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I'm trying to summarize success stories mentioned in this thread.
From @TC610
It never hurts to ask - retention is a big YMMV.  If you don't like the offer given to you when you call for retention, ask for a better one.  Scan through the thread (use the search bar - reading through 130+ pages of posts can be time consuming) to see what others have been offered. Please post what you've got if its better then whats in the WIKI

Citi:
AA
Retention: $95 Statement credit after 5 transactions (no minimum...) in the next 3 months
09/17/2014 $95 refunded no need to make any transactions + 1000 Bonus Points per month for 16 months if made purchases of $1000+
05/12/16 AA Executive: $50 credit every month spend $1500 or 15K Miles for $5K in 5 Months
08/14/17 AA Exec $250 credit for spending $3,000/m * 3m OR 15K Miles for $5K in 3m.

Chase: - Call 800-945-2006.
  • IB/IP
     Retention: 10k UR after 5k spend
  •  IC
     Retention: $50 SC
  • UA (Club)
     Retention: $150 account credit
     Retention: 10k Miles for spending $2000 in 3 months.
  • UA (Presidential)
     Retention: $100 account credit
  • BA
     Retention: 9k Avios for spending $1500 in 3 months
  • Freedom (5x catagories)
     Retention: 2,500 UR

Barclay's:
M&M
Retention: Waived by SMing

Arrival
Retention: 5K miles, for keeping the card open randomly.
AF waived, HUCA

US air:
AF waived

American Express

Seems to be clearly spend related while also no rhyme or reason to who gets offers

 • Business gold:5k-15k/$100 statement credit no spend required.
 • Delta Gold Skymiles - 12.5k Delta miles for paying the annual fee (no extra spending required) or $100 Credit on the account
 • SPG personal: 7k for 1k spend in 3 months.
 • SPG business: 10k no spend.
 • Personal Platinum - 20,000 MR for $3,000 spend in 3 months. (Actually gave me 5,000MR immediately, then 15,000 when I spend the $3k)/up to 50k/$150 SC for 1k spend.
 • Personal Platinum (another data point [zow]) - 30,000 MR for $4,000 spend in 3 months.
 • Business Platinum: 10k no spend/20k for 10k spend/30k no spend +50k for 40k spend

Retention contact numbers:
Citi: 800-444-2568
Chase: 800-945-2006
Amex: 800-452-3945
Barclays: 18664084064 (credit dept)
US Bank:

Click on link to get backdoor numbers for most banks:
http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Credit-Cards/Backdoor-Numbers/td-p/408066
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2640 on: November 23, 2014, 06:44:45 PM »
i hate that my first card by many years, with a huge CL is the citi aa gold...have to make 5 charges of $10 and I'll get my $50 back

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2641 on: December 03, 2014, 12:01:13 PM »
just got 65 dollars Statement credit, for my SPGB Annual Fee 

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2642 on: December 03, 2014, 12:02:06 PM »
just got 65 dollars Statement credit, for my SPGB Annual Fee
Chat or phone rep ?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2644 on: December 05, 2014, 12:18:20 PM »
what is peoples general experience for retention bonus on amex PRG?
p.s. i cant look through the whole thread. this is missing from the wiki, tried searching.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2645 on: December 06, 2014, 12:16:12 PM »
what is peoples general experience for retention bonus on amex PRG?
p.s. i cant look through the whole thread. this is missing from the wiki, tried searching.
a friend of mine got $175 statement credit

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2646 on: December 06, 2014, 12:24:17 PM »
a friend of mine got $175 statement credit
I got it recently too.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2647 on: December 06, 2014, 05:40:25 PM »
a friend of mine got $175 statement credit
I got it recently too.
Do you use the card regularly ?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2648 on: December 06, 2014, 05:50:12 PM »
Do you use the card regularly ?
Rarely used it.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2649 on: December 06, 2014, 05:57:47 PM »
Rarely used it.
Phone rep ? I've tried unsuccessfully via chat.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2650 on: December 06, 2014, 10:53:44 PM »
Phone rep ? I've tried unsuccessfully via chat.
I got last year rarely used, offer of like 100 credit or 20k Mr fire minimum spend
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2651 on: December 07, 2014, 02:14:15 AM »
Phone rep ? I've tried unsuccessfully via chat.
Phone. I find it much harder to get any kind of compensation through chat.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2652 on: December 09, 2014, 12:44:28 PM »
Have 2 United (exporer and plus) that have been charged annual fees for at least 3 years already. Now I wanna do something about it. They were cahrged 95 each in August. Any chance they will waive it still for the year? If not , any known good retention possible?

Also, chat or phone?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2653 on: December 10, 2014, 02:35:38 PM »
Anyone have any experiences for retention with ink bold? Hard/easy? Credit/points? Any advice is helpful
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2654 on: December 11, 2014, 10:25:00 AM »
Citi,
AA Consumer Platinum Select.
$95 fee waived after spend $95.
For the next 16 month, extra 1000 miles a month as long as I spend $1000.


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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2655 on: December 18, 2014, 02:13:11 PM »
CSR wouldn't waive $75 Citi Business AF, she offered 5k AA instead, anybody with a better experience?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2656 on: December 18, 2014, 02:16:06 PM »
Anyone have any experiences for retention with ink bold? Hard/easy? Credit/points? Any advice is helpful
Same thing every year.
9500 points for spending $5000 in 3 months

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2657 on: December 18, 2014, 02:16:48 PM »
CSR wouldn't waive $75 Citi Business AF, she offered 5k AA instead, anybody with a better experience?
Just got it waived last month

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2658 on: December 18, 2014, 02:54:11 PM »
Same thing every year.
9500 points for spending $5000 in 3 months

Actually , after 3rd HUCA it worked on my end and they retro-actively waived the AF.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2659 on: December 18, 2014, 02:55:45 PM »
Actually , after 3rd HUCA it worked on my end and they retro-actively waived the AF.
No spend required ?