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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 #920 on: June 24, 2013, 12:54:00 AM »
Others needed to spend to receive the 5k.
Pure speculation.

What does it hurt to make one small purchase?
True that. But we wanna know what is necessary to do in order to get it.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #921 on: June 24, 2013, 10:26:23 AM »
it has been 5 days and I still don't see the $200 credit what should I do ?  I need to close the card soon ?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #922 on: June 24, 2013, 10:35:31 AM »
it has been 5 days and I still don't see the $200 credit what should I do ?  I need to close the card soon ?
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #923 on: June 24, 2013, 04:59:41 PM »
PUTPAC.
Not sure that's the wisest piece of advice if he did the PGGM...

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #924 on: June 24, 2013, 05:01:14 PM »
Not sure that's the wisest piece of advice if he did the PGGM...
Hadn't seen that initially. PM'ed me with more info and i advised a bit differently...
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #925 on: June 24, 2013, 10:59:02 PM »
Got a letter today from Priority Pass saying that since I no longer have an eligible card I will have to pay if I want to maintain the priority pass benefits. Is this a new thing that they keep track when you no longer have a plat card?

I had a personal plat a couple years ago and did not have this problem.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #926 on: June 24, 2013, 11:00:20 PM »
For the Priority card, they will keep track. However, your Platinum card should work until the expiration date.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #927 on: June 25, 2013, 09:49:48 AM »
For the Priority card, they will keep track. However, your Platinum card should work until the expiration date.

So if I plan on canceling the Platinum card within a month after opening it, is there any reason to even sign up for the Priority card?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #928 on: June 25, 2013, 09:55:48 AM »
So if I plan on canceling the Platinum card within a month after opening it, is there any reason to even sign up for the Priority card?
It's free and can't hurt.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #929 on: June 25, 2013, 10:19:35 AM »
Anyone upgrade since Friday . Did one on Friday and it took 2 days . Did another on Sunday and it still hasn't updated . CSR confirmed that the update is happening

I believe I read here its usually 24 hours

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #930 on: June 25, 2013, 11:03:03 PM »
do i need priority pass if have the platinum card?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #931 on: June 25, 2013, 11:22:13 PM »
do i need priority pass if have the platinum card?
Depends which lounge you want to go to.


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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #932 on: June 26, 2013, 09:48:39 PM »
OT, when downgrading the card from BPR to BGR, do all the numbers stay the same?
E.g. 4 digit security code, 3 digit cvv.

(I'd like to transfer out MR points, but I didn't get the new card yet)

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #933 on: June 26, 2013, 11:13:03 PM »
Upgraded from gold to platinum received bonus points bought ticket thru delta canceled  after 5 minutes a week later delta is still showing as pending and didn't credit, also didn't get my 200 from Amex, any suggestions?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #934 on: June 27, 2013, 12:58:01 AM »
OT, when downgrading the card from BPR to BGR, do all the numbers stay the same?
E.g. 4 digit security code, 3 digit cvv.

(I'd like to transfer out MR points, but I didn't get the new card yet)
Only the account number stays the same.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #935 on: June 27, 2013, 01:15:22 AM »
Only the account number stays the same.
Thanx.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #936 on: June 27, 2013, 09:43:43 AM »
I recently upgraded to plat. Then downgraded back to gold (after receiving 25k + PGGM). They insist on charging me the 175 annual fee for the gold even though all of this is still in the first year etc... Had anyone succeeded to get around that? Thanks.

Oh... I BEG the pardon of all of the seniors for not reading the entire thread before posting this. PLEEEEEZE forgive me and help me anyway :-)

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #937 on: June 27, 2013, 09:45:14 AM »
I recently upgraded to plat. Then downgraded back to gold (after receiving 25k + PGGM). They insist on charging me the 175 annual fee for the gold even though all of this is still in the first year etc... Had anyone succeeded to get around that? Thanks.

Oh... I BEG the pardon of all of the seniors for not reading the entire thread before posting this. PLEEEEEZE forgive me and help me anyway :-)

They said they will charge you, but has the fee actually shown up on your statement yet? Reports so far seem to be that they say they will but in actuality they don't.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #938 on: June 27, 2013, 09:45:47 AM »
I recently upgraded to plat. Then downgraded back to gold (after receiving 25k + PGGM). They insist on charging me the 175 annual fee for the gold even though all of this is still in the first year etc... Had anyone succeeded to get around that? Thanks.

Oh... I BEG the pardon of all of the seniors for not reading the entire thread before posting this. PLEEEEEZE forgive me and help me anyway :-)
If you close your card you can get back or not pay the AF. You can also downgrade the card to a no AF card.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #939 on: June 27, 2013, 09:46:56 AM »
You can also downgrade the card to a no AF card.

Which no AF business charge card can you downgrade to?