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

Probably just a prorated charge.
For my card I think it is AU fee as it is under my wife's card, not mine.
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It's the prorated fee.
I had it too

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It's the prorated fee.
I had it too
what about the $375 fee I was hit with?
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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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Bump. Anyone?
CMIIAW but I think you have 60 days for refund of AF even on upgrade, so it can't hurt to wait a few days. TBS, I understand the concern to see the AF removed, so I can't speak to any drawbacks. I haven't decided what i'm going to do.
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Is it worth keeping the card in that case? In jan you get $200 airline credit
Downgrade back to Gold and get the fee refunded.
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Did everyone's account start showing as plat online as soon as they did the upgrade?

I did the upgrade a couple of days ago, I got a "You've been approved... your card is in the mail..." screen, but it's still showing as BRG online?
Is this normal?

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Did everyone's account start showing as plat online as soon as they did the upgrade?

I did the upgrade a couple of days ago, I got a "You've been approved... your card is in the mail..." screen, but it's still showing as BRG online?
Is this normal?
Took 2-3 days by me.

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Its not crazy.
+1. IIRC it took a few days. My wife spent a few bucks the day after i upgraded adn the MR bonus posted before I even activated the card i got a week later:)
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Thanks guys.

I've been seeing these posts about it showing online and getting the credit without having gotten the actual card and I started getting a little scared...

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+1. IIRC it took a few days. My wife spent a few bucks the day after i upgraded adn the MR bonus posted before I even activated the card i got a week later:)
+1 I had a similar experience. The points posted already and I didn't receive the card yet

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I got a targeted invitation for platinum business 50,000 even though I already have the business gold without having to upgrade my gold.Would having both cards together be a risk for an fr? and I can't just close my gold because I didn't yet finish my 10000 spend.

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I got a targeted invitation for platinum business 50,000 even though I already have the business gold without having to upgrade my gold.Would having both cards together be a risk for an fr? and I can't just close my gold because I didn't yet finish my 10000 spend.
Is it an upgrade offer or a new card offer?
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New card offer. Without t&c excluding current cardholders

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New card offer. Without t&c excluding current cardholders
Are you sure??

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Are you sure??
+1 that doesn't seem very likely.
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+1 that doesn't seem very likely.
+1 makes no sense to me that they would have a offer with different terms and conditions

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Double sure now that I confirmed with rep.

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Double sure now that I confirmed with rep.
That's borderline worthless. Maybe if you get a SM