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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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Wow
 Great way to take this thread OT.  ::)

Mods please merge the last 7 posts into the proper thread.
thanx

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Wow
 Great way to take this thread OT.  ::)

Mods please merge the last 7 posts into the proper thread.
thanx
How exactly is this OT if it has to do with getting the $200 airline credit which is part of the upgrade?

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How exactly is this OT if it has to do with getting the $200 airline credit which is part of the upgrade?
The $200 is not an intrinsic part of the upgrade. It's more of an offshoot. The appropriate thread would be this one: http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=3802.0

I know i'm splitting hairs over here, but i think Saver2000 is right.

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The $200 is not an intrinsic part of the upgrade. It's more of an offshoot. The appropriate thread would be this one: http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=3802.0

I know i'm splitting hairs over here, but i think Saver2000 is right.
Fair enough. I stand corrected

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The $200 is not an intrinsic part of the upgrade. It's more of an offshoot. The appropriate thread would be this one: http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=3802.0

I know i'm splitting hairs over here, but i think Saver2000 is right.
Shmulyg, keeping the forums clean and in order!!
Keep rollin rollin rollin...
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READ THE DARN WIKI!!!!

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...READS THE WIKI!!!

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Shmulyg, keeping the forums clean and in order!!
Keep rollin rollin rollin...
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Thanks! I don't mind some help, BTW :)

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I upgraded a week ago.....still no 25k points showing up..... ???

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I upgraded a week ago.....still no 25k points showing up..... ???
Did you spend?

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they posted a 300$ charge to my account not yet 60 days...

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How long did it take for the credit to be put back on your card? I only have 30 days left before I have to cancel...


Thanks marco polo, I bought on AA 2 gift card of $101 each. Got $200 refunded. Thanks again for the help

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How long did it take for the credit to be put back on your card? I only have 30 days left before I have to cancel...
From the AMEX Platinum $200 Airline Fee Credit wiki: "Thereafter (from several days to several weeks), you'll get reimbursed by AmEx."
IME it was a couple of days.

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anybody know if the 75k are pending for the gold can I do the upgrade already or should I wait till the points actually hit?

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Pay the bill and sm to have the points posted.
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Pay the bill and sm to have the points posted.
Doesn't always work if the only points pending are the bonus points
anybody know if the 75k are pending for the gold can I do the upgrade already or should I wait till the points actually hit?
You could do the upgrade already

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I got an email this morning that I received the $100 credit yesterday but funny thing is that it's not showing online

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I've finished my required spending on BRG. It posted today.
I'm going to upgrade to platinum ASAP.

Questions: how long does it take for sign-up bonus points be posted? Does it correlate somehow to statement date? Can the points be posted before the statement?
Thanks!

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I've finished my required spending on BRG. It posted today.
I'm going to upgrade to platinum ASAP.

Questions: how long does it take for sign-up bonus points be posted? Does it correlate somehow to statement date? Can the points be posted before the statement?
Thanks!
After your spend on the "new" platinum card. takes around 24hours to turn into a platinum.
Quaerite et Invenietis.

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I upgraded a week ago.....still no 25k points showing up..... ???

Points are showing now, B"H.

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weird..  i got 24961 points posted instead of 25k.. not complaining but seems like a weird number!