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Try calling amex, many people have been offered 50k for $10k spend when upgrading

50k https://www262.americanexpress.com/business-card-application/upgrade/pa/business-platinum-charge-card/login/44926-9-1-WOC0000416
25K bonus sign up link
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Alternative 30K bonus sign up link DEAD
(Go Incognito if the link does not work for you.) Sometimes you have to go thru the entering cc info route, bec. the user id route doesn't work sometimes.

New link - https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/openplatinum/benefit.do?benefitTemplate=template_a&benefitId=open.platinumupdates

Q: It's been a few days since I applied and the changes haven't taken effect yet , should I worry?
A: No. That's perfectly normal.


Q: I'm in my first year of my gold card, will I be charged the AF when I downgrade back?
A:
Yes you will


The cheshbon is that you upgrade, get the points, buy the AA GC's do the Platinum Guy's Great Mehalech, then downgrade back or close and get the Annual Fee of the Plat reimbursed. If cancelled within 60 days you get it all back; if more than 60 days it is prorated.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1020 on: July 15, 2013, 05:32:16 PM »
Upgraded to Plat on Friday. My online account already shows up as Plat but I have not received the card yet. Do I need to wait to buy my airline giftcard for the $200 credit till I get the card or I can buy them now already(already elected airline)?

Did your 75k points already post? Still waiting for mine.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1021 on: July 15, 2013, 05:56:45 PM »
i downgraded to green didnt get a chance to make a purchase for at least a week. made a purchase, waited a week still no 5k
spent a total of about $500 and then saw the 5k
prob about 3-4 weeks from when downgraded till i got the points

they never reimbursed me for the AF of the plat, i SM'd and they told me when statement closes, is it a problem to cancel the card before the statement closes?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1022 on: July 15, 2013, 05:57:09 PM »

Did your 75k points already post? Still waiting for mine.

Yes.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1023 on: July 15, 2013, 06:51:12 PM »
FYI I did the green downgrade, spent a buck, waited a cycle and I earned the grand total of 1 point for my troubles.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1024 on: July 15, 2013, 06:58:34 PM »
FYI I did the green downgrade, spent a buck, waited a cycle and I earned the grand total of 1 point for my troubles.
I guess that is why it is YMMV.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1025 on: July 15, 2013, 07:23:05 PM »
Yes.

When did you finish your spend I finished like 5 weeks and still waiting.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1026 on: July 15, 2013, 07:24:57 PM »

When did you finish your spend I finished like 5 weeks and still waiting.

Don't remember exactly but definitely not that long ago. Maybe 2 weeks tops.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1027 on: July 15, 2013, 07:45:17 PM »
Don't remember exactly but definitely not that long ago. Maybe 2 weeks tops.
K ill call them then.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1028 on: July 15, 2013, 07:49:58 PM »
I upgraded to Plat and downgraded to Green before my statement closed and they didn't charge me anything for an AF.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1029 on: July 15, 2013, 08:03:46 PM »

K ill call them then.


My points posted over a week ago too. My original upgrade application apparently didn't go through even though I got an approval screen.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1030 on: July 16, 2013, 09:55:55 AM »
I upgraded to platinum and got 25k points after downgrading back to gold I got a solicited, offer to upgrade to platinum, will I get the points again if I upgrade?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1031 on: July 16, 2013, 10:06:02 AM »
I upgraded to platinum and got 25k points after downgrading back to gold I got a solicited, offer to upgrade to platinum, will I get the points again if I upgrade?

Don't think there has been a definitive report yet. One person at least has tried it and said he is waiting for his points to post.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1032 on: July 16, 2013, 02:51:21 PM »
Got an email for this today.

Is the cheshbon that you upgrade, get the points, buy the AA GC's, then downgrade back and get reimbursed the AF that the platinum would carry?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1033 on: July 16, 2013, 02:54:44 PM »
Got an email for this today.

Is the cheshbon that you upgrade, get the points, buy the AA GC's, then downgrade back and get reimbursed the AF that the platinum would carry?
Downgrade back or close the card to start the clock on getting the bonus again.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1034 on: July 16, 2013, 03:23:51 PM »
Downgrade back or close the card to start the clock on getting the bonus again.

The clock on a second upgrade bonus, or on a plat bonus?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1035 on: July 16, 2013, 03:34:20 PM »
The clock on a second upgrade bonus, or on a plat bonus?
To get the Amex bonus again, you need to not have the product for a year. Unless you really need to have that type of card, why not cancel and start getting closer to getting the bonus again.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1036 on: July 16, 2013, 03:38:46 PM »
oh, I misread where to put the pause.

I read "downgrade back or close, to start the clock again". But it was really "downgrade back, or close to start the clock again."

thanks.
how much AF do I expect to pay and not have reimbursed?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1037 on: July 16, 2013, 03:40:53 PM »
oh, I misread where to put the pause.

I read "downgrade back or close, to start the clock again". But it was really "downgrade back, or close to start the clock again."

thanks.
how much AF do I expect to pay and not have reimbursed?
Depends how long you had the card open. I believe within 60 days you can get the whole AF back and after, it is prorated.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1038 on: July 16, 2013, 03:55:38 PM »
thanks

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1039 on: July 16, 2013, 05:29:10 PM »
on a side note of canceling platinum cards after 1-3 months to get the fee back, is there any evidence that AMEX takes notice of this and will not approve again or blacklist?