Credit card or prepaid card -- Other features, terms, or problems -- Complaint #6376665

Complaint Overview

Complaint ID: 6376665

Company: Citibank, N.A.

Product: Credit card or prepaid card

Sub-Product: General-purpose credit card or charge card

Issue: Other features, terms, or problems

Sub-Issue: Problem with rewards from credit card

State: South Carolina

ZIP Code: 29209

Date Received: 2022-12-29T12:00:00-05:00

Date Sent to Company: 2023-02-07T12:00:00-05:00

Company Response: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A

Submitted Via: Web

Consumer Narrative

Dear sir/madam, XX/XX/ I am writing this to complain about Citi-Bank credit card ( XXXX XXXX ) I have applied for Citi-Bank credit card and received my card on XX/XX/. I followed the website and invitation number that the company provided me. The document written as : I am pre-selected to apply. Apply in this particular webpage, after approve, receive 0 % APR for 18 months and {$200.00} reward after spending {$500.00} within the first three months of account opening. The document is uploaded. After, I received the card, I activated it and started to spend money hoping to get the reward. After I reached their requested goal, I called the company and ask them to honor the {$200.00} reward. Their customer service told me, I am not qualify for this reward since I have a XXXX XXXX card. She said : I shouldve applied for XXXX card! Only customers with XXXX card will receive this reward. I told the customer service, I have applied for the card that your company has directed me according to the paper that they mailed me with the webpage and invitation number. Their customer service told me to send the document to the following address : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, SD XXXX. After few weeks, I called them back to follow up. Their customer service transferred me to the supervisor. He told me, I should email the document to the following emails : XXXX & XXXX I provided anything they were asking for. I pursued the matter, finally, their application department told me somehow my application was overwrite and they sent me the wrong card. I am assuming, this conversation has happened over the recorded line. The application department did not know the reason for sending me the wrong card? And why they overwrite my application? I brought this issue to three more different supervisors. Although, they were polite and courteous, but they had no power!!! The third supervisor, XXXX told me she will make sure to give me an offer that satisfies me. Few weeks later, the last supervisor, XXXX, told me that theyve already made the decision that I have to re-apply for XXXX card. She had No explanation, why? My argument is that : It is their mistake and they sent me the wrong card. I followed their direction. For consumer, this is misleading!!! I trusted them, assuming that they sent me the right card, so I started to use the card to achieve the goal. They should honor the reward. The Citi Ban wants to disregard their mistake and they are blaming it on the customer!!!!. They are telling me that I used a wrong webpage!!! I show them the proof that I used the right webpage, but all they say : I am sorry the Application offices came to the conclusion that I need to re-apply ( These are in the recorded line conversation ). I told them, your application department acknowledge their mistake!!!! Now, my request is : They should grant me 0 % APR for 18 months and {$200.00} reward. Thank you for your time and XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Complaint #6376665 about?

Complaint #6376665 was filed against Citibank, N.A. regarding Credit card or prepaid card specifically about Other features, terms, or problems. It was received by the CFPB on 2022-12-29T12:00:00-05:00.

How did Citibank, N.A. respond to this complaint?

The company responded with: "Closed with explanation". The response was timely.

What is the risk level of this complaint?

See the risk assessment section for details on this complaint's risk profile.

How do I file a similar complaint?

You can file a complaint with the CFPB at consumerfinance.gov/complaint. Select the appropriate product category (Credit card or prepaid card) and describe your issue in detail.

Can I see other complaints against Citibank, N.A.?

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