topic Re: World Mastercard with only $1,000 limit? in Credit Cards

World Mastercard with only $1,000 limit?

Cookie2120987 — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 03:37:00 GMT

Has anyone else gotten a World Mastercard with such a low limit? My citi double cash turned our to be a world mastercard... I have not had a chance to call Citi due to work yet but my card is clearly says world on it like the other world Mastercard I saw. I scratched my head as to why they gave me a world with such a low limit, I know my scores are improving and my world Mastercard for capitol one is under review which I expected to aquire that one first but this just reallt intrigues me. Do any other double cash holders have a world version?

Re: World Mastercard with only $1,000 limit?

thelethargicage — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 03:40:37 GMT

Someone on this board got a World Elite MC with a $600 CL!

Re: World Mastercard with only $1,000 limit?

Cookie2120987 — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 03:42:39 GMT

WHAT??? A ELITE?? that's crazy. I really thought there was a minium credit line of at least $3,000

Re: World Mastercard with only $1,000 limit?

Anonymous — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 03:45:27 GMT

@Cookie2120987 wrote:
Has anyone else gotten a World Mastercard with such a low limit? My citi double cash turned our to be a world mastercard... I have not had a chance to call Citi due to work yet but my card is clearly says world on it like the other world Mastercard I saw. I scratched my head as to why they gave me a world with such a low limit, I know my scores are improving and my world Mastercard for capitol one is under review which I expected to aquire that one first but this just reallt intrigues me. Do any other double cash holders have a world version?

A common experience when the DC was launched (and maybe still) is that everyone, or most, who applied, got the World version, those that PCd, even from a World MC, didn't. There are also claims that the World version isn't a "real" world (missing NPSL for example) but as someone who PCd, I don't know that for a fact. (Citi also told me that the DC isn't available in World, which is obviously untrue in the sense that people have the card with World on!)

Re: World Mastercard with only $1,000 limit?

Anonymous — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 03:46:27 GMT

Don't have that specific card but have a Citi Diamond Preferred. They started me out with a 3k limit. Not much & I'm pretty sure you need to wait at least 6 months to ask for a CL. I do know the feeling. Still have a crappy 2k with Cap One QS & have been with them over 10 yrs!

Re: World Mastercard with only $1,000 limit?

lg8302ch — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 03:47:45 GMT

Congrats on the DC. Citi got ready for your future big CLIs ?? ...no serious now I have not seen this before but nowadays anything is possible as in the I believe Cap1 WEMC example with 600$ limit

Re: World Mastercard with only $1,000 limit?

thelethargicage — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 03:50:01 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@Cookie2120987 wrote:
Has anyone else gotten a World Mastercard with such a low limit? My citi double cash turned our to be a world mastercard... I have not had a chance to call Citi due to work yet but my card is clearly says world on it like the other world Mastercard I saw. I scratched my head as to why they gave me a world with such a low limit, I know my scores are improving and my world Mastercard for capitol one is under review which I expected to aquire that one first but this just reallt intrigues me. Do any other double cash holders have a world version?
A common experience when the DC was launched (and maybe still) is that everyone, or most, who applied, got the World version, those that PCd, even from a World MC, didn't. There are also claims that the World version isn't a "real" world (missing NPSL for example) but as someone who PCd, I don't know that for a fact. (Citi also told me that the DC isn't available in World, which is obviously untrue in the sense that people have the card with World on!)

Not a "real" World MC? Who would spout such nonsense?

Re: World Mastercard with only $1,000 limit?

lg8302ch — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 03:51:28 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@Cookie2120987 wrote:
Has anyone else gotten a World Mastercard with such a low limit? My citi double cash turned our to be a world mastercard... I have not had a chance to call Citi due to work yet but my card is clearly says world on it like the other world Mastercard I saw. I scratched my head as to why they gave me a world with such a low limit, I know my scores are improving and my world Mastercard for capitol one is under review which I expected to aquire that one first but this just reallt intrigues me. Do any other double cash holders have a world version?
A common experience when the DC was launched (and maybe still) is that everyone, or most, who applied, got the World version, those that PCd, even from a World MC, didn't. There are also claims that the World version isn't a "real" world (missing NPSL for example) but as someone who PCd, I don't know that for a fact. (Citi also told me that the DC isn't available in World, which is obviously untrue in the sense that people have the card with World on!)

I did a PC Citi AA WMC and got WMC also on the DC ..kept CL and APR too

Re: World Mastercard with only $1,000 limit?

lg8302ch — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 03:51:38 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@Cookie2120987 wrote:
Has anyone else gotten a World Mastercard with such a low limit? My citi double cash turned our to be a world mastercard... I have not had a chance to call Citi due to work yet but my card is clearly says world on it like the other world Mastercard I saw. I scratched my head as to why they gave me a world with such a low limit, I know my scores are improving and my world Mastercard for capitol one is under review which I expected to aquire that one first but this just reallt intrigues me. Do any other double cash holders have a world version?
A common experience when the DC was launched (and maybe still) is that everyone, or most, who applied, got the World version, those that PCd, even from a World MC, didn't. There are also claims that the World version isn't a "real" world (missing NPSL for example) but as someone who PCd, I don't know that for a fact. (Citi also told me that the DC isn't available in World, which is obviously untrue in the sense that people have the card with World on!)

I did a PC Citi AA WMC and got WMC also on the DC ..kept CL and APR too

Re: World Mastercard with only $1,000 limit?

Anonymous — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 03:54:23 GMT

@lg8302ch wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@Cookie2120987 wrote:
Has anyone else gotten a World Mastercard with such a low limit? My citi double cash turned our to be a world mastercard... I have not had a chance to call Citi due to work yet but my card is clearly says world on it like the other world Mastercard I saw. I scratched my head as to why they gave me a world with such a low limit, I know my scores are improving and my world Mastercard for capitol one is under review which I expected to aquire that one first but this just reallt intrigues me. Do any other double cash holders have a world version?
A common experience when the DC was launched (and maybe still) is that everyone, or most, who applied, got the World version, those that PCd, even from a World MC, didn't. There are also claims that the World version isn't a "real" world (missing NPSL for example) but as someone who PCd, I don't know that for a fact. (Citi also told me that the DC isn't available in World, which is obviously untrue in the sense that people have the card with World on!)
I did a PC Citi AA WMC and got WMC also on the DC ..kept CL and APR too

When did you do that? I kept the CL and APR but went to the non-World version from a World TYP

Re: World Mastercard with only $1,000 limit?

Anonymous — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 04:40:59 GMT

One of my family member PC 2 cc accounts and both became WMC.

Re: World Mastercard with only $1,000 limit?

leoment — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 13:10:04 GMT

@Cookie2120987 wrote:
Has anyone else gotten a World Mastercard with such a low limit? My citi double cash turned our to be a world mastercard... I have not had a chance to call Citi due to work yet but my card is clearly says world on it like the other world Mastercard I saw. I scratched my head as to why they gave me a world with such a low limit, I know my scores are improving and my world Mastercard for capitol one is under review which I expected to aquire that one first but this just reallt intrigues me. Do any other double cash holders have a world version?

Citi approved me for a TY Preferred card in 07/13 with a $2,000 limit and 16.99% APR. I was hoping for the World Elite card . They bumped it up via CLI to $3000 about 7 months after. Since then I've more or less let the card sit unused because I don't value TYP worth more that 0.01 (for cashback redemptions).

Re: World Mastercard with only $1,000 limit?

longtime_lurker — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 13:20:20 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@lg8302ch wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@Cookie2120987 wrote:
Has anyone else gotten a World Mastercard with such a low limit? My citi double cash turned our to be a world mastercard... I have not had a chance to call Citi due to work yet but my card is clearly says world on it like the other world Mastercard I saw. I scratched my head as to why they gave me a world with such a low limit, I know my scores are improving and my world Mastercard for capitol one is under review which I expected to aquire that one first but this just reallt intrigues me. Do any other double cash holders have a world version?
A common experience when the DC was launched (and maybe still) is that everyone, or most, who applied, got the World version, those that PCd, even from a World MC, didn't. There are also claims that the World version isn't a "real" world (missing NPSL for example) but as someone who PCd, I don't know that for a fact. (Citi also told me that the DC isn't available in World, which is obviously untrue in the sense that people have the card with World on!)
I did a PC Citi AA WMC and got WMC also on the DC ..kept CL and APR too
When did you do that? I kept the CL and APR but went to the non-World version from a World TYP

When I PC'ed from Dividend (was not WMC even with >5k CL) two months ago, I received a WMC on my DC. I would only assume that it is in Citi's best interest to issue more WMC's than Plat's because of the higher swipe % Citi gets on WMC's (if that's still the case when comparing plats to WMC). This makes them more money than if they issued as platinums (and I assume let them introduce the DC product to begin with). And as you point out frequently LTL, the benefits granted on a WMC are not very often utilized to even useful to the common "joe".

Re: World Mastercard with only $1,000 limit?

Anonymous — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 13:49:39 GMT

I don't think MasterCard has any minimum limits for their tiers like Visa does. Both my WMCs have lower limits than my Platinum MasterCard, and my BoA WEMC is even lower than that.

Re: World Mastercard with only $1,000 limit?

Anonymous — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 19:34:21 GMT

@thelethargicage wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@Cookie2120987 wrote:
Has anyone else gotten a World Mastercard with such a low limit? My citi double cash turned our to be a world mastercard... I have not had a chance to call Citi due to work yet but my card is clearly says world on it like the other world Mastercard I saw. I scratched my head as to why they gave me a world with such a low limit, I know my scores are improving and my world Mastercard for capitol one is under review which I expected to aquire that one first but this just reallt intrigues me. Do any other double cash holders have a world version?
A common experience when the DC was launched (and maybe still) is that everyone, or most, who applied, got the World version, those that PCd, even from a World MC, didn't. There are also claims that the World version isn't a "real" world (missing NPSL for example) but as someone who PCd, I don't know that for a fact. (Citi also told me that the DC isn't available in World, which is obviously untrue in the sense that people have the card with World on!)
Not a "real" World MC? Who would spout such nonsense?

DC doesn't show as NPSL on reports, but it is a real WMC and you can go over the limit. I went over my limit by $200 or so and paid it in full before statement closing. No question asked. There is no over limit fee.

Re: World Mastercard with only $1,000 limit?

firetech593 — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 19:36:01 GMT

I have A Citi AAAdvantage WEMC $1000.00

Re: World Mastercard with only $1,000 limit?

mxp114 — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 22:25:10 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
I don't think MasterCard has any minimum limits for their tiers like Visa does. Both my WMCs have lower limits than my Platinum MasterCard, and my BoA WEMC is even lower than that.

MasterCard eliminated all minimums in early 2014 which is why we now see tons of issuers with World Elite cards up for direct app including Capital One, Citi and Barclays. Capital One and Barclays can issue WE starting at $200 and Citi is $500. It reminds me of The Incredibles regarding supers being special and what would happen if everyone were super. Now that everyone has World Elite, it means nothing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3765b0KhLo

Re: World Mastercard with only $1,000 limit?

SouthJamaica — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 22:27:29 GMT

@Cookie2120987 wrote:
Has anyone else gotten a World Mastercard with such a low limit? My citi double cash turned our to be a world mastercard... I have not had a chance to call Citi due to work yet but my card is clearly says world on it like the other world Mastercard I saw. I scratched my head as to why they gave me a world with such a low limit, I know my scores are improving and my world Mastercard for capitol one is under review which I expected to aquire that one first but this just reallt intrigues me. Do any other double cash holders have a world version?

Not quite that low but I do have a Citi Double Cash "World Mastercard" with a $2600 CL LOL

Re: World Mastercard with only $1,000 limit?

Anonymous — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 05:11:57 GMT

Unless someone has a counter-example I believe all Citi DoubleCash cards that were direct applications (not PCs) are WMCs regardless of credit limit.

My guess is this is done so Citi can get higher swipe fees to cover the rewards program.

As for whether it is "real" or not, bear in mind that WMC, WEMC, and VS are not direct indicators of a Flexible Spending Credit Card, card issuers can and do opt out of that part.

Conversely, a FSCC is likely to be a VS, WEMC, or WMC.

Re: World Mastercard with only $1,000 limit?

thelethargicage — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 05:38:14 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@thelethargicage wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@Cookie2120987 wrote:
Has anyone else gotten a World Mastercard with such a low limit? My citi double cash turned our to be a world mastercard... I have not had a chance to call Citi due to work yet but my card is clearly says world on it like the other world Mastercard I saw. I scratched my head as to why they gave me a world with such a low limit, I know my scores are improving and my world Mastercard for capitol one is under review which I expected to aquire that one first but this just reallt intrigues me. Do any other double cash holders have a world version?
A common experience when the DC was launched (and maybe still) is that everyone, or most, who applied, got the World version, those that PCd, even from a World MC, didn't. There are also claims that the World version isn't a "real" world (missing NPSL for example) but as someone who PCd, I don't know that for a fact. (Citi also told me that the DC isn't available in World, which is obviously untrue in the sense that people have the card with World on!)
Not a "real" World MC? Who would spout such nonsense?

DC doesn't show as NPSL on reports, but it is a real WMC and you can go over the limit. I went over my limit by $200 or so and paid it in full before statement closing. No question asked. There is no over limit fee.

It does have NPSL then!