[EXPIRED] AA Citi / Citibank Card, 75K sign up bonus [read post #2 first]
Jul 30, 2010, 9:04 pm
#286
Join Date: May 2009
Location: DCA
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Posts: 1,244
Here is a link to the Visa Signature App, there is also an AMEX and a biz card link. I dont see any mention of the 75K on the app, but that is definetly what I was offered.
https://www.citicards.com/cards/acq/...&screenID=3001
https://www.citicards.com/cards/acq/...&screenID=3001
Jul 30, 2010, 9:52 pm
#287
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
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My wife and I had been churners of the personal card last year. She has been receiving e-mails about the BUSINESS Citi card. I, on the other hand have not. Based on this, she decided to apply for the business card. Received the "wait and see" reply. The good news is that they did do a credit pull so they are at least processing the application (whereas you don't even get a credit pull if they deny you for already having the card).
Good luck to your wife's app. If she has not had a biz card before, she stands a good chance to get approved.
Jul 30, 2010, 9:55 pm
#288
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I applied on the 27th for a Citi AA MC personal card. Pull shows on that date from Citibank in my credit report inquiries. Was approved.
I applied on 29th for a Citi AA Visa business card. Pull shows on that date from Citibank in my credit report inquiries. Still pending.
So i guess this means i didn't get turned down due to being a previous cardholder, since i got two pulls (the app on the 27th was my first Citi card).
Interesting they did 2 hard pulls, even though the dates were only 2 days apart.
I applied on 29th for a Citi AA Visa business card. Pull shows on that date from Citibank in my credit report inquiries. Still pending.
So i guess this means i didn't get turned down due to being a previous cardholder, since i got two pulls (the app on the 27th was my first Citi card).
Interesting they did 2 hard pulls, even though the dates were only 2 days apart.
Personal card and business card are handled by different dept. With the inquiry from different entities and addresses, there is no known way to minimize the pulls.
Last edited by Happy; Jul 30, 2010 at 10:03 pm
Jul 30, 2010, 9:56 pm
#289
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I dont know how deant comes up his conclusion.
In June I was denied for "existing customer". App only reached Step 3. Yet I got a hard pull on the Experian.
The only "no hard pull" I have seen when being denied, was the "too many inquiries" variety - that happened to spouse in Sept 2009 (only 3 hard pulls at the time), followed by instant approvals in Nov 2009. However, I suspect the real reason for denial was due to the same IP address. I did not change the IP address after submitting mine which were instantly approved, and then the following apps in spouse name stopped at Step 3 and were later denied. Since I had 7 inquiries on my report and he only had 3, the reason of "too many inquiries" sounds bogus to me.
Last edited by Happy; Jul 31, 2010 at 4:11 pm
Jul 30, 2010, 9:59 pm
#290
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Last yr when the pulled the plug, I got instant approval but later got a letter saying that I was ineligible due to being a previous customer. So I'm positive I got a pull
Jul 30, 2010, 10:08 pm
#291
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Unlike Chase, Citi chooses to deny you the card instead of issuing you the card but denies you the bonus (that is how Chase enforces the no bonus for previous cardholder rule).
Jul 30, 2010, 10:48 pm
#292
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 940
Data point: previous cardholder of the AA personal card. Got only to step 3 of the application process and called the number for status. Denied. (It was worth a shot.)
I also applied for the business visa. Haven't ever applied for that one before, but did not get instant approval either. Was able to get to step 5 for this one where I can personalize some stuff (though no guarantees that it'll be approved). No reference number either so it's a wait and see now.
Good credit scores and income level, but I have been applying for other offers lately so my credit score has been taking some beating as of late.
I also applied for the business visa. Haven't ever applied for that one before, but did not get instant approval either. Was able to get to step 5 for this one where I can personalize some stuff (though no guarantees that it'll be approved). No reference number either so it's a wait and see now.
Good credit scores and income level, but I have been applying for other offers lately so my credit score has been taking some beating as of late.
Jul 30, 2010, 10:56 pm
#293
Join Date: May 2003
Location: CA
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 2,879
No.
I dont know how deant comes up his conclusion.
In June I was denied for "existing customer". App only reached Step 3. Yet I got a hard pull on the Experian.
The only "no hard pull" I have seen when being denied, was the "too many inquiries" variety - that happened to spouse in Sept 2009 (only 3 hard pulls at the time), followed by instant approvals in Nov 2009.
I dont know how deant comes up his conclusion.
In June I was denied for "existing customer". App only reached Step 3. Yet I got a hard pull on the Experian.
The only "no hard pull" I have seen when being denied, was the "too many inquiries" variety - that happened to spouse in Sept 2009 (only 3 hard pulls at the time), followed by instant approvals in Nov 2009.
Jul 30, 2010, 11:53 pm
#294
Join Date: May 2010
Location: WAS
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I applied on the 27th for a Citi AA MC personal card. Pull shows on that date from Citibank in my credit report inquiries. Was approved.
I applied on 29th for a Citi AA Visa business card. Pull shows on that date from Citibank in my credit report inquiries. Still pending.
So i guess this means i didn't get turned down due to being a previous cardholder, since i got two pulls (the app on the 27th was my first Citi card).
Interesting they did 2 hard pulls, even though the dates were only 2 days apart.
I applied on 29th for a Citi AA Visa business card. Pull shows on that date from Citibank in my credit report inquiries. Still pending.
So i guess this means i didn't get turned down due to being a previous cardholder, since i got two pulls (the app on the 27th was my first Citi card).
Interesting they did 2 hard pulls, even though the dates were only 2 days apart.
Last month I was denied for a (3rd) AA card in a month and reason was "for new customers" but letter said decision based partly on info from Experian, so a pull may have been done.
Can anyone do a screenshot of the 75,000 mile email so people can print it out as "proof" if needed? The 50/100 one is much appreciated !
Jul 30, 2010, 11:53 pm
#295
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 290
The boyfriend got the 50K/100K offer. Instead, he applied for the 75K personal visa and the 75K personal amex. He never had an AA Citi card of any kind previously. Was approved for both without having to call. Will wait to see if both card received and, if so, if 2 promo bonuses post.
I applied for Personal VISA and got this:
CITICORP CREDIT SERVS INC
My wife applied for 35K AMEX card a while ago and got a Citi inquiry from "CITIBANK SD".
Jul 31, 2010, 12:01 am
#296
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: PDX
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Once again, all these personal stories and "data points" only serve to prove that no one can be sure what will happen when you push that "submit" button is. An educated guess is the best we can do. Part of the fun of the game...
Jul 31, 2010, 2:32 am
#297
Join Date: May 2008
Location: SFO
Posts: 851
looking for some advice as an existing cardholder ...
right now i have the aa visa sig personal and aa visa biz both opened at the start of 2010. previously with chase i've found out too late that they would be more willing to transfer existing credit lines to get a new account set up, rather than start from zero - meaning i should have kept an existing card (ie, a UA visa) open rather than cancel it right before applying for another card (ie, a CO visa).
is citi similar to chase in that regard ? i guess i could really just boil the question down to should i cancel my two cards now and apply for these new 75k or 100k offers sometime before october, or keep them open while applying?
right now i have the aa visa sig personal and aa visa biz both opened at the start of 2010. previously with chase i've found out too late that they would be more willing to transfer existing credit lines to get a new account set up, rather than start from zero - meaning i should have kept an existing card (ie, a UA visa) open rather than cancel it right before applying for another card (ie, a CO visa).
is citi similar to chase in that regard ? i guess i could really just boil the question down to should i cancel my two cards now and apply for these new 75k or 100k offers sometime before october, or keep them open while applying?
Jul 31, 2010, 4:25 am
#298
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: NYC -- and often PIT, CDG
Posts: 28
Thanks everyone! Applied for 75K card, instant approval. First mileage card because I'm more interested in cash back in general. However, 75K w/ $1500 spend is so easy.
Jul 31, 2010, 5:06 am
#299
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BNA
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Posts: 1,176
50k, Visa
50k, Amex
50k, Visa Business
As a cardmember, you’ll benefit from:
•50,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles after $750 in purchases within the first 4 months of cardmembership1 — enough for two round-trip domestic flight awards2
•$85 annual fee ($75 for the CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Visa® card) waived for the first 12 months of cardmembership*
75k, Visa
75k, Visa Business
75k, Amex
As a cardmember, you’ll benefit from:
•75,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles after $1,500 in purchases within the first 6 months of cardmembership1 — enough for select round-trip international travel awards2
•$85 annual fee ($75 for the CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Visa® card) waived for the first 12 months of cardmembership*
50k/100k, Visa
50k/100k, Visa Business
50k/100k, Amex
As a cardmember, you’ll benefit from:
• 50,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles after $750 in purchases within the first 4 months of cardmembership1
• 50,000 AAdvantage® bonus miles after you make $10,000 in purchases during your first 12 months of cardmembership1 - a total of 100,000 AAdvantage® miles is enough for select round-trip international flight awards2
• $85 annual fee ($75 for the CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Visa® card) waived for the first 12 months of cardmembership*
50k, Amex
50k, Visa Business
As a cardmember, you’ll benefit from:
•50,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles after $750 in purchases within the first 4 months of cardmembership1 — enough for two round-trip domestic flight awards2
•$85 annual fee ($75 for the CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Visa® card) waived for the first 12 months of cardmembership*
75k, Visa
75k, Visa Business
75k, Amex
As a cardmember, you’ll benefit from:
•75,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles after $1,500 in purchases within the first 6 months of cardmembership1 — enough for select round-trip international travel awards2
•$85 annual fee ($75 for the CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Visa® card) waived for the first 12 months of cardmembership*
50k/100k, Visa
50k/100k, Visa Business
50k/100k, Amex
As a cardmember, you’ll benefit from:
• 50,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles after $750 in purchases within the first 4 months of cardmembership1
• 50,000 AAdvantage® bonus miles after you make $10,000 in purchases during your first 12 months of cardmembership1 - a total of 100,000 AAdvantage® miles is enough for select round-trip international flight awards2
• $85 annual fee ($75 for the CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Visa® card) waived for the first 12 months of cardmembership*
If anyone uses these, please post if your offer matches what I have listed for confirmation.
Jul 31, 2010, 8:21 am
#300
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: DFW area
Programs: AAdvantage LTPlatinum, SPG Gold, SWA, RCCL Platinum
Posts: 30
existing Citi/AA Card Holders
How long after I rec'd the bonus do I need to wait before cancelling? How long after cards have been canceled do I generally need to wait before reapplying for new cards? THX!