Feb 4, 2018, 5:55 pm
Last edit by: philemer
This thread is a continuation of discussion from 2015 - 2017.
Is there currently an offer for this card with a signup bonus?
Yes
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?
What happens to my TY points if I close my card account?Please see the wiki at Citi ThankYou points - cancel, downgrade & expiration considerationsEffective 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.- 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.
- Offer not available if you have opened or closed a Preferred, Premier, or Prestige card in the past 24 months.
Citi Premier MasterCard (60,000 points for $4,000 spend in 3 months)
Sep 11, 2018, 12:41 pm
#106
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,784
Hello, I recently applied for this, and when the card came in the mail, the letter said: our records show that you are not eligible for the bonus offer based on a recent opening or closure of a ThankYou etc in the past 24 months.
The thing is, I keep meticulous records of ALL the cards I ever have. I am SURE that the last activity was to close Premier in August 2016, and I applied for this card in September 2018, which for me is after 24 months.
Is there a way to call customer service and ask about this? Do you think there's a chance that they will give me the bonus offer? Just asking if anyone ever has that experience.
Thank you.
The thing is, I keep meticulous records of ALL the cards I ever have. I am SURE that the last activity was to close Premier in August 2016, and I applied for this card in September 2018, which for me is after 24 months.
Is there a way to call customer service and ask about this? Do you think there's a chance that they will give me the bonus offer? Just asking if anyone ever has that experience.
Thank you.
Sep 11, 2018, 8:51 pm
#107
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 790
My last 2 Citi AA Plat cards were insta-approved, but this one went to 7-10 days. Call in immediately, verified address and D.O.B. and they sent my mobile a text and got approved. Painless process.
Sep 11, 2018, 11:24 pm
#108
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At least you can still overtly MS on Citi/Chase cards, vs. Amex which is a bit more sensitive to that for MSR purposes.
Sep 12, 2018, 12:23 am
#109
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 889
Not sure what that has to do with anything, we've been seeing less optimal spend:reward ratios all over lately, from the latest incarnation of the Prestige bonus (may it RIP) to the straight up lower bonuses on the CSR. Regardless an extra $1k in MSR costs me $10 in VGC/MO fees, so while it does negatively impact margins, not enough for me to care. At least you can still overtly MS on Citi/Chase cards, vs. Amex which is a bit more sensitive to that for MSR purposes.
At least you can still overtly MS on Citi/Chase cards, vs. Amex which is a bit more sensitive to that for MSR purposes.Now if chase ditched 5/24 and Citi their 24 month policy for TYP cards, THAT would make a difference.
Sep 12, 2018, 9:39 am
#111
Join Date: Apr 2014
Programs: United MileagePlus Silver, AAdvantage, Chase Ultimate Rewards, IHG Rewards Platinum
Posts: 52
I haven't seen an answer to this inquiry. Has anyone tried to do this? I got the Citi Prestige card a year ago. My son got a mailer for the Premier card with no 24 month language (same first and last name and address, but different middle name) and I was thinking about trying it if anyone had successfully used one of these mailers from a family member on a non-AA Citi card. Like OP, I don't want to restart my 24 month clock if I'm not going to get the bonus points.
Sep 12, 2018, 10:01 am
#112
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 889
This was a 12-digit mailer code, not a 9 digit code, correct? The 12 digit mailers are non-transferable AFAIK, at least for the AAdvantage platinums
Sep 16, 2018, 12:32 am
#113
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 144
anyone know how long is exactly given to meet the spending bonus? wondering if citi is like chase where they actually give you ~100 days. my account open date is 8/20 so i was hoping black friday would fall into the window for my spend requirement
Sep 16, 2018, 7:03 am
#114
Join Date: Feb 2016
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Yes, it is longer than 90 days. SO got an AA card with a bonus spend time frame of four months but the dates are from 8/2 to 12/15. Send them an IM and they'll give you the date that the spending needs to be completed by. All that being said, Citi being Citi, I would not cut it too the last second.
Sep 16, 2018, 9:44 am
#115
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 378
Yes, it is longer than 90 days. SO got an AA card with a bonus spend time frame of four months but the dates are from 8/2 to 12/15. Send them an IM and they'll give you the date that the spending needs to be completed by. All that being said, Citi being Citi, I would not cut it too the last second.
Sep 16, 2018, 1:32 pm
#116
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 790
Agreed. And I would never risk anything coming down to the wire with these cards since the bonus is basically the reason we get the cards. I am not even into GC or MS, but if it was nearing the wire I would absolutely buy a GC (with Citi) to just get the process done and spend it later.
Sep 16, 2018, 2:10 pm
#117
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,784
Agreed. And I would never risk anything coming down to the wire with these cards since the bonus is basically the reason we get the cards. I am not even into GC or MS, but if it was nearing the wire I would absolutely buy a GC (with Citi) to just get the process done and spend it later.
Just don't buy any GCs issue by US Bank. Massive fraud problem with those, and US Bank refused to refund my last $200 card bought at Staples. I filed a case thru the phone number on the card, but after faxing in the info, never heard back from them.. The computer answering the phone number on the back of the card hangs up on me bc "the card is closed due to fraud". And the CSR at my local USB branch tells me USB Corporate says "that's a separate division, and we have no info on it". But the Visa GCs cards from Sunrise Bank I get at he grocery store, and One Vanilla cards from CVS, have been flawless over a number of years.
Sep 16, 2018, 9:10 pm
#118
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 169
i am in the same situation, how do you tell if you are over 24? creditkarma? Citi does not even tell if you are over 24.
Sep 16, 2018, 11:19 pm
#119
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 889
If you're not sure about your DOB, it's generally listed on your birth certificate. Alternatively, you could ask your mom.