Dec 27, 2020, 9:16 pm
Last edit by: yugi
What counted as online purchase with Sears card (alphabetical order)
Credit Line Increases
This is very odd, but according to the Chatbot on the website:
Q. When requesting a credit limit increase, is the credit inquiry a hard or soft credit inquiry?
A. Unfortunately, until we process the request, there isn't a way for us to know if a credit line increase request will be a soft or hard hit on your credit report. For this reason, we have to receive your permission to pull a copy of your credit report before we process the increase request. If you process the request online, you will see a message stating "By submitting this form, you authorize Citibank, N.A. to obtain your credit report."
To request an increase online:
In order to request an increase, you will need to go to your “Credit Home” page, and find “Available Credit” at the top of the page. Then, click on the link that says “Request Increase” to begin the process.
- Amazon purchase or re-load
- Carters.com (Merchandise-CHILDRENS / INFANTS WEAR STORE)
- Costco.com
- Ebay seller fees (direct entry) (MCC: N/A)
- Fluz (MCC varies, YMMV)
- Gift Card Mall
- Homedepot.com (Merchandise-HOME SUPPLY WAREHOUSE STORES)
- Iherb.com (Merchandise-MISC FOOD STORE,SPECIALTY,CONVENIENCE)
- Kygunco.com (Merchandise-DURABLE GOODS, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED)
- Lockedloaded.com (Merchandise-SPORTING GOODS STORES)
- MileagePlusX (MCC varies)
- Pirateship.com (Services-COURIER SERVICE, FREIGHT FORWARDERS)
- Plastiq (Restaurants-UTILITIES-ELECTRIC,GAS,SANITARY,WATER)
- Scholastic.com (Organizations-MISC SCHOOLS / EDUCATIONAL SERVICES)
- Usmint.gov (Services-MISC GOVERNMENT SERVICES)
- united.com (Air Travel-UNITED AIRLINES)
- Fluz (MCC varies, YMMV)
- Geico.com (Services-INSURANCE-SALES / UNDERWRITING)
- Paypal (MCC varies)
- Cable, Satellite, TV (Restaurants-CABLE,SATELLITE,PAY TV/RADIO SERVICES)
- Telecom (Restaurants-TELEPHONE SERVICE)
- Telecom (Services-TELEPHONE SERVICE/EQUIPMENT)
- Utilities (Restaurants-UTILITIES-ELECTRIC,GAS,SANITARY,WATER)
- VRBO
Credit Line Increases
This is very odd, but according to the Chatbot on the website:
Q. When requesting a credit limit increase, is the credit inquiry a hard or soft credit inquiry?
A. Unfortunately, until we process the request, there isn't a way for us to know if a credit line increase request will be a soft or hard hit on your credit report. For this reason, we have to receive your permission to pull a copy of your credit report before we process the increase request. If you process the request online, you will see a message stating "By submitting this form, you authorize Citibank, N.A. to obtain your credit report."
To request an increase online:
In order to request an increase, you will need to go to your “Credit Home” page, and find “Available Credit” at the top of the page. Then, click on the link that says “Request Increase” to begin the process.
Citi Sears Cards (2014 - 2023)
Oct 15, 2014, 2:00 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 605
Citi Sears Cards (2014 - 2023)
Does anyone know if the Citi Sears Mastercard can be converted to the Citi Double Cash Card?
Oct 15, 2014, 2:05 pm
#2
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: LAX
Programs: AA, TY, UR, UA, US, WN, MR, SPG
Posts: 1,453
The Sears card is not listed on Citi's card offerings. I would be absolutely shocked if you could PC it to the Double Cash card.
Oct 15, 2014, 3:31 pm
#4
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: HNL
Programs: AA Citi Visa and Amex, Citi AA Biz, SPG, Amex Green, Zync, Discover It (Starbucks Gold) HHonors Gold
Posts: 268
Oct 22, 2014, 2:21 am
#5
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: USA
Programs: Chase Ultimate, Amex, Delta, AA, BA Avios, United, US Airways, Marriott, Hilton
Posts: 260
I confirm, that it cannot, sadly 
Sep 19, 2016, 12:32 pm
#6
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 2,135
Citi - Two Sears cards?
guys
can someone identify the attached cards for me? A family member went to the sears store and was offered a $10 gift card in return for opening a new sears card. The blue card seems to have the same issuing bank, Citibank but I'm wondering why they signed him up for a new card even after he presented the sears mastercard to use
Thx
can someone identify the attached cards for me? A family member went to the sears store and was offered a $10 gift card in return for opening a new sears card. The blue card seems to have the same issuing bank, Citibank but I'm wondering why they signed him up for a new card even after he presented the sears mastercard to use
Thx
Sep 19, 2016, 12:37 pm
#7
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,958
See here:
https://www.sears.com/universalprofi...arsCard?upid=3
The MasterCard can be used anywhere. The other card can be used only at Sears Holding companies:
https://www.sears.com/universalprofi...arsCard?upid=3
The MasterCard can be used anywhere. The other card can be used only at Sears Holding companies:
All members of the Sears Holding Company family of companies, including:
- Sears
- Kmart
- Sears.com
- Kmart.com
- Sears Essentials
- Sears Grand
- Sears Hardware
- Sears Auto Centers
- Sears Hometown Stores
$10
Nov 10, 2016, 7:10 am
#9
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Traveling some where hopefully
Programs: AS, AA Gold, and Hilton
Posts: 1,954
The Master card has been has been very good to me.
ACTIVATE THIS OFFER NOW TO EARN 10X
Bonus ThankYou® Points2 on eligible purchases at:
• Gas Stations
• Grocery Stores
• Restaurants
For total eligible purchases of $300 or more each month 08/01/16 - 09/30/16 up to a total of 10,000 Bonus Points each month.
EARN
5X
ThankYou® Points
on eligible purchases through 11/30/2016.
See Offer Details
1 ENROLL
It's simple to sign up.
Respond by 10/31/2016.
See Offer Details
2 EARN
It's fast and easy to earn 5X ThankYou® Points.
Use your Citi ThankYou® Premier Card to earn 5X ThankYou® Points on eligible purchases1 you make at:
Enroll today to earn up to 2,500 ThankYou® Points now through 11/30/2016 — it's just another great way to get more out of what you buy with your card.
I didn't post anything because I thought it was to good and I was concerned about stacking offers. So I've been conservative and today the points started rolling in.
I got 1X on all purchases, 5X's on that promo and 10X's on the best. So a total of 16X's during the one period and 11X's during the rest.
Then I got another for thru 12/31 on the 10X's so I'm going to max it out. I would recommend this card and watch for emails.
ACTIVATE THIS OFFER NOW TO EARN 10X
Bonus ThankYou® Points** on eligible purchases at:
• Gas Stations
• Grocery Stores
• Restaurants
For total eligible purchases of $500 or more each month 10/01/16 - 12/31/16 up to a total of 8,000 Bonus Points each month.
SO GET THE MASTER CARD and watch for Citi emails lol. ps gas station and restaurant gift cards counted if purchased at gas station or restaurant!
ACTIVATE THIS OFFER NOW TO EARN 10X
Bonus ThankYou® Points2 on eligible purchases at:
• Gas Stations
• Grocery Stores
• Restaurants
For total eligible purchases of $300 or more each month 08/01/16 - 09/30/16 up to a total of 10,000 Bonus Points each month.
EARN
5X
ThankYou® Points
on eligible purchases through 11/30/2016.
See Offer Details
1 ENROLL
It's simple to sign up.
Respond by 10/31/2016.
See Offer Details
2 EARN
It's fast and easy to earn 5X ThankYou® Points.
Use your Citi ThankYou® Premier Card to earn 5X ThankYou® Points on eligible purchases1 you make at:
Enroll today to earn up to 2,500 ThankYou® Points now through 11/30/2016 — it's just another great way to get more out of what you buy with your card.
I didn't post anything because I thought it was to good and I was concerned about stacking offers. So I've been conservative and today the points started rolling in.
I got 1X on all purchases, 5X's on that promo and 10X's on the best. So a total of 16X's during the one period and 11X's during the rest.
Then I got another for thru 12/31 on the 10X's so I'm going to max it out. I would recommend this card and watch for emails.
ACTIVATE THIS OFFER NOW TO EARN 10X
Bonus ThankYou® Points** on eligible purchases at:
• Gas Stations
• Grocery Stores
• Restaurants
For total eligible purchases of $500 or more each month 10/01/16 - 12/31/16 up to a total of 8,000 Bonus Points each month.
SO GET THE MASTER CARD and watch for Citi emails lol. ps gas station and restaurant gift cards counted if purchased at gas station or restaurant!
Last edited by jjmiller69; Nov 10, 2016 at 7:23 am
Nov 14, 2016, 7:14 pm
#10
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Traveling some where hopefully
Programs: AS, AA Gold, and Hilton
Posts: 1,954
Follow up I spent $550+ in Sept. I got 8,848 TYP's.
So with Oct a little over $500 I got 6K+ TYP's.
All together I guessing ~ 30,000 TYP's. I could have easily gotten over 50k if I would have started in Aug and maxed out in Sept + Oct. All I ever bought was gas, groceries and dining out. I used to put at least $500 dining out on my Forward card when it was 5X's.
I'm hoping for more emails.
I'm sure others who have this card must be getting these emails, so don't delete them and also check your spam folder.
In my case the link didn't work so I SM'd them with the #'s that showed up on the link url. Frustrating but upside is I have written confirmation. Follow up I used a different browser and it worked so no more emails to them.
In late Dec. I got email 10X's for 1/1/2017-3/31/2017. So another 3 month's of 11X's TYP's. Now if they do the 5X's for a holiday I can stack it to 16X's again.
Isn't anybody else getting this offer? The points have been rolling in, just got them for 12/2016 last week. Maybe they are doing this because I haven't used Forward card since the change?
So with Oct a little over $500 I got 6K+ TYP's.
All together I guessing ~ 30,000 TYP's. I could have easily gotten over 50k if I would have started in Aug and maxed out in Sept + Oct. All I ever bought was gas, groceries and dining out. I used to put at least $500 dining out on my Forward card when it was 5X's.
I'm hoping for more emails.
I'm sure others who have this card must be getting these emails, so don't delete them and also check your spam folder.
In my case the link didn't work so I SM'd them with the #'s that showed up on the link url. Frustrating but upside is I have written confirmation. Follow up I used a different browser and it worked so no more emails to them.
In late Dec. I got email 10X's for 1/1/2017-3/31/2017. So another 3 month's of 11X's TYP's. Now if they do the 5X's for a holiday I can stack it to 16X's again.
Isn't anybody else getting this offer? The points have been rolling in, just got them for 12/2016 last week. Maybe they are doing this because I haven't used Forward card since the change?
Last edited by jjmiller69; Jan 22, 2017 at 8:51 am Reason: update instead of new post
Jul 25, 2017, 8:24 am
#11
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 12
Citi Sears Card
I have had a Sears credit card since 2005. The only reason I got it was because I was early in the game in establishing credit, I only had one crappy secured credit card to my name with an annual fee that I was eager to displace, and when I went to buy clothes at Sears in person one day, I was offered the card with a $30 statement credit so I just said sure.
12 years later it's a really lousy card and I would love to get a product change. I inquired about this to Citi in March and they said no.
I did some searching on here and there doesn't appear to be anything recent about this, and was wondering if anyone had any further insight or news about this. I've read things like how the line of credit doesn't come from Citibank and Citi just manages the card. One thing I've noticed is that you can't even access the account with Citi's regular website or on the Citi app (you need to go to a special website just for the Sears card), I guess demonstrating just how little Citi wants to do with the card anymore.
My questions are these:
1) Has anyone had any success with a product change?
2) Can you convert Shop Your Way points to Thank You points, or does that only work in one direction (TY to SYW)? I don't plan on setting foot in Sears again.
3) How long of an inactivity period is it before Citi/Sears will just cancel the card on you? I'm not particularly motivated to even make a token purchase to keep it going just because it's such a terrible card. But I don't want to go out of my way to cancel it either since there's no downside to having it and I don't want to negatively impact my credit score.
12 years later it's a really lousy card and I would love to get a product change. I inquired about this to Citi in March and they said no.
I did some searching on here and there doesn't appear to be anything recent about this, and was wondering if anyone had any further insight or news about this. I've read things like how the line of credit doesn't come from Citibank and Citi just manages the card. One thing I've noticed is that you can't even access the account with Citi's regular website or on the Citi app (you need to go to a special website just for the Sears card), I guess demonstrating just how little Citi wants to do with the card anymore.
My questions are these:
1) Has anyone had any success with a product change?
2) Can you convert Shop Your Way points to Thank You points, or does that only work in one direction (TY to SYW)? I don't plan on setting foot in Sears again.
3) How long of an inactivity period is it before Citi/Sears will just cancel the card on you? I'm not particularly motivated to even make a token purchase to keep it going just because it's such a terrible card. But I don't want to go out of my way to cancel it either since there's no downside to having it and I don't want to negatively impact my credit score.
Apr 11, 2018, 8:51 am
#12
Join Date: May 2015
Location: LAX, BUR
Programs: AS,AA,JB, HH Gold, Starriott Titanium Elite, Hyatt Explorist, Global Entry
Posts: 1,933
I switched my earnings to TYPs in early 2017,
the first offer (April -May 2017) was for 100 bonus TYPs per $1 up to 2500 TYPs.
Oct-Dec 2017 was 10X on $300 -$900 up to 9000 TYPs per month.
March-April 2018 $500 = 5000 bonus TYPs
April - June 2018 10X on $500-$1500 up to 15000 TYPs per month.
Best TYP card I have.
the first offer (April -May 2017) was for 100 bonus TYPs per $1 up to 2500 TYPs.
Oct-Dec 2017 was 10X on $300 -$900 up to 9000 TYPs per month.
March-April 2018 $500 = 5000 bonus TYPs
April - June 2018 10X on $500-$1500 up to 15000 TYPs per month.
Best TYP card I have.
Apr 11, 2018, 11:45 am
#13
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: TYS/BNA/ATL
Programs: UR, TYP, MR, C1, AA, UA, WN, BA, AS, AV, AC, Choice, Hyatt, IHG, Hilton, Wyndham, Marriott
Posts: 1,978
I switched my earnings to TYPs in early 2017,
the first offer (April -May 2017) was for 100 bonus TYPs per $1 up to 2500 TYPs.
Oct-Dec 2017 was 10X on $300 -$900 up to 9000 TYPs per month.
March-April 2018 $500 = 5000 bonus TYPs
April - June 2018 10X on $500-$1500 up to 15000 TYPs per month.
Best TYP card I have.
the first offer (April -May 2017) was for 100 bonus TYPs per $1 up to 2500 TYPs.
Oct-Dec 2017 was 10X on $300 -$900 up to 9000 TYPs per month.
March-April 2018 $500 = 5000 bonus TYPs
April - June 2018 10X on $500-$1500 up to 15000 TYPs per month.
Best TYP card I have.
Apr 11, 2018, 12:26 pm
#14
Join Date: May 2015
Location: LAX, BUR
Programs: AS,AA,JB, HH Gold, Starriott Titanium Elite, Hyatt Explorist, Global Entry
Posts: 1,933
Apr 11, 2018, 9:52 pm
#15
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: TYS/BNA/ATL
Programs: UR, TYP, MR, C1, AA, UA, WN, BA, AS, AV, AC, Choice, Hyatt, IHG, Hilton, Wyndham, Marriott
Posts: 1,978