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Old Feb 4, 2018, 5:55 pm
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This thread is a continuation of discussion from 2015 - 2017.


Is there currently an offer for this card with a signup bonus?

Yes
  • only affiliate 60k links seem to work now; go to https://www.doctorofcredit.com/citi-...ed-first-year/ for a working one and open it in in an Incognito / Private window8
  • 80K TYP for $4k spend/3 months. $95 AF waived for first year.
  • 30K TYP for $3K spend/3 months, $95 AF waived for first year. Open in private/incognito window for best results.
    • Offer not available if you have opened or closed a Preferred, Premier, or Prestige card in the past 24 months.
  • 30K TYP for $3K spend/3 months, $95 AF waived for first year. Open in private/incognito window for best results.
    • Offer not available if you have opened or closed a Preferred, Premier, or Prestige card in the past 24 months.

      Does anybody know when the signup bonus will increase?No. Please don't ask in the thread "just to double-check if anybody knows." Nobody knows.

      Can I see the number of TYP earned on an individual purchase?No. The best you can do is visit the Account Details page for your card to see how the merchant for a given transaction was categorized.

      What are the bonus categories for the Premier card?
      Effective April 19th, 2015, unless you are participating in a limited-time offer, you will earn:Airlines are classified as merchants that provide air travel. Hotels are classified as merchants that provide sleeping or meeting room accommodations, and may include goods and services that are on a bill for these accommodations by a hotel, motel or inn. Car rental agencies are classified as merchants that provide short-term or long-term rentals of cars. Travel agencies are classified as merchants that provide travel information and booking services, and include travel aggregators and tour operators. Gas stations are classified as merchants that sell fuel for consumer use and may or may not be attended. Commuter transportation is classified as merchants that provide suburban and local mass passenger transportation over regular routes and on regular schedules, including ferries, commuter railways and subways. Taxis/limousines are classified as merchants that provide passenger transportation services for hire and includes horse-drawn cabs and carriages, bicycle taxis, aerial tramways, airport shuttles or cable cars. Passenger railways are classified as merchants that primarily provide long-distance transportation and may include overnight accommodations on the train. Cruise lines are classified as merchants that provide passenger transportation on the open sea or inland waters for the purpose of vacation or pleasure and operate predefined and advertised routes. Bridge and road tolls are classified as merchants who collect fees associated with toll roads, highways and bridges. Parking lots/garages are classified as merchants that provide temporary parking services for automobiles, usually on an hourly, daily or monthly contract or fee basis. Campgrounds and trailer parks are classified as merchants that provide overnight or short-term campsites for recreational vehicles, trailers, campers, or tents. Timeshares are classified as retailers that sell, lease, and rent timeshare real estate and arrange timeshare condominium exchanges. Bus lines are classified passenger bus transportation services that operate on a regular schedule over predetermined routes. Motor home and recreational vehicle rentals are classified as merchants that rent motor homes, RVs, pop-up campers, tent trailers, and other recreational vehicles on a daily, short-term, or extended-term basis. Boat leases and boat rentals are classified as merchants that primarily provide boat rental and leasing services, including fishing boats, non-crew houseboats, sail boats, powerboats, jet skis, and yachts.

      Restaurants are classified as dining establishments that primarily prepare food and drinks for immediate consumption by consumers, either on the merchant’s premises or packaged for takeout, and include bars, cocktail lounges, discotheques, nightclubs, taverns and fast food restaurants. Sports promoters are classified as merchants that operate and promote live sporting events (professional or semi-professional), and may also include sports stadiums. Theatrical promoters are classified as merchants that operate live theatrical productions or concerts, and include ticketing agencies. Movie theaters are classified as establishments that sell tickets and refreshments for movie productions. Amusement parks (including zoos, circuses and aquariums) are classified as establishments that operate parks or carnivals and offer mechanical rides and games and/or live animal shows. Tourist attractions and museums (including art galleries) are classified as establishments that operate attractions and exhibits for tourists. Record stores are classified as establishments that sell CDs and related items, including online record stores. Video rental stores are classified as merchants that rent DVDs and/or games and related equipment for consumer use, including online video rentals.


      We do not determine how merchants or establishments are classified, however, they are generally classified based upon the merchant's primary line of business. We reserve the right to determine which purchases qualify for this offer. Purchases not eligible to receive the additional ThankYou Points include, but are not limited to, purchases made at warehouse clubs, discount stores, department stores and convenience stores.

      You may earn ThankYou Points as long as your Card Account is open and current. If your Card Account is closed, you will not be able to earn ThankYou Points and you will lose any accumulated ThankYou Points that have not been transferred to your ThankYou Member Account. Balance transfers, cash advances, convenience checks, returned purchases, disputed or unauthorized purchases/fraudulent transactions, finance charges, Card Account fees, and fees for services and programs you elect to receive through us do not earn ThankYou Points unless otherwise specified.

      If you do not already have a ThankYou Rewards Member Account ("ThankYou Member Account"), one will be set up for you. ThankYou Points earned from purchases post to your Card Account at the close of each billing cycle, and at that time we will transfer the ThankYou Points you earned to your ThankYou Member Account. (Bonus ThankYou Points may take one to two additional billing cycles to post to your Card Account.) ThankYou Points are not eligible for redemption until they are transferred to your ThankYou Member Account. ThankYou Points may not be redeemed and may be lost if your Card Account is not open or current.
      What happens to my TY points if I close my card account?Please see the wiki at Citi ThankYou points - cancel, downgrade & expiration considerations
      • Offer not available if you have opened or closed a Preferred, Premier, or Prestige card in the past 24 months.
      • 3 ThankYou Points for every dollar you spend on purchases at airlines, hotels, car rental agencies, travel agencies, gas stations, commuter transportation, taxi/limousines, passenger railways, cruise lines, bridge and road tolls, parking lots/garages, campgrounds and trailer parks, time shares, bus lines, motor home/RV rental and boat rentals;
      • 2 ThankYou Points for every dollar you spend on purchases at restaurants and on select entertainment merchants, including sports promoters, theatrical promoters, movie theaters, amusement parks, tourist attractions, record stores and video rental stores; and
      • 1 ThankYou Point for every dollar you spend on other purchases.
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Old Sep 12, 2020, 9:02 pm
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Originally Posted by edealinfo12345
Wow, I didn't know you could simultaneously apply for more than 1 card in a "family/category" of cards (Rewards +, Premier, Prestige). Chase, for instance, doesn't allow one to have more than one flavor of a Sapphire card.
But that's specific to Sapphire. It does allow you to have more than one flavor of a Freedom card, and it does allow you (if you have a business account) to have more than one flavor of an Ink card.

So it' s not overall Chase policy, it's a Chase policy for two particular cards that share a name, that's all. (There were more than two if you include the past, but only two kinds of Sapphire cards exist today for new applications.)

I can't think of obvious parallels elsewhere at Citi, or at any other bank. So I don't know why you're focus on this one example, which seems to be an outlier.

Yes, Citi groups some cards together in its "anti-churning" rules (no sign up bonus before 24 months since cards A, B, or C this or that, or 48 months since cards E, D or F something or other), but it doesn't straight forbid having them.
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Old Sep 12, 2020, 11:17 pm
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So followup then to my original questions, is there data that would show what Citi considers excessive as far as inquiries for business and personal cards? My wife’s scores are even better and other than a couple Chase business cards, the two refi inquiries, and a recent Amex gold she doesn’t have my other business history. Considering an AA card, among a few chase cards. Since the AA card would be my first app for her, is pertinent here
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Old Oct 8, 2020, 3:00 pm
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Does anyone know if Amazon Prime Now and Whole Foods Prime count as groceries for the 3x? Thanks.
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Old Oct 8, 2020, 5:37 pm
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Originally Posted by Nick92
Does anyone know if Amazon Prime Now and Whole Foods Prime count as groceries for the 3x? Thanks.
Where are you located? You really need a recent report from your metropolitan area because Amazon uses different names for similar services in various markets.

There is some useful discussion in this thread: Freedom 2020 Q2 bonus categories: grocery, fitness clubs, gyms & "select" streaming.

Start reading at post 29 and continue to at least post 50, with particular attention to post 38 which is a good summary of the diverse Amazon grocery delivery services.
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Old Oct 16, 2020, 1:25 am
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Originally Posted by mia
Where are you located? You really need a recent report from your metropolitan area because Amazon uses different names for similar services in various markets.

There is some useful discussion in this thread: Freedom 2020 Q2 bonus categories: grocery, fitness clubs, gyms & "select" streaming.

Start reading at post 29 and continue to at least post 50, with particular attention to post 38 which is a good summary of the diverse Amazon grocery delivery services.
Thanks for the info. Amazon Prime Now and Whole Foods Prime both count as groceries, so now I need to decide which card to PC from Prestige.
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Old Oct 22, 2020, 7:31 am
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Originally Posted by yugi
I'm happy to announce that I received 2 signup bonuses, one for Premier and one for Rewards+, and working on another Premier signup bonus.
I'm happy to announce that I received 60k bonus from my second Premier card, so it's the 3rd TYP card, where I received a bonus in the last year. It took them a while to post the bonus, since I finished my spend after 3 months of the original MSR period, but within the extended 6 months MSR period.
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Old Oct 22, 2020, 12:14 pm
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Is 1.25cpp for travel through 4/9/21 only for existing customers or will it apply for new customers as well?
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Old Oct 22, 2020, 1:20 pm
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Is 1.25cpp for travel through 4/9/21 only for existing customers or will it apply for new customers as well?
You have to already have gotten the card by April 2020.
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Old Nov 25, 2020, 12:22 pm
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Multiple Premiere cards?

I didn't see this in the Wiki, but not sure if this questions falls under here or not.
Currently hold Citi Premiere card. Past the 24 months since card opened and bonus received.
It would seem (from what I've read elsewhere) that it may be possible to open/hold a 2nd Citi Premiere card (vs. getting the $495 Prestige card).

Q1: Is this "true" (you can hold more than one?)
Q2: Can you also get SUB on 2nd card, provided 24 months, etc. stipulations are met?
Q3: Does this also create a 2nd Citi TY "pool" so that if one were to close the 2nd card, those points get expired in 60 days?
Q4: What about "pooling" those points (if they are indeed in separate buckets) over to the Citi Premiere #1 card?
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Old Nov 25, 2020, 12:33 pm
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In general Cit's terms do not exclude current cardholders from opening, and receiving a new account bonus for, the same card. What do you see as the benefit to holding two Premier cards, rather than downgrading the existing Premier to Rewards+?
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Old Nov 25, 2020, 4:10 pm
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In general Cit's terms do not exclude current cardholders from opening, and receiving a new account bonus for, the same card. What do you see as the benefit to holding two Premier cards, rather than downgrading the existing Premier to Rewards+?
Hmm, forgot about that, although I guess I'd chance things and see for "sure" (Be your own datapoint I guess) if it "resets" the 24-month clock.

I believe Citi now allows these via Chat, so we'll see how that goes sometime this weekend maybe.
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Old Nov 25, 2020, 4:52 pm
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Originally Posted by hurnik
....see for "sure" (Be your own datapoint I guess) if it "resets" the 24-month clock.
It does not. See here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/citi...derations.html

....but you could apply for a second Premier, and then downgrade the first one to Rewards+, if you are not persuaded by what you read
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Old Nov 26, 2020, 8:36 am
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Originally Posted by mia
It does not. See here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/citi...derations.html

....but you could apply for a second Premier, and then downgrade the first one to Rewards+, if you are not persuaded by what you read
Well rats. I forgot that I had called Citi and they gave me a $95 statement credit on Premier to offset the AF, so cannot downgrade/cancel, etc. for 12 months. AUGH
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Old Dec 19, 2020, 1:44 pm
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I had read that Citi had a 6/6 policy that has recently been tightened to 3/6 just for Citi Premier. The 6/6 policy was a reference to six hard inquiries (including non credit card application inquiries) in six months. I had read in some outlet that this was tightened to 3/6 recently.

I had four inquiries in the last 6 months (mortgage refi and Chase app inquires) and applied for my second Citi Premier card earlier this month. I had to call in and verify myself before it was approved. No issue otherwise. SUP posted very quickly after meeting min spend.

My first Citi Premier card which I still hold was opened 5 years ago. And yes, the TY points from second Premier card is indeed in a different bucket. I suspect they can combine the two buckets if I ask but I am fine with leaving the two buckets separate for now.

FWIW I am a Citi Priority customer with their bank. I also have a Dividend card account that is four years old originally PC'ed from Citi Prestige.
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Old Jan 5, 2021, 9:51 am
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Dunkin Donuts = Merchandise - Bakeries = 1 point per dollar.
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