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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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Oh, so it was a different app?
Sure
But i was scared that i as i have received this bonus once i wouldn't receive it again

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Sure
But i was scared that i as i have received this bonus once i wouldn't receive it again
Gotcha.

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Did the upgrade last week. Got the 25k MR points. Did PGGM and plan on downgrading back to biz gold right when the credit posts. AF didn't post yet.

Question: I just received the actual plat card in the mail. Is there any reason to - or not to - activate it?
Will i receive the airline credit without activating it?
Do i need to activate it for lounge access?
Will activating it play any roll in the AF posting?

This is my first time at this so please enlighten me.

TIA

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Did the upgrade last week. Got the 25k MR points. Did PGGM and plan on downgrading back to biz gold right when the credit posts. AF didn't post yet.

Question: I just received the actual plat card in the mail. Is there any reason to - or not to - activate it?
Will i receive the airline credit without activating it?
Do i need to activate it for lounge access?
Will activating it play any roll in the AF posting?

This is my first time at this so please enlighten me.

TIA
No reason to activate it

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No reason to activate it
Any reason not to?

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No reason to activate it
Thanks!
Just wondering, is this an IME or IMO?

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Thanks!
Just wondering, is this an IME or IMO?
For the airline credit you need to activate it to make a purchase but you can enroll without activating it

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For the airline credit you need to activate it to make a purchase but you can enroll without activating it
I did the PGGM (charges and refunds already posted). Is activation necessary?

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I did the PGGM (charges and refunds already posted). Is activation necessary?
You did it using the gold ?
I guess not

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You did it using the gold ?
I guess not
I used the gold. By credits i mean refunds. My bad.
So my q is, will i get the $200? Or will i need to do the PGGM again?

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I used the gold. By credits i mean refunds. My bad.
So my q is, will i get the $200? Or will i need to do the PGGM again?
You will its same account number as plat

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You will its same account number as plat
Just to be clear: when you wrote "For the airline credit you need to activate it to make a purchase" you were talking about if i choose to get the credit using the actual plat card for baggage, or the like?

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You will its same account number as plat
you sure? The CVC is different.

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Nevermind... I just checked and i got the $200 credit :)
Now how long do i wait till i downgrade back to Biz Gold? Is there any chance of clawbacks if done too soon?

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you sure? The CVC is different.
Either way the gold works until you activate platinum

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Now how long do i wait till i downgrade back to Biz Gold? Is there any chance of clawbacks if done too soon?
same question here... also, is there anything else out there (no AF) we can downgrade to? or do charge cards only downgrade to charge cards?

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I recently upgraded from my business gold 1st year no fee card and was billed for my annual fee $225, does this make sense?

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I recently upgraded from my business gold 1st year no fee card and was billed for my annual fee $225, does this make sense?
probably AU fee. I was hit with $250 fee and $375 fee on same day, both described as "ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE". gonna downgrade it to BRG as soon as delta credits post and should get both fees refunded.
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probably AU fee.

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I was charged the same, and I have no AUs.

Probably just a prorated charge.
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I was charged the same, and I have no AUs.

Probably just a prorated charge.
Is it worth keeping the card in that case? In jan you get $200 airline credit