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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 #2721 on: May 28, 2017, 04:00:50 PM »
was anyone successful in getting any sort of upgrade bonus from a rep?
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2722 on: May 29, 2017, 12:15:16 AM »
was anyone successful in getting any sort of upgrade bonus from a rep?
Will try later BSD

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2723 on: May 29, 2017, 04:27:54 PM »
If anyone had any success lately please PM me thanks

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2724 on: May 29, 2017, 05:10:20 PM »
If anyone had any success lately please PM me thanks
All the links are dead now it seems.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2725 on: May 29, 2017, 07:06:46 PM »
was anyone successful in getting any sort of upgrade bonus from a rep?

yes, last week business green to business plat, rep offered 50k MR for 10k spend and 25 more for next 10k spend

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2726 on: May 30, 2017, 01:44:41 PM »
If anyone had any success lately please PM me thanks

No luck from BRG to plat. Tried twice. Already have a plat though.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2727 on: May 30, 2017, 09:20:46 PM »
http://www.doctorofcredit.com/ymmv-60000-point-upgrade-offer-american-express-platinum/

Got this offer to work for my wife's personal gold.
What you guys think? Worth the upgrade?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2728 on: June 01, 2017, 10:27:48 AM »
I guess Amex doesn't like it anymore when people upgrade from BGR to BPlat? Got my 50k taken away yesterday.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2729 on: June 04, 2017, 11:43:14 AM »
I guess Amex doesn't like it anymore when people upgrade from BGR to BPlat? Got my 50k taken away yesterday.

what do u mean?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2730 on: June 23, 2017, 03:17:49 PM »
upgraded from business gold to business plat before 5/31 - this was all bad for me; 35% only return on airfare (not 50% like dan promised), no intro points on card upgrades, and worst of all bought 2 200$ Alaskan GC's to be told that GC's aren't eligible for airline fee credit.

This card sucks all around.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2731 on: June 23, 2017, 03:44:00 PM »
upgraded from business gold to business plat before 5/31 - this was all bad for me; 35% only return on airfare (not 50% like dan promised), no intro points on card upgrades, and worst of all bought 2 200$ Alaskan GC's to be told that GC's aren't eligible for airline fee credit.

This card sucks all around.

Why do you think it's only 35% not 50%?
And how do your mistakes make the card suck?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2732 on: June 23, 2017, 04:55:54 PM »
upgraded from business gold to business plat before 5/31 - this was all bad for me; 35% only return on airfare (not 50% like dan promised), no intro points on card upgrades, and worst of all bought 2 200$ Alaskan GC's to be told that GC's aren't eligible for airline fee credit.

This card sucks all around.
Because you made some mistakes you think the card sucks? Maybe it's you....
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2733 on: June 24, 2017, 01:11:03 AM »
upgraded from business gold to business plat before 5/31 - this was all bad for me; 35% only return on airfare (not 50% like dan promised), no intro points on card upgrades, and worst of all bought 2 200$ Alaskan GC's to be told that GC's aren't eligible for airline fee credit.

This card sucks all around.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2734 on: August 02, 2017, 09:01:32 AM »
I guess Amex doesn't like it anymore when people upgrade from BGR to BPlat? Got my 50k taken away yesterday.
same here, did you try calling them to put it back? I downgraded the card a few moths later and they took it back too...
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2735 on: August 02, 2017, 04:48:29 PM »
I guess Amex doesn't like it anymore when people upgrade from BGR to BPlat? Got my 50k taken away yesterday.

details please!
assuming you used a public link, not via rep

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2736 on: August 10, 2017, 07:16:50 PM »
I downgraded the card a few moths later and they took it back too...
Was that from the upgrade offer, or potentially a new card sign-up bonus originally received a few months back?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2737 on: January 02, 2018, 01:12:57 PM »
Seems like a new batch sign in yesterday with an upgrade offer 50k for $10k in 5 months (1-1-18) seems like they are watching so no double dipping on the $200 bonus

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2738 on: November 02, 2018, 07:50:45 AM »
Seems like a new batch sign in yesterday with an upgrade offer 50k for $10k in 5 months (1-1-18) seems like they are watching so no double dipping on the $200 bonus
I just got this phone call offer. Then came here to do some research on updated information. Why did this thread dry up? Biz Plat not good anymore?
Any updates with whether to upgrade? And what is this you saying about double dipping? They told me on the phone I would be able to get $200 credit for 2018 and 2019...

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2739 on: October 12, 2019, 02:27:41 PM »
Got offer again for 50k w/ 10k spending if I downgrade to the gold as I've done a few times already are they starting to claw back the points? If yes how long do you need to keep it before downgrading back to the Gold?
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