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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?
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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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Double sure now that I confirmed with rep.
How were you targeted? Mail/Email?
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Did you read through the ENTIRE T&C on it? How would you sign up? Mail back or do they give you a website to go to?
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I read the entire terms and conditions very clearly even though it wasn't as clear as noturbizniss wiki on amex bonus terms;)

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Dod PGGM on Tues, delta charged and refunded on Tues, Amex gave $200 credit on Thurs (showed up over the weekend with post date of Thurs). Sent SM today to roll back to BGR.
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Dod PGGM on Tues, delta charged and refunded on Tues, Amex gave $200 credit on Thurs (showed up over the weekend with post date of Thurs). Sent SM today to roll back to BGR.
Wish you luck. When i asked to roll back, they said AF (of the BGR) will apply. Did some fighting with them over SM but ended up just canceling the card.

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Wish you luck. When i asked to roll back, they said AF (of the BGR) will apply.
Not true.
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Not true.
I'm relaying what happened to me... Which part is not true? :)

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I'm relaying what happened to me... Which part is not true? :)
The fee will not apply till the end of the first year.
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The fee will not apply till the end of the first year.
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1) The annual membership fee for Business Gold Rewards Card is $175.00 .

The fee structure for Additional Cards is as follows:-

a) Gold - For the first year after adding the first additional Card, the additional fee is $0 for up to 99 additional Cards. Thereafter, the fee is $50 per year for up to 99 additional Cards.

Additional Cards on the account prior to a product change will be charged the full annual membership fee.

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1 additional Card = $50 total annual fee
2-99 additional Cards for free
Total annual membership fee for all Additional Cards in the bundle=$50

I responded asking if I would not be charged the $175 as I am still in my first year of membership.
I will update when I get an answer.
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The fee will not apply till the end of the first year.
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just got off the phone a min ago. Downgraded back to gold. Was told clearly that I won't get charged till next year and that I'll get refunded the plat AF

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The fee will not apply till the end of the first year.
I spoke and SMed numerous times and they all (different reps) said the same thing. Either way, i wanted the card closed, so i cursed them out for treating a "long-time loyal customer" so distastefully, and had good cover to close a card i just opened some 2/3 months ago :)

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Just a data point:

During my downgrading process, they offered me to downgrade to the Green card (which only has a $95 AF) which i did in the interim (i eventually closed the card as mentioned above). Today i look at my MR balance, and i see i got the 5k for the Green sign-up bonus. So maybe you guys wanna go the Plat-Green-Gold route when downgrading.

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just got off the phone a min ago. Downgraded back to gold. Was told clearly that I won't get charged till next year and that I'll get refunded the plat AF
As i said, i wish him luck that the CSR tells him that.
Tachlis, it probably makes no difference. These reps know diddly squat...

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@Shmulyg:
Numerous reps vs numerous experiences. Come on.
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@Shmulyg:
Numerous reps vs numerous experiences. Come on.
I'm with you. Totally. I was just saying that it's funny how after i relayed a story that happened to me, you write "not true." I, for some reason, found it funny.

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he/she said:
I responded asking if I would not be charged the $175 as I am still in my first year of membership.
I will update when I get an answer.
The response was that I would be charged a fee. I replied clarifying that I just signed up for the gold card so I am still in first year. If they still say i'll be charged I'll actually PUTPAC :\
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The response was that I would be charged a fee. I replied clarifying that I just signed up for the gold card so I am still in first year. If they still say i'll be charged I'll actually PUTPAC :\
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If you transfer your Card back to the Gold Card, a fee will be charged. However, you may write back to us and we will credit the fee for you so that you enjoy your Card without a fee for an year.

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