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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 #2660 on: December 05, 2016, 05:05:33 PM »
Does the AF for the upgraded platinum post when your statement closes?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2661 on: December 06, 2016, 04:30:37 AM »
I got an upgrade offer, rep told me that it won't cause a hard credit pull, true?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2662 on: December 06, 2016, 05:27:56 AM »
I got an upgrade offer, rep told me that it won't cause a hard credit pull, true?
Correct.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2663 on: December 06, 2016, 11:29:42 AM »
Just upgraded  my BRG to platinum and got hit with AF on my other platinum card. 
Is this the best strategy:
1) Get the Airline credit in beginning of 2017 and cancel card to get AF refunded  (Is it still 60 days to get refunded?)
2) Keep the new platinum card .... or is there any reason to keep the platinum card at all (I can get both airline credits and then cancel)  If my spouse has plat and we both have the chase sapphire reserve (so I get the benefits form that)...
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2664 on: December 06, 2016, 01:20:42 PM »
Correct.
And if I currently have the card, will I get the upgrade bonus too?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2665 on: December 06, 2016, 01:24:33 PM »
And if I currently have the card, will I get the upgrade bonus too?
Yes

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2666 on: December 06, 2016, 01:54:41 PM »
Yes
Nice! That's another 50k above the 100k I just got, +no pull, and best is, it won't bother 5/24

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2667 on: December 06, 2016, 02:05:23 PM »
Nice! That's another 50k above the 100k I just got, +no pull, and best is, it won't bother 5/24
Count your brachos

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2668 on: December 09, 2016, 11:04:47 AM »
got AF of $175 then I upgraded to plat and its still showing a balance of $175 will the AF change to $450?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2669 on: December 09, 2016, 11:08:13 AM »
Pay it they charge for upgrading when statement close on biz cards. Personal ime is after 45 days

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2670 on: December 09, 2016, 11:17:46 AM »
Pay it they charge for upgrading when statement close on biz cards. Personal ime is after 45 days
I just want to make sure wont get hit twice...

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2671 on: December 12, 2016, 04:56:09 PM »
i upgraded gold to plat and have not received bonus (rep said i cant since i already received on another plat?!)

Any suggestions?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2672 on: December 17, 2016, 03:23:35 PM »
Pay it they charge for upgrading when statement close on biz cards. Personal ime is after 45 days
got a $76 check in the mail because they charged my biz card less then 45 days after upgrading

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2673 on: December 18, 2016, 11:20:11 AM »
Both, although I think the second part [having upgraded the card in the past] is more important.

Has this been confirmed with real-world data points?  i.e. upgrade card to Biz Plat for first time and get bonus, downgrade same card, then utilize another targeted upgrade offer to Biz Plat on same card again = no bonus? 

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2674 on: December 19, 2016, 02:38:32 PM »
Have a quick question. If I upgrade my current Gold card, do I have to wait for the Platinum card to arrive in mail to use it (airline credit, meeting spend?). I have a couple big purchases to make in the next 2-3 days and was wondering if the account number stays same, I could just use the Gold plastic.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2675 on: December 19, 2016, 03:30:12 PM »
Have a quick question. If I upgrade my current Gold card, do I have to wait for the Platinum card to arrive in mail to use it (airline credit, meeting spend?). I have a couple big purchases to make in the next 2-3 days and was wondering if the account number stays same, I could just use the Gold plastic.
use your old card, just wait untill your account shows up online as a plat

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2676 on: December 19, 2016, 03:34:59 PM »
use your old card, just wait untill your account shows up online as a plat
So new card has same security code and expiration etc?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2677 on: December 19, 2016, 03:41:22 PM »
So new card has same security code and expiration etc?
no
but the old card will work for your new account until you activate the new card

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2678 on: December 19, 2016, 03:47:55 PM »
no
but the old card will work for your new account until you activate the new card

Thanks for the info! So I can start meeting spend and also use up the 2016 airline credit once online account shows it as plat.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #2679 on: December 19, 2016, 04:01:35 PM »
is United MPX app still working for airline credit.