[Expired] Citi ThankYou Preferred 5x Gas/Groceries/Drugstore
Apr 24, 2013, 3:42 pm
#91
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 299
My limit is around 9K, I have been doing 10K on it a month. Might slowly move up as time goes by.
I'm also still using Amex, Club Carlson for VR. So I'm about 20K all in a month(4 BB accounts) and 3 AP accounts for another 3K. Also looking in to getting 3-5K+ in MOs on GC with PIN.
I did do 20K on Amex 2 months ago, and no issues. But I dont want to mess up TYP card and make sure not to get shut down.
I'm also still using Amex, Club Carlson for VR. So I'm about 20K all in a month(4 BB accounts) and 3 AP accounts for another 3K. Also looking in to getting 3-5K+ in MOs on GC with PIN.
I did do 20K on Amex 2 months ago, and no issues. But I dont want to mess up TYP card and make sure not to get shut down.
Apr 24, 2013, 4:44 pm
#92
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Down South, The Desert
Programs: Marriot Rewards, Southwest Rapid rewards, Emerald Club, Avis Preferred
Posts: 1,871
Apr 24, 2013, 7:55 pm
#94
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 1,944
No, transactions and payments seem to post with the same delay (so I don't mind). However, pending transactions (that aren't eventually finalized) do hang around much longer, Citi told me 30 days, which I think is longer than my other issuers.
Apr 24, 2013, 8:26 pm
#95
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 17,421
My limit is around 9K, I have been doing 10K on it a month. Might slowly move up as time goes by.
I'm also still using Amex, Club Carlson for VR. So I'm about 20K all in a month(4 BB accounts) and 3 AP accounts for another 3K. Also looking in to getting 3-5K+ in MOs on GC with PIN.
I did do 20K on Amex 2 months ago, and no issues. But I dont want to mess up TYP card and make sure not to get shut down.
I'm also still using Amex, Club Carlson for VR. So I'm about 20K all in a month(4 BB accounts) and 3 AP accounts for another 3K. Also looking in to getting 3-5K+ in MOs on GC with PIN.
I did do 20K on Amex 2 months ago, and no issues. But I dont want to mess up TYP card and make sure not to get shut down.
I don't think Citi is particularly looking for Preferred "abuse," but it's obviously better to not go crazy and ramp it up slowly.
Apr 25, 2013, 5:15 pm
#96
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 1,944
The "problem" is that Preferred whomps everything else at CVS so it's tempting to use it exclusively. I've been using Target AMEX and Amazon Payments to meet new card minimum spends and generate some Club Carlson points.
I don't think Citi is particularly looking for Preferred "abuse," but it's obviously better to not go crazy and ramp it up slowly.
I don't think Citi is particularly looking for Preferred "abuse," but it's obviously better to not go crazy and ramp it up slowly.
Then of course I couldn't load onto my BB, but that is unrelated.
Apr 26, 2013, 10:12 am
#97
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 59
So uh, I called in to TY hotline to redeem for a $1550 student loan check. The confirmation email Citi sent says they will be sending me 31 x $50 checks. If it really turns out to be 31 checks instead of a more sane denomination (say 6 x $250 + 1 $50), perhaps this is their way of getting back at us? Seeing the email made me LOL.
Apr 26, 2013, 10:34 am
#98
Join Date: Apr 2013
Programs: UA MPE, BA Blue, AA, IHG Plat Amb, Marriot Silver, HHonors Silver, National Exec, Avis First
Posts: 553
So uh, I called in to TY hotline to redeem for a $1550 student loan check. The confirmation email Citi sent says they will be sending me 31 x $50 checks. If it really turns out to be 31 checks instead of a more sane denomination (say 6 x $250 + 1 $50), perhaps this is their way of getting back at us? Seeing the email made me LOL.
Apr 26, 2013, 10:46 am
#99
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 59
They definitely don't send directly to the loan originator. In fact, you specify the bank you want the loan made out to.
But yes, it was a big surprise to see that they've done it this way. In the past, I've specified the check denominations I wanted, but this is the first time I didn't, I guess because I didn't expect such an inane result.
But yes, it was a big surprise to see that they've done it this way. In the past, I've specified the check denominations I wanted, but this is the first time I didn't, I guess because I didn't expect such an inane result.
Apr 26, 2013, 11:27 am
#101
Join Date: Apr 2013
Programs: UA MPE, BA Blue, AA, IHG Plat Amb, Marriot Silver, HHonors Silver, National Exec, Avis First
Posts: 553
Apr 26, 2013, 1:12 pm
#102
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: NYC
Programs: AA PLT 2MM
Posts: 395
http://creditcards.citicards.com/usc...EF13609C9B954D
Apr 26, 2013, 2:13 pm
#103
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 1,944
The 5X offer is a sign on bonus essentially--only for new accounts. If you got them to apply this offer to your existing account, you'd be the first person ever to successfully report it.
That said, there's nothing that prevents you from just opening a second TY Preferred Account.
That said, there's nothing that prevents you from just opening a second TY Preferred Account.
Apr 26, 2013, 5:39 pm
#105
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: ORD & CMH
Programs: UA, SPG, Hyatt, Club Carlson, Avis
Posts: 32
When I signed up I asked the rep to confirm the 5x, he said so long as I did not have the card before I was eligible to the GGD deal; however, CMHFlyer has said that with Citi, unlike Chase, typically if you go through an offering application you get the offer if approved for the account.
My first billing statement justly closed and I did get the full 5x on GGD! Tho I've also never had this particular TY card b4.
My first billing statement justly closed and I did get the full 5x on GGD! Tho I've also never had this particular TY card b4.