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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 #2380 on: December 04, 2015, 12:50:49 AM »
Ok. So basically anyone can upgrade anytime regardless of how long they had the card for?
Yes

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2381 on: December 04, 2015, 02:17:38 AM »
today I was offered 50k for $10k spend - in 5 months --did not take it -my gold card is 6 months old

Update-- called last night- to ask  a question -- offer was gone!-- called n spoke to 3 supervisors - none could find the 100k offer-- -- only could find a $10k 50k offer from 7 days ago and that to was dead--

 so-- when offered if want -ACT IN TIME ----I was not calling to take offer only wanted to confirm can use gold as a  plat till new card issued as you can with other upgrades

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2382 on: December 04, 2015, 06:30:19 AM »
I called and got the 50k for $10k gold to plat upgrade. Thanks!
I tried calling about a green upgrade (to gold or Plat), but they didn't offer anything, and also said they saw I'd already been offered and accepted a GREEN to Platinum upgrade (not sure why it showed up like that for them).

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2383 on: December 04, 2015, 07:46:12 AM »
Has anyone had success after being told it's not avail on their account?
I'd like to know when to give up

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2384 on: December 04, 2015, 08:16:33 AM »
Why am I always missing out?  :-\
Im still only Hyatt Plat, and cant get this offer. Nice superviser did add 4.5k to my account

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2385 on: December 04, 2015, 11:21:08 AM »
Has anyone had success after being told it's not avail on their account?
I'd like to know when to give up
i tried 6/7 times and didnt work! so i'l make the extra $ somewhere else... ;)

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2386 on: December 04, 2015, 02:01:39 PM »
Its fine, doable.

Got it!!
Now to spend 40k...

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2387 on: December 04, 2015, 04:45:46 PM »
today I was offered 50k for $10k spend - in 5 months --did not take it -my gold card is 6 months old

Update-- called last night- to ask  a question -- offer was gone!-- called n spoke to 3 supervisors - none could find the 100k offer-- -- only could find a $10k 50k offer from 7 days ago and that to was dead--

 so-- when offered if want -ACT IN TIME ----I was not calling to take offer only wanted to confirm can use gold as a  plat till new card issued as you can with other upgrades

Confused . When were you or anyone offered the 100K offer you refer to ? For an upgrade ?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2388 on: December 05, 2015, 05:08:25 AM »
yes upgrade

very first call was offered 100k did not take - recalled a few times afterwards and got the 50k offer- finally on my last call -ALL the offers were gone -I was  told  offers will usually come back in 4-6 weeks

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2389 on: December 05, 2015, 11:21:16 AM »
yes upgrade

very first call was offered 100k did not take - recalled a few times afterwards and got the 50k offer- finally on my last call -ALL the offers were gone -I was  told  offers will usually come back in 4-6 weeks

100k after how much spend?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2390 on: December 05, 2015, 12:03:22 PM »
100k after how much spend?

$10k --called today again - they could not find it--maybe csr  quoted a wrong offer or looked in wrong place to make me the offer  -- i am sure it was 100k for $10k as i remember saying to myself if i was in ny i would grab it - in greece no ms except serve

i saw no reason to do a upgrade for 50k with a 10k spend -- for me better of get the pull and do 50k with 5k spend   

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2391 on: December 05, 2015, 12:05:39 PM »
$10k --called today again - they could not find it--maybe csr  quoted a wrong offer or looked in wrong place to make me the offer  -- i am sure it was 100k for $10k as i remember saying to myself if i was in ny i would grab it - in greece no ms except serve

i saw no reason to do a upgrade for 50k with a 10k spend -- for me better of get the pull and do 50k with 5k spend
Its no pull and a free $400. I was going to upgrade anyway

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2392 on: December 05, 2015, 12:36:52 PM »
Its no pull and a free $400. I was going to upgrade anyway

IF apply with pull will get same $400 - -

no pull --

if good for you one less pull and no problem for double the spend --then it is the right way to go

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2393 on: December 08, 2015, 05:43:15 PM »
Will upgrading BRG to plat mess up my existing biz plat bonus that I haven't finished the spend yet?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2394 on: December 08, 2015, 05:45:28 PM »
Will upgrading BRG to plat mess up my existing biz plat bonus that I haven't finished the spend yet?

No

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2396 on: December 08, 2015, 09:07:59 PM »
are you all just using the # on the back of the card to get in touch? or is there a more direct #?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2397 on: December 09, 2015, 04:34:33 AM »
Do AMEX gift cards that are a promo with no fee at the moment , count towards spend and earn MR ?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2398 on: December 09, 2015, 04:35:24 AM »
Do AMEX gift cards that are a promo with no fee at the moment , count towards spend and earn MR ?

Yes, it counts towards spend.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2399 on: December 09, 2015, 04:38:58 AM »
Yes, it counts towards spend.

And earns MR ? Got an email for my SPG Biz with free code . Hope to use for my upgraded Gold to Plat spend !