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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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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #640 on: May 29, 2013, 03:10:15 PM »
I am coming from a gold card- should I call back?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #641 on: May 29, 2013, 03:16:12 PM »
chatting them now...

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #642 on: May 29, 2013, 03:21:28 PM »
They chatted back that for product change the free first year will not apply. It is only for new applications. I told them to switch me to that vs green card since I prob have better luck of not being charged that way...

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #643 on: May 29, 2013, 03:32:11 PM »
So just close it
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #644 on: May 29, 2013, 03:36:09 PM »
Then I lose all the points. So I asked to transfer the points to my husbands account but they said that is illegal unless I put myself on his account.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #645 on: May 29, 2013, 03:58:55 PM »
Then I lose all the points. So I asked to transfer the points to my husbands account but they said that is illegal unless I put myself on his account.
So add yourself as an AU on his account.
Or transfer the points to miles.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #646 on: May 29, 2013, 04:05:36 PM »
trying to do that now...Does that mean I have to open a card under him? they want $50 for that...

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #647 on: May 29, 2013, 04:06:04 PM »
and thanks so much for the help!

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« Reply #648 on: May 29, 2013, 04:27:09 PM »
trying to do that now...Does that mean I have to open a card under him? they want $50 for that...
Ask if there's a free AU card you can open under him.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #649 on: May 29, 2013, 05:06:02 PM »
I am coming from a gold card- should I call back?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #650 on: May 29, 2013, 07:39:33 PM »
First year of Gold card?

Same here.
I opened my Gold card 3 months ago, upgraded to Plat, tried downgrading to Gold and was told I'd be charged AF.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #651 on: May 29, 2013, 07:49:46 PM »
Same here.
I opened my Gold card 3 months ago, upgraded to Plat, tried downgrading to Gold and was told I'd be charged AF.

Yes, that's what they say...
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #652 on: May 29, 2013, 09:16:44 PM »
Yes, that's what they say...

Are you saying that they really won't end up charging the fee?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #653 on: May 29, 2013, 11:16:27 PM »
Are you saying that they really won't end up charging the fee?

they will but if you fight with them a rep will likely manually add a credit as an adjustment
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #654 on: May 30, 2013, 12:33:59 AM »
yeah they told me that they will deduct the 175 gold fee from the credit for the plat card...Its prob safer to just pay 50 and go under my husbands card... They said I have 30 days after i close my card to transfer the points so maybe I can transfer them to an airline that wont expire...

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #655 on: May 30, 2013, 07:31:23 AM »
yeah they told me that they will deduct the 175 gold fee from the credit for the plat card...Its prob safer to just pay 50 and go under my husbands card... They said I have 30 days after i close my card to transfer the points so maybe I can transfer them to an airline that wont expire...
iv never heard of the thirty day rule, you have it in writing?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #656 on: May 30, 2013, 09:47:39 AM »
no but 2 different agents told me that...

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #657 on: May 30, 2013, 09:48:58 AM »
And two different DDFers told you otherwise.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #658 on: May 30, 2013, 10:49:27 AM »
no but 2 different agents told me that...
I did for all my five wives and none of them were charged after downgrading back to Gold within the first year.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #659 on: May 30, 2013, 10:50:45 AM »
BTW, if anyone is going the closing route, first transfer to the Green card and scoop up another 5k MR. Worked for me...