How did you active your new WE card before getting it in hand? I assume online via https://www.citi.com/activate? I'm going to wait for mine in the mail since I've got the time.

Definitely let us know which link you used to apply for this card, as it'll help others in the same boat (myself included).

I have already received the welcome letter Peter. No bonus. I SMed to ask whether the World and World Elite are considered the same product. The response was that ANY aadvantage card makes you ineligible. I was referred to the T&C (cardmember agreement) on the website, which does not have language relating to the bonuses.

I honestly don't remember which link I used. Either #12 or #15.

Regardless, I'll close it now and move on to another CC. My mistake and I'm ticked at myself for paying closer attention. I need to get a better tracking system of open/close for all the cards we have.

Okay. This reaffirms my decision to use the link on Citi's Pre-qualified page (the pre-qualified one, if it ever shows up there, or the "other cards you may be interested in", which is how it currently appears - and has since my last card was converted to WE). A 30k/$1k card with approved bonus is better than nothing.

I applied via a pre-qualified offer and was not given the 30k/$1k bonus. My W had converted to WE several months prior.

One way or the other, I'll take a chance by the end of May, since I wasn't planning on applying for another card until 12/2017, anyway. My best bet still seems to be for a direct mailer.

Since direct mailers don't include the 18 months language, that does seem the best bet indeed.

Just closed the account via SM. They stated that the World and World Elite are considered the same product.

Here is the text:

Our solicitations are used as a way to encourage new business
or to offer an additional account to our customers. Therefore, we are
unable to apply the incentives mentioned in your solicitation to your
existing account.
If you wish to discuss options that may be available on your existing
account, please call us.

The AA World Platinum card and the AA Platinum World Elite card are
considered the same offer.

Your account does not qualify for the Special Offer to receive Bonus
Miles due to multiple accounts opened within the past 18 months.

Please respond to this message if you are requesting to close this
account.

You certainly haven't read enough of this thread. Yes, they say W and WE are the same, but we're taking advantage of a loophole that they don't know about. What do you want them to confirm? "W and WE are not the same, you can churn?"

There are still people who have success with this loophole, so we're still trying to figure out. Closing the W card now means you reset the 18-month clock. You should have waited for the conversion, that doesn't reset the clock, then you might have chance to get bonus in a few months.

I have no clue why an SM asking about W vs WE would be sent to Citi in this regard. If you don't get the bonus just have to move on - same happened to me, oh well.

No mention of a New Customer Bonus on the tracker for my new Gold card.

My previous card was a conversion that was closed as a WE. It reset the clock when I closed it. So I'm closing now and moving on for 18 months.

Just approved for another Business card, already have four open. I have to say I get a kick out of it every time they approve me for another one. :P

My pre-qualified offer didn't have the 18 month language either. After not receiving the bonus when I received the card, I called customer support who spoke with a nice supervisor who said that is standard across all cards within Citi and does not matter if it is stated on the terms and conditions or not as the system will not let you get the bonus because of a prior card.

seems to just prove the differences between a mailer code and a "pre-qualified" online link