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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 #840 on: June 16, 2013, 09:54:03 PM »
Can someone sum up the best strategy to max out the points...?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #841 on: June 17, 2013, 01:17:20 AM »
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.
Similar in my case, 5K just posted about a week after downgraded from Plat to Green.
I made a small purchase about 3-4 days after the downgrade when not seeing the 5K posted. This is because 3-4 days was the time it took for the 25K to post after upgrading from Gold to Plat (and made a small purchase). Not sure whether a purchase is require for the Green 5K or it just takes a bit longer than the Gold -> Plat route.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #842 on: June 17, 2013, 07:25:50 AM »
I am sure this has been asked before, but do i need to wait to downgrade from the platinum to the green/gold until my airline credit and bonus points post? Also does going back to gold go back to no 1st year annual fee?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #843 on: June 17, 2013, 08:43:44 AM »
I am sure this has been asked before, but do i need to wait to downgrade from the platinum to the green/gold until my airline credit and bonus points post? Also does going back to gold go back to no 1st year annual fee?
I believe you would want to make sure you had all the points and credits before you downgrade.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #844 on: June 17, 2013, 08:50:30 AM »
I believe you would want to make sure you had all the points and credits before you downgrade.
okay and does going back to gold avoid an annual fee if i am still in my first year?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #845 on: June 17, 2013, 08:53:25 AM »
okay and does going back to gold avoid an annual fee if i am still in my first year?
Not sure about that, it seems that people are having mixed results. Is there any particular reason why you want to keep the card open? Personally, i closed mine to start the clock ticking.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #846 on: June 17, 2013, 09:29:01 AM »
Personally, I closed mine to start the clock ticking.

If I opened a Biz Gold, upgraded to Biz Plat, then downgraded to Biz Green - and then closed my account....

How long do I need to wait before applying again for...
1 - Biz Gold?
2 - Biz Plat?
3 - Biz Green?

(If the answer is one year, does that mean one year from opening or from closing? Does it mean one year respectively from each one or one year from the original Biz Gold?)

Thanks!

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #847 on: June 17, 2013, 09:30:40 AM »
If I opened a Biz Gold, upgraded to Biz Plat, then downgraded to Biz Green - and then closed my account....

How long do I need to wait before applying again for...
1 - Biz Gold?
2 - Biz Plat?
3 - Biz Green?

(If the answer is one year, does that mean one year from opening or from closing? Does it mean one year respectively from each one or one year from the original Biz Gold?)

Thanks!
The BGR and BPlat card are considered the same and it would be a year from when the last one open was closed. I am not sure about the Green card.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #848 on: June 17, 2013, 09:49:07 AM »
My 85k points are pending (10k spend + 75k bonus). Do I need to wait until they actually post before doing the upgrade to Plat or can I go ahead now? I have no idea how long points take to post once they are pending. I thought they would post after my statement cut but they didn't yet.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #849 on: June 17, 2013, 10:03:34 AM »
My 85k points are pending (10k spend + 75k bonus). Do I need to wait until they actually post before doing the upgrade to Plat or can I go ahead now? I have no idea how long points take to post once they are pending. I thought they would post after my statement cut but they didn't yet.
SM them to post.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #850 on: June 17, 2013, 10:10:37 AM »
My 85k points are pending (10k spend + 75k bonus). Do I need to wait until they actually post before doing the upgrade to Plat or can I go ahead now? I have no idea how long points take to post once they are pending. I thought they would post after my statement cut but they didn't yet.

Being from the Chase cheder we expect  points to post right away, but Amex works differently.

I was in the same boat, here is what I did. I applied for the 50K offer, did over 5K in spending, upgraded to plat in that month before the statement even closed. Statement closed, I had 75K pending plus the 6K in spending. Paid online waited until the next day when payment showed online (my experience shows that Amex systems update noon time). Called Amex that I need them to release the points, I now have 82K available points (had some shipping bonuses in my charges), and I also told them that I want United as my airline, will wait for the $200 credit, and I will revert back to gold.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #851 on: June 17, 2013, 10:41:24 AM »
Link not working right now.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #852 on: June 17, 2013, 10:48:17 AM »
Link not working right now.
Its not loading or its giving you an error message when trying to use it?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #853 on: June 17, 2013, 11:19:30 AM »
Its not loading or its giving you an error message when trying to use it?

ya i did one this morning and it worked fine, then did my wifes and got an error message... it said try later

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #854 on: June 17, 2013, 11:19:49 AM »
It gives you two options to upgrade, login with your Amex ID or enter your card number. Does one give higher chance of success vs the other?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #855 on: June 17, 2013, 11:25:24 AM »
It gives you two options to upgrade, login with your Amex ID or enter your card number. Does one give higher chance of success vs the other?
I had issues trying to login when upgrading but had success using the card information.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #856 on: June 17, 2013, 11:26:50 AM »
I had issues trying to login when upgrading but had success using the card information.
+1 . Been mentioned a few times . Card option works better

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #857 on: June 17, 2013, 12:42:39 PM »
ya i did one this morning and it worked fine, then did my wifes and got an error message... it said try later
I just did one and it worked when i tried to do a second I got the Error  ???
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #858 on: June 17, 2013, 12:43:19 PM »
+1 . Been mentioned a few times . Card option works better
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #859 on: June 17, 2013, 01:52:59 PM »
I just did one and it worked when i tried to do a second I got the Error  ???
Did you try hiding your incognito?
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