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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 #1380 on: September 03, 2013, 12:59:16 PM »
I just completed going from GOLD-PLAT-GREEN. I would like to “restart the clock” but have no other card that is linked to these MR points I have earned through this process. What is the best card to open or are there any other options that will allow me to maintain these  points and allow the “clock” to start ticking again?
I believe the blue card can hold the points, but you cannot transfer them out. If you know where you would like to use the miles, just transfer them there now.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1381 on: September 03, 2013, 01:19:29 PM »
my problem exactly I am not sure where to transfer the points- I am thinking ANA may be the best value? I have more then enough Avios points.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1382 on: September 03, 2013, 02:33:43 PM »
Can one transfer MR into a spouse account?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1383 on: September 03, 2013, 02:53:37 PM »
Can one transfer MR into a spouse account?

MR --> Spouses MR, possible (but difficult)

MR --> Spouses FFN, yes.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1384 on: September 03, 2013, 02:54:21 PM »
MR --> Spouses MR, possible (but difficult)

MR --> Spouses FFN, yes.
Can you combine accounts with the spouse, or does that not work?
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1385 on: September 03, 2013, 02:55:07 PM »
Can you combine accounts with the spouse, or does that not work?

Same answer as above.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1386 on: September 03, 2013, 03:33:56 PM »
MR --> Spouses MR, possible (but difficult)

MR --> Spouses FFN, yes.
How do you go about it? Chat?
What is FFN?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1387 on: September 03, 2013, 03:49:49 PM »
Insight needed.
Do you have 60 or 90 days to downgrade and ger AF back when switching from Gold to Platinum?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1389 on: September 03, 2013, 04:01:44 PM »
Insight needed.
Do you have 60 or 90 days to downgrade and ger AF back when switching from Gold to Platinum?
yes

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1390 on: September 03, 2013, 04:03:28 PM »
yes

You mean like when you ask someone do you want do you want to take the flight to MIA or the flight to FLL and they say "yes?"
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1391 on: September 03, 2013, 04:04:26 PM »
You mean like when you ask someone do you want do you want to take the flight to MIA or the flight to FLL and they say "yes?"

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Can i get a more precise answer!

60 OR 90 days?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1392 on: September 03, 2013, 04:05:22 PM »
60.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1393 on: September 03, 2013, 04:05:57 PM »
60.

did it change? back in 2010 i had 90... or am i mistaken about that?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1394 on: September 04, 2013, 12:12:38 AM »
Insight needed.
Do you have 60 or 90 days to downgrade and ger AF back when switching from Gold to Platinum?
60 for full after prorated

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1395 on: September 04, 2013, 12:24:29 AM »
You mean like when you ask someone do you want do you want to take the flight to MIA or the flight to FLL and they say "yes?"
I thought he was asking do I have time to downgrade, not looking for a specific #.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1396 on: September 04, 2013, 12:55:39 AM »
I thought he was asking do I have time to downgrade, not looking for a specific #.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1397 on: September 08, 2013, 11:39:51 AM »
So I was solicited for the Gold Business card for 75k points with 5k spending. In the email it says it will expire on Oct 6. When I click the link, it says it is expired. There is no RSVP code in the email and all calls to AMEX are speaking with people who cannot help. I would love to get this promo and then upgrade to platinum. Anyone know how I can get AMEX to honor the promo they sent me? (I would love to resolve this today so that I can do a 2browser application and get the spg promo aswell)

Thanks!
I had this same issue. I spoke with Amex and they admitted the link was broken and that the offer is still active. They said they'd fix it on their end. The link in my old email is working now and I just applied and got approved. Hope that helps...

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1398 on: September 08, 2013, 05:28:40 PM »
I upgraded a second time and after multiple SM and Chats got the 25K again.

Do you mind sharing what was the back and forth with you and them? i mean i am assuming they noticed you already upgraded your card to platinum before?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1399 on: September 09, 2013, 12:17:04 PM »
Do you mind sharing what was the back and forth with you and them? i mean i am assuming they noticed you already upgraded your card to platinum before?
No. They never said I already got the 25K. I just did the upgrade again and after make a purchase SMed saying I upgraded with the 25K offer and have made the purchase and requested the 25k be posted to my account. They then responded that I needed to wait 6-8 weeks for the points. I kept SMing to see if I could get the points earlier, but they kept saying I had to wait. Finally when the 8 weeks was up I SMed and they posted the points.