[Targeted]Citi 80,000 TYP
Nov 17, 2011 | 4:32 pm
#17
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 422
80k is a great offer but there is still yet a better 100k targeted offer at there. I haven't received either - bummer!!! My gut instinct says to be patient and wait if you can because a 100k offer will go to the public sometime in the near future. Just a guess! No insider knowledge. So that being said, your letter should say somewhere when it expires. They usually always have an expiration date on them. I would wait and see if a 100k offer comes available before your offer expires unless you need to use the points ASAP.
I really think that Citibank wants to get more into the miles/points game like Chase & AMEX and will offer a 100k soon somewhere.
I really think that Citibank wants to get more into the miles/points game like Chase & AMEX and will offer a 100k soon somewhere.
Nov 17, 2011 | 4:32 pm
#18
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 422
Nov 17, 2011 | 4:38 pm
#19
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 208
I Just received a targeted offer for a Citi Card with 80,0000 Thank you points.
Complimentary companion domestic ticket each year, No foreign transaction fees, anniversary bonus, no expiration on points. First year free $125.00 thereafter.
Is this a good deal? I don't have a Citi card and just signed up for the Chase Marriott rewards card. I haven't seen any discussion about this deal on FT.
Comments please.
Norm
Complimentary companion domestic ticket each year, No foreign transaction fees, anniversary bonus, no expiration on points. First year free $125.00 thereafter.
Is this a good deal? I don't have a Citi card and just signed up for the Chase Marriott rewards card. I haven't seen any discussion about this deal on FT.
Comments please.
Norm
Nov 17, 2011 | 5:22 pm
#20
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Posts: 3,020
Nov 17, 2011 | 6:22 pm
#22
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 46
Got the 80,000 offer in the mail today. I was thinking I would go for it, but may wait a week or two to see if a 100,000 offer appears.
Seems like this might be a nice card for short flights or when you don't have enough FF miles for everyone in your group/family to fly free.
Seems like this might be a nice card for short flights or when you don't have enough FF miles for everyone in your group/family to fly free.
Nov 17, 2011 | 6:35 pm
#23
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 67
Just found this online. I suppose if this were done with the 80,000 deal you would net 120,000 TYP
90,000 ThankYou Points with Citi Premier Card and CitiGold Checking
by The Points Guy on November 16, 2011
Citi’s Thank You points program isn’t the most lucrative points program on the market (my main gripe is that you cannot transfer those points to any airlines or hotels), but the points are still valuable because they can be used to buy any airfare and hotel and they earn miles and elite status. You can also use points for gift cards at 1 points = 1 cent. Signing for for the Premier credit card and CitiGold checking account can net you up to 90,000 ThankYou points – enough for $1,197 in airfare/hotels!
The Citi Thank You Premier card offers 50,000 points when you spend $2,500 within 3 months and the $125 annual fee is waived the first year.
Card Details: (Application link)
Earning: 1.2 ThankYou Points for every dollar you spend on purchases at supermarkets, gas stations, drugstores and commuter transportation/parking merchants.
1 ThankYou Point for every dollar you spend on all other purchases.
Redeeming: 1 point = 1.33 cents towards travel, 1 cent towards gift cards
Anniversary bonus: 1-3% of the points you’ve earned that year
No foreign Transaction fees
Card: You can choose either Visa or Mastercard
So basically, those 50,000 points points can be used to get $500 in gift cards (including Sunoco) or $665 towards airfare – plus you earn miles and elite status on any flights/hotels booked with ThankYou Points.
To get an additional 40,000 ThankYou points without getting another inquiry on your credit or worrying about doing the “two browser” trick, you can open up a CitiGold Checking Account by 12/31/2011 and then enroll the it in Citi ThankYou Rewards. Within 45 days after account opening, complete one direct deposit AND one electronic bill payment for two consecutive months. The minimum opening deposit is $500 and there is a $30 monthly fee unless you have either 1) $50,000 in all linked deposits/retirement accounts 2) $100,000 in all linked accounts including investment accounts 3) $250,000 or more including Citi mortgages.
90,000 ThankYou Points with Citi Premier Card and CitiGold Checking
by The Points Guy on November 16, 2011
Citi’s Thank You points program isn’t the most lucrative points program on the market (my main gripe is that you cannot transfer those points to any airlines or hotels), but the points are still valuable because they can be used to buy any airfare and hotel and they earn miles and elite status. You can also use points for gift cards at 1 points = 1 cent. Signing for for the Premier credit card and CitiGold checking account can net you up to 90,000 ThankYou points – enough for $1,197 in airfare/hotels!
The Citi Thank You Premier card offers 50,000 points when you spend $2,500 within 3 months and the $125 annual fee is waived the first year.
Card Details: (Application link)
Earning: 1.2 ThankYou Points for every dollar you spend on purchases at supermarkets, gas stations, drugstores and commuter transportation/parking merchants.
1 ThankYou Point for every dollar you spend on all other purchases.
Redeeming: 1 point = 1.33 cents towards travel, 1 cent towards gift cards
Anniversary bonus: 1-3% of the points you’ve earned that year
No foreign Transaction fees
Card: You can choose either Visa or Mastercard
So basically, those 50,000 points points can be used to get $500 in gift cards (including Sunoco) or $665 towards airfare – plus you earn miles and elite status on any flights/hotels booked with ThankYou Points.
To get an additional 40,000 ThankYou points without getting another inquiry on your credit or worrying about doing the “two browser” trick, you can open up a CitiGold Checking Account by 12/31/2011 and then enroll the it in Citi ThankYou Rewards. Within 45 days after account opening, complete one direct deposit AND one electronic bill payment for two consecutive months. The minimum opening deposit is $500 and there is a $30 monthly fee unless you have either 1) $50,000 in all linked deposits/retirement accounts 2) $100,000 in all linked accounts including investment accounts 3) $250,000 or more including Citi mortgages.
Nov 17, 2011 | 11:15 pm
#24
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 1,590
warning: The checking account bonus may result in a 1099
Just found this online. I suppose if this were done with the 80,000 deal you would net 120,000 TYP
90,000 ThankYou Points with Citi Premier Card and CitiGold Checking
by The Points Guy on November 16, 2011
Citis Thank You points program isnt the most lucrative points program on the market (my main gripe is that you cannot transfer those points to any airlines or hotels), but the points are still valuable because they can be used to buy any airfare and hotel and they earn miles and elite status. You can also use points for gift cards at 1 points = 1 cent. Signing for for the Premier credit card and CitiGold checking account can net you up to 90,000 ThankYou points enough for $1,197 in airfare/hotels!
The Citi Thank You Premier card offers 50,000 points when you spend $2,500 within 3 months and the $125 annual fee is waived the first year.
Card Details: (Application link)
Earning: 1.2 ThankYou Points for every dollar you spend on purchases at supermarkets, gas stations, drugstores and commuter transportation/parking merchants.
1 ThankYou Point for every dollar you spend on all other purchases.
Redeeming: 1 point = 1.33 cents towards travel, 1 cent towards gift cards
Anniversary bonus: 1-3% of the points youve earned that year
No foreign Transaction fees
Card: You can choose either Visa or Mastercard
So basically, those 50,000 points points can be used to get $500 in gift cards (including Sunoco) or $665 towards airfare plus you earn miles and elite status on any flights/hotels booked with ThankYou Points.
To get an additional 40,000 ThankYou points without getting another inquiry on your credit or worrying about doing the two browser trick, you can open up a CitiGold Checking Account by 12/31/2011 and then enroll the it in Citi ThankYou Rewards. Within 45 days after account opening, complete one direct deposit AND one electronic bill payment for two consecutive months. The minimum opening deposit is $500 and there is a $30 monthly fee unless you have either 1) $50,000 in all linked deposits/retirement accounts 2) $100,000 in all linked accounts including investment accounts 3) $250,000 or more including Citi mortgages.
90,000 ThankYou Points with Citi Premier Card and CitiGold Checking
by The Points Guy on November 16, 2011
Citis Thank You points program isnt the most lucrative points program on the market (my main gripe is that you cannot transfer those points to any airlines or hotels), but the points are still valuable because they can be used to buy any airfare and hotel and they earn miles and elite status. You can also use points for gift cards at 1 points = 1 cent. Signing for for the Premier credit card and CitiGold checking account can net you up to 90,000 ThankYou points enough for $1,197 in airfare/hotels!
The Citi Thank You Premier card offers 50,000 points when you spend $2,500 within 3 months and the $125 annual fee is waived the first year.
Card Details: (Application link)
Earning: 1.2 ThankYou Points for every dollar you spend on purchases at supermarkets, gas stations, drugstores and commuter transportation/parking merchants.
1 ThankYou Point for every dollar you spend on all other purchases.
Redeeming: 1 point = 1.33 cents towards travel, 1 cent towards gift cards
Anniversary bonus: 1-3% of the points youve earned that year
No foreign Transaction fees
Card: You can choose either Visa or Mastercard
So basically, those 50,000 points points can be used to get $500 in gift cards (including Sunoco) or $665 towards airfare plus you earn miles and elite status on any flights/hotels booked with ThankYou Points.
To get an additional 40,000 ThankYou points without getting another inquiry on your credit or worrying about doing the two browser trick, you can open up a CitiGold Checking Account by 12/31/2011 and then enroll the it in Citi ThankYou Rewards. Within 45 days after account opening, complete one direct deposit AND one electronic bill payment for two consecutive months. The minimum opening deposit is $500 and there is a $30 monthly fee unless you have either 1) $50,000 in all linked deposits/retirement accounts 2) $100,000 in all linked accounts including investment accounts 3) $250,000 or more including Citi mortgages.
Nov 18, 2011 | 6:35 pm
#25
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Scenic Great Plains USA
Programs: AGR Starwood Whoever I can get points with :D
Posts: 677
The TY points are good, but the companion pass is worthless. You have to book a ticket through an overpriced portal, then you get the "free" companion pass.
Nov 19, 2011 | 7:32 am
#26
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 67
80k is a great offer but there is still yet a better 100k targeted offer at there. I haven't received either - bummer!!! My gut instinct says to be patient and wait if you can because a 100k offer will go to the public sometime in the near future. Just a guess! No insider knowledge. So that being said, your letter should say somewhere when it expires. They usually always have an expiration date on them. I would wait and see if a 100k offer comes available before your offer expires unless you need to use the points ASAP.
I really think that Citibank wants to get more into the miles/points game like Chase & AMEX and will offer a 100k soon somewhere.
I really think that Citibank wants to get more into the miles/points game like Chase & AMEX and will offer a 100k soon somewhere.
Nov 19, 2011 | 10:11 am
#27
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Traveling some where hopefully
Programs: AS, AA Gold, and Hilton
Posts: 1,953
After giving your suggestion several days thought, I decided to go ahead and apply for the card. My thinking was now that the holidays are just around the corner it would be more likely I would be able to meet the $3000.00 spend in 3 months. If my wife were to get the card she could probably meet the spend in 3 weeks instead of 3 months. I hate shopping and other than filling my car with gas and picking up a gallon of milk, upon request, I never go into a store. If it were up to me I'd still be wearing my bellbottoms from college. Additionally I figured if they did come out with a higher points bonus I could always send a SM asking for the point bump. I applied this morning, was instantly approved and should receive the card within 2 weeks. Now I have to figure out how to meet the spend.
Nov 19, 2011 | 2:22 pm
#28
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: NY
Posts: 185
After giving your suggestion several days thought, I decided to go ahead and apply for the card. My thinking was now that the holidays are just around the corner it would be more likely I would be able to meet the $3000.00 spend in 3 months. If my wife were to get the card she could probably meet the spend in 3 weeks instead of 3 months. I hate shopping and other than filling my car with gas and picking up a gallon of milk, upon request, I never go into a store. If it were up to me I'd still be wearing my bellbottoms from college. Additionally I figured if they did come out with a higher points bonus I could always send a SM asking for the point bump. I applied this morning, was instantly approved and should receive the card within 2 weeks. Now I have to figure out how to meet the spend.
Nov 20, 2011 | 2:24 am
#30
Join Date: Oct 2008
Programs: AA/HH/SPG Gold
Posts: 308
After giving your suggestion several days thought, I decided to go ahead and apply for the card. My thinking was now that the holidays are just around the corner it would be more likely I would be able to meet the $3000.00 spend in 3 months. If my wife were to get the card she could probably meet the spend in 3 weeks instead of 3 months. I hate shopping and other than filling my car with gas and picking up a gallon of milk, upon request, I never go into a store. If it were up to me I'd still be wearing my bellbottoms from college. Additionally I figured if they did come out with a higher points bonus I could always send a SM asking for the point bump. I applied this morning, was instantly approved and should receive the card within 2 weeks. Now I have to figure out how to meet the spend.
Also, CITI usually does not do the adjustments on the signup bonuses.