xxjt said:Another question for anyone who has done this is: I'm pretty sure Citi pulls credit on opening those accounts - which agency do they pull?

When I signed up for this deal I got a hard pull on EQ. It might vary by state; I am in GA.

No bank accounts with Citi right now. Several (3) credit cards & utilization is < 50%.

I am in IL. The banker in my local branch told me that I can get 20k bonus points for opening a new money market account even though I am a existing customer. Should I believe her?

andhravala said:Below is the content of the email i got from citi

Her is info that will be userful to others.

Get 2 round-trip tickets courtesy of Citibank by redeeming 40,000 ThankYou Points

♦ Your choice of airline
♦No blackout dates
♦ Up to a $400 value each
♦Easy to redeem through ThankYou Network
Act now - offer ends March 31, 2008.

To apply by phone: call: 1-866-424-5335 and mention code: CYFE.

Dear Ravi Menta,

As a valued Citi Cardmember, you can get
2 round-trip airline tickets to any city in the continental U.S., courtesy of Citibank.

The Citibank Ultimate Savings Account not only rewards you with a great rate, but now it can get you 2 round-trip airline tickets. The tickets can be yours with 40,000 ThankYou Points, redeemable through ThankYou Network, our no-fee rewards program.

How to make it happen:

1.Open a Citibank regular checking account, link it to a new or existing Citibank® Ultimate Savings Account and complete qualifying banking activities.*

2.Deposit $25,000 or more into the Citibank Ultimate Savings Account, fund your checking account with $1,000 and enroll it in ThankYou Network.

3.Get your 2 round-trip tickets (up to a $400 value each) by redeeming your 40,000 ThankYou Points.

Act now - offer ends March 31, 2008.

OFFER LINK

Terms and Condtions :-

Can I apply online through this link to get the bonus? There is no citi branch nearby. Or should I apply through phone call?

I have existing checking and saving accounts with Citibank.

Does anybody have the copy of a offer which is available to existing Citibank (both checking and saving) customers? If yes, can you please scan and post the link. Or if you can fax or email it to me, that will also work (PM me for my that). I do not have a branch nearby, so can not check it.

From my past experience, Citibank has been very stingy about their promotions and I will like to have a copy of the offer before going for it. Thanks for your help.

prem1 said:I too have an existing account

1. Can I use this offer with existing accounts? if so, how?

2. Can I open a new account for my spouse (she's a co-signer in the existing account)?

3. I did not receive any promotion email but can I still make use of this offer?

Thanks in advance

In order to obtain a correct response to your inquiry, why not call Citi at 1-866-424-5335 and mention code: CYFE

hguy229 said:mm04 said:In order to obtain a correct response to your inquiry, why not call Citi at 1-866-424-5335 and mention code: CYFEI have already done that. Promo CYFE is available only to people who have actually received the email.

Then apparently this particular offer is only available to targeted customers. On February 21st, this offer was initially announced to customers in just a few states (mine was not included). Then last week I received an email with the CYFE code offer, citing my credit card with them.

I still would call to see if you qualify.

hellyea81 said:Here's some info that you might find helpful.

I live in Illinois. At the branch, they have all sort of advertising material marketing this promotion.

I have not gone in but will tomorrow and report back on the existing customers issue as I myself opened a checking & savings account with Citibank last summer when they had the 25k point promotion (very limited roll out, only in Chicagoland area).

I wonder if I close my checking account and re-open one, it might work. I will investigate.

Lastly, for those wondering about the 25k minimum. When I did it last summer, it was that you had to open certain checking accounts, and those checking accounts had a minimum combined balance clause. Thus, I had to keep 10k in the linked savings account for 4 months to get the points. I'm not sure which specific checking account this promotion requires, as that will dictate how much money you must keep with them until the points are awarded.Thanks - please do let us know. As for the 25K deposit, I believe you can withdraw it after depositing. However this promotion probably requires either citibank account, everything counts or citigold package, so one will need at least 6K in combined balance. You can link a citi credit card do help you reach the balance. I have a citi credit card with a BT so that should help.

hguy229 said:

Does anybody have the copy of a offer which is available to existing Citibank (both checking and saving) customers? If yes, can you please scan and post the link. Or if you can fax or email it to me, that will also work (PM me for my that). I do not have a branch nearby, so can not check it.

here are the flyers i picked up in the bank, there is even a big poster on the front window so i doubt it's targeted, i don't know how to do a direct link, so you have to download them hope it helps

20k points

40k points front page

40k points back page

AAlison said:hguy229 said:...As for the 25K deposit, I believe you can withdraw it after depositing...

I opened mine in-branch yesterday. There's an 8-day hold on my 26k in initial deposits. There's also a 14-day period during which I'm not authorized to set up any bill payees or outside bank transfers with the on-line banking!

the hold depends on your account. i can probably withdraw same day (well, i guess not same day), but pretty quickly thereafter. i don't think it's a rule with these new accounts. but you might be a new customer.