Credit card travel benefit system redeems wrong-year hotel credit
Citi credit card portal applied next-year hotel credit instead of current-year when consumer made a booking. Repeated contacts produced no resolution. Single complaint, UX bug.
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Credit Card Rewards Not Honored Despite Meeting Spend Requirements
Cardholders who meet stated spend thresholds for credit card rewards find issuers disputing eligibility on technical grounds like cardmember year interpretation. The lack of transparency in how spend periods are calculated leaves customers unable to plan or verify qualification. This represents a consumer advocacy gap rather than a buildable software solution.
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