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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 2786508 times)

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #320 on: August 15, 2013, 10:46:13 PM »
Just got approved! Thanks Moshe and Mesh!

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #321 on: August 15, 2013, 10:52:36 PM »
Let me tell you something: this 50k app link has built-in approval coding. (if you follow the rules, of course).

Unbelievable :)
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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #322 on: August 15, 2013, 11:02:23 PM »
Let me tell you something: this 50k app link has built-in approval coding. (if you follow the rules, of course).

Unbelievable :)
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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #323 on: August 15, 2013, 11:14:57 PM »
Let me tell you something: this 50k app link has built-in approval coding. (if you follow the rules, of course).

Unbelievable :)

Can you please explain what that means?
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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #324 on: August 15, 2013, 11:21:50 PM »
Well technically its .017, but yes, I'm sure.  :O)
Would you mind sharing who gives .017. Closest I've found is 1.3.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #325 on: August 15, 2013, 11:27:08 PM »
Would you mind sharing who gives .017. Closest I've found is 1.3.

Must've found a greedy broker.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #326 on: August 16, 2013, 02:36:16 AM »
Let me tell you something: this 50k app link has built-in approval coding. (if you follow the rules, of course).

Unbelievable :)
What if you were banned because of the TYP card?  >:(
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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #327 on: August 16, 2013, 04:03:14 AM »
Even an added user?
I had it done more than once in the past year.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #328 on: August 16, 2013, 05:55:25 AM »
What if you were banned because of the TYP card?  >:(


Try and report back...

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #329 on: August 16, 2013, 07:50:56 AM »
Try and report back...
Why didn't I think of that?    ;)
No go.  >:(
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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #330 on: August 16, 2013, 08:06:35 AM »
Why didn't I think of that?    ;)
No go.  >:(

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #331 on: August 16, 2013, 08:12:32 AM »
I get 1.7
could u pm me info on this?

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #332 on: August 16, 2013, 08:53:39 AM »
Any idea why length of first statement at Citi seems completely random?

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #333 on: August 16, 2013, 09:14:55 AM »
Moshe123, I have to change what I originally posted. I actually applied on 8/1 & on 8/13. Both for the Citi platinum card 50k bonus. I did it with a 2BM with the business card. So the 9 days shouldnt have been an issue.
When I called for reconsideration they said due to the fact the system saw a duplicate application it automatically declined it. Nothing the rep or the manager can do to get it approved. Shifting credit or not.
Thanks

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #334 on: August 16, 2013, 09:16:31 AM »
I am looking for a little insight on applying for the AA business card.

Is it worth the $450 AF to get 60k and the executive card, or should i go with a no AF, 3035k WMC?
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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #335 on: August 16, 2013, 09:21:20 AM »
Moshe123, I have to change what I originally posted. I actually applied on 8/1 & on 8/13. Both for the Citi platinum card 50k bonus. I did it with a 2BM with the business card. So the 9 days shouldnt have been an issue.
When I called for reconsideration they said due to the fact the system saw a duplicate application it automatically declined it. Nothing the rep or the manager can do to get it approved. Shifting credit or not.
Thanks

So, the second time was a 2bm. There you go. Was it submitted at the same time?

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #336 on: August 16, 2013, 09:25:28 AM »
I applied for citi AA visa, Citi just called me but i wasnt home, should i call them back? I rather not to speak to them, If i dont, will it affect my approval?

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #337 on: August 16, 2013, 09:29:22 AM »
So, the second time was a 2bm. There you go. Was it submitted at the same time?

Moshe, both apps were a 2BM at the same time..

8/1: Personal Submit..  Approved, Biz Submit.. Boom! Declined!
8/13: Personal Submit..  Boom! Declined! Biz Submit.. Boom! Declined!

 :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #338 on: August 16, 2013, 09:37:25 AM »
Moshe, both apps were a 2BM at the same time..

8/1: Personal Submit..  Approved, Biz Submit.. Boom! Declined!
8/13: Personal Submit..  Boom! Declined! Biz Submit.. Boom! Declined!

 :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[

I don't know your case, but you should have stopped right at 8/1 #2.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #339 on: August 16, 2013, 09:47:49 AM »
Moshe, both apps were a 2BM at the same time..

8/1: Personal Submit..  Approved, Biz Submit.. Boom! Declined!
8/13: Personal Submit..  Boom! Declined! Biz Submit.. Boom! Declined!

 :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[
Now that makes sense.
They would not approve you if its more than 2 apps per 60/65 days, regardless of approval.
Your mistake was doing a 2BM in the first round.

What if you were banned because of the TYP card?  >:(
Maybe that proves churning is more rewarding than CB? Just kidding.
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