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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 #1480 on: September 24, 2013, 12:56:59 PM »
So now that I upgraded to Platinum and got hit with a 415 Fee I asked to downgrade and then was told that I would be responsible for the 175 fee of the gold card.  Why am I the only one not having luck getting this off?

I thought people are switching to the green card...

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1481 on: September 24, 2013, 01:14:44 PM »
I thought people are switching to the green card...
People are doing that to get an additional 5k. Not everyone is doing it though...
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1482 on: September 24, 2013, 01:43:15 PM »
whats the difference between the green or green rewards?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1483 on: September 24, 2013, 05:54:57 PM »
I just canceled plat since chat rep said I would be charged the fee for green since not new Signup. PRG is storing my points.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1484 on: September 24, 2013, 07:27:35 PM »
I just canceled plat since chat rep said I would be charged the fee for green since not new Signup. PRG is storing my points.

You should not have trusted the rep.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1485 on: September 24, 2013, 08:09:46 PM »

You should not have trusted the rep.
I really had no reason to stay with green or bgr. Got 50 plus 25 plus part of the 200 dollar credit. I'm happy and don't have time to try and get 5k more.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1486 on: September 24, 2013, 08:51:11 PM »
I got it also but I got charged. I called them and they put a review in but did not refund me right away.
Same here. I am waiting for their response.... Did you have any luck

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1487 on: September 24, 2013, 08:57:07 PM »
Nope still waiting

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1488 on: September 29, 2013, 12:20:18 AM »
whats the difference between the green or green rewards?
one has thr membership rewards program, one doesn't (hence cheaper).
I just canceled plat since chat rep said I would be charged the fee for green since not new Signup. PRG is storing my points.
I did not receive the 5k even though I downgraded to the green.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1489 on: September 29, 2013, 04:54:37 AM »
one has thr membership rewards program, one doesn't (hence cheaper). I did not receive the 5k even though I downgraded to the green.
It's YMMV.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1490 on: September 29, 2013, 09:35:07 AM »
Nope still waiting
Anything yet......I haven't heard a word in two weeks

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1491 on: September 30, 2013, 02:56:33 PM »
So i started off with a gold card (75k), upgraded to platinum (25k), downgraded to green (5), then back to gold.

A month ago, i got a targeted email offer to upgrade to platinum for 25k points. I figured what do I have to lose. I did the upgrade but did not receive the points.

At first theY claimed that i already got the bonus and cant get it again. After a couple of HUCA's they said that i WILL get it again and it will take 6-8 weeks to get it.

My question is, how long do i have before I am stuck with the annual fee?

Should I demand the points now?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1492 on: September 30, 2013, 02:58:48 PM »
So i started off with a gold card (75k), upgraded to platinum (25k), downgraded to green (5), then back to gold.

A month ago, i got a targeted email offer to upgrade to platinum for 25k points. I figured what do I have to lose. I did the upgrade but did not receive the points.

At first theY claimed that i already got the bonus and cant get it again. After a couple of HUCA's they said that i WILL get it again and it will take 6-8 weeks to get it.

My question is, how long do i have before I am stuck with the annual fee?

Should I demand the points now?

TIA
Amex fees are prorated. After 60 days you will get back a proportional amount.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1493 on: September 30, 2013, 03:06:10 PM »
Amex fees are prorated. After 60 days you will get back a proportional amount.

So up to 60 days, if i downgraded there will be no fee?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1494 on: September 30, 2013, 03:08:08 PM »
So up to 60 days, if i downgraded there will be no fee?
Within 60 days you should not have a fee if you downgrade for the Platinum card.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1495 on: September 30, 2013, 06:12:07 PM »
So i just upgraded from the Business Gold Open to Platinum Card Open and on the T&C that came with the card it says $0 for first year and then $450 after that.

Does this make any sense?!??! Is it really free for first year?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1496 on: September 30, 2013, 06:12:47 PM »
So i just upgraded from the Business Gold Open to Platinum Card Open and on the T&C that came with the card it says $0 for first year and then $450 after that.

Does this make any sense?!??! Is it really free for first year?
I got the same, then logged in and the $450 charge was there smiling at me :)
If you have my email PLEASE don't PM me :)

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1497 on: September 30, 2013, 06:24:03 PM »
I got the same, then logged in and the $450 charge was there smiling at me :)
I got the same, then logged in and the $450 charge was there smiling at me :)

Any way to fight it?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1498 on: September 30, 2013, 10:58:46 PM »
Any way to fight it?
I tried, but it is not working....They are claiming it is not in their system that way.... I hope they bend/break

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1499 on: October 01, 2013, 07:52:22 PM »
I tried, but it is not working....They are claiming it is not in their system that way.... I hope they bend/break
this seems to be a glitch when they send you the paperwork after an upgrade