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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 #820 on: June 13, 2013, 09:47:58 AM »
Just upgraded to BPR from BGR. Not only did we receive the card in a week but the new Platinum cards also are chip and signature cards. Has anyone else received a Platinum card with chip signature in the US?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #821 on: June 13, 2013, 10:37:36 AM »
Just upgraded to BPR from BGR. Not only did we receive the card in a week but the new Platinum cards also are chip and signature cards. Has anyone else received a Platinum card with chip signature in the US?
I did. Asked them to overnight the new card for an oversea trip. No problem using it in Thailand.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #822 on: June 13, 2013, 12:56:09 PM »
After downgrading to Green did you perform any purchase prior to getting 5K in MR?
Nope.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #823 on: June 13, 2013, 11:06:20 PM »
Close to 3 weeks since downgrade from Plat to Green and no 5k points.
Apparently, this isn't official policy.

Chi-ching!
5k showed up.  :)

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #824 on: June 14, 2013, 01:18:06 AM »
Chi-ching!
5k showed up.  :)
So how many more success stories until we can name this the SGGM?  ;D

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #825 on: June 14, 2013, 02:00:19 PM »
Hi everyone! 
I got the gold card in April, got my 50k points, upgraded to platinum and got the extra 25k points, and last night I asked to downgrade to green.  they said that they need to charge me the $95 annual fee for green.   i told them that i'm still in my first free year of my original gold card, so can they retain the original waiver of the first year's fee (i even asked if it would work if I just switched back to my original gold card as opposed to a green card)?  They said no dice because first year free is only on a brand new card, not a transfer, so apparently I need to pay the $95 soon.
Does this align with people's experience?

Does anyone have any suggestions?  I suppose the only thing I can think of is to sign up for a new first-year-free MR card, transfer all the MR points, and cancel the green card, all before they post the AF on my green card.  But i'm not at a point where i'm comfortable signing up for new cards every few months, so i'd rather pay the fee.
Does this make sense? Am I going about this the wrong way?

Thanks!

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #826 on: June 14, 2013, 04:43:14 PM »
Hi everyone! 
I got the gold card in April, got my 50k points, upgraded to platinum and got the extra 25k points, and last night I asked to downgrade to green.  they said that they need to charge me the $95 annual fee for green.   i told them that i'm still in my first free year of my original gold card, so can they retain the original waiver of the first year's fee (i even asked if it would work if I just switched back to my original gold card as opposed to a green card)?  They said no dice because first year free is only on a brand new card, not a transfer, so apparently I need to pay the $95 soon.
Does this align with people's experience?

Does anyone have any suggestions?  I suppose the only thing I can think of is to sign up for a new first-year-free MR card, transfer all the MR points, and cancel the green card, all before they post the AF on my green card.  But i'm not at a point where i'm comfortable signing up for new cards every few months, so i'd rather pay the fee.
Does this make sense? Am I going about this the wrong way?

Thanks!

Going the Green card route is only for those who intend on closing the account. If you want to keep the card with no AF, downgrade back to the Gold. Despite what the reps tell you, most report no AF when doing so.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #827 on: June 14, 2013, 05:06:53 PM »
Going the Green card route is only for those who intend on closing the account. If you want to keep the card with no AF, downgrade back to the Gold. Despite what the reps tell you, most report no AF when doing so.

What about down to green back up to gold?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #828 on: June 14, 2013, 05:11:27 PM »
What about down to green back up to gold?
Didn't try, but i can see it standing a chance. I was more interested in getting the clock ticking... ;)

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #829 on: June 14, 2013, 09:02:16 PM »
Chi-ching!
5k showed up.  :)
how annual fee for the green is looking after 3 weeks since downgrade?

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3 Days to get the 5K for downgrade!
« Reply #830 on: June 15, 2013, 11:28:07 AM »
Data Point: 3 days to get the 5K Woke up to 5K more MR! Downgraded from BPR to BGR on 12 June & today the 5K MR are already credited!  This has been a 115K+ AmEx Festival of Rewards! ;D

Now, to decide where to apply them so I can cancel BGR & start the clock ticking! ::)
This decision is always difficult.  I use points primarily for family summer trip LAX to Tokyo via JAL or ANA.  Any suggestions (on line or PM?) I wish I could transfer to UAL....

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Re: 3 Days to get the 5K for downgrade!
« Reply #831 on: June 15, 2013, 10:40:07 PM »
... This has been a 115K+
How is this 115K again plz? 100K + 5K for green is understood.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #832 on: June 15, 2013, 10:56:15 PM »
Chi-ching!
5k showed up.  :)
Any purchase?
"Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Free Stuff!" 8)

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Re: 3 Days to get the 5K for downgrade!
« Reply #833 on: June 15, 2013, 11:18:57 PM »
How is this 115K again plz? 100K + 5K for green is understood.
+ the 10k spend.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #835 on: June 15, 2013, 11:27:50 PM »
I did the upgrade to platinum a few months ago from an invite they sent me and switched back to gold. They called me thursday and offered me 30k to upgrade to platinum again, any experience in whether I will actually get the points and airline credits again?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #836 on: June 16, 2013, 05:36:39 PM »
if I see the $200 pending on my platinum card after a few min of buying the ticket can I call up delta to cancel ?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #837 on: June 16, 2013, 05:56:13 PM »
if I see the $200 pending on my platinum card after a few min of buying the ticket can I call up delta to cancel ?
Yes


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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #838 on: June 16, 2013, 07:25:05 PM »
how annual fee for the green is looking after 3 weeks since downgrade?

No fee yet, but the bill hasn't been cut yet.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #839 on: June 16, 2013, 07:26:12 PM »
Any purchase?

After waiting two weeks I made a purchase. A week later the 5k showed up.
I have no way of knowing if I would have gotten the points without the purchase.