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Earn 50,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles after making $3,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening
The new 18 month language isn't on this application

50k WMC Plat level offer page
Earn 50,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles after making $3,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening. American Airlines AAdvantage®
bonus miles are not available if you have had a Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® Card opened or closed (meaning opened a new card no matter it's current statues) in the past 18 months.

From FlyerTalk Old Citi Executive AA 50k after $5k spend link. The new 18 month language isn't on this application.[/url]


35K WMC consumer and business offer page
$1.5k spending in 3 months

Citibank Contacts:
Application status – https://www.accountonline.com/cards/acq/CardApplicationStatus.do?screenID=3187
(800) 695-5171 – Personal Application Status and Reconsideration Line with live rep
(888) 201-4523 – Application status
(866) 606-2961 – Reconsideration Line
(800) 763-9795 – General Personal Application Inquiries with live rep
(800) 645-7240 – Business Application Status and Reconsideration Line, dial option 3 then option 1 for application status
(800) 288-4653 – Business Application Status and Reconsideration Line, dial option 3 then option 1 for application status
(866) 606-2787 – General Application and Account Questions with live rep

Many people have also had better luck writing to the office of the President for reconsideration on Citi cards:
Mr. Ken Stork
Office of the President
PO Box 6000
Sioux Falls, SD 57117

HT: FT

Citi in NY pulls from either Equifax or Experian or both. YMMV even by the same person.

If you live in NJ or NY, you should freeze your Experian. They will only pull Equifax then. Otherwise, YMMV.

FOR MORE INFO, READ FT'S WIKI - IT IS PHENOMENAL, FT WIKI

Quote from the above mentioned FT WIKI:
For the most part, freezing Experian, or another bureau, will not cause Citi to pull a different bureau. They will almost certainly require you to unfreeze the bureau they wish to pull or deny your application. Some people have been successful providing the PIN but others have not. Mostly, freezing a credit bureau in an attempt to force Citi to pull a different one seems to waste time, money, and effort for little result. But YMMV.

DDF data points (As of 10/2015)
NY- pulls both EQ/EX, can still get instant approval with EX frozen
CA, OH, PA, TX- ONLY EX. Citi will refuse to pull other bureau

Benefits:..
New no forex fees starting Nov.'15

From FT Wiki:"Important exception: If you receive a Platinum World MC which is later converted to a World Elite MC (as indicated on the back of the card), the opening of that card will no longer count for purposes of the 18-month rule. This is true not only for conversions in early 2015, but also for those in more recent months.
Note: It makes no difference when (or whether) you activate the World Elite card. If you have the WE card in hand, then the conversion on Citi's books is already complete. There is nothing magical about activating it.
There are a few reports that some Gold World MC are being converted to Gold World Elite MC and that will no longer count for purposes of the 18-month rule."
UPDATE: As of 02/18/2016 (for applications after 02/09/2016), the W>WE loophole may be dead.
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Author Topic: Citi AA Master Thread  (Read 2884214 times)

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4100 on: February 24, 2014, 03:48:56 PM »
Howdy folks.  I and others have posted about some AA "glitch" whereby miles earned on the Citi AA CC were not being transferred to AA.  In either event, I am waiting approximately 3 months and still haven't received any miles - both bonus and spending.  Has anyone recently applied for and received AA miles?  If so, how did you manage to get them credited to your AA account?
try reading up a little.
EDIT: mine posted after my first statement no problem

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4101 on: February 24, 2014, 03:49:42 PM »
Howdy folks.  I and others have posted about some AA "glitch" whereby miles earned on the Citi AA CC were not being transferred to AA.  In either event, I am waiting approximately 3 months and still haven't received any miles - both bonus and spending.  Has anyone recently applied for and received AA miles?  If so, how did you manage to get them credited to your AA account?
I did, it started reporting on the 2nd statement.
I did nothing the get it to post, happened on it's own.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4102 on: February 24, 2014, 03:50:38 PM »
I did, it started reporting on the 2nd statement.
I did nothing the get it to post, happened on it's own.

I am already past my 2nd statement and still nothing.  When I last called, I told the rep I wasn't using the card until I got my miles.
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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4103 on: February 24, 2014, 04:09:47 PM »
I am already past my 2nd statement and still nothing.  When I last called, I told the rep I wasn't using the card until I got my miles.

Other reports say three statements. That's why I haven't really made to many calls yet. Hopefully it will post then. Will update as well.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4104 on: February 24, 2014, 04:10:19 PM »
Other reports say three statements. That's why I haven't really made to many calls yet. Hopefully it will post then. Will update as well.

Thanks. 
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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4105 on: February 24, 2014, 05:06:02 PM »
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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4106 on: February 24, 2014, 05:12:58 PM »
Meh, what's the rush. Miles are safer by Citi.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4107 on: February 24, 2014, 05:41:03 PM »
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Working link to the 50k offer, Biz and consumer Plat
So now they can take 200k when they close my account.  >:(
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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4108 on: February 24, 2014, 05:55:41 PM »
So now they can take 200k when they close my account.  >:(
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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4109 on: February 24, 2014, 06:34:21 PM »
So now they can take 200k when they close my account.  >:(

I don't get it. This thread is weird.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4110 on: February 24, 2014, 06:36:06 PM »
Does adding myself as an AU without my social to my wife's account cause it show on my credit report? I don't want to bring down the average age of my accounts.
Yes. It will show on your report.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4111 on: February 24, 2014, 07:44:03 PM »
Yes. It will show on your report.
Even without my DOB and social? Only reason I even thought it may is same address and it's my spouse's card.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4112 on: February 24, 2014, 08:27:30 PM »
Even without my DOB and social? Only reason I even thought it may is same address and it's my spouse's card.
Yes, even w/o your DOB and social.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4113 on: February 24, 2014, 08:54:18 PM »
Thanks so much. Here is what I did.

1. I called Citi ad confirmed, yep, all the AMEX GCs are counted as CA. 5% fee plus daily interest.
2. I called AMEX in "Salt Lake City" and spent 30 min dealing with rep. The best he can do is refund the charges (not cancel the transaction.)

I am wondering if Citi will automatically reverse the CA fee (and interest) when the charges are refunded, or if that will take another call and some begging to get them to take care of it.

Any insights?

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4114 on: February 24, 2014, 09:05:15 PM »
Does citi not let you pay off your balance before the closing date? I tried paying and I am getting this message "You have entered an amount greater than your last statement balance. Please re-enter an amount less than or equal to your statement balance."

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4115 on: February 24, 2014, 09:37:18 PM »
Does citi not let you pay off your balance before the closing date? I tried paying and I am getting this message "You have entered an amount greater than your last statement balance. Please re-enter an amount less than or equal to your statement balance."
Pay over the phone. Automated.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4117 on: February 24, 2014, 10:24:00 PM »

Pay over the phone. Automated.
Any reason for the difference?

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4118 on: February 24, 2014, 10:29:21 PM »
Sorry if this is a re-post...

Does the executive card get you into the admirals club once its cancelled?

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4119 on: February 24, 2014, 10:36:28 PM »
Sorry if this is a re-post...

Does the executive card get you into the admirals club once its cancelled?

NO