Update 5/15/24: new offer sent out for 250,000 points after spending $1,000 by June 15 (ht MoreSun)
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The Offer
- Citi has sent out targeted spending bonuses on the Citi Sears card:
- Get 250,000 Bonus Shop Your Way Points when you make eligible online purchases totaling $1,000 or more on your Shop Your Way Mastercard from 2/15/24 (or the date you activate this offer, whichever is later) through 3/14/24.
- There are other versions of this offer as well.
Our Verdict
Check this post and comments to find out what counts as an online purchase. These types of offers are why this card is listed as the #1 store card.
Post History:
- Update 4/15/24: Offer has been sent out again for $70 back after $1,000 in online spend from 4/15 – 5/14 (ht reader David)
- Update 3/16/24: This has been sent out again from 3/15 – 4/14/24.
Received my first offer a few weeks ago for $50 Statement Credit on $750 Online Spending. I was able to buy a Visa E-Gift Card which was a PITA to use. Question though is every time I attempt to buy another gift card on the SYW site I get the error code of not being able to process at this time. I’ve tried a ton as well as different browers etc. Any ideas?
I had to contact their customer support when that was happening when I tried for a Lyft gc. They did did something on their end and I was able to purchase after that just fine.
Received my first offer a few weeks ago for $50 Statement Credit on $750 Online Spending. I was able to buy a Visa E-Gift Card which was a PITA to use. Question though is every time I attempt to buy another gift card on the SYW site I get the error code of not being able to process at this time. I’ve tried a ton as well as different browers etc. Any ideas?
I did not receive my online spend offer after receiving it like clock work every month on the 15th? Anyone else in similar situation?
Dang, I missed my 250k bonus from the last round. Didn’t realize utilities don’t count as they worked for the last round I did. Feel like such a newb not checking that ridiculous fine print…
Don’t blame yourself. Some utilities work and some don’t. I would use the fine print more a as a hint of what works, not actual rules.
After a few months of $70 on $1k spend offers, finally targeted with another $200 for $750 spend.
That is incredible. I assume $750 online?
Same here, 200K SYW points for $750 online spend, after 3 months of only receiving $50/$70 offers.
My $750 online spend posted with transaction date on May 14th (which happens to be the last day of the offer), and not sure why the 200k points still have not posted yet as of June 8th today? Is this normal?
I did the same transaction the month before and it worked last time. Not sure why nothing happens this time, or if there is a way to contact them.
I have the $50 statement credit on $750 online spend offer. I am concerned whether or not the places I spent qualified as online. When you have completed the offer, do you get an email to signify you have completed it? Or do you just wait until a few weeks after the offer is over to see if the credit posted?
The online spend credit should post within 1-2 days after your last qualifying purchase posts. If you don’t have the credit within 3-4 days, you can safely assume you haven’t met the requirements yet. There is no email. There are posted data points as to what counts.
Anyone knows if they enforce $10K annual limit at grocery for earning stanadard cashback?
Enforce seems like an odd word choice here but yes the 10k limit is real so that’s why with the Gas/Groceries/Restaurants offers I always say I earn between 11-15% back year-round since groceries/dining is 10% offer + 3% rewards until the annual 10k max is reached then it’s 10%+1%. For gas it’s 10%+5% and then after the max it’s also 10%+1%.
oh makes sense, thanks.
Payments at costco travel works for both online spending, and travel and entertainment spending.
I made a purchase on 05/14 but the transaction was posted on 05/15 so I missed the offer deadline of 05/14. Does anyone know if I can still get the bonus credit?
I’m not sure, I get confused by all the dates. When you say it posted on 05/15, do you mean that the date next to it on your transaction history is 05/15? Or just that it showed up on 05/15?
What date does it show next to the transaction in your online account? If it’s 5/14 then it counts (even if that transaction didn’t show up until a day later).