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The Business Platinum CardŽ (OUTDATED INFO)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
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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 #300 on: April 12, 2011, 02:16:06 PM »
I've applied/canceled my plat card within the last few months.  I also used the $200 airline credit.  If I apply for the card again, will I get the $200 airline credit again?

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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #301 on: April 12, 2011, 02:46:28 PM »
Can someone please explain to me how Amex calculates points?

I spent $1000, then $200 on airline credits - yet I have 50,028 points.

My wife did the same, yet has 50,102 points.

Where do these numbers come from?

Thanks.
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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #302 on: April 12, 2011, 04:07:58 PM »
Can someone please explain to me how Amex calculates points?

I spent $1000, then $200 on airline credits - yet I have 50,028 points.

My wife did the same, yet has 50,102 points.

Where do these numbers come from?

Thanks.
check if u have any point pending under the point summary page

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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #303 on: April 12, 2011, 05:49:46 PM »
Points post on the Platinum card on the 2nd statement, not the first like on most cards.
Although after you pay the bill you can call MR to manually post the pending points.
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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #304 on: April 13, 2011, 11:31:03 AM »
Points post on the Platinum card on the 2nd statement, not the first like on most cards.
Although after you pay the bill you can call MR to manually post the pending points.
or you can email them

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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #305 on: April 21, 2011, 09:18:00 PM »
Q: I'm approaching  60 days since the annual fee charge, i called to cancel and they offered me $100 to stay which I accepted , how long would Tht take to post? Would they take if away if I cancelled after it posts? If it takes more then a few days, do they probate from the 60th day or from the begining?

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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #306 on: April 21, 2011, 10:06:59 PM »
please tell me if this sounds right. I got my 200 airline credit, i just paid my bill which included the 450 fee. i called MR services and told them i paid, and they advanced the 51,000 points to my CO airlines account. Now what happens? do i just call and cancel the card within the 60 days? how do i get the 450 back? thanks.

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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #307 on: April 22, 2011, 03:32:54 AM »
please tell me if this sounds right. I got my 200 airline credit, i just paid my bill which included the 450 fee. i called MR services and told them i paid, and they advanced the 51,000 points to my CO airlines account. Now what happens? do i just call and cancel the card within the 60 days? how do i get the 450 back? thanks.

They'll credit your $450 to a different Amex card (a less preferable option, as you'll lose $450 points) or you can get request a refund via check (this is the preferred option).
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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #308 on: April 22, 2011, 08:30:24 AM »
can i cancel the card and keep the points if they were an "advance"? they said the points were not really in my account untill the end of May, which would be after the 60 days. Also if i do have a different Amex card, will they give me a hard time if i request the 450 in a check?

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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #309 on: April 22, 2011, 12:26:00 PM »
can i cancel the card and keep the points if they were an "advance"? they said the points were not really in my account untill the end of May, which would be after the 60 days. Also if i do have a different Amex card, will they give me a hard time if i request the 450 in a check?
they won't have a problem sending a check. the point advance however, you will need to make sure the points actually post. (check your amex membership rewards web page you should see the points 'pending' and then 'earned')

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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #310 on: April 22, 2011, 12:34:39 PM »
if i wait till they officially "post", it will be past the 60 days. how much will they charge me for that period of membership?

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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #311 on: April 22, 2011, 02:19:42 PM »
I got the rep to post my bonus points to my account five minutes ago. Went on line and its there. Is there any reason to wait a few days or hours before I cancel my card( I'm in a rush to reapply). I have an open Amex Gold.

I quickly searched the forums and didnt find a definite answer. I only have a few minutes on line , I figured I would throw this out.

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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #312 on: April 22, 2011, 05:35:59 PM »
My question is, Haim Amex korim, forums kazeh, vyodim, mah anachnu omrim.

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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #313 on: April 22, 2011, 08:00:30 PM »
Haim Amex korim, forums kazeh, vyodim, mah anachnu omrim.
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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #314 on: April 23, 2011, 09:32:11 PM »
My question is, Haim Amex korim, forums kazeh, vyodim, mah anachnu omrim.
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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #315 on: April 23, 2011, 10:33:53 PM »
My question is, Haim Amex korim, forums kazeh, vyodim, mah anachnu omrim.
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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #317 on: May 02, 2011, 10:04:05 PM »
i called at the end of 60 days to cancel my wife's card and they have of an extra 15k mr points to keep the card open. i call about a month later to cancel and the rep won't let me cancel. says they gave me the points in good faith... should at least try it a year. called back 2 days later. the guy didn't give me a hard time. but when i asked for my refund he told me that since i (she) is not the primary on any other amex cards they won't refund the fee after 60 days. anyone hear of that before? not the end of the world because i was anyways gonna get her a starwood card but still annoying...
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Re: Amex Plat Questions
« Reply #318 on: May 02, 2011, 10:14:25 PM »
i cancelled my card! when i asked for them to mail me a check for  $450 yrly fee he told me that it will be refunded before the end of my next statement and once its refunded i can call and have them mail me check!
is this the reg. procedure??

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« Reply #319 on: May 02, 2011, 10:43:21 PM »
i cancelled my card! when i asked for them to mail me a check for  $450 yrly fee he told me that it will be refunded before the end of my next statement and once its refunded i can call and have them mail me check!
is this the reg. procedure??

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