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Brand new Amex card: Blue Business Plus
2X Points on the first $50,000 in purchases each year
1X Points on purchases thereafter
No annual fee

BONUS
Earn 20,000 extra Membership Rewards ® points after you spend at least $3,000 in your first 3 months of Card Membership.


0.0% introductory APR on purchases and balance transfers for 12 months. After that your APR will be a variable rate, currently 11.99%, 15.99% or 19.99%, based on your creditworthiness and other factors as determined at the time of account opening.

DDMS: AMEX Strikes Back With An Incredible New Card: The Blue Business Plus Credit Card From American Express
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Re: New American Express Blue Business Plus Card!
« Reply #180 on: June 19, 2017, 12:26:53 PM »
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I use Blue business plus for general spending, Amex everyday/GOLD for groceries, Amex Gold/Chase ink for gas, freedom for bonus categories. These cards work for me in sync with sapphire reserve and Amex business platinum.
Any reason to keep my personal platinum, sapphire preferred, united explorer or ink? I feel like I spend too much on annual fees? Any advice would be appreciated!
United explorer is good for CC rental insurance, as well as expanded award tickets.  If you rent alot or fly united
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Re: New American Express Blue Business Plus Card!
« Reply #181 on: June 19, 2017, 12:31:20 PM »
Don't know if this was mention in this thread yet, this card does not have return protection. For me, it is one of the big draws of using Amex in most local stores that don't have good return policies.
Just thought I would make everyone aware.

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Re: New American Express Blue Business Plus Card!
« Reply #182 on: June 19, 2017, 12:38:20 PM »
Don't know if this was mention in this thread yet, this card does not have return protection. For me, it is one of the big draws of using Amex in most local stores that don't have good return policies.
Just thought I would make everyone aware.
Where'd you see that ?

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Re: New American Express Blue Business Plus Card!
« Reply #183 on: June 19, 2017, 12:44:50 PM »
Where'd you see that ?
It does not show it on the Benefits page.
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Re: New American Express Blue Business Plus Card!
« Reply #184 on: June 19, 2017, 12:55:47 PM »
It does not show it on the Benefits page.
Do all other small biz cards have it ?

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Re: New American Express Blue Business Plus Card!
« Reply #185 on: June 19, 2017, 12:59:07 PM »
United explorer is good for CC rental insurance, as well as expanded award tickets.  If you rent alot or fly united
http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/106691#more-106691
are the car rental benefits better than CSR?
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Re: New American Express Blue Business Plus Card!
« Reply #186 on: June 19, 2017, 01:04:41 PM »
are the car rental benefits better than CSR?
they seem identical.
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Re: New American Express Blue Business Plus Card!
« Reply #187 on: June 19, 2017, 01:06:15 PM »
they seem identical.
So considering that he has a CSR the only benefit is the availability.
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Re: New American Express Blue Business Plus Card!
« Reply #188 on: June 19, 2017, 01:15:32 PM »
Don't know if this was mention in this thread yet, this card does not have return protection. For me, it is one of the big draws of using Amex in most local stores that don't have good return policies.
Just thought I would make everyone aware.

Thanks for the awareness! I honestly have not used this benefit before as I try to only shop in stores with reasonable return policies, but always good to have a fall back option on the credit card.

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Re: New American Express Blue Business Plus Card!
« Reply #189 on: June 19, 2017, 01:21:35 PM »
Do all other small biz cards have it ?

AFAIA, yes. All biz cards w/ annual fee has the return protection program.

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Re: New American Express Blue Business Plus Card!
« Reply #190 on: June 19, 2017, 02:01:42 PM »
"However, that’s not even an issue here, as the Membership Rewards points earned with the Blue Business Plus Credit Card can be transferred to all of Amex’s airline and hotel transfer partners. This is incredible for a no annual fee card."

http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2017/05/30/amex-blue-plus-membership-rewards/

He's basing this off the same as Dan which is the original press release but I have yet to find hard, credible evidence that a user without any other MR earning card is able to transfer the points from this card to airlines.

So far everyone I ask has preexisting MR earning cards so no one can say for sure
If it's not free shipping it's not worth it.

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Re: New American Express Blue Business Plus Card!
« Reply #191 on: June 19, 2017, 02:04:02 PM »
He's basing this off the same as Dan which is the original press release but I have yet to find hard, credible evidence that a user without any other MR earning card is able to transfer the points from this card to airlines.

So far everyone I ask has preexisting MR earning cards so no one can say for sure
I just helped a friend get this card, this is his only amex card. I'll follow up with him to see what the deal is.
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Re: New American Express Blue Business Plus Card!
« Reply #192 on: June 19, 2017, 02:04:42 PM »
I just helped a friend get this card, this is his only amex card. I'll follow up with him to see what the deal is.

Excellent! Thanks!
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Re: New American Express Blue Business Plus Card!
« Reply #193 on: June 19, 2017, 03:38:52 PM »
Did anyone get offers to show up on this card or still only two offers available?

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Re: New American Express Blue Business Plus Card!
« Reply #194 on: June 19, 2017, 03:42:24 PM »
Did anyone get offers to show up on this card or still only two offers available?

No real offer at the moment. OMAAT also wrote a quick thing on this that he's seeing the same. hopefully more offers will show up with time.

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Re: New American Express Blue Business Plus Card!
« Reply #195 on: June 19, 2017, 04:19:40 PM »
No input from Dan? This can be a big deal.

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Re: New American Express Blue Business Plus Card!
« Reply #196 on: June 19, 2017, 04:26:02 PM »
No input from Dan? This can be a big deal.
Dan has been asking for feedback from those who have this as their only MR card. He has others so cant test it out himself.

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Re: New American Express Blue Business Plus Card!
« Reply #197 on: June 19, 2017, 05:11:39 PM »
Dan has been asking for feedback from those who have this as their only MR card. He has others so cant test it out himself.
Wrong question :)

I'm asking about the BBP only having two Amex offers available.

I'm not sure what everyone is unclear about with the BBP transfer options. It says clearly in the mailer and application link that it could transfer to airlines.

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Re: New American Express Blue Business Plus Card!
« Reply #198 on: June 19, 2017, 09:36:42 PM »
I tried to activate an AU and AMEX required a SSN, is that new for business cards? They only required it on the card in someone else's name. They also wouldn't let me add it to the same login as another card in that person's name.
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Re: New American Express Blue Business Plus Card!
« Reply #199 on: June 20, 2017, 08:00:20 AM »
Did anyone get offers to show up on this card or still only two offers available?
FWIW I have 5 offers.