this is his 2nd Biz Plat using a no lang. online link), and he's eligible for upgrade on BGR for ANOTHER biz plat. what's the best route to upgrade his card? Should i close down his current Biz Plat (or downgrade to Green), and then upgrade, or first upgrade then close down... Does it really matter in which order I do it... And is this a good idea or will it trigger red flags...
1) yes
2) doesnt matter . Enjoy


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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #8183 on: May 12, 2017, 11:50:23 AM »
1) yes
2) doesnt matter . Enjoy
Thanks! I already went ahead with my upgrade...
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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #8184 on: May 12, 2017, 06:00:59 PM »
Both DW and I MR accounts are frozen... Mine was fine as of Apr 2 (my last date of transfer). Never do MS or return and close cards on either MR account.

We didn't have platinums in over a year, but i'm posting this here because this thread probably sees the most action related to freezing.

Tried calling and got the usual shpeel "6 - 8 weeks" - should i let it run it's course? No point in calling?

Update:

I called AMEX and nothing. Since then, i've bene trying everyday from both accounts to Air France, still Frozen.

I tried today from my MR to Aeroplan, 1k, and it worked! I then tried from my account to her Air France - frozen!

So I finally tried to transfer from her Membership Rewards to her AF - frozen! And then, I transferred from her Amex to her Delta - and it worked. This leads me to believe it's Air France. Fair assessment, or still Frozen?

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #8185 on: May 12, 2017, 06:07:36 PM »
Update:

I called AMEX and nothing. Since then, i've bene trying everyday from both accounts to Air France, still Frozen.

I tried today from my MR to Aeroplan, 1k, and it worked! I then tried from my account to her Air France - frozen!

So I finally tried to transfer from her Membership Rewards to her AF - frozen! And then, I transferred from her Amex to her Delta - and it worked. This leads me to believe it's Air France. Fair assessment, or still Frozen?
Flagged FFN, your MR account is fine.
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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #8186 on: May 12, 2017, 06:13:13 PM »
Flagged FFN, your MR account is fine.

Thanks - didn't know thats a thing! How do I unflag it? Make a new one?

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #8187 on: May 12, 2017, 06:59:52 PM »
Successfully downgraded my BPlat to green and then product changed back up to Plat - rep confirmed the year of 50% back would appply for a year going forward from yesterday

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #8188 on: May 12, 2017, 07:25:49 PM »
Successfully downgraded my BPlat to green and then product changed back up to Plat - rep confirmed the year of 50% back would appply for a year going forward from yesterday
thats cool!

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #8189 on: May 14, 2017, 08:33:16 PM »
Just got a no language personal platinum offer. What's the concensus on doing the spend (legitimately) and then closing within 60 days? Trouble? Claw backs? Freezing? Reading different things up thread not sure what the bottom line is.

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #8190 on: May 15, 2017, 02:57:56 PM »
On MR summary of points, I have points earned from Amex 5X TLS? Is that from 5x for booking on Amex Travel?

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #8191 on: May 15, 2017, 05:38:11 PM »
Just got a no language personal platinum offer. What's the consensus on doing the spend (legitimately) and then closing within 60 days? Trouble? Claw backs? Freezing? Reading different things up thread not sure what the bottom line is.
Should be OK. People only had issues with the leaked links.

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #8192 on: May 15, 2017, 05:44:58 PM »
is there a link for upgrading business green/gold to plat for 50k?
i'm not seeing it on my offers page today

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #8193 on: May 15, 2017, 06:17:56 PM »
is there a link for upgrading business green/gold to plat for 50k?
i'm not seeing it on my offers page today
Yes, there's a Biz Gold to Biz Plat upgrade link that I found via DOC, I wasn't eligible for the 75K offer upgrade but the 50k upgrade worked on both mine and my husbands BGR card:

http://www.doctorofcredit.com/ymmv-75000-point-upgrade-offer-american-express-business-platinum/
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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #8194 on: May 15, 2017, 06:33:21 PM »
Yes, there's a Biz Gold to Biz Plat upgrade link that I found via DOC, I wasn't eligible for the 75K offer upgrade but the 50k upgrade worked on both mine and my husbands BGR card:

http://www.doctorofcredit.com/ymmv-75000-point-upgrade-offer-american-express-business-platinum/
thanks,
I was eligible!

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #8195 on: May 15, 2017, 06:42:28 PM »
Any chance amex will match a 50k upgrade offer to the 75k offer ?

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #8196 on: May 15, 2017, 07:03:49 PM »
Any chance amex will match a 50k upgrade offer to the 75k offer ?
Not really, you may get some goodwill though.

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #8197 on: May 15, 2017, 07:05:08 PM »
Any chance amex will match a 50k upgrade offer to the 75k offer ?
Just take what you get!!
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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #8198 on: May 16, 2017, 05:09:19 AM »
Just take what you get!!
Why would I do that ? 25k points is worth a shot. Have you never requested they match a signup offer

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #8199 on: May 16, 2017, 05:10:24 AM »
Why would I do that ? 25k points is worth a shot. Have you never requested they match a signup offer
They never match, you might get some goodwill points if you press a rep hard enough as mentioned above.
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