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Tried to buy 4x$500 Simon VGCs today with my new Citi AA Platinum card. I used it yesterday to buy 2x$500 without a problem. However, I set the cash limit to $750 in the morning after reading FM's article. The transaction was declined. Now waiting to see if the transaction yesterday will be posted as purchase or CA.
The transaction posted today.
So at least I can confirm that in my experience, it was pre-authorized as cash advance and posted as purchase.
This is at the mall management office.