Costco review: Citi credit card 34

With the changeover, how many millions of cards do you think they have to issue? How many people do you think are calling to complain about the changeover? You want instant satisfaction and you aren't going to get it. Take a breath, and wait. These things take time to iron out.

They have had years to iron this out before they issued the card and by the way citi customer service stinks the worst I have ever had .

I totally agree with cpuTim123. I tried to call citi customer service last night and was put on hold for 45 minutes...now my husband is trying to call and has been on hold for almost an hour! Insanity! Citi either needs to hire more customer service reps or Costco needs to unload them and go with a card company that has some semblance of customer service. I never had a single problem with Amex! I won't be using this citi card for any other purchases other than Costco...so not worth the hassle of having to deal with them. COSTCO! WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!?

I remember years ago our company merged with another and we took on over 300, 000 accounts. The deal had been in the works for over 5 years, but the merger itself brought months of work to update each account with the new account numbers, and incentives. People, just like you, were calling to complain that 'we' were not doing our job and that 'we' did not know what we were doing.

Yes, we did know what we were doing. We were working on merging thousands of accounts with our own database. Like I said, it takes time. Either deal with it, or dump the card. But look at it this way, you are mad at Citi, but Citi bought those account because AMEX sold them. So who should you blame? I would be pissed at AMEX for selling me out. You can not buy what is not for sale.

amex sold because costco made them they were strongarming amex into an impossible deal costco should have lefgt things well enough alone!

Citi has the worst customer service ever. I left CitiCards years ago because of their poor service (long hold times, freezing of cards during international travel, general inflexibility). That a company like Costco that publicly states that it is focused on quality and member satisfaction chooses what most analysts agree is the worst among the card services provider should be noted by all members. I want AMEX back - they have sufficient staff to answer calls quickly (I am still on hold after typing this and was on hold for 30 min prior!). Unacceptable. Costco needs to step in and put a Service Level Agreement in place with respect to customer service or transition back to AMEX.

The Costco citi card is charging a high interest rate on the average balance carried on the account even when you pay the card off in full on the due date. They also keep changing the due date for you payment. The interest that charge each month is offsetting any benefit from using the card. I have paid off my account since I STARTED TO USE IT. Time for me to stop using this card. I want warn all other user to examine their statement. You will be surprised. True crap. Costco saves at the cost of the customers.

I'm glad I found this post. I have not received my new Visa card to replace my Amex. I've been waiting and I even tried to call and for security reasons they will not give me my account information. My balance from Amex was transferred and yet I have not received anything from the new bank. I finally got through to customer service which I've called a million times and they are telling me the account is closed out for non activity. I haven't beenable to pay my bill without any of the information and I wasn't even afforded the opportunity to do so. Not one phone call or email or even letter in the mail. I was concerned about my credit report after the information received and now I've been penalized. Have any of you made contact with anyone to make a formal corporate complaint. If so, please share. I have been a loyal customer and I've kept up with my finances responsibly. This is an injustice and I am sure I am not the only one who has been treated as us.

I have a disputed charge on my account. Citi Card responded when I called with a real interest in helping. They did nothing. When I called ten days later I heard a recording saying that my dispute was denied. I had sent them a 12 page package with photos and a request to contact me. They did nothing. I went to Citi Bank where I have two accounts and requested assistance. I explained that the case is now being investigated for fraud. Yes! we will have the manager call you right away to help. Ten days later and they still have done nothing with no contact from them. I received a letter in the mail today from Citi Card saying that the amount will be released and I will be charged fees and interest. They just don't care so I will be in Citi Bank tomorrow to withdraw all funds from the bank.

My payment on my Costco citi card was due on Jan.1st 2018. I paid it in full on the Jan. 2nd because the post office and my bank were closed for the Jan.1st holiday. They (citi) charged me a $27.00 late fee and $ 33.00 in interest. After calling and complaining they took the charges off, But how many people didn't catch this charge and didn't call? This citi card is the only credit card I have ever had that has been nothing but problem after problem. Most credit cards give you a due date and then a short grace period before fees and interest are charged not these money grabbing thieves. I can't believe Costco would allow this company to tarnish their reputation. I have had many credit cards over the past 40 years and have never had any major issues until now!

Costco you better re think you position with Citi as your card holder. I have been a loyal customer of both Citi and Costco but with my recent experience with the Citi Costco card I may have to re think my position. I recently moved from California to Nevada and with the move came several changes, one being bank accounts. We signed up for the Citi Costco card and started using it for purchases at Costco and accidentally we linked our closed bank account in California instead of linking it to our Nevada account so the payment did not process. We realized our error and sent a payment of $1129, $4160 and $2564 all within a 10 day period as we did not want to carry a balance, well before the very first due date. TWe have been fighting with them for 3 days as they now are saying that each payment will take 7 business days to clear and my card is unusable. The thing that bothers me the most is their customer service could care less about your issues. All I have received is words of understanding and apologies but no action. When asked to speak to a supervisor they are always unavailable, surprise, surprise. I have three other credit cards with Citi and no holds on payments have ever occurred and not to mention a 50K LOC that has always been paid on time. Common sense has been lost at companies like this. If you are in customer service but can't provide anything more than "I understand" or "I apologize" you might consider a different line of work because you are not providing customer service.

Big Max, Sept 2018
CitiBank gets hacked a lot! Before joining with Costco they were hacked in 2001 and it was a misery for me. Since Costco joined with the bank I have been hacked at least 4 times. One time it was $1K. I am considering Sam's Choice because I feel I'm totally out of options. CB NEVER announces the hacks. That's dishonest.

The Costco Reps convinced me to get Executive membership as they said the rebate would pay for itself. Buying hearing aids for mom, required to get membership, so got the Executive Membership, got the "COSTCO" Citibank Visa and bought the hearing aids. $3k later, the hearing aids were lemons (repaired in store & replaced numerous times) as we had nothing but issues with them, then upon returning them within the "trial timeframe" we found out they weren't compatible with android phones either. Gosh, that wasn't what we were advised when we purchased them.

I called the COSTCO Citibank Visa & on the recorded ph line was told to return them for credit, then the credit would be back dated to "erase" the original charge. That didn't happen. The credit was simply applied as a credit, causing the interest from the original purchase to continue to apply! This wasn't what we were told what would happen. Mom bought replacements, from the Costco hearing center, from another vender that are android compatible. They weren't applied as "no interest applied" for any timeframe like the original purchase was; therefore, not only is the original purchase interest still accruing in the background, but the new purchase of $3k has instant interest.

I now have around $6k of interest of hearing aid interest ($3k for approx 90 days), PLUS charges from 2 different companies that should have chargebacks applied. I've returned and refused some internet ordered items from TopHatter, but the COSTCO Citibank Visa reps kept saying, we can't find the charges, we can't read your proof, we don't understand your claim, etc etc until finally they said, "Sorry, your claim is to old and past the chargeback timeframe." The second claim is from a game that violated iTunes "Terms & Policies". iTunes emailed me asking for additional screenshots for more proof to further pursue iTunes for violating their terms & policies. This being said, I have in writing the plea from iTunes that the game violates their terms & policies. iTunes emailed stating credits will be issued and then a rep emailed stating the amount is above his personal limit. He stated, if I provide him a list of charges, he'd submit the request for the credits to be issued.

I never heard from iTunes again. When I contacted them again, they suddenly said, "No further credit will be issued." I sent these emails as proof for a chargeback to the COSTCO Citibank Visa card. They replied they were unable to locate the charges, couldn't understand my complaint etc etc. Finally I received a letter stating the charges are now to old and are beyond the chargeback timeframe.

I am seeing a pattern of putting the customer off so we don't have to do chargebacks. Don't retrodated anything, delay, delay, delay and don't do anything for new charges to waive the interest. Make that money, we are driven by the Almighty Dollar, not by the customer. I guess the best way to say it is that I feel that the COSTCO Citibank Visa card's motto should be, "Your interest is our ONLY interest!" They only care about making money NOT customer satisfaction!

I worked in customer service for over 30 years and can honestly say if I ever treated a customer the way the COSTCO Citibank reps treated me, I would have been fired on the spot! There's never any effort put into the calls, they push you off and delay everything. They're rude, short, flippant and unwilling to really put forth any effort to do anything to help. If you have issues that consist of more than 2 or 3 charges, the reps don't want to stay on the line and help you. They'll tell you to fax, email or snail mail your complaint in. I've faxed and emailed to no avail as they claim no receipt, can't read it etc etc. They're full of excuses when it comes to disputes.

The COSTCO Citibank Visa even violated the FTC law by not responding to a request within a 30 day period. In fact, if memory serves me correct, the request was made back in June (need to review my records, but I know it's been months) which is WELL over 60 days. This is a FEDERAL LAW that they've broken and I fully intend to report them once I get my facts 100% ready.

Costco has replied to my complaints simply as, "Citibank is a separate entity and we aren't in any way related to them. Please let me know how I can help in regards to the Costco part of your complaint." I am appalled by that reply, because if you promote the product, sell it and have your name on it - THEN YOU ARE IT - OWN IT! I really do think Costco needs to take some type of ownership in this fiasco between the hearing aids, the interest, their name headlining the CC and so on.

My last comment is BUYER BEWARE! In my opinion, you should stay away from ANYTHING COSTCO! I've had American Express since the 80's and even through a bankruptcy, they were there. They immediately charged back TopHatter & iTunes for the charges when I provided proof without any hassle! There's no membership fee, I get rebates on my card and no annual fee either; therefore, comparing "apples to apples", the AMERICAN EXPRESS CARD IS 100% BETTER THAN THE COSTCO CITIBANK CARD - THEY CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS MORE THAN THE CARD INTEREST (making a buck)!

I wish there was minus stars. I just got denied for a Costco card thru Citibank due to too many inquiries and after talking to the credit bureau they are false. No one at Citibank would look into it. 790 credit score 150000.00 salary and denied for false inquiries. Experian was willing to talk to them but they just keep saying they cant over ride their system, more like WONT because they don't care about customer service. Good luck because every company that has forsaken customer service, aka Sears is going out of business. Oh wait Citibank was doing business with Sears. I canceled my # Costco Membership and will not do business with either # Citibank or #Costco.

I've had Costco for a long time. I've had their Citi card for over a year and the only problem I've had is that I believe they dishonestly try to make a profit from me by allowing me to make my early payment and then not posting it, causing an artificial credit charge and a late fee. It's happened twice. The most recent time, my card was declined at the Costco gas pump. I pay my card, every month, invariably before I get the bill or within a day after, even though I have more than 3.7 weeks to pay.

I know the date and time because it's displayed on my cell phone call detail. They didn't acknowledge the payment, didn't make it right and had no interest in fixing a problem I've brought to them, twice, now. I don't think it's by accident and I don't think it's random; it's money management. Don't make your payments without getting a confirmation number and having it where you need it if you use their automated system. They know what they're doing; it's dishonest and it's illegal; you're guilty unless you can prove yourself innocent.

Worst credit card ever! I always made my payments on time. One month I decided to make an extra payment of 1, 000 dollars and then right after I did that they lowered my credit limit by 1, 000 dollars. They had no one I could talk to regarding this. Ridiculous.

Costco Visa declined and caused me to incur a penalty... no reason for decline... paying my garbage bills as I always do... myself, parents and grandparents... they don't have online and it is easier than mailing a check.

To top it off the 24 hour service is down for 4 hours... so representative has no ability to help... said call back in the morning.

Costco Discover wonderful as was AMEX... never a complaint.

Costco Visa is one problem after another...

If I was Costco I would dump in a heartbeat...

Forget about warranty coverage through Citi, the process is designed to make the consumer spend so much time & actual $ to get a repair quote.
First warranty claim:
Refrigerator - No repair shop will come out without a repair estimate fee, makes sense for them as they are spending time and energy to come up with a fixed price quote. After spending this money, it's up to Citi to accept/decline claim. They declined as repair was not covered... Guess this was my mistake not reading fine print but again, be prepared to pay for the repair quote, which is NOT covered by CIti even if the claim was to go through.
Second claim:
Samsung Watch, 2 years old, under warranty from Citi with a 2 years extension beyond 1st year.
The same requirement, get a quote for repair. The only way to get a quote on a watch is to pay to ship to Samsung (local phone repair centers will not repair watches), this cost is not refundable. Samsung puts an $89 hold on a credit card (min repair fee), and the customer is stuck coordinating Samsung and Citi as you have to wait a minimum of 2 weeks on warranty claims... Samsung won't hold the watch, needs you to authorize repair or shipping return (fee)...
Does this sound like a warranty or nightmare card?

Given I’ve never had a late payment, monitor the balance online; paying as soon a charge appears, Citi has no use for me. And Costco may care very little. What Citi values is a cardholder who allows credit balances to languish; only funding the minimum payment thus giving Citi interest income. Duh.
When Costco bedded with Citi, I was given a $5, 000 credit limit. I felt that excessive and asked it be reduced to 1200. in the event the card fell into nefarious hands. They wouldn’t dip below $1, 500 so that figure became my self imposed credit ceiling.
The 2021 Memorial Day sale found some great buys on kitchen appliances so using my Citi card, I tried to purchase. The refrigerator I decided upon was 80.00 over the credit limit ($1, 579.) and the purchase was denied. I phoned Citi and they said the ONLY answer was to UP my credit limit. After unfreezing access at Experian and spending the better part of an hour on the line with three Citi agents, I was denied the slight $2, 000 credit limit, having only asked the limit be increased by $500. The reason? Too little credit information. I bought my car outright in 2017 and have no mortgage so aside from the Citi card and an American Express, my e-paper trail may be slight. But Citi might have used my track record WITH THEM at a minimum.
I wrote to Costco thinking they’d want to know. I’ve had no reply.
I’m rethinking these relationships and their actual vs perceived benefit to me.

Costco citi credit card, decreased my credit Lil, while I was out of town, on a Saturday. There was not a thing I could do about it. No answers. I have never missed a payment.

My banking information was hacked through another vendor causing all my auto payments to reject! I make two payments to my CItibank per month, I forgot to update my auto payment info but made the additional payments with my bank card which was not compromised. Three of the auto payments were returned but they did receive my extra payment. I incurred fees which is fine but they closed my account causing me to loose the $300 in cashback i had earned. Wrote a letter, showed proof of the breach to no avail. They cancelled my card and lost my cash back. I have never been shown such lack of concern from a CC company and I had Citibank in the past. I guess its all good until you really need them to put the customer first.

Concerning The Costco Anywhere Citi Credit Card-
Well, where do I begin. Costco should reconsider doing business with Citibank. In 2019 Citibank claims that I elected to go paperless and therefore they sent my reward certificate via email, according to them. I never received the certificate and I am out over $225. Obviously they are not reputable and this would never happen via the services of American Express. Over the years with American Express at Costco, I never had an issue. Why in the world Citibank would say that I elected a paperless statement for one month, is beside me. This happened to be the month when the certificates were delivered and now I’m out. They refused to duplicate the certificate, even though they could see that my reward was unused. They even refused to give me the barcode number. The pandemic hit eight months later and the world came to a stop. I hate that I’m having to deal with this institution, as the points were earned not given to me. I contacted them yet again and to no avail. A supervisor with Citibank was extremely rude and I hate that Costco is doing business with crooks.

COSTCO CITI VISA provides horrible service. We have been trying to dispute a $15, 000 payment since August for services not received and the dispute still hasn't been cleared up. The merchant is a felon on probation. That should tell anyone there is a problem. Our adult daughter was to be provided 30 days and nights of treatment with housing for her Bipolar I. She got 5 nights of housing and 3 days of counseling at most. We told CITI we would pay $2, 500 for the 5 nights she was there before Mastermind Care Transferred her to another facility. COSTCO CITI VISA got it wrong and disputed $2, 500 instead of the $12, 100 and kept sending letters and emails saying they could not change the disputed amount. Then the dispute was closed and we got a letter saying sorry we can not help you in this matter and there is no need for further contact Then we suddenly get a new letter saying they are disputing $12, 100 (which is over 2 months later) and they gave us a $12, 100 conditional credit. They stated they also reported this credit to the credit bureaus. The only problem is we received another letter a few days later saying the merchant refused to return the money and had provided the documentation. The conditional credit still remains on our account. Oh come on, there wasn't enough time to send the merchant a new letter, let the merchant respond and then COSTCO CITI VISA notify us. It was all done trying to appease us. COSTCO CITI VISA didn't even provide documentation from the merchant this time.

COSTCO CITI VISA tells us to obtain a lawyer, yeah right. $20, 000 lawyer trial fee to obtain $15, 000 and the merchant can declare insolvency and not pay. We tried a demand letter from an attorney and it was ignored. The felon knows what we are up against, and again COSTCO CITI VISA won't help.

I been Costco Member for many years. During the pandemic I used the card to purchase a MLB on TV for that time. I did cancel order. But I don’t have any records. I also had my card turned off and number change. However year later I get a automatic renewal charge for $129.00. I dispute the charge immediately. The card company refunded my money with no issue. Within couple months I notice charge was reversed. So I called the CC company. There responds. A copy of Agreement from MLB. Basically stating you going to charged every year until canceled. I called CC to only get a run around, you should have read your contract before buying any apps. Wow! Did you ever see the contract on line. It’s a book. Unfortunately I am not an Attoney to understand all the term and condition. VERY SAD. After looking into my history with CC. I notice my interest rate hike almost 2% from 15%to 17% for no reason. Never been late and we use card all the time.

As of right now I will never use this card on any Internet purchases ever again. I will cancel this card out when I get my cash back reward.

Elden

I have had a costco membership for 3 years now and am on auto renew through citibank. Citibank has cancelled my card because of not having a current membership. They should be able to see I am on auto renew. Called them and they were nasty with me and basically said it was not their problem. Costco screwed up and put my wife as primary but I was still on there. My credit score took a 40 point hit by shortening my credit history when they closed my account. They said they could run my credit and reopen account. Yes, thats what I want, another credit inquiry for a card I already established 3 years ago. Bottom line, I paid my balance each month and they were not making money off me. Citibank customer service is by far the worst I have ever experienced. My recommendation is to NOT get a citibank card, or if you do, monitor everything closely and hope that you never have to talk to them on the phone.

I m a Costco Excutive member for over 15 y and still current member .I was missed treated as a loyal customer by Citi business visa department .

I did not know how bad it was until I filed this complain today.

This bussiness Citi card specially they seem to take the law onto their own.

I was so mad that i cancelled the card even though i still have a balance of

More than 250$" in rewarded money to be redeem at the end of years.

That they told me it would be forfeited if I cancelled the card that not even my fault. That is their policy for treading loyal costumer.

Same on you.Citi bussiness card (department).

I would nerver recomented to anyone ..