25-30k MR to Upgrade Business Gold to Platinum
 

I already have the regular Platinum card so have no need for business platinum. Am I correct though that I can upgrade now, use the $200 credit, use the $200 credit again in 2 weeks, cancel the card and end up only paying 1/12 * 450 annual fee?

Thanks in advance.

Must be targeted. Is there a promo code I can call and ask about?

Got this in email today. 25k MR after first purchase for upgrading Business Gold to Business Plat. For straight-up signups, I know there are a few 50k MR personal Plat (and Mercedes Benz Plat) offers floating around, but anyone recall the best Business Plat signup offer recently? I know there was the 100k offer in August, but anything better than 25k more recently? Trying to compare whether I should apply new or upgrade....

I didn't get it in the mail. I got it twice last summer by email and passed on the upgrade.

A few days ago I logged into my account and saw a banner inviting me to upgrade by business gold to Platinum. This time I did the upgrade, because my personal platinum is about to run out and I didn't want to renew that.

A day or so after doing the online upgrade, my online account showed that my business gold card was now a business platinum card.

I then made a purchase with my business gold card (still waiting for the new platinum card to come in the mail) and two days later was credited with 25,000 MR points.

Received Invitation Today
 

I recently signed up for the *new* Business Gold card. Thanks to FT I was able to get it on the one day where they were offering 75K MR points for signing up.

About five years ago, I had a business gold card and seem to remember upgrading to platinum for a 25k point bonus back then too. I cancelled it back in 2010.

In' the T&Cs of this offer it says something to the effect of only being able to do the upgrade once and get the points. Any one have experience with this? If I could get the points and $200 airline credit I'd consider switching back to the Bus Plat for a year. Even though I have personal Plat, it would be nice to have the extra purchase protection benefits on my business purchases.

I also got the 25K offer and not sure If I should upgrade now or wait for a better offer. Has anybody seen a 50K upgrade offer in recent times?

I tried to upgrade online but the page is not functioning. Not sure when AMEX might be fixing it. Anybody else faced this problem and got a way to get around it?

In the last couple of months I got two mailers for Biz PRG for 50k. I know it is not Plat, but if they are offering 50k on Gold then they are likely offering that on Plat too... maybe :)

Weekends are for system maintenance, try on a work day before reporting it as a problem via Secure Messaging.

upgrade not working for me either, though i am going to wait for a better offer probably, 25k not much, 50k+ would be good.

A few months back I got the upgrade offer email, waited six months, then tried to upgrade online. It was no longer active. There's a time limit to accept the offer it seems, though I'm not sure what it is.

Does anybody know how long does it take to get the 25 K points after the upgrade is complete?

Never seen a 50k upgrade bonus before...

I recently tried to take advantage of an Amex upgrade link on a personal card (Hilton) and it wouldn't let me because I hadn't had the original card for a year and there is a federal law that prevents upgrades to higher fees in the first year you have the card. Not sure if this rule is the same for biz cards, but if so, it might explain why some who are getting the offer aren't able to make ti work online.

Interesting...the offer I have is on a biz gold card...like many of the posters in this thread; I get an error message each time I try to go into the link.

That was what was happening to me too. I called in to try to upgrade on the phone, and after getting tossed to the tech people, they finally figured out it was not working because it automatically kicks you out if you haven't had the base card you are upgrading for at least one year. Not sure if the system is set up the same way for biz cards, but it might be a possible explanation.

Biz Gold to Plat for 25k bonus?
 

Got a targeted email. Worth it or should I hold out for MR points? Have there been better offers out there?

I just got the 25k offer.

For those that have taken it up in the past, do you get a hard inquiry on your credit or do they just upgrade without checking?

If no inquiry it may be worth it to accept

No inquiry and they just upgrade based on your past history with AMEX. I have noticed after my upgrade, I am using my Amex card a lot less for every day spending now that it does not have the bonus tiers that the PRG card has. 25k points was nice though as is the travel benefits of the Plat.

Thanks. I decided to bite the bullet and take the 25k. Glad there will be no inquiry. I had the old-pre-PRG version of the gold card with no bonus categories, so no change there for me. I always carry one form of the Plat card so when the renewal comes up on my personal Mercedes one I will simply cancel it and have this one in the back pocket for lounge access for the next 12 months.

...centurion to platinum downgrade?
 

I clicked the link from one of my gold cards and curiously my Centurion business card came up as "Lowe's Business Rewards Card" eligible for an upgrade (along with the other gold cards I hold).

I'm half tempted to click upgrade now just to see what kind of havoc it causes :D

Does anyone know if the $450 annual fee is waved for the first year, or is it instantly billed on upgrade?

When I called AMEX with the same question, the answer was "yes". Fees are billed right away, but are prorated. If you're several months into another year of gold, AMEX will credit your account for the remaining months of gold fees and bill you the plat fees.

I know this is an old thread, but I just got this offer when I logged in to American Express online. I decided to do it.

In looking through the details, am I correct in understanding that all of the benefits of the business Platinum are the same as the personal Platinum? So there would therefore be little point in keeping both a personal and business version of the Platinum, right?

I did this in march 2012 and just got membership fee again 12/12
 

I received this upgrade offer in march 2012. Seems that since it's still the same account your year ends when your gold card ends not when you upgrade. I was planning on downgrading after my year was up in march and take advantage of the 200 airline credit for 2013 before I cancelled. I just check my account and I have a 450 fee in dec 2012 I don't know what to do. I checked my old statements and in march 2012 I was charged 375.00 membership fee and 105.00 credit for gold membership fee. Looks like they prorated me till 12/12.Can I get the 200 credit in 1/13 and then cancel card in feb and get a credit?

Offered 25k MR points for upgrade from Biz Gold to Biz Plat. Take it?
 

I got an email yesterday from AMEX saying that if I upgrade my Business Gold to a Business Plat they'll give me 25k MR points. Is it worth it?

I already have the Personal Plat.

My gut is telling me to upgrade then cancel after a year, esp since I can get the $200 airline credit on the biz plat as well. So i'm effectively paying $250 for 25k MR?

Anyways, let me know what you think.

ayodeji13's question has been moved to the established thread. As you see, this is the standard upgrade offer.

Thanks! I should be reprimanded for not using the search function more thoroughly :P

It's easy to find a thread when you know it exists, more difficult otherwise ;) .

Here's a URL that has worked to upgrade current Business Rewards Gold accounts to Platinum for 25,000 MR after first spend. There is no hard credit pull and the annual fee is pro-rated: http://amex.co/YSLVDm

Make sure to take screen shots. This may or may not be targeted, but it was worked for 4 accounts so far, 3 of them seemingly untargeted. *Email also notes, Or call 1-866-305-2094 to upgrade by phone.

Timing is perfect! Thanks!
Love the 20% bonus return on rewards redemption.

This benefit is going away. Read here, and confirm with Customer Service before agreeing to upgrade.

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...ay-points.html

I thought only the business plat was keeping it.

You get the $200 credit per calendar year. So get $200 credit this year, and $200 next year. Then cancel before your AF is due.

Effective cost is $50 for 25K MR. I'd take that any day of the week for no hard pull - and did as I just took their upgrade offer.

My offer still says 20% rebate on redemptions. I'm keeping a screenshot in case they drop that benny. And if they do that as rumored, I'll demand a refund of my AF...

5. To use Pay with Points, you must charge purchase through American Express Travel to Membership Rewards program-enrolled Card. Points will be debited from Membership Rewards account, and credit for corresponding dollar amount will be issued to Card account used. If points redeemed do not cover entire amount, the balance of purchase price will remain on Card account. Minimum redemption 5,000 points. Effective for Pay with Points redemptions for Consumer and Business Platinum Card members and Centurion members will receive 1 bonus point for every 5 points you redeem. To be eligible to earn bonus points, Card account(s) must be active and not in default at the time of bonus points fulfillment. Transactions charged to a Corporate Card are excluded. Bonus points will be credited to your Membership Rewards First account approximately 6–10 weeks after charges appear on your billing statement. Terms and Conditions for the Membership Rewards First® program apply. Visit membershiprewards.com/terms or call 1-800-297-1300 for more information. Participating partners and available rewards are subject to change without notice. Bonus ID: 4880.

Perhaps, but I "think" I received a change letter pertaining to this benefit when I held a Business Platinum card. I'll scrounge through the drawer.

Used the link, had previously been targeted but the offer disappeared from my account before I had a chance to use it. Decent way to grab some points without a credit pull. Between the typically high spend requirements for business Platinum and the likelihood that my having a biz Gold might preclude bonuses for a biz Plat, I went ahead and upgraded. Trying to eventually get on a rotating personal Plat (just canceled), biz Plat, and MB Plat schedule.

I am being offered the 25k upgrade to plat from my business gold. However I also see a 50k offer for the mercedes benz plat. Can I get both bonuses? How about the $200 airline redemption? Can it be done for 2 plat cards in the same year?

Yes. MB Plat is not linked to Biz gold in any way

I just received a 25K MR Business Gold to Business Platinum offer by email, and the offer highlighted the 20% points return benefit:

The terms mention the 20% bonus as applying to Business Platinum and Centurion members.

I took advantage of the upgrade, and when I click on the following on Amex's website:
I see this as one of the benefits:
Book any airline, anywhere, anytime
No seat restrictions or blackout dates


with this footnote:


420% Travel Bonus
To use Pay with Points, you must charge purchase through American Express Travel to Membership Rewards® program-enrolled Card. Points will be debited from Membership Rewards® account, and credit for corresponding dollar amount will be issued to Card account used. If points redeemed do not cover entire amount, the balance of purchase price will remain on Card account. Minimum redemption 5,000 points. For American Express Travel Pay with Points redemptions, Business Platinum Card members and Centurion members will receive 1 bonus point for every 5 points you redeem. To be eligible to earn bonus points, Card account(s) must be active and not in default at the time of bonus points fulfillment. Transactions charged to a Corporate Card are excluded. Bonus points will be credited to your Membership Rewards® account approximately 6-10 weeks after charges appear on your billing statement. See http://membershiprewards.com/terms for Membership Rewards® program terms and conditions. Bonus ID: 4880.


and when I called with general questions about the program, the person I spoke with mentioned this as one of the benefits.

I upgraded online last night, how long does it take for the platinum card show up online?