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alert mods    
   posted: Nov. 19, 2007 @ 5:29p

Will see how it goes will use mine on BF at Staples aim to spend about 500.00.


alert mods    
   posted: Nov. 19, 2007 @ 7:08p

From previous statements, the following counted as electronics stores:

Newegg.com
6Ave.com
Meritline.com
DealExtreme.com3

ewiz.com <---- showed up as COMPUTER SOFTWARE STORE
woot.com <---- showed up as COMPUTERS, COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT


alert mods    
   posted: Nov. 19, 2007 @ 7:17p

Thanks OP


alert mods    
   posted: Nov. 19, 2007 @ 11:56p

Nice. Time to dust off the old dividend cards.


alert mods    
   posted: Nov. 20, 2007 @ 7:28a

Thanks OP! Just signed up my Dividend card for this under the special offers online. Should be in time for Black Friday(they say 2 business days)...now if only some more decent deals would pop up for it ;p


alert mods    
   posted: Nov. 20, 2007 @ 12:52p

One should remember the $300 limit on Cash Back. Many may have already reached this.

I suspect one reason they are runniing this offer is that many customers will see the 5% back and not realize that they have hit, or soon will hit the $300 limit.

Christmas comes near the end of the year when many will have hit the limit.

Also, if you had signed these cards up for credit protector for an offer (I took advantage of one offering a free digital picture frame over 60 days), consider eithr canceling the protector or (if you keep it because of conditions on the offer) be sure you pay the card off before the statement closes (which avoids the fee).

If they made this offer to get additional spending from those above the limit, they may pull it before the end of the year. One who is planning on using the offer for next year may want to activate it in December rather than waiting till next year (which might be optimal if you knew it would stay around). Obviously a lot depends on your spending patterns as you trade off spending for next year's limit, versus the risk they will pull the offer.

If you happen to have more than one card in the family, it may pay to activate one now and then wait on the other (since most of us probably do not spend $6000 in the preferred categories every three months.


alert mods    
   posted: Nov. 20, 2007 @ 3:59p

You may want to take advantage of this now if you get it.

I went back and tried to take advantage of it (after checking I had not hit limit yet on one card), it had disappeared.

A call to CITI (US representatives) said no such offer existed, or had ever existed. Getting a supervisor , he had first confirmed nhthing existed, but then finally found it and said he had signed me up for it.

It may be randomly shown to certain cards or at certain times, etc.

If you have several cards be careful about getting it on the desired card. their web site does not indicate which card you are accepting the offer for and you could reach the wrong one.


alert mods    
   posted: Nov. 21, 2007 @ 10:44a

anything similar on citi professional or citi premierpass cards ?


alert mods    
   posted: Nov. 21, 2007 @ 1:30p

manuvns said:anything similar on citi professional or citi premierpass cards ?Why don't you log into your account and see.


alert mods    
   posted: Nov. 21, 2007 @ 2:13p

None of my other cards (prof., diamond, etc.) have the offer...Just my dividend card...


alert mods    
   posted: Nov. 21, 2007 @ 2:42p

My PremierPass had "Double ThankYou points" at Electronics, Department and Apparel stores, which isn't nearly as good.

OTOH, I would have to spend enough to get $50 on my Dividend card which currently has $0 in rewards. I doubt I'll be spending $1000+ on electronics so I probably won't do this.


alert mods    
   posted: Nov. 21, 2007 @ 5:30p

My card had this offer yesterday but I did not click to activate it, went back today and it was gone and I could not sign up for it.

Is anyone still getting this offer - for 5% on electonics, department and apparel stores?

I called customer service and they only offered me 5% on grocery, gas and drug stores for 3 months. I declined that as I have 3 other cards that already offer me that.


alert mods    
   posted: Nov. 21, 2007 @ 6:11p

^^^ try cleaning your cookies or logging in from a different IP.


alert mods    
   posted: Nov. 21, 2007 @ 8:10p

Activated today afternoon. As soon as this was posted I wrote to Citi to gimme the count of remaining $300 but the idiots wrote back saying call 800#. So had to.

ProfessorEd said:One should remember the $300 limit on Cash Back. Many may have already reached this.

I suspect one reason they are runniing this offer is that many customers will see the 5% back and not realize that they have hit, or soon will it the $300 limit.
Christmas comes near the end of the year when many will have hit the limit.

Also, if you had signed these cards up for credit protector for an offer (I took advantage of one offering a free digital picture frame over 60 days), consider eithr canceling the protector or (if you keep it because of conditions on the offer) be sure you pay the card off before the statement closes (which avoids the fee).

If they made this offer to get additional spending from those above the limit, they may pull it before the end of the year. One who is planning on using the offer for next year may want to activate it in December rather than waiting till next year (which might be optimal if you knew it would stay around). Obviously a lot depends on your spending patterns as you trade off spending for next year's limit, versus the risk they will pul the offer.

If you happen to have more than one card in the family, it may pay to activate one now and then wait on the other (since most of us probably do not spend $6000 in the preferred categories every three months.


alert mods    
   posted: Nov. 22, 2007 @ 9:42a

Do WalMart or Target count as department stores?


alert mods    
   posted: Nov. 29, 2007 @ 10:19p

Okay

I have signed up this promotion and bought a couple of electronic stuff from Newegg.com, outpost.com and so on.
I just checked my Citi card rebate status for the unbilled activity, but it doesn't show me the bonus (5%), just shows me only 1%.
Am I missing something?


alert mods    
   posted: Nov. 29, 2007 @ 11:38p

I did not get credited the bonus that I signed up for last year (discount and department stores 5%). I hope it works out better this year.


alert mods    
   posted: Nov. 30, 2007 @ 9:04a

onlysense said:Okay

I have signed up this promotion and bought a couple of electronic stuff from Newegg.com, outpost.com and so on.
I just checked my Citi card rebate status for the unbilled activity, but it doesn't show me the bonus (5%), just shows me only 1%.
Am I missing something?

You have to wait for the statement to see the bonus if it applied correctly.


alert mods    
   posted: Nov. 30, 2007 @ 10:35a

I have burned by citi in the past with these promotions. When the bonus doesn't show up, they tend to not know about the promotion and have no record of it.


alert mods    
   posted: Nov. 30, 2007 @ 2:26p

I just signed up today for this offer with my dividend card. A sticky with which merchants count on the front of this thread would be a great idea.


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