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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 2801489 times)

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7020 on: June 29, 2014, 11:59:34 AM »

so you paid AF on first  two cards?

Yes
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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7021 on: June 29, 2014, 12:01:09 PM »

And can that be done after the mileage posts?
Are there any downsides to doing that, or any reason not to?
yes it can and has been done.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7022 on: June 29, 2014, 12:15:21 PM »
And can that be done after the mileage posts?
Are there any downsides to doing that, or any reason not to?
Spend like crazy.  Get your first statement.  (a) annual fee is on it. (charged last day of billing cycle.)  You have up next statement closing date to spend the 10K.   Stement closes.  100K bonus posts.  Close card within 37 days of AF posting.  (b) annual fee is NOT on it.  you have an extra month for the whole process.
Some have reported that if they call in the first month to move the statement closing date,  the AF will not post on that statement.
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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7023 on: June 29, 2014, 01:41:21 PM »
Spend like crazy.  Get your first statement.  (a) annual fee is on it. (charged last day of billing cycle.)  You have up next statement closing date to spend the 10K.   Stement closes.  100K bonus posts.  Close card within 37 days of AF posting.  (b) annual fee is NOT on it.  you have an extra month for the whole process.
Some have reported that if they call in the first month to move the statement closing date,  the AF will not post on that statement.
Thanks for the clarity

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7024 on: June 29, 2014, 06:05:37 PM »
Any possibility of getting SECOND year AF waived/ or any sort of retention? does anyone here even keep it open long enough to try?  :)
Also, is the 100k Link still working? any data points as recent as yesterday or today confirmed by rep?
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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7025 on: July 01, 2014, 10:08:58 AM »
Can I pay my bill before the statement closes in a Citi branch or it could only be done by phone?

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7026 on: July 01, 2014, 10:13:50 AM »
Can I pay my bill before the statement closes in a Citi branch or it could only be done by phone?
Yes.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7027 on: July 01, 2014, 12:39:34 PM »
Can I pay my bill before the statement closes in a Citi branch or it could only be done by phone?
You can also use your Bank's bill pay to pay before the statement closes.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7028 on: July 01, 2014, 02:27:42 PM »
Yes.
Tx, did it.

You can also use your Bank's bill pay to pay before the statement closes.
Good to know, but I had a check payable to Citi so I had to do it at the branch.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7029 on: July 01, 2014, 04:38:47 PM »
Spend like crazy.  Get your first statement.  (a) annual fee is on it. (charged last day of billing cycle.)  You have up next statement closing date to spend the 10K.   Stement closes.  100K bonus posts.  Close card within 37 days of AF posting.  (b) annual fee is NOT on it.  you have an extra month for the whole process.
Some have reported that if they call in the first month to move the statement closing date,  the AF will not post on that statement.

How far off can you potentially extend the closing date? My new card just arrived in the mail yesterday, and my account is set up with a next closing date of 7/24/14.

thx

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7030 on: July 01, 2014, 08:51:12 PM »
How far off can you potentially extend the closing date? My new card just arrived in the mail yesterday, and my account is set up with a next closing date of 7/24/14.

thx
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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7031 on: July 01, 2014, 08:56:12 PM »
Where do you see your next closing date?
Lol in to your account, should be somewhere on the page.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7032 on: July 02, 2014, 01:33:49 AM »
Chamisha mi yodea? chamisha ani yodea.   ;D ;D

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7033 on: July 02, 2014, 01:36:55 AM »
Chamisha mi yodea? chamisha ani yodea.   ;D ;D

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7035 on: July 02, 2014, 12:15:44 PM »
Chamisha mi yodea? chamisha ani yodea.   ;D ;D

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Nice!! iv'e got some work to do lol

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7036 on: July 02, 2014, 12:34:44 PM »
"after an 8 day wait" when would that be if I applied on June 25, today (the 8th day) or tomorrow (after 8 days go by)?
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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7037 on: July 02, 2014, 02:37:27 PM »

Also, is the 100k Link still working? any data points as recent as yesterday or today confirmed by rep?
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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7038 on: July 02, 2014, 03:06:30 PM »
Just got approved for my 2nd card and rep confirmed the 100k bonus!
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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7039 on: July 02, 2014, 03:07:58 PM »
Did anyone have to deal with answering why you need more than one card? If yes what did you say?
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