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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 #1340 on: August 27, 2013, 12:37:04 AM »
I got a fee for my platinum card for over $300!

does this fall off? (i downgraded to green) or should I putpac?
Yes.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1341 on: August 27, 2013, 08:45:54 AM »
I haven't seen this posted anywhere yet.
I was speaking to an Amex rep yesterday while activating my BRG and she told me that they will be adding more 2x bonus categories on 9/13.
The categories are for computer hardware, software, and cloud services and include Apple, Microsoft, Lenovo, HP, Rackspace, Amazon Web Services, Salesforce....

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1342 on: August 27, 2013, 08:57:22 AM »
I haven't seen this posted anywhere yet.
I was speaking to an Amex rep yesterday while activating my BRG and she told me that they will be adding more 2x bonus categories on 9/13.
The categories are for computer hardware, software, and cloud services and include Apple, Microsoft, Lenovo, HP, Rackspace, Amazon Web Services, Salesforce....

Nice!
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Any current upgrade deals for AMEX Business Gold ==> Business Platinum?
« Reply #1343 on: August 28, 2013, 12:26:21 PM »
I got an email offer last month for 25K points but I passed, as I figured I'd wait and see if a better deal materialized. Has anyone seen anything better? I know there is a 100K deal out there to go from personal gold to personal platinum, but I'm looking for a business card deal.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1344 on: August 28, 2013, 01:33:09 PM »
Forgive me if this has already been answered: The 50,000 bonus points for my BGR are pending in my MR account but will not post until statement closes. Is it too early to upgrade to Plat?
Thanks
SM or PUTPAC.

Update: SM'ed and received reply today: they accelerated the points to my account via adding one goodwill point.
So I received the 50K from BGR even though I upgraded to Plat before the points posted.
« Last Edit: August 28, 2013, 03:19:16 PM by george »

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1345 on: August 29, 2013, 12:29:17 PM »
I have a BGR that I'd like to hold on to. Can I upgrade for 25k, then downgrade and get the platinum fee removed? If so, how long do I have to remove the fee?

Thanks!

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1346 on: August 29, 2013, 12:30:28 PM »
I have a BGR that I'd like to hold on to. Can I upgrade for 25k, then downgrade and get the platinum fee removed? If so, how long do I have to remove the fee?

Thanks!
The Platinum fee is refundable within 60 days, after that it is prorated.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1347 on: August 29, 2013, 12:57:40 PM »

The Platinum fee is refundable within 60 days, after that it is prorated.

Thanks!

I wonder if this will be around in december for getting 2 x $200 platinum credit

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1348 on: August 30, 2013, 01:03:34 AM »
Thanks!

I wonder if this will be around in december for getting 2 x $200 platinum credit
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1349 on: September 01, 2013, 08:18:37 AM »
When should I expect to see the 25K post? I upgraded, even received the plat card already, and made a purchase. Do the 25k not post until statement closes?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1350 on: September 01, 2013, 08:32:06 AM »
Should post pretty quickly. Are they pending yet? You can have them pushed through.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1351 on: September 01, 2013, 08:36:56 AM »
When should I expect to see the 25K post? I upgraded, even received the plat card already, and made a purchase. Do the 25k not post until statement closes?
IME, posted within a few days. Didn't have to wait for statement to close.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1352 on: September 01, 2013, 09:27:47 AM »
Should post pretty quickly. Are they pending yet? You can have them pushed through.
just checked again and the points posted. Thanks

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1353 on: September 01, 2013, 10:52:27 AM »
Can someone help me understand or just confirm...

When i got my platinum consumer card back in 2010 i have 90 days to cancel it and still get a full refund. Now i am hearing that after the upgrade you have 60 days to switch it to the green card before you start getting prorated for the annual fee.

Is this true and if yeah what changed?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1354 on: September 01, 2013, 07:21:40 PM »
I am not seeing a different Green card on amex site other then the $95 AF one. Can anyone confirm any other ones? Any with NO AF?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1355 on: September 01, 2013, 07:51:58 PM »
Now that I upgraded, I got 25k, PGGM $200.
what do I downgrade to.
I would like the BRG, but they don't waite the fee anymore.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1356 on: September 01, 2013, 08:12:30 PM »
I would like the BRG, but the reps say they don't waive the fee anymore.
FTFY.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1357 on: September 01, 2013, 08:59:28 PM »
Now that I upgraded, I got 25k, PGGM $200.
what do I downgrade to.
I would like the BRG, but they don't waite the fee anymore.
they say the green card gets waived, but I've heard ppl getting charged and the through sm getting it waived.
I heard there are 2 types of green cards, any more info on that?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1358 on: September 02, 2013, 08:20:28 PM »
so i juts finished BGR-PLAT-GREEN, got all 105K Points although haven;t been refund for AF yet. when i click i the upgrade link it seems to allow me to upgrade again,

Did anyone do this second time and actually get the points?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1359 on: September 02, 2013, 10:13:03 PM »
so i juts finished BGR-PLAT-GREEN, got all 105K Points although haven;t been refund for AF yet. when i click i the upgrade link it seems to allow me to upgrade again,

Did anyone do this second time and actually get the points?
AFAIK no