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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
DEAD
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 #1700 on: December 08, 2013, 12:19:13 PM »

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1701 on: December 08, 2013, 12:28:36 PM »
As I said I upgraded mid last week. Spent on my gold card that was considered "platinum," and the points posted two days later. Also as I said I called them and told them I was targeted. However, IME, it seems that even if you weren't targeted they would have given it to you. If anyone wants the phone number I called it is: 1 (888) 814-9099. Just try telling them you got a letter in the mail and it would not let you upgrade online, and you were wondering if they would match you over the phone?

Also they never even asked for the offer number.
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1702 on: December 08, 2013, 12:36:07 PM »
The 25k offer or the 30k?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1703 on: December 08, 2013, 12:57:05 PM »
BTAB - how much did you spend on your new platinum card?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1704 on: December 08, 2013, 01:14:03 PM »
The link requires $5000 spend for the 25K points. Is there any way to get around the spend?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1705 on: December 08, 2013, 01:33:36 PM »
Does any1 have the answers to my above questions? Please help!!

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1706 on: December 08, 2013, 02:06:55 PM »
The link requires $5000 spend for the 25K points. Is there any way to get around the spend?
Where do you see anything about 5k?


Does any1 have the answers to my above questions? Please help!!
Calm the heck down! You can't expect a response 2 seconds after you ask your question.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1707 on: December 08, 2013, 05:00:44 PM »
BTAB - how much did you spend on your new platinum card?

$7.98
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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1708 on: December 08, 2013, 07:09:07 PM »
Has anyone had any luck upgrading from the Green or Gold card via the 25k link and after getting the points downgrade it back, and later upgrading again from the 30k link to get the bonus again?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1709 on: December 09, 2013, 02:29:25 AM »
Has anyone had any luck upgrading from the Green or Gold card via the 25k link and after getting the points downgrade it back, and later upgrading again from the 30k link to get the bonus again?
25+25, not 25+30. CMIIW.
It's a big YMMV though and probably needs lots of calling and SMing.
Read back a few pages.

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1710 on: December 10, 2013, 12:21:12 AM »
can you upgrade the consumer gold card

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1711 on: December 10, 2013, 12:27:54 AM »
25+25, not 25+30. CMIIW.
It's a big YMMV though and probably needs lots of calling and SMing.
Read back a few pages.
25k link is dead so its irrelevant

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1714 on: December 10, 2013, 08:38:46 AM »
It's the fact that I had a MB Plat back in May going to affect my chances of getting the 25k through huca/sm? And has anyone had luck getting the 25k after upgrading with the 30k link?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1715 on: December 10, 2013, 01:24:50 PM »
I think he is looking for an upgrade with a bonus.
was not looking for bonus i called they said i have to have a offer on my account or wait 12 months is this a huca sit or not going to help

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1716 on: December 10, 2013, 02:23:15 PM »
It's the fact that I had a MB Plat back in May going to affect my chances of getting the 25k through huca/sm? And has anyone had luck getting the 25k after upgrading with the 30k link?
I can't edit my own post? it was supposed to say:
Is the fact that I had a MB Plat back in May going to affect my chances of getting the 25k through huca/sm? And has anyone had luck getting the 25k after upgrading with the 30k link?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1717 on: December 15, 2013, 01:14:24 PM »
please confirm if the 25K needs minimum spending at all or posts after first purchase .

where is the link to 25K ?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1718 on: December 15, 2013, 01:20:39 PM »
I found a 25K offer
https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/credit-cards/business-platinum/44279

but  this offer says "after you spend 5,000" must i spend to get ?

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Re: Upgrade From AMEX Business Gold To Business Platinum And Get 25K MR!
« Reply #1719 on: December 15, 2013, 01:24:55 PM »
Ok, scream at me for not finding this spelled out in the thread, but let's say I have green right now. What is the ideal mehalech for going green->gold->plats?