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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 #1400 on: September 09, 2013, 12:23:21 PM »
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Your having some trouble understanding tonight apparently.:P
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1401 on: September 09, 2013, 12:28:45 PM »
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.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1402 on: September 09, 2013, 02:08:12 PM »
Sm days are over my friend
How do I chat with them? when I go in to my account I don't see any chat options.
You can say what you think when you think what you say.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1403 on: September 09, 2013, 02:15:19 PM »
How do I chat with them? when I go in to my account I don't see any chat options.
There is a link on the forum for direct chat. You can also just sit on your screen and wait for an icon to pop up. Though that is more annoying.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1404 on: September 09, 2013, 02:18:12 PM »
How do I chat with them? when I go in to my account I don't see any chat options.
There is a link on the forum for direct chat. You can also just sit on your screen and wait for an icon to pop up. Though that is more annoying.
Or you can click on SM and it will automatically redirect you to chat.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1405 on: September 09, 2013, 02:20:18 PM »
Or you can click on SM and it will automatically redirect you to chat.
Didn't work for me. After as minute, a pop up came offering to chat.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1406 on: September 09, 2013, 02:47:17 PM »
Didn't work for me. After as minute, a pop up came offering to chat.
I wish it didn't work for me. I hate the chat

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1407 on: September 09, 2013, 04:35:45 PM »
Sm days are over my friend
They were not over when this happened my friend

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1408 on: September 09, 2013, 05:00:25 PM »
Or you can click on SM and it will automatically redirect you to chat.
When I press SM it just gives me a option of frequent questions,  not even a option of sending a SM.
You can say what you think when you think what you say.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1409 on: September 09, 2013, 06:09:58 PM »

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.
did you go for the 200.00 again?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1410 on: September 09, 2013, 06:11:27 PM »
did you go for the 200.00 again?

I went for $200 again and was unsuccessful. I was also unable to get the 25k points though.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1411 on: September 09, 2013, 09:03:28 PM »
just tried going for round 2...said there system is down to try back later....

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1412 on: September 10, 2013, 09:03:16 AM »
I upgraded my business gold Amex to biz plat, the card just came and on the fees chart it shows that the annual membership fee is $0 first year as expected but $175 afterwards. Does that make sense?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1413 on: September 10, 2013, 09:24:22 AM »
I upgraded my business gold Amex to biz plat, the card just came and on the fees chart it shows that the annual membership fee is $0 first year as expected but $175 afterwards. Does that make sense?
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1414 on: September 10, 2013, 09:34:15 AM »
YMMV
And if it remains at $175 does it pay to keep the card and pay the fee...

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1415 on: September 10, 2013, 09:58:12 AM »
And if it remains at $175 does it pay to keep the card and pay the fee...
It depends what you do.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1416 on: September 10, 2013, 11:05:04 AM »
I upgraded my business gold Amex to biz plat, the card just came and on the fees chart it shows that the annual membership fee is $0 first year as expected but $175 afterwards. Does that make sense?
I just completed the downgrade to the green from the plat, and the fees chart says the AF is 450...
It seams they have been sending the fees chart of the card you are downgrading from.
Obviously if they charge you, you can get it removed.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1417 on: September 11, 2013, 07:21:00 PM »
Downgrading platinum to green via SM (chat) the guy specifically stated this:  "4) Any welcome offer mentioned on our website will not be applicable in your case."

I hadn't asked about it.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1418 on: September 11, 2013, 08:23:01 PM »
is the upgrade only available from biz gold to biz platinum? or is there a 25K bonus to upgrade from PRG to personal plat?

when i log into my account and try to view all amex cards, it shows me a personal offer to upgrade to plat for 25K (i currently have the PRG), but when i click on the offer it doesnt take me to any page to actually process the upgrade? has anyone encountered this as well?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1419 on: September 11, 2013, 09:51:31 PM »
is the upgrade only available from biz gold to biz platinum? or is there a 25K bonus to upgrade from PRG to personal plat?

when i log into my account and try to view all amex cards, it shows me a personal offer to upgrade to plat for 25K (i currently have the PRG), but when i click on the offer it doesnt take me to any page to actually process the upgrade? has anyone encountered this as well?

tia
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