I closed my Citibank XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX in the XX/XX/XXXX. I had no intention of re-applying for this product, but in XX/XX/XXXX, Citibank directly marketed this product to me with the promise of a sign up bonus of XXXX XXXX XXXX points after spending {$2000.00} within the first 3 months. I must stress that they sent marketing materials for this card directly to me and that I did not seek out this product. While I am not an expert on Citi 's policies, in the past, they have had a policy about obtaining a sign up bonus from the same product within 18 months from the date of the bonus being earned. Because I had held this product for at least 2 years and had closed the account more than a year ago, AND because they directly marketed the product to me, I assumed that I was eligible for the sign up bonus. Had Citi 's marketing not been sent directly to me, I would not have applied for this product. After making the minimum spend, the sign-up bonus was never released into my XXXX account I called customer service to inquire and they said that because I had held this product only a year before, that I was ineligible for the sign up bonus. This represents both a significant departure from their previous policy and more importantly, constitutes a false advertisement of this product. 
