LL Bean MasterCard to be Issued by Citi

[Berk]

Resurrecting a not too old thread - The LL Bean card will be issued by Citi starting June 18th.  

https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/514535?&qs=3104673_GOOGLE&Matchtype=b&gclid=Cj0KCQjwre_XBRDVARIsAPf7...

[Dave4fun]

Berk! Thanks so much for providing that link on the Citi LL Bean card!  I had no idea.  Thank you for sharing! 

[Berk]

You're welcome. 

I'll be interested to see what Citi does with my account when they issue the new card. If they keep the CL on the Bean card the same, I'll have just under 78K in total exposure with Citi...

[Anonymous]

I wonder if this is going to be like sears or Best Buy where it’s not a legacy card and more friendly to BK orrrr not.

[UncleB]

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@Berk wrote:

Resurrecting a not too old thread - The LL Bean card will be issued by Citi starting June 18th.  

https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/514535?&qs=3104673_GOOGLE&Matchtype=b&gclid=Cj0KCQjwre_XBRDVARIsAPf7...

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Very interesting... yet another co-brand card moving away from Barclays.  Thanks for sharing!

Also, it looks like not only are new accounts moving to Citi, but the existing accounts will be transferred to Citi as well:  https://cards.barclaycardus.com/?p=llbean

(I've moved your post to a new thread for additional exposure.)

[HeavenOhio]

This looks like a good deal for everyone except those who utilize the L.L.Bean Outdoor Discovery School. Those rewards drop from 10% to 4%.

Otherwise, the rewards on regular LL Bean purchases increase from 3% to 4%. And a 2% gas/restaurant reward is being added.

"Coupons" are being replaced by "Bean Bucks." Coupons are currently earned and redeemed in $10 increments, and they expire after 12 months. Bean Bucks can be redeemed in any amount, and they don't expire as long as one's account is "in good standing and used at least once every 24 months."

Free shipping, free return shipping, free monogramming, and "exclusive sales and offers" will remain.

[wasCB14]

When did they add the requirement of having the CC or spending $50+ to get free shipping? I got free shipping on a $45 order three months ago.

[HeavenOhio]

LL Bean has provided some important transitional information

The most important is that autopays that are currently set up will stop. They'll need to be set up again after June 18th. If you're currently pushing payments from your bank, those will continue as they were with Barclays.

Also, you'll need to pay attention if your due date falls between June 14th and 17th. You'll need to pay Barclays by June 13th, or you can pay Citi on June 18th or 19th. If my payment were due between those dates, I'd feel best taking care of my obligations well in advance.

Here's a direct copy/paste from the FAQ.

7) Who To whom should I make payments to?

Starting June 14, 2018

• All repeat or scheduled payments to Barclays US will stop.
• All other payments, including checks and payments set up through your bank, will be routed to Citibank.

Starting June 18, 2018

Make your payment using one of the following options:

• Online – Go to llbeanmastercard.com and register with Citibank to manage and pay your account online, or set up repeat payments
• Phone – Call Citibank at 866-484-2614
• Mail – Send payment to Citibank at PO Box 6742, Sioux Falls, SD, 57117-6742

Note – For cardmembers with a payment due date of June 14-17, 2018, please make your payment using one of the following options:

• Mail your payment to Barclays 5-7 days before your payment due date
• Process your online or phone payment to Barclays by June 13, 2018
• Process your online or phone payment to Citibank June 18-19, 2018

Edit: couldn't stand the grammatical gaffe in the quote.

[Anonymous]

I was wondering what was going on...the LL Bean card disappeared off the Barclays site earlier this spring.  I shop there several times a year, not sure it's worth the effort of having an account open just to save a couple of percent off my camp mocs and boat shoes.

[Anonymous]

I wonder if Barclay's is getting out of the co-branded card business. It wasn't too long ago that the Barclay Williams & Sonoma card was switched over to Comenity.