CitiGold reimbursing subscription fees, up to $200/year
Mar 13, 2020, 11:24 am
#17
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Western US
Programs: Costco Executive Member, Amazon Optimus Prime
Posts: 1,251
I renewed in store Costco with a linked MC Debit, and unfortunately, still no reimbursement after two weeks.
This was done at the customer service desk, as an isolated charge, which is the way they say it had to be done.
Last year our Amazon Prime Membership credit came through in 2 days.
This was done at the customer service desk, as an isolated charge, which is the way they say it had to be done.
Last year our Amazon Prime Membership credit came through in 2 days.
Mar 13, 2020, 11:39 am
#18
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Western US
Programs: Costco Executive Member, Amazon Optimus Prime
Posts: 1,251
I am looking more closely at the Citigold subscription website, in the Costco popup box.
It is stating that ONLY online renewals are rebated.
I don't seem to recall this before.
Does anyone else recall that?
That is really irritating.
It is stating that ONLY online renewals are rebated.
I don't seem to recall this before.
Does anyone else recall that?
That is really irritating.
Mar 14, 2020, 1:19 pm
#19
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: San Francisco/Sydney
Programs: UA 1K/MM, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Something, IHG Gold, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 8,157
I seem to remember that being there when I read it last year, but I could be wrong.
If you give them a call Citi might make an exception, or alternatively you can cancel your membership (Costco will give a full refund) and then re-signup online.
If you give them a call Citi might make an exception, or alternatively you can cancel your membership (Costco will give a full refund) and then re-signup online.
Mar 21, 2020, 10:35 am
#20
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Western US
Programs: Costco Executive Member, Amazon Optimus Prime
Posts: 1,251
Which means it doesn't auto credit with Citi.
It took two phone calls (48 min total time), a week of time, and a manual push through to get my $120 exec membership credit.
Both Citi reps knew of the problem and said it was a known issue, and no one has updated the website for CG subscriptions.
Mar 21, 2020, 11:40 am
#21
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: San Francisco/Sydney
Programs: UA 1K/MM, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Something, IHG Gold, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 8,157
You can *renew* online with Mastercard, any time within 90 days of you membership expiry. You just can't set it up for *auto-renewal* with anything other than a Visa.
May 3, 2020, 6:22 pm
#22
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Los Angeles, CA; Philadelphia, PA
Programs: OZ Diamond
Posts: 6,134
When I checked with a Citigold rep a couple of months ago, I was told the plan is to extend this benefit (subscription fee reimbursement) nationwide eventually. Has anyone outside of the Northeast (the initial roll out area, I believe) received info about this benefit? TIA.
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May 4, 2020, 12:05 pm
#23
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Western US
Programs: Costco Executive Member, Amazon Optimus Prime
Posts: 1,251
When I checked with a Citigold rep a couple of months ago, I was told the plan is to extend this benefit (subscription fee reimbursement) nationwide eventually. Has anyone outside of the Northeast (the initial roll out area, I believe) received info about this benefit? TIA.
LAX
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It's something and i won't spit / sneer at it, but it is not really compense for 0% interest.
May 4, 2020, 2:56 pm
#24
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Los Angeles, CA; Philadelphia, PA
Programs: OZ Diamond
Posts: 6,134
We've gotten it, and don't live in the NE, but it only showed up on 1 household account. Some people report getting it on multiple accounts, even if CG status only is being 'created' from 1 account.
It's something and i won't spit / sneer at it, but it is not really compense for 0% interest.
It's something and i won't spit / sneer at it, but it is not really compense for 0% interest.
Thanks for your DP.
LAX
May 9, 2020, 11:47 am
#25
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: HHonors, TrueBlue, Delta SkyMiles, Hyatt Discoverist, Starwood Preferred Guest, American Airlines.
Posts: 2,035
Why 0% interest? I thought it can be paired with the high yield savings account, which earns 1.55% APY currently. I thought it can also link to a brokerage account where ETFs are available for no transaction fee. Obviously, if I am getting stuck with $200K at essentially 0% interest, it's probably not a worthwhile tradeoff.
Thanks for your DP.
LAX
Thanks for your DP.
LAX
May 9, 2020, 8:10 pm
#26
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Los Angeles, CA; Philadelphia, PA
Programs: OZ Diamond
Posts: 6,134
May 10, 2020, 11:03 am
#27
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Western US
Programs: Costco Executive Member, Amazon Optimus Prime
Posts: 1,251
after you mentioned it, i went looking for it too on my online account. not in my region either. i guess they want me to put the money somewhere else. i have enough there in brokerage to keep cg status anyways.
Mar 26, 2021, 10:57 pm
#28
Join Date: Apr 2019
Posts: 93
I finally got the $200 invite. I am having the same trouble others expressed re: Costco. Will keep trying because that's the only one of these that I actually use. My Global Entry I get through Chase Sapphire Reserve. Is there any reason to NOT just register for all the available rebates though?
Mar 30, 2021, 4:59 pm
#29
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Western US
Programs: Costco Executive Member, Amazon Optimus Prime
Posts: 1,251
So the renewal with MC Debit at Costco is actually pretty smooth - the reps all know about it even out of the Northeast footprint - and it credited our Exec membership pretty quickly, within a couple of days.
Still a little crazy compared to how it ought to be. I'd think they should just send out personalized membership discount codes of $60 or $120 off, and have them individual linked to CG names.
Still a little crazy compared to how it ought to be. I'd think they should just send out personalized membership discount codes of $60 or $120 off, and have them individual linked to CG names.
Mar 31, 2021, 1:14 pm
#30
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
So the renewal with MC Debit at Costco is actually pretty smooth - the reps all know about it even out of the Northeast footprint - and it credited our Exec membership pretty quickly, within a couple of days.
Still a little crazy compared to how it ought to be. I'd think they should just send out personalized membership discount codes of $60 or $120 off, and have them individual linked to CG names.
Still a little crazy compared to how it ought to be. I'd think they should just send out personalized membership discount codes of $60 or $120 off, and have them individual linked to CG names.