Originally Posted by pricesquire

Just got my Citi Gold AA Visa Signature Card. 25,000 miles after $750 spend in 4 months. Activated as of 15 minutes ago.

I want to hit the bonus via VRs, but I don't want to get my account red flagged or cause any disruption (fraudulent charge accusals; closing of card; etc).

Is it acceptable to just put a few meals on the card, maybe $50-75, then go buy $1k in VRs?

Or should I wait a few days...

What's the best way to do this...

Originally Posted by wetsand

The first charge I did on ours the day we recieved it was to buy two 500 gift cards. Before I could use the card again we were contacted by citi fraud dept. We had a short conversation regarding whether we authorized the charge and we were good to go.

Originally Posted by pricesquire

But is there ever a true "point of reference" for large purchases at pharmacies? I mean, I get their rationale, but at the same time, I could be spending $25k a year on a card and $1k at a pharmacy could still look out of whack.

Day 1 of this card, I'm going to go get a nice dinner, fill up the car with gas, then go get $1k of VRs. I guess anecdotal evidence suggests I should be waiting to hear from the fraud department.

Originally Posted by bleech2

I spent about $2k on my first AA card in about 36 hours after activating it this week (including 2 VR's at separate CVS's) and didn't get a call from Citi. I think it might depend on the area where your transactions take place - I'm in a suburban area in Wisconsin and it may not get as much CC fraud as other areas. Just a guess.