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http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/earnMiles/beyondTravel/creditDebit/citi-business.jsp
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 2815867 times)

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #8000 on: January 20, 2015, 09:47:45 PM »
Whats a good 3bm for AA?

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #8001 on: January 20, 2015, 10:00:48 PM »
Whats a good 3bm for AA?
Not possible with citi

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #8002 on: January 21, 2015, 08:53:44 AM »
Whats a good 3bm for AA?
I don't even think you can do a 2bm. Read the wiki.
Quaerite et Invenietis.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #8003 on: January 22, 2015, 12:40:47 AM »
I got a mailed offer today for 3x points on my plat in certain categories, up to $2500 spend. I accepted via QR code, but can't remember the categories. any one know? Electronics stores was there that's all I recall.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #8004 on: January 22, 2015, 01:16:47 AM »
I got a mailed offer today for 3x points on my plat in certain categories, up to $2500 spend. I accepted via QR code, but can't remember the categories. any one know? Electronics stores was there that's all I recall.
Grocery
Gas
Drugstore
Restaurants
Commuter transportation locations

No electronic stores in my offer

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #8005 on: January 22, 2015, 01:36:22 AM »
Grocery
Gas
Drugstore
Restaurants
Commuter transportation locations

No electronic stores in my offer
I was just able to find it in my browsing history:
clothing store
Electronic & computer stores
toy stores
Dept Stores.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #8006 on: January 22, 2015, 01:37:38 AM »
I was just able to find it in my browsing history:
clothing store
Electronic & computer stores
toy stores
Dept Stores.
I guess I have a different offer

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #8007 on: January 22, 2015, 01:53:31 AM »
I guess I have a different offer
It seems on FT there's a bunch of offers out there. I like yours better :)


ETA: Screenshot
what's the best way to maximize this?
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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #8008 on: January 22, 2015, 02:09:37 AM »
It seems on FT there's a bunch of offers out there. I like yours better :)


ETA: Screenshot
what's the best way to maximize this?
Electronic & computer stores: BestBuy = VGC
Dept Stores: Target = RedCard

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #8009 on: January 22, 2015, 02:12:06 AM »
Electronic & computer stores: BestBuy = VGC
Dept Stores: Target = RedCard
Thank you!

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #8010 on: January 22, 2015, 07:56:54 AM »
Electronic & computer stores: BestBuy = VGC
Dept Stores: Target = RedCard
IME target isn't classified as a department store with citi.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #8011 on: January 22, 2015, 09:41:33 AM »
I got a mailed offer today for 3x points on my plat in certain categories, up to $2500 spend. I accepted via QR code, but can't remember the categories. any one know? Electronics stores was there that's all I recall.
I believe it's 2,500 bonus points ($1,250) not $2,500.
Grocery
Gas
Drugstore
Restaurants
Commuter transportation locations

No electronic stores in my offer
Got that one as well.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #8012 on: January 24, 2015, 04:42:43 PM »
My AF is due. How are they with waiving it or is there a no AF card I can downgrade to?

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #8013 on: January 24, 2015, 06:59:44 PM »

My AF is due. How are they with waiving it or is there a no AF card I can downgrade to?
1. They waived/credited me in the past
2. Bronze/double cash/thank you

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #8014 on: January 25, 2015, 01:42:40 AM »
1. They waived/credited me in the past
2. Bronze/double cash/thank you
Thanks. Do any of those cards give free credit score?

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #8015 on: January 25, 2015, 02:29:18 AM »
Thanks. Do any of those cards give free credit score?
Just got an email today that citi aa card is giving free fico from experian

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #8017 on: January 25, 2015, 02:42:47 AM »
Repost #4?!

http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=49187.0

http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=49146.0

http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=31484.msg1035001#msg1035001
Firstly  I'm responding to a question
Secondly its in the citi aa master thread not a new post
Lastly, i made a mistake its equifax not experian

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #8018 on: January 26, 2015, 05:55:21 AM »
Not sure if this is news, but if it is, good and take advantage!

There is an old Citi Executive AA 50k/$5k link without the new 18 month language on it, on FlyerTalk (option 2). So even though you have or had a Citi Executive AA card, you can still apply through that link and you will get the bonus.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #8019 on: January 26, 2015, 08:29:43 AM »
Not sure if this is news, but if it is, good and take advantage!

There is an old Citi Executive AA 50k/$5k link without the new 18 month language on it, on FlyerTalk (option 2). So even though you have or had a Citi Executive AA card, you can still apply through that link and you will get the bonus.
Did you do it, that you know?