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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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When the AF appeared on my account I SMed to downgrade back to the Gold (which I was still in my first year with no annual fee) and I got the following response:

Dear Mr. Mishkoff,
I would like to inform you that all welcome bonus/ offers are applicable for new card applications.
They are not applied on upgrade or downgrade of cards.
Please reply back with confirmation if you would like to transfer your card.
Awaiting your confirmation.

Is there anyway to downgrade without a fee?
I would cancel the card but I don't want to lost my MR  points.

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When the AF appeared on my account I SMed to downgrade back to the Gold (which I was still in my first year with no annual fee) and I got the following response:

Dear Mr. Mishkoff,
I would like to inform you that all welcome bonus/ offers are applicable for new card applications.
They are not applied on upgrade or downgrade of cards.
Please reply back with confirmation if you would like to transfer your card.
Awaiting your confirmation.

Is there anyway to downgrade without a fee?
I would cancel the card but I don't want to lost my MR  points.
I ended up calling them because they gave me the same garbage.
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I ended up calling them because they gave me the same garbage.

I just called them and spoke to a supervisor and they kept saying that when I upgraded to Platinum I forfeitted the no AF for first year, and they wouldn't budge.

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I just called them and spoke to a supervisor and they kept saying that when I upgraded to Platinum I forfeitted the no AF for first year, and they wouldn't budge.
Meshugener claims you won't get charged the AF no matter what the reps tell you. I can't corroborate, but just pointing that out.

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Worst case, cancel within 60 days of fee.

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Worst case, cancel within 60 days of fee.
Yup. As did i. Plus, you get the 12 month cycle rolling again.

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Worst case, cancel within 60 days of fee.
And do what the MR points?

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And do what the MR points?
Depends on where you want to go, or what you want to do.
Quaerite et Invenietis.

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Does anyone know how long this offer is for?
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I just got this offer for the 2nd time. (Last time I did it, was a year ago)

Hopefully I'll get the points without any issues.

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I just got this offer for the 2nd time. (Last time I did it, was a year ago)

Hopefully I'll get the points without any issues.
Worst comes to worse you do pggm and get no points.
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Worst comes to worse you do pggm and get no points.

Have your tried pggm yet?

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Have your tried pggm yet?
if your asking me, yes i have, with the MB personal and with this upgrade from BGR.
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if your asking me, yes i have, with the MB personal and with this upgrade from BGR.
So I assume no issues?

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I just got this offer for the 2nd time. (Last time I did it, was a year ago)

Hopefully I'll get the points without any issues.
Are you still on the same card?

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Are you still on the same card?
I got the targeted offer as an email for the gold card.
When I clicked the link , there was the option to upgrade my gold or green.

It was the green card that I got the upgrade on last time.

I choose to upgrade on the gold, as I didn't upgrade this card last time

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I got the targeted offer as an email for the gold card.
When I clicked the link , there was the option to upgrade my gold or green.

It was the green card that I got the upgrade on last time.

I choose to upgrade on the gold, as I didn't upgrade this card last time
That being the case, there are reports on this thread of people getting the points twice.

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My annual fee on my upgraded business plat card is $112.50 ?

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My annual fee on my upgraded business plat card is $112.50 ?

Prorated based on your anniversary of the gold card.

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READ THE DARN WIKI!!!!

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