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Re: New Citi rewards card: great card for very small purchases under $10
« Reply #40 on: July 05, 2020, 02:39:00 PM »
Can't seem to log into DW's Thankyou.com account (or get balance or redemptions off Citi.com website, or link Amazon for shop with points). I've been hitting it pretty hard with Amazon 0.50 reloads, I wonder if this is some kind of shutdown (card still works). Need to get DW availability to call and find out, as it's her account.
I've been waiting over 5 years with bated breath for someone to say that!
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Re: New Citi rewards card: great card for very small purchases under $10
« Reply #41 on: July 05, 2020, 05:21:42 PM »
Can't seem to log into DW's Thankyou.com account (or get balance or redemptions off Citi.com website, or link Amazon for shop with points). I've been hitting it pretty hard with Amazon 0.50 reloads, I wonder if this is some kind of shutdown (card still works). Need to get DW availability to call and find out, as it's her account.
in what range?
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Re: New Citi rewards card: great card for very small purchases under $10
« Reply #42 on: July 05, 2020, 05:47:13 PM »
in what range?
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June statement 4 pages of 0.50 Amazon purchases.



May statement about 4.5 pages of 0.50 purchases.

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Re: New Citi rewards card: great card for very small purchases under $10
« Reply #43 on: August 18, 2020, 05:11:26 PM »
FYI Amazon.de allows for 0.15€ reloads (currently 18 cents).  Useful for folks based in Israel...

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Re: New Citi rewards card: great card for very small purchases under $10
« Reply #44 on: August 25, 2020, 02:47:20 PM »
If someone is bored, you could buy paper bags from a store in NY for 5˘ and get 10 points
120 characters? Hmm, I wonder what I could write with 64 characters. Boy, it's gonna be hard to use up 15 characters. W-

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Re: New Citi rewards card: great card for very small purchases under $10
« Reply #45 on: August 25, 2020, 03:04:12 PM »
If someone is bored, you could buy paper bags from a store in NY for 5˘ and get 10 points
Curious.  How much do merchants pay for each CC transaction?

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Re: New Citi rewards card: great card for very small purchases under $10
« Reply #46 on: August 26, 2020, 10:24:37 PM »
If someone is bored, you could buy paper bags from a store in NY for 5˘ and get 10 points
Yep, the plastic bag method.

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Re: New Citi rewards card: great card for very small purchases under $10
« Reply #47 on: August 27, 2020, 01:03:43 PM »
Yep, the plastic bag method.

Do people get closed down for abusing?

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Re: New Citi rewards card: great card for very small purchases under $10
« Reply #48 on: August 27, 2020, 01:17:45 PM »
Do people get closed down for abusing?

Account wasn't shut down, but I can't access TYP. It's DWs account so I need to find the time to get on the phone together with her to see how bad it is.
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Re: New Citi rewards card: great card for very small purchases under $10
« Reply #49 on: March 02, 2021, 07:07:09 AM »
Any DP yet?
Wondering if  10 50 cent amazon reloads a day is pushing it?
I am doing about 5-6 a day (when I remember to :)) but wondering if can do more....
Or if others think that even 25 a week is already abusing it..

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Re: New Citi rewards card: great card for very small purchases under $10
« Reply #50 on: March 02, 2021, 12:32:52 PM »
is there any way to automate daily charges?

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Re: New Citi rewards card: great card for very small purchases under $10
« Reply #51 on: March 03, 2021, 01:23:06 AM »
If someone is bored, you could buy paper bags from a store in NY for 5˘ and get 10 points
You can also collect cans and recycle

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Re: New Citi rewards card: great card for very small purchases under $10
« Reply #52 on: March 23, 2021, 03:29:49 PM »
Tried downgrading my Citi premier card to the rewards plus card, and they didn't let. Makes sense? Any way around?

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Re: New Citi rewards card: great card for very small purchases under $10
« Reply #53 on: March 23, 2021, 04:29:37 PM »
Tried downgrading my Citi premier card to the rewards plus card, and they didn't let. Makes sense? Any way around?
Just did it this past Friday. HUCA.

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Re: New Citi rewards card: great card for very small purchases under $10
« Reply #54 on: June 08, 2021, 11:06:29 AM »
Account wasn't shut down, but I can't access TYP. It's DWs account so I need to find the time to get on the phone together with her to see how bad it is.

Resolved?

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Re: New Citi rewards card: great card for very small purchases under $10
« Reply #55 on: June 08, 2021, 11:08:49 AM »
Still looking for DP on whether buying $0.50 reloads causes TY point account shutdown and if so at what point?

Was doing 2/ day, then went to 4 then 8 and now 16/day.

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Re: New Citi rewards card: great card for very small purchases under $10
« Reply #56 on: June 08, 2021, 12:45:40 PM »
Resolved?

Account was shut down. I guess I was way too aggressive.
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Re: New Citi rewards card: great card for very small purchases under $10
« Reply #57 on: June 08, 2021, 01:31:59 PM »
Account was shut down. I guess I was way too aggressive.

how aggressive may i ask?

was it your entire TY points acct just rewards plus?

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Re: New Citi rewards card: great card for very small purchases under $10
« Reply #58 on: June 08, 2021, 01:35:47 PM »
how aggressive may i ask?

was it your entire TY points acct just rewards plus?

I posted some of my activity upthread.

They only shut down this card and took away the points associated with it. For a while before the shut down I wasn't able to access the ThankYou Points website or wasn't able to make a transfer out. After they shut down this account and took away the points I regained access.
I've been waiting over 5 years with bated breath for someone to say that!
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Re: New Citi rewards card: great card for very small purchases under $10
« Reply #59 on: June 08, 2021, 01:46:59 PM »
I posted some of my activity upthread.

They only shut down this card and took away the points associated with it. For a while before the shut down I wasn't able to access the ThankYou Points website or wasn't able to make a transfer out. After they shut down this account and took away the points I regained access.

Saw that but was surprised that they shut you down for a mere 300 transactions (1300+1700=3000 / 10 points = 300).
I am currently at 280 in past month so guess will stop for a while if not completely.