Citi Platinum AMEX has been upgraded [includes 2011 conversion discussion]
Nov 16, 2007, 11:59 am
#211
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Programs: DL Plat, AA Plat, HH Diamond, Marriott Gold, SPG Gold, AMEX Plat, Merrill+, Citi AMEX Chairman
Posts: 463
Maybe I should have phrased the question better. I wanted to clarify if the 3 free uses were more of a one-time signup bonus or if the membership actually included three free visits each membership year?
It sounds to me, from the responses, like you get the first three visits free each year.
It sounds to me, from the responses, like you get the first three visits free each year.
Nov 18, 2007, 2:40 pm
#212
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: USA
Posts: 3,945
Maybe I should have phrased the question better. I wanted to clarify if the 3 free uses were more of a one-time signup bonus or if the membership actually included three free visits each membership year?
It sounds to me, from the responses, like you get the first three visits free each year.
It sounds to me, from the responses, like you get the first three visits free each year.
Nov 23, 2007, 3:57 pm
#214
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: USA
Posts: 3,945
Yes it is a personal card. So I guess the 60 day rule applies. The card is great. This is the card I get out of my pocket most of the time.
Nov 25, 2007, 3:30 pm
#216
Join Date: Mar 2007
Programs: Hilton Diamond, AA 1MM
Posts: 245
group 1: DPR, premierpass, AA MC, AA amex, driver's edge, citi platinum MC, platinum amex
group 2: gas cards
group 3: professional
group 4: business cards
So, you can apply for 2 in group 1, as many as in group 2, professional and one in group 4 at the same time and get approved for all. I am not sure if mtvU belongs to group 1 though. But I suspect so.
Nov 26, 2007, 4:52 am
#217
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: DTW
Programs: Dirt Status w/ All
Posts: 5,045
I got the Professional, Premier Pass and Business with Thank You Points within a month. I tried for the Amex Plat last and was denied due to too many recent applications for credit. I'm not sure if that was just within citi, or overall since I have been playing some shenanigans with my credit cards lately and have a few other new accounts outside of citi.
Nov 26, 2007, 8:22 am
#218
Join Date: Mar 2007
Programs: Hilton Diamond, AA 1MM
Posts: 245
I got the Professional, Premier Pass and Business with Thank You Points within a month. I tried for the Amex Plat last and was denied due to too many recent applications for credit. I'm not sure if that was just within citi, or overall since I have been playing some shenanigans with my credit cards lately and have a few other new accounts outside of citi.
Nov 26, 2007, 9:47 am
#219
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: DTW
Programs: Dirt Status w/ All
Posts: 5,045
Citi doesn't like to see too many recent inquiries and re-applying only adds to the number of inquiries. If citi pulls transunion or equifax with you, you might want to subscribe a daily credit report service for a while and try after 2 to 3 months later. On the other hand, if citi pulls experian with you, I suggest you wait for 6 months or longer until the inquiries cool off. I don't think citi will discontinue this card before that. But who knows?
Nov 26, 2007, 10:28 am
#220
Join Date: Mar 2007
Programs: Hilton Diamond, AA 1MM
Posts: 245
They pulled TU on all of them. Two were done the same day and originally showed as two pulls, but got combined into one after a couple days. I'm already pulling my credit report daily with TrueCredit to bump off the inquiries and already got rid of a few that were 8-18 months old. I only had four showing when the application got denied, so I have a feeling it was too many citi inquiries not overall. I'm going to try again in a few months. My blue cash year (and required $6500 spend) will reset in March/April, so I am not losing much in rebates now.
Nov 29, 2007, 12:10 pm
#221
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: USA
Programs: UA (1K, 2MM), AA, Avis, National
Posts: 867
Customer service quality?
I am considering getting CITI Plat. AMEX. Could those who have the card comment on CS quality? How does it compare with CITI Professional and non-premium AMEX cards, for example?
In my experience regular CITI and AMEX cards have reasonable (but not spectacular) CS, and Chase CS is very poor, even for the $140/year Platinum MP card.
(edited to fix a typo CC->CS)
In my experience regular CITI and AMEX cards have reasonable (but not spectacular) CS, and Chase CS is very poor, even for the $140/year Platinum MP card.
(edited to fix a typo CC->CS)
Last edited by FreFly; Nov 29, 2007 at 1:11 pm
Nov 29, 2007, 12:13 pm
#222
Join Date: Mar 2007
Programs: Hilton Diamond, AA 1MM
Posts: 245
I am considering getting CITI Plat. AMEX. Could those who have the card comment on CC quality? How does it compare with CITI Professional and non-premium AMEX cards, for example?
In my experience regular CITI and AMEX cards have reasonable (but not spectacular) CC, and Chase CC is very poor, even for the $140/year Platinum MP card.
In my experience regular CITI and AMEX cards have reasonable (but not spectacular) CC, and Chase CC is very poor, even for the $140/year Platinum MP card.
Nov 29, 2007, 1:13 pm
#223
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: USA
Programs: UA (1K, 2MM), AA, Avis, National
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Nov 30, 2007, 3:49 pm
#224
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 5,679
Save your T&C, Downgrade comming!
From the Citi Plat Amex Site:
I don't recall seeing anything about a 01/04/08 price increase in any of my stuff. I expect the price to stay the same until my 12 months of PP is up.
a $99 annual savings) and the cost of your first 3 cardmember lounge visits waived ($24 per visit until 01/04/08 then $27 per visit)
Dec 1, 2007, 1:23 pm
#225
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Join Date: Jun 2003
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$27 rate already in effect on Priority Pass site...
http://prioritypass.com/Join/What-It-Costs.cfm
I believe this is a currency adjustment because the UK rate remains £15. $27 still does not reflect the full devalution of the dollar, it should be about $31 per visit.
http://prioritypass.com/Join/What-It-Costs.cfm
I believe this is a currency adjustment because the UK rate remains £15. $27 still does not reflect the full devalution of the dollar, it should be about $31 per visit.
