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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 Mar 5, 2020, 8:42 am
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No need to close. Hold card for a year, try for retention bonus, if not appealing downgrade to Rewards+ which is free. Downgrading does not reset bonus eligibility clock, and Rewards+ gives a (capped) 10% rebate on TYP redemptions:

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/citi...preferred.html
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Old Mar 6, 2020, 2:56 pm
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Originally Posted by jsl_313
Google is your friend

1.25 cpp for airfare through the portal but transfer partners also exist. Lots of resources out there explaining all this.
Not just airfare, but for hotels and car rentals too.
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Old Mar 27, 2020, 8:13 am
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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.

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Old Apr 8, 2020, 9:44 am
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Somewhat unrelated - has anyone had issues receiving refunds from merchants on their Citi Premier card? I can't contact Citi customer service ("higher than usual volumes"...no way to get a person). Have 7 or 8 refunds from different travel-related companies in the last month, none of which posted (and a couple came back with strange "can't refund" messages).
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Old Apr 8, 2020, 8:23 pm
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Discussion of reported changes to Premier's rewards has been moved:Citi Premier refresh (2020)
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Old Apr 15, 2020, 9:57 pm
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Originally Posted by mia
No need to close. Hold card for a year, try for retention bonus, if not appealing downgrade to Rewards+ which is free. Downgrading does not reset bonus eligibility clock, and Rewards+ gives a (capped) 10% rebate on TYP redemptions:

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/citi...preferred.html
If I downgrade the card can I still redeem any unused TYP I may have at the time I downgrade to the Rewards plus ?

Do I still get the same redemption rate towards flights and hotels ? Thanks
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Old Apr 16, 2020, 5:46 am
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Originally Posted by flyer4512
If I downgrade the card can I still redeem any unused TYP I may have at the time I downgrade to the Rewards plus ?

Do I still get the same redemption rate towards flights and hotels ? Thanks
Please see this thread: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/citi...derations.html

You will not be able to downgrade until the card has been held for 12 months. If you downgrade to Rewards+ the points balance will be preserved, but the redemption options and rates will be those of Rewards+, not Premier.
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Old Apr 16, 2020, 2:34 pm
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Originally Posted by mia
Please see this thread: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/citi...derations.html

You will not be able to downgrade until the card has been held for 12 months. If you downgrade to Rewards+ the points balance will be preserved, but the redemption options and rates will be those of Rewards+, not Premier.
Thanks, I think I will have already redeemed most of ( if not all) the points before I downgrade, I just want to make sure if for some reason we had to cancel I have a card to get the points refunded to after I cancel the Premier.
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Old May 31, 2020, 2:45 pm
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Anyone apply for this and then cancel their Prestige? At least until April, the redemption structure seems better for Premier.
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Old Jul 15, 2020, 12:56 pm
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I had to get a new Premier card due to fraud on the previous one, about 18 months since opening.
Any recent DPs on whether this counts as closing an account with regard to the bonus terms?
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Old Jul 15, 2020, 2:37 pm
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Originally Posted by yitzc
I had to get a new Premier card due to fraud on the previous one, about 18 months since opening.
Any recent DPs on whether this counts as closing an account with regard to the bonus terms?
No, it doesn't.
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Old Jul 23, 2020, 4:32 pm
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Anyone's card still earning 2x on dining and 1x for groceries?
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Old Aug 8, 2020, 11:31 am
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Originally Posted by frudd38
Anyone's card still earning 2x on dining and 1x for groceries?
Indeed. Was just checking this morning and the app, the PDF statements, everything still has the old multipliers. Very weird after going so out of their way to make a detailed schedule for existing cardholders.
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Old Aug 10, 2020, 6:44 pm
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Originally Posted by tullera
Indeed. Was just checking this morning and the app, the PDF statements, everything still has the old multipliers. Very weird after going so out of their way to make a detailed schedule for existing cardholders.
I noticed my existing Premier opened a few years ago had the new multipliers but a new one opened a couple months ago still has the old multipliers.
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Old Aug 10, 2020, 8:06 pm
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Originally Posted by frudd38
I noticed my existing Premier opened a few years ago had the new multipliers but a new one opened a couple months ago still has the old multipliers.
I've had mine for 2 years and showing the old multipliers.
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