Jun 11, 2017, 12:10 pm
Legacy Blue for Business [USA] (No known valid application links, May 2017)
Sep 12, 2012, 12:52 pm
#16
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
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Blue earns Express points, but if you also hold a Green, Gold, Platinum or Centurion card linked to the same Membership Rewards account it does not matter. See preceding posts to understand the potential of holding this card long term.
May 20, 2013, 8:10 am
#18
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Join Date: Jun 2003
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Looking at the card Terms and Conditions, it appears the 30% bonus may now apply from year one:
Annual Relationship Bonus
You will receive a relationship bonus in the form of Membership Rewards® points for eligible purchases made using your Blue for Business® Credit Card. The number of Membership Rewards points you receive will equal 30% of eligible purchases charged to your Card account during an anniversary year. Your relationship bonus will be posted to your Membership Rewards account no later than thirty days after the anniversary of your Card account occurs. Your account must be in good standing to receive your relationship bonus each anniversary year. An anniversary year is 12 billing periods in a row, beginning with the one in which the anniversary of your Card account occurs. Eligible purchases are purchases for goods and services, and do not include fees or interest charges, balance transfers or cash advances.
You will receive a relationship bonus in the form of Membership Rewards® points for eligible purchases made using your Blue for Business® Credit Card. The number of Membership Rewards points you receive will equal 30% of eligible purchases charged to your Card account during an anniversary year. Your relationship bonus will be posted to your Membership Rewards account no later than thirty days after the anniversary of your Card account occurs. Your account must be in good standing to receive your relationship bonus each anniversary year. An anniversary year is 12 billing periods in a row, beginning with the one in which the anniversary of your Card account occurs. Eligible purchases are purchases for goods and services, and do not include fees or interest charges, balance transfers or cash advances.
Sep 6, 2013, 1:12 am
#20
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 36
My Amex Business Gold is coming up on its annual fee date. I am thinking about downgrading to this New Blue for Business. I am even thinking about doing it early because at this point it is better than the old Amex Biz Gold that I have.
Anyone have success downgrading to this New Blue for Business card?
Anyone have success downgrading to this New Blue for Business card?
Oct 30, 2016, 7:54 am
#22
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,934
I just saw on DoC that there's a new signup offer, starting with 10k bonus MR (just one purchase required!), then 10x MR points at restaurants for 6 months (up to 20k), and 2x MR on everything for a year (up to 100k). And then on top of that there's regular feature of the card with is a 30% annual relationship bonus. So it seems like it's actually 2.3x MR for a year on everything in the long run.
Offer ends 1 Feb 2017.
As with so many Amex signup offers these days, it may take more work than just going to the Amex website to see it.
Offer ends 1 Feb 2017.
As with so many Amex signup offers these days, it may take more work than just going to the Amex website to see it.
Last edited by sdsearch; Oct 30, 2016 at 8:02 am
Oct 30, 2016, 8:06 am
#23
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Nov 2, 2016, 8:50 am
#24
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: L.A.
Programs: WN A-list & CP, Delta GM
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Dec 12, 2016, 1:00 pm
#27
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum
Posts: 3,723
Looks like Aramark didn't count as restaurant. A restaurant using Square also didn't count. I'm basing this on my MR activity page, which shows both as "Blue 1X MR Pts on all spd".
Jan 5, 2017, 1:11 pm
#28
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: PSC
Programs: Hilton Diamond/IHG Platinum/DL Plutononium
Posts: 1,728
Just starting a new business and was looking for a business CC. Currently hold the personal Plat + PRG. Will I be stuck with the Express MR points or should I see all of the points go into the same account as my personal account?
Jan 5, 2017, 1:36 pm
#29
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