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Old May 19, 2013, 3:29 pm
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Citi AA platinum Personal Visa 50,000 miles after $2500 spend in 4 months (Note: no AC passes or statement credit). $85 Annual Fee. Waived first year.

End of an era Ladies and gents. The 50k offer is now dead.

Citi Business MasterCard. 40,000 miles after $3k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived first year. Landing page available here
Citi Platinum Select Visa. 40,000 miles after $3k spend in 3 months.$95 annual fee, waived first year. Landing page available here.
Citi Platinum Select Mastercard. 40,000 miles after $3k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived first year. Landing page available here.

Citi Business Mastercard. 35,000 miles after $1.5k spend in 3 months.
Citi Personal Platinum Select. 35,000 miles after $1.5k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived first year. Landing page available here.

Citi Gold AA World Mastercard. 30,000 miles after $750 spend in 4 months.
$50 annual fee,waived 1st year.

Citi Business Mastercard. 30,000 miles after $1k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived 1st year. Landing page available here.
Citi Platinum Select Mastercard. 30,000 miles after $1k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived 1st year.

Citi Gold AA Visa Signature Card. 25,000 miles after $750 spend in 4 months. $50 annual fee,waived 1st year. Landing page available here

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CitiBank Phone Numbers. (Please add the others that you know)
  • (800) 695-5171 – Personal Application Status and Reconsideration Line with live rep
  • (800) 763-9795 – General Personal Application Inquiries with live rep
  • (800) 645-7240 – Business Application Status and Reconsideration Line, dial option 3 then option 1 for application status
  • (800) 288-4653 – Business Application Status and Reconsideration Line, dial option 3 then option 1 for application status
  • (866) 606-2787 – General Application and Account Questions with live rep
  • (888) 201-4523 – Application status
  • (866) 606-2961 – Reconsideration Line.
  • Twitter : @AskCiti. Very powerful tool.

FAQ

1. Are these cards churnable?
Yes, they are. BUT you’ll have to wait anywhere from 12 to 26 months before applying again. Approvals have happened at the 13 month mark and denials at 24.
There is no set 18 month rule, but always err on the side of caution when churning.
Also- it’s from DATE OF APPROVAL and not from date of cancellation.


2.What are the most current rules in applying for these cards?
#ONLY ONE APPLICATION in a day (make that 30 hours to be safe)
#No more than 2 apps in 65 (approximately) days.
Example:
Day 1 40K personal platinum
Day 2 or later 25-30K personal gold
65+ days later 40K business

While the day limits are a little flexible by a few days either way and YMMV, the rules themselves are not flexible.


3. How long does it take for the Admiral passes to arrive?
For the better part, it takes about 3 months. This is not a set number, and some have received theirs sooner.It's been deduced that the passes are handled by a 3rd party that mails them in batches. Please don’t call Citi for the passes, because you’ll mostly find a CSR who doesn't know better and will give you wrong information.


4. Can I apply for a business card if I don’t have a business?
Technically, you can. But you may be asked for a 4506-T form, or to provide proof of business or/and a copy of a bill with your business name on it. If you don't already have a credit history for the business name you plan to use (meaning this is your first rodeo) then it is recommended you use your name as the business name with no income and 0 as years in business.


5. How do I get the statement credit?
First, you have to make sure if the offer you signed up for gave you A $150 credit or UP TO A $150 statement credit. For the 1st, any AA coded purchase ($50 AA GC seems to be the simplest option here) will/should trigger it. For the 2nd, you’ll have to spend $150 to get the $150 credit.
For more information on what will work and what won’t, please see here (thanks sdsearch) and here (thanks dogbyte)


6. Does the $150 account credit (for AA purchases using the VISA or AMEX) count against the spending required to receive the initial mileage bonus?
No. It does not. (Put differently: any account credit you receive has no impact on your spending total for purposes of earning the "X thousand miles for $Y spent in the first Z months" bonus.)


7. Can I buy Visa gift cards to meet my minimum spend?
There’s a very good chance that it’ll be coded as a cash advance.
It’s recommended to call citi and have them set your Cash Advance limit to zero. (thanks KennyBSAT)


8. Do I get 10% back when redeeming miles for awards?
It depends. First, the rebate program (which began in April 2012) applies only to holders of these cards:
  • Citi Platinum Select AAdvantage Visa Signature
  • Citi Platinum Select AAdvantage World MasterCard
  • Citi Platinum Select AAdvantage World Elite MasterCard
  • Citi Select AAdvantage American Express
It does not apply if you hold only the Citi Gold World MasterCard.

Also, the maximum rebate for any cardholder in a single calendar year is 10,000 miles. Having more than one qualifying Citi AA card will not allow you to receive a larger rebate; the restriction applies per AAdvantage account.


9. At what locations are my one day Club passes valid?
All valid locations are listed here.
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Old Mar 10, 2013, 6:47 pm
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Originally Posted by Breeze1575
I want to apply for the citi Amex. Does the link still works for the 50,000, spending 3k in 4 months plus the 150 credit? I already have the citi visa. I got it 2 years ago with 100,000 mile bonus. I would to cancel my citi visa before the annual fee and get the Amex. Do I cancel first and then apply for the citi Amex?
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Old Mar 10, 2013, 7:11 pm
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Business application is still good. Approved today with same conditions as on post 1.
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Old Mar 10, 2013, 7:14 pm
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Originally Posted by Breeze1575
I want to apply for the citi Amex. Does the link still works for the 50,000, spending 3k in 4 months plus the 150 credit? I already have the citi visa. I got it 2 years ago with 100,000 mile bonus. I would to cancel my citi visa before the annual fee and get the Amex. Do I cancel first and then apply for the citi Amex?
No a pro but...Apply and gather the points...circle back and cancel...
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Old Mar 10, 2013, 9:54 pm
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Originally Posted by tzaak
Business application is still good. Approved today with same conditions as on post 1.

Thank you very much. That is all I needed to know.
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Old Mar 10, 2013, 9:55 pm
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Originally Posted by tzaak
No a pro but...Apply and gather the points...circle back and cancel...
Thanks. I will do just that.
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Old Mar 11, 2013, 4:51 am
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I just did the Cit business Visa from 1. got approved hope to get all benifets!
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Old Mar 11, 2013, 5:36 am
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When I click on the link from post 1, I get to the page with application questions, but I don't see anywhere what the bonus offer is. How do you know 50K and other bonus is still applicable to this application?
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Old Mar 11, 2013, 6:09 am
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Originally Posted by v1rok
When I click on the link from post 1, I get to the page with application questions, but I don't see anywhere what the bonus offer is. How do you know 50K and other bonus is still applicable to this application?
You can either trust your magic 8 ball, or read points 7 and 8 (under generally) in the first link at the top of the first post. Also, you should read the last ten pages or so to be aware of any updates.
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Old Mar 11, 2013, 9:18 am
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June 2011: Applied for Platinum Visa and Business Visa - both approved
March 2013: Applied for Platinum Amex - Approved

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Old Mar 11, 2013, 9:38 am
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Originally Posted by oneeyejack
June 2011: Applied for Platinum Visa and Business Visa - both approved
Mark 2013: Applied for Platinum Amex - Approved
When is the month of Mark?
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Old Mar 11, 2013, 11:43 am
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Originally Posted by OnlyOne
When is the month of Mark?
Right after Brian and before Peter

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Old Mar 11, 2013, 1:52 pm
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I know this has problaby already been covered but this thread is long and confusing.

I have no current Citibank cards, nor have I ever had a "business" card with any bank. If I want to bulk up on some AA miles before the merger, what is my best option? I know the two browser trick doesn't work anymore, but is it no longer possible to get more than one card without incurring a credit inquiry for both?
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Old Mar 11, 2013, 2:10 pm
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Originally Posted by OnlyOne
When is the month of Mark?
I think you can deduct that it should have said March.
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Old Mar 11, 2013, 4:26 pm
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Originally Posted by oneeyejack
I think you can deduct that it should have said March.
Deduct deduce .. Same same
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Old Mar 11, 2013, 5:11 pm
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Originally Posted by Happy
Only when the aggregated value is above $600 would you receive a 1099-MISC.
uhm...the issue is not so much the 300 mile bonus, it's that this is the first time I've seen mention of a 1099 on a CC reward. But I guess you're right as long as the regular earn and sign-on bonuses don't have this language...
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