Update 1/30/22: Audible is being removed as an option from 4/1/22.
Effective 4/1/2022, Audible will no longer be participating in the Subscription Rebate Program. Purchases and rebates before 4/1/2022 will still be reflected in your transaction history. Purchases and rebates on or after 4/1/2022 will not be rebated or reflected in your transaction history.
Stay tuned for new subscription options.
Update 10/10/21: Now available nationwide. Hat tip to BIgGreen
Update 2/19/21: Some people now seeing the annual benefit increased to $400.
Hat tip to reader Li G
Update 8/26/19: If you weren’t able to sign up in June, try again now as this is now available to more people.
Original Post:
Citibank has added a $200 annual benefit for select subscriptions for those with Citigold relationship status. The following subscriptions are eligible: Amazon prime, Audible, Spotify, Hulu, TSA Precheck, Global Entry, Costco membership. Citigold is only available to those who have $200,000 on deposit or investments with Citi.
The benefit works on both monthly fees and annual fees. Renewals work too.
Pay for the subscription with your Citigold debit card and the cost will be rebated. You need to select the subscriptions you want and register before using the benefit. You can select of of the available options if you’d like, but there is a limit of $200 in annual rebates. You’ll see in your online login how much was used and how much remains.
The Fine Print
- Must register by December 15th.
- Any subscriptions purchased after 11:59 P.M. ET on December 30 will be counted toward your $200 allotment for the following calendar year.
- The customer must have received a direct invitation from Citibank to participate in this program. Only the customer named in the invitation is eligible to participate to receive the rebates for subscriptions purchased on their Citigold Debit Card.
- According to reader HR: The benefit is currently only for residents of NY, NJ and CT. Will roll-out to other states at a later date.
Hat tip to ConflictedJew on r/churning
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Does Costco gift card purchase for annual fee amount still work for auto reimbursement in 2025?
It still works. Bought a $130 Costco gift card and auto reimbursed after few days. I'm going to buy a $65 Costco gift card.
so we have to buy the gift of membership for $130 and $65? I notice the actual gift card is $50 increments. And the gift of membership works as gift cards>?
No, I just bought the Costco shop card. Just tell the cashier you want $130 and pay with your debit card. Verify the reimbursement happens and then buy $65 card or you can buy another $130 card.
oh I see. I thought you did it online.
$65 Costco shop card purchase also got auto reimbursed. Awesome
Did anyone get reimbursed this year? It reimbursed automatically last year, but not this year.
Did you end up getting the reimbursement?
Yes, I have 2 Citigold accounts, it only works on one of them.
Does the reimbursement at Costco work for ANY $65 gift card or only for Costco shop $65 cards? Thanks!!!
$65 Gift card to Costco did not get auto reimbursed for me. Did anyone contact Citi for a GC reimbursement? I doubt it will work.
Did you end up getting the reimbursement?
I did not. I'm not calling in either, not worth it imo
I got reimbursed for $65 gift card automatically. I am scared to contact Citi in case they ask, "why so many memberships"?
I have Citigold but was never told about this benefit. Do other big banks have anything similar to this?
Citigold® Private Client (CPC) members get $500 and Citigold® members get $200 per new-to-Citi friend or family member referred that opens a Citibank® consumer checking account. You should receive a shareable referral link by email or be able to get one by speaking to a Citi relationship manager. Terms from previous referral periods: https://web.archive.org/web/20240219162224/https://online.citi.com/JRS/popups/MGM_CPC.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20240722040324/https://online.citi.com/JRS/popups/MGM_Citigold.pdf
Citigold Private Client members get $400 Subscription rebate, not $500.
costco just raise membership price. anyone get reinbursed yet
I did. I paid my renewal Costco membership online on 9/4/24 for $130, and I got reimbursed for $130 on 9/10/24. The reimbursement fund went into my Citigold checking account saying "Debit Card Purchase Adjustment, Citigold CR Costco Rebate"
ok same for me it worked
can we get 2 costco rebates per year
Yes. Or just buy a $120 gift card (or $120+tax depending on state) at Costco for the second “renewal.”
Is this still valid for 2024?
Also I heard if it's +tax it woulden't trigger the credit. Since memberships don't have tax.
Not Amazon monthly
Any folks receive a rebate recently? Renewed a Costco membership, but no rebate after a ~week.
Called Citigold and rep told me to wait 7-10 days. From previous years' experience, it generally took 1-2 days, so a bit surprised.
Did you end up getting it?
My account had some technical difficulties so was not reimbursed automatically, so my relationship manager had to file a case for me about 10 business days after the purchase date.
That case was approved so I got my rebate a few days later