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Got this email offer, looks like for an easy $150 to me:
"From :
"AT&T Universal Card" <universalcard@info.citibank.com>
Reply-To :
"AT&T Universal Card" <universalcard@info.citibank.com>
Subject :
Get $150 From Citibank
Date :
Tue, 23 Sep 2003 17:56:45 -0600
Don't forget to include your offer code on your application.
CGS6
Click to apply now or call
1-800-374-9700 to apply by phone.
It's easy! Here's all you need to do:
Just apply for a Citibank Regular Checking account - it will only take you a few minutes.
Fund the account with $1,500.
Pay 2 bills at citibankonline.com within 60 days of funding the account - remember bill pay is FREE at Citibank Online.
Get $150 - we'll automatically credit your account
See additional Offer Details below.
Offer Details
†This offer is not available at Citibank Financial Centers. To receive this offer, you must open and fund a Regular Checking account with the Citibank® EZ Checking pricing package with a minimum initial deposit of $1,500 by 10/31/03. Then, pay 2 bills at citibankonline.com within 60 days of funding the account and $150 will be credited to your account within 60 days of the end of the statement period in which the second bill payment appears. Basic Checking is not eligible for this offer. All accounts are subject to approval. Taxes, if any, are the responsibility of the customer. One offer per customer. Offer is not available to existing Citibank banking customers. Offer is made to U.S. residents 18 years of age or older only. Offer may be modified or withdrawn at any time without notice.
**Forbes chose Citibank® Online as its favorite online banking site in its Winter 2002 Best of The Web issue.
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Noticed that the offer is limited to one per person (NOT per household) so one could turn this into not $150 but $300 in easy cash if you and your spouse both do it.
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Still a good offer but remember citibank will 1099 with $150.00 in income at end of year where as miles = no 1099.
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Originally posted by Centurion:
Still a good offer but remember citibank will 1099 with $150.00 in income at end of year where as miles = no 1099.
There are no miles to be earned here so you can throw me into that 1099 briar patch anytime!
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Have done a few times. Say unemployed and dont use the auto-fund electronic option during signup, and this will go smoothly.
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Originally posted by Alcibiades:
Say unemployed and dont use the auto-fund electronic option during signup, and this will go smoothly.
Please clarify how saying that we are unemployed and not using the autofund option make things go smoother than doing otherwise. Thanks
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Bump in hopes my question in the post immediately above will be answered.
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speculating from a similar discussion at FatWallet, that by doing the above, the verification process for Citi to open account is greatly reduced. wouldn't recommend it as it would probably conflict with what you are telling the credit card wing.
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I started this thread, I did open a checking acct for me and another for my wife using this promotion and we both did receive our $150 each - a VERY EASY $300 in my view.
If you are interested in doing this I just got another email this morning from ATT with virtually the same deal as mentioned in the first post, the only changes is that the accts need to be funded by April 30, 2004 AND the NEW promotion code has changed to "CEF8". If you need more info let me know.