<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ConservativeDC:
I just called up Citi customer service for my AAdvantage World Gold Card. The woman on the line said that using the card to get a savings bond would count as a cash advance, not a purchase (therefore making it ineligible for miles). If this is incorrect, please let me know.
Also, you can't use a credit card at all to buy bonds on the TreasuryDirect website. You can only use a card if you're buying the bond at a bank or credit union, and even then only until Dec. 03.
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She is wrong. I've purchased bonds as recently as this month from
www.savingsbonds.gov with the same credit card you have, and they have all been posted as purchases and have received miles.
She needs to go back to Citibank Customer Service School.
You are right about TreasuryDirect. You can't use a credit card there. Just electronic transfers from your bank account.
[This message has been edited by burgerwars (edited 07-16-2003).]