Citi AA Platinum, Gold and Business cards (2015)
Oct 18, 2015, 3:30 pm
#2896
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 63
My Gold AA card was converted from W to WE in April. However I closed the card recently and didnt bother reapplying. Didnt find it worth a hard pull, since the Platinum MC was a much better deal
Oct 18, 2015, 8:25 pm
#2897
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 66
Just decided to apply with 4c for my second Platinum (first was in March) since it had been ~80 days since my last personal app and probably 60 or so since my business app.
Instant approval for $15.5k (guess lowering all the limits last week worked) and will see if I get the bonus or not. If I don't I guess I still get 3024 miles for ~$24.
Instant approval for $15.5k (guess lowering all the limits last week worked) and will see if I get the bonus or not. If I don't I guess I still get 3024 miles for ~$24.
I applied and was approved for a 2nd Platinum card a few days ago and I still haven't received an email from them. Kind of panicking right now
Oct 18, 2015, 9:01 pm
#2898
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 50
Panicking? You should get out of this hobby now if this is causing a panic. It takes 3-4 days for the email. Longer if there's a weekend. Stay Calm & Churn On.
Oct 18, 2015, 9:05 pm
#2899
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 66
I know... churning and OCD is probably the worst combination but it does have its advantages
Oct 18, 2015, 9:15 pm
#2900
Join Date: Apr 2012
Programs: 25 million points to burn!
Posts: 1,522
2 of our Golds got converted this week too. Eventually we'll apply for new ones, but we've got to get through our new churns on our Plat conversions first.
Oct 18, 2015, 9:17 pm
#2901
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 50
I guess. That's a pretty fast reply. If you were converted, you will get the bonus. Stay positive and use your OCD to track the approval date, email date, letter date, etc so you don't freak out. 😝
Oct 18, 2015, 11:27 pm
#2902
Join Date: May 2014
Location: SoCal
Posts: 2,164
Oct 19, 2015, 1:01 am
#2903
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Madison, WI, USA
Posts: 14,162
When my Gold Visa was converted to a MC in May, I didn't even look at what kind, but it's a World Elite. I have to wait until the 65 day are up to try anything, though.
Oct 19, 2015, 5:32 am
#2904
Join Date: Apr 2014
Programs: Hilton - Diamond, IHG - Spire Amb
Posts: 901
My wife's gold was converted and I have both cards in the cc binder now. I think the reason this isn't more noticed is that people would rather churn the 50k offers instead of the 25k offers. She just got shot down the plat select bus, and her plat select didn't get the bonus. So I am going to do one more app for her for the plat select (because the most recent one has just converted to WE and this might make it work again) and if we don't get a bonus on that, then I will do an app for the gold again. A few months down the road I may give an update.
Oct 19, 2015, 8:47 am
#2905
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,934
Oct 19, 2015, 10:49 am
#2906
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 336
foreign currency fee reimbursement
Wanted to pass along some info. When speaking with the Retention Dept. on 10-17-15 regarding my Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select Visa, I asked for some clarification regarding the removal of the Foreign Currency Transaction Fee. I know it is to be implemented November 15. But I was curious, is it purchases made on that day and after, or is it related to Statements that might cycle on Nov. 15 or after? She remembered a Memo, checked it, and sure enough there was wording that stated that Foreign Currency Transactions made between 10-19-15 and 11-14-15 would be reimbursed. This may be different for various types of cards, but this was for my Visa. Always verify for your own situation, but I just wanted to pass that along!
Oct 19, 2015, 1:58 pm
#2907
Join Date: May 2013
Programs: N/A
Posts: 685
Declined for business, any chance someone could provide some insight?
Have only applied for 2 cards this year, February/May, both Citi cards, and applied for 9 cards last year (2 citi execs)
Would this usually be considered a decline due to too many HP's? Have a credit age of about 5 years and a FAKO of about 770.
Have only applied for 2 cards this year, February/May, both Citi cards, and applied for 9 cards last year (2 citi execs)
Would this usually be considered a decline due to too many HP's? Have a credit age of about 5 years and a FAKO of about 770.
Oct 19, 2015, 2:07 pm
#2908
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,632
Your application was declined because Citi decided to decline your application (this is also explained in the FAQ). No one has determined what causes Citi to like some people but not others; they may give you a reason by mail, but that reasoning has not been applied to others.
Oct 19, 2015, 5:47 pm
#2909
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 374
My mom, dad, and sister all received a Platinum WE conversion today. I had my 2nd platinum receive a WE conversion this past week as well!