I applied online for a Citi Thank You Preferred Card. I was approved. This particular card gives you XXXX bonus points when you spend {$1.00} when the XXXX 3 months of use of the account. I was keeping track of my transactions, and had made roughly {$1600.00} in purchases within the XXXX TWO months. I noticed that the BONUS points were not issued to my account. I have other reward cards and usually any bonus points are rewarded soon after the threshold spending level is reached. This was not so with the Citi Thank You Preferred Card. I contacted the customer service department to get an explanation. After waiting two days for an e-mailed response, I was informed that I was NOT enrolled in the bonus point program and that " on my contract '' I was given an 18 month 0 % APR introductory offer instead. The Citi Thank You Preferred Card according to the Citi website has a 12 month 0 % introductory APR plus the XXXX BONUS point program. The 18 month offer is not even the standard issue for this particular card. Needless to say, I was not informed of the change. I feel that they used a bait and switch technique to get people to sign up for their cards. It seems like a form of fraud. Incidentally, they did say that I could contest this if they sent me any printed material which confirms the BONUS point offer was offered to me. I APPLIED ONLINE, IT 'S ON THEIR WEBSITE, It 's also mentioned on various websites that help consumers compare credit cards and help them to decide which card is best for them. I feel that people should be made aware of Citibank 's fraudulent practices in regards to their rewards program. 
