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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
DEAD
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 #1920 on: April 29, 2014, 01:48:54 PM »
i cant find a working link and reps cant find the offer like it used to be
and when using the link u will get this message   We are unable to process your request for a product change at this time. Please call the number on the back of your card.Thank you for your continued interest in American Express Card Membership


I did
Online it didn't work so I upgraded over the phone

When I upgraded the rep confirmed the offer (I did get the offer via email and on my account home page)
The rep told me that they have different offers all the time for either 10k, 20k, or 30k bonus points and told me that this is the best offer currently available

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1921 on: April 29, 2014, 05:13:54 PM »

When I upgraded the rep confirmed the offer (I did get the offer via email and on my account home page)
The rep told me that they have different offers all the time for either 10k, 20k, or 30k bonus points and told me that this is the best offer currently available

anyone know if your account has to be over a certain age (12 months) in order to upgrade this way?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1922 on: April 29, 2014, 05:17:46 PM »
anyone know if your account has to be over a certain age (12 months) in order to upgrade this way?
didn't have to be as of last week when the link was working

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1923 on: April 29, 2014, 05:42:04 PM »
my account is under 12 months

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1924 on: April 29, 2014, 05:54:53 PM »
anyone know if your account has to be over a certain age (12 months) in order to upgrade this way?
By Chase it is, by Amex tho people had success in less.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1925 on: April 29, 2014, 10:44:14 PM »
15 days from the opening of the card but it looks like this days are over

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1926 on: May 02, 2014, 10:37:16 AM »
Called yesterday and was told that "my account isn't showing this upgrade offer."  Don't know if that means they're now targeting it or if that's just the lingo they're using, but figured I would share the data point.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1927 on: May 06, 2014, 02:29:34 PM »
How do you upgrade to a bus plat? I don't need a link with a bonus - I just wanna upgrade.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1928 on: May 06, 2014, 02:30:47 PM »
How do you upgrade to a bus plat? I don't need a link with a bonus - I just wanna upgrade.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1930 on: May 06, 2014, 03:43:07 PM »
I upgraded my gold to a plat for 25k, then I did it again for 30k with 10k spend. I downgraded it again.

I just got a targeted email to upgraded again for an additional 30k with 10k spend.

Has anyone been able to upgrade on the same offer 2x?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1931 on: May 06, 2014, 03:44:28 PM »
I upgraded my gold to a plat for 25k, then I did it again for 30k with 10k spend. I downgraded it again.

I just got a targeted email to upgraded again for an additional 30k with 10k spend.

Has anyone been able to upgrade on the same offer 2x?
cool, so obviously the once-per-lifetime bonus does not apply to business accts.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1932 on: May 06, 2014, 06:59:16 PM »
I upgraded my gold to a plat for 25k, then I did it again for 30k with 10k spend. I downgraded it again.

I just got a targeted email to upgraded again for an additional 30k with 10k spend.

Has anyone been able to upgrade on the same offer 2x?
I did the 25K and 30K and got the points. Did 30K a second time, in response to a targeted email, (and the offer was also showing at the top of my online accounts,) but did not get the points :(
[BTW, the offer is still showing at the top of my online accounts, even though I am already Platinum.]

Anyway, you may as well try, you don't have much to lose.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1933 on: May 11, 2014, 05:08:33 PM »
So upgrading doesn't work anymore or it's just this wiki link that is dead?
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1934 on: May 12, 2014, 04:45:08 AM »
So upgrading doesn't work anymore or it's just this wiki link that is dead?
You can still upgrade by phone but no bonus.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1935 on: May 12, 2014, 09:38:19 AM »
Oh so that's really it no more bonus? Oy. Is there a good reason to upgrade with no bonus opp?
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1936 on: May 12, 2014, 10:56:25 AM »
I just upgraded my green card for the second time two days ago and just confirmed that I will be getting 30,000 bonus points after $10k of spending.
And you could upgrade even if you don't get the bonus points and just do the $200 airline fee shtick with pggm. Then downgrade within 60 days and you will not be charged the annual fee.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1937 on: May 12, 2014, 11:02:05 AM »
Good point. Did you get that 30k bonus offer or did you call and ask them if they can give it to you?
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1938 on: May 12, 2014, 01:25:13 PM »
Good point. Did you get that 30k bonus offer or did you call and ask them if they can give it to you?
I had it on my account but I used a different link.(not the one on my account) I figured even if I don't get the bonus points I'll make a quick $200. But the representative told me that I will get it and she noted my account.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1939 on: May 12, 2014, 01:26:42 PM »
I had it on my account but I used a different link.(not the one on my account) I figured even if I don't get the bonus points I'll make a quick $200. But the representative told me that I will get it and she noted my account.

Can you send me the link.
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