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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 Jan 2, 2023, 5:15 pm
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Auto-approved

I was surprised that I was auto-approved for a CL of about $7k based on DPs about credit utilization.

Citi pulled Experian. My Experian Hard pulls: 4/24, 2/12, 0/6. Credit score 780.
According to Equifax, roughly 2% credit utilization across all personal accounts
I do not have any active Citi cards. I had a Citi Prestige (or maybe it was Premier...?) and checking account that were both auto-closed in 2020 due to lack of usage in the prior 48 months.
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Old Jan 4, 2023, 3:17 pm
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Insta-approval for $7.3k.

Experian FICO8 of 792
Utilization at 6% (6k out of 100k available credit)
4/24 new accounts, 3/24 inquiries
Have a Double Cash that I've used and abused some BTs and gave a Flex Loan a whirl.
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Old Jan 5, 2023, 12:59 am
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Originally Posted by agjil
Does anybody know when the current offer will end?
according to one blogger, within a week.
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Old Jan 6, 2023, 10:29 pm
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Does anyone know if CITI codes purchases at WM as supermarket purchase?

I am planning to buy $500 Visa cards from WM
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Old Jan 7, 2023, 3:41 am
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Originally Posted by misterno
Does anyone know if CITI codes purchases at WM as supermarket purchase?
I am planning to buy $500 Visa cards from WM
Would you mind sharing which Citi card you have, and if it's a new or a well seasoned account?
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Old Jan 7, 2023, 7:43 am
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Originally Posted by MaxVO
Would you mind sharing which Citi card you have, and if it's a new or a well seasoned account?
I don't have one yet but since the only CITI card that yields 3x at supermarkets is CITI Premier so I will apply to that
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Old Jan 7, 2023, 9:09 am
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Originally Posted by misterno
Does anyone know if CITI codes purchases at WM as supermarket purchase?
Terms:

Supermarkets
Three ThankYou Points for each $1 spent on purchases at supermarkets.

Certain Non-Qualifying Purchases
You won't earn three points for purchases made at general merchandise/discount superstores, freezer/meat locker provisioners, dairy product stores, miscellaneous food/convenience stores, markets, drugstores, warehouse clubs, wholesale clubs, specialty vendors, bakeries, candy stores, nut stores, confectionery stores, and meal kit delivery services. You also won’t earn three points for purchases made at online supermarkets if the merchant does not classify itself as a supermarket by using the supermarket merchant code.
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Old Jan 7, 2023, 9:15 am
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Originally Posted by mia
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Thanks so the next question would be if I can buy GCs in a supermarket say Windixie or Publix and earn 3x points? GCs are not coded differently right?

What I am trying to do is spend these $500 GCs (If it exists) in purchasing supplies for my small business and if I can get more GCs, convert them to MO in WM

Ultimate goal is to gain points/miles to buy Turkish Airline tickets. 3x points was the most yielding scenario that I could come up with. Let me know if someone has a higher yielding scenario
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Old Jan 7, 2023, 2:52 pm
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Originally Posted by misterno
I don't have one yet but since the only CITI card that yields 3x at supermarkets is CITI Premier so I will apply to that
If it's your first Citibank card, it's possible they will set the fraud alert level to very sensitive. It may take several months before you can use the account as intended. Citi Custom Cash also offers 5X up to the monthly limit of $500. That card has many more qualifying 5X categories.
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Old Jan 7, 2023, 6:34 pm
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Originally Posted by mia
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Originally Posted by MaxVO
If it's your first Citibank card, it's possible they will set the fraud alert level to very sensitive. It may take several months before you can use the account as intended. Citi Custom Cash also offers 5X up to the monthly limit of $500. That card has many more qualifying 5X categories.
Thanks the max limit of $500 makes it dead for me
I guess there is no card that can match my Chase Ink card with no max limit and 5x.

Thanks anyways
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Old Jan 9, 2023, 12:29 am
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Multiple datapoints:
  • My P2 successfully applied for this in November 2021 (see my earlier post).
  • I applied in early December and was denied. The reasons given were length of time since most recent account opening was too short, and too much unused credit.
    • HPs 0/6, 1/12, 5/24
    • Cards 0/6, 2/12, 3/24
    • Usage ~1% on credit limit of ~$150k, with spending on 3 of 12 cards
  • I spent some more, lowered some credit limits, reapplied today, and was approved. Factors influencing the decision were: time since most recent account opening is too short, too many accounts with balances, proportion of loan balance to loan amounts is too high, and too many inquiries in the past 12 months. Reported credit score was low 800s.
    • HPs 1/6 (the application from December), 2/12, 4/24
    • Cards 0/6, 2/12, 3/24
    • Usage ~4% on credit limit of ~$100k, with spending >1% on all 12 of my cards
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Old Jan 9, 2023, 2:01 pm
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Insta-approval for $11k.

Experian FICO8 of 806
Utilization at 2%
0/6 hard inquiries
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Old Jan 10, 2023, 1:33 pm
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Applied last night, received "pending" notice. Early this morning I received a call from an ICC drone who verified my address and then confirmed approval. Prior to this app I had 3/6 hard inquiries in past 6 mo and 1 new account (actually a Cap1 biz account, but appears on personal report). My utilization is very low having just paid off a 0% BT offer on another Citi card. Apparently I submitted just minutes before the 80k link was shutdown! (took a screenshot of course, and 80k also confirmed on the call).

Somebody needs to change the Title as the "80k offer" has now largely disappeared from all of the blogger websites. I used an 80k link from DoctorOfCredit, which apparently was deactivated overnight.
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Old Jan 17, 2023, 12:21 pm
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DP:
Rejected 3 times last year with no new account in 12 months, and all new hps are from Citi.
Got approved 1/2 this year after paying off some balance.
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Old Jan 17, 2023, 9:32 pm
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Originally Posted by misterno
Does anyone know if CITI codes purchases at WM as supermarket purchase?

I am planning to buy $500 Visa cards from WM
I made a purchase at Walmart for some regular supplies and groceries. It codes as "Merchandise." Supermarkets is not triggered. In my experience, credit cards don't code Walmart / Target as supermarkets.
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