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Re: Citi AA signup bonus 75K or even 100K??!!
« Reply #1160 on: June 14, 2011, 07:38:53 PM »
Anyone have experience with convincing Citi that your business exist w/o having to send in bank documents (which I don't have...)? i called twice and they did not give in.

Just open a new business account. That's what I did.
Just make sure that your business name will match a utility bill.

If the business name you wrote on the application is different, then you can call up the number on
the letter that they sent you and ask them to change the name of your
business to whatever name is on your utility bill (usually your own/spouses name.

So my application was Jimbob Smith applying for a business named Jimbob Smith, and I was approved.

Then you just fax it in. ( when you call, ask them for the number. I don't have it handy, If I find it, I'll post it)

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Re: Citi AA signup bonus 75K or even 100K??!!
« Reply #1161 on: June 14, 2011, 07:50:31 PM »
Just open a new business account. That's what I did.
Just make sure that your business name will match a utility bill.

If the business name you wrote on the application is different, then you can call up the number on
the letter that they sent you and ask them to change the name of your
business to whatever name is on your utility bill (usually your own/spouses name.

So my application was Jimbob Smith applying for a business named Jimbob Smith, and I was approved.

Then you just fax it in. ( when you call, ask them for the number. I don't have it handy, If I find it, I'll post it)


If you changed the business name to Jimbob Smith, why did you need to open another bank account - don't you laready have a bank account on that name?

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Re: Citi AA signup bonus 75K or even 100K??!!
« Reply #1162 on: June 14, 2011, 08:01:15 PM »
dispute it with the credit bureau 

Sounds more like an internal Citi restriction.

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Re: Citi AA signup bonus 75K or even 100K??!!
« Reply #1163 on: June 14, 2011, 08:52:36 PM »
got the visa about 5 months ago, i want to apply again, should i close the card before applying for the new one

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Re: Citi AA signup bonus 75K or even 100K??!!
« Reply #1164 on: June 14, 2011, 08:56:13 PM »
got the visa about 5 months ago, i want to apply again, should i close the card before applying for the new one
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Re: Citi AA signup bonus 75K or even 100K??!!
« Reply #1165 on: June 14, 2011, 09:05:00 PM »
I applied for the Amex 75K 3 weeks ago and was initially declined. After speaking multiple times to supervisors they finally agreed to 'resubmit' the application and hinted strongly it would be approved. I called back a week later to check on the status only to be informed it was 'voided' because the offer is no longer valid.


Im having the same exact issue...did you have any luck?

It was also for the visa- the 75k one

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Re: Citi AA signup bonus 75K or even 100K??!!
« Reply #1166 on: June 14, 2011, 09:21:07 PM »
Im having the same exact issue...did you have any luck?

It was also for the visa- the 75k one
Didn't do it myself , Dan just said that he did it  http://www.dansdeals.com/forums/index.php?topic=3104.msg93987#msg93987 . People here have reported conflicting reports . Friends also have had varying experiences. I Plan on doing a triple app (yes I know its 4k for the amex) soon . Its 10 months since I got my Visa and 6 months since I got my Biz and was rejected for the Amex. I canceled them around 60 days ago. Will report back when I decide to pull the trigger.

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Re: Citi AA signup bonus 75K or even 100K??!!
« Reply #1167 on: June 14, 2011, 10:14:48 PM »
Didn't do it myself , Dan just said that he did it  http://www.dansdeals.com/forums/index.php?topic=3104.msg93987#msg93987 . People here have reported conflicting reports . Friends also have had varying experiences. I Plan on doing a triple app (yes I know its 4k for the amex) soon . Its 10 months since I got my Visa and 6 months since I got my Biz and was rejected for the Amex. I canceled them around 60 days ago. Will report back when I decide to pull the trigger.
The links on the DD main site dont work at all anymore...i wonder if this app has any hope... I got a supervisor to resubmit it last week but then it was voided.

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Re: Citi AA signup bonus 75K or even 100K??!!
« Reply #1168 on: June 14, 2011, 10:23:33 PM »
If you changed the business name to Jimbob Smith, why did you need to open another bank account - don't you laready have a bank account on that name?
Has to be a business account.

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Re: Citi AA signup bonus 75K or even 100K??!!
« Reply #1169 on: June 15, 2011, 12:26:42 AM »
dispute it with the credit bureau
its internal
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Re: Citi AA signup bonus 75K or even 100K??!!
« Reply #1170 on: June 15, 2011, 12:27:24 AM »
Sounds more like an internal Citi restriction.
your name says it all...It is internal. Any ideas?
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Re: Citi AA signup bonus 75K or even 100K??!!
« Reply #1171 on: June 15, 2011, 10:19:25 AM »
Has to be a business account.

So you're saying that I can just open it now and they are not strict in having it open before the application?

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Re: Citi AA signup bonus 75K or even 100K??!!
« Reply #1172 on: June 15, 2011, 03:55:59 PM »
you have 90 days to send in the copy. Just
cut out the part that says anything about "New account"

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Re: Citi AA signup bonus 75K or even 100K??!!
« Reply #1173 on: June 15, 2011, 04:22:54 PM »
Just open a new business account. That's what I did.
Just make sure that your business name will match a utility bill.

If the business name you wrote on the application is different, then you can call up the number on
the letter that they sent you and ask them to change the name of your
business to whatever name is on your utility bill (usually your own/spouses name.

So my application was Jimbob Smith applying for a business named Jimbob Smith, and I was approved.

Then you just fax it in. ( when you call, ask them for the number. I don't have it handy, If I find it, I'll post it)

Just called, they said they cannot change the legal business name.  :(

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Re: Citi AA signup bonus 75K or even 100K??!!
« Reply #1174 on: June 15, 2011, 04:34:13 PM »
has anyone had any luck getting more than one biz card at the same time? i.e. double or triple browser on biz card

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Re: Citi AA signup bonus 75K or even 100K??!!
« Reply #1175 on: June 15, 2011, 05:40:17 PM »
Just called, they said they cannot change the legal business name.  :(

When I (and a few family members) called up, I told them that the reason I applied for this card was
bec. it was a new business name but I don't have all the papers yet for the new name but If they
wouldn't mind mind changing it to the old business name.....

Try again...

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Re: Citi AA signup bonus 75K or even 100K??!!
« Reply #1176 on: June 15, 2011, 09:36:47 PM »
When I (and a few family members) called up, I told them that the reason I applied for this card was
bec. it was a new business name but I don't have all the papers yet for the new name but If they
wouldn't mind mind changing it to the old business name.....

Try again...

Ok, we'll try - thanks for your help!

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Re: Citi AA signup bonus 75K or even 100K??!!
« Reply #1177 on: June 15, 2011, 10:57:27 PM »
your name says it all...It is internal. Any ideas?

No idea. Just keep calling around to see if you can straighten it out. I bet you'd have to talk to the higher ups that actually have the power to do something.

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Re: Citi AA signup bonus 75K or even 100K??!!
« Reply #1178 on: June 15, 2011, 11:25:35 PM »
No idea. Just keep calling around to see if you can straighten it out. I bet you'd have to talk to the higher ups that actually have the power to do something.
Tried that, they just transfer me around in circles.
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Re: Citi AA signup bonus 75K or even 100K??!!
« Reply #1179 on: June 16, 2011, 12:01:46 PM »
Got approval for both AE one and business one in this round.