Author Topic: Credit Card Retention Bonuses (Read 1848938 times)

srf60 · « **Reply #4960 on:** June 23, 2016, 01:53:27 PM »

Anyone had luck with the amex EDP?

B.D.Da'ehu · « **Reply #4961 on:** June 23, 2016, 01:55:45 PM »

Quote from: B.D.Da'ehu on June 20, 2016, 06:35:51 AM

I just got hit with the $95 AF on my United mileage plus explorer card and the rep claimed that there aren't any retention offers for me, and my only option is to downgrade to a no -fee card. Would HUCA help me?

HUCA'ing to no avail, they all claim there is no retention offer at all available...ready to throw in the towel $:-\$

joeberg · « **Reply #4962 on:** June 23, 2016, 09:01:03 PM »

Quote from: Dawie on June 23, 2016, 11:59:11 AM

yes, $95 statement crdit

2/3 on Ink+

israel11219 · « **Reply #4963 on:** June 23, 2016, 09:19:02 PM »

Quote from: joeberg on June 23, 2016, 09:01:03 PM

2/3 on Ink+

called again spook again with supervisor he kept me on the phone for 2 - 3 min. then he came back that he tried all options and nothing is available! maybe it has to do if its after first year or second year? i received already lest year the 10k bonus for spending 5k, maybe its only available once?

Josef.koney · « **Reply #4964 on:** June 24, 2016, 12:47:05 AM »

Anything new on spg these days?

Howard@ · « **Reply #4965 on:** June 24, 2016, 12:14:08 PM »

Any retention for the southwest cards

yuguy · « **Reply #4966 on:** June 27, 2016, 04:40:53 PM »

Having trouble getting anyone in the Citi retention office. Front line reps keep saying that retention is closed (that they get a memo). It was 9 AM EST. Weird, huh? Anyone else?

yuguy · « **Reply #4967 on:** June 28, 2016, 04:49:29 PM »

Quote from: yuguy on June 27, 2016, 04:40:53 PM

Having trouble getting anyone in the Citi retention office. Front line reps keep saying that retention is closed (that they get a memo). It was 9 AM EST. Weird, huh? Anyone else?

Called again and got the same shpeel (?), but I spoke to a senior rep who confirmed that Citi's new model is getting rid of their retention department b/c of "customers who call several times a year on the same product for offers".

This is for my prestige card. I was originally offered, $125 on my first call, but said "can I think about it and get back to you"--it's okay for no spending. Sr. rep is going to pull the call logs to see if she can honor that.

Pretty frustrating if true as I don't call, out of sheer laziness, multiple times a year.

David Smith · « **Reply #4968 on:** June 28, 2016, 04:53:30 PM »

Quote from: yuguy on June 28, 2016, 04:49:29 PM

Called again and got the same shpeel (?), but I spoke to a senior rep who confirmed that Citi's new model is getting rid of their retention department b/c of "customers who call several times a year on the same product for offers".

This is for my prestige card. I was originally offered, $125 on my first call, but said "can I think about it and get back to you"--it's okay for no spending. Sr. rep is going to pull the call logs to see if she can honor that.

Pretty frustrating if true as I don't call, out of sheer laziness, multiple times a year.

Supposedly, the retention department was shifted to handle Costco crowd. It's possible this is temporary (being as there's an overwhelming volume of calls coming in from the new customers).

yuguy · « **Reply #4969 on:** June 28, 2016, 04:58:00 PM »

Quote from: David Smith on June 28, 2016, 04:53:30 PM

Supposedly, the retention department was shifted to handle Costco crowd. It's possible this is temporary (being as there's an overwhelming volume of calls coming in from the new customers).

That would make sense, but you'd think they would know the difference between "closed" and "temporarily suspended" or something similar...

mendy613 · « **Reply #4970 on:** June 28, 2016, 11:24:58 PM »

Heard the same thing, Will probably be back up and running next week

LoLo · « **Reply #4971 on:** June 30, 2016, 09:18:00 PM »

5k MR for delayed MB plat.

ilherman · « **Reply #4972 on:** July 01, 2016, 12:40:59 AM »

Quote from: keemster26 on June 20, 2016, 12:44:17 PM

Heavy spend?

Yes...

Quote from: Marko Rubio on June 23, 2016, 01:42:10 PM

last year i got that offer but now i called alreay few times and they tell me no offer avail for me, does it depend on the spending or the time u call?

I had to wait it should be like 13 months from the last time I got a bonus. I paid the AF like 2 months ago and called now that I wanna closed the card and there was an offer right there.

But it indeed looks like its something the system does they never give anything manually.

ethana · « **Reply #4973 on:** July 04, 2016, 11:12:51 AM »

any luck recently with offer on BA card?

eli1571 · « **Reply #4974 on:** July 05, 2016, 02:59:27 PM »

Managed to get amex plat biz AF covered by using 45k points, rep said is rock bottom price would usually need 75k.

David Smith · « **Reply #4975 on:** July 05, 2016, 03:43:15 PM »

Quote from: eli1571 on July 05, 2016, 02:59:27 PM

Managed to get amex plat biz AF covered by using 45k points, rep said is rock bottom price would usually need 75k.

Your retention offer was being allowed to redeem 45k MR at 1 cpp? Ouch.

eli1571 · « **Reply #4976 on:** July 05, 2016, 06:54:02 PM »

And that gives me another year of airline credits, plus 30% back on my selected airline when I pay with points. So to keep these benefits and not having to pay cash for it, I think its worth it. (Without the offer I'd have to use 75k points to cover the AF)

mochjas · « **Reply #4977 on:** July 05, 2016, 06:56:32 PM »

Quote from: eli1571 on July 05, 2016, 06:54:02 PM

And that gives me another year of airline credits, plus 30% back on my selected airline when I pay with points. So to keep these benefits and not having to pay cash for it, I think its worth it. (Without the offer I'd have to use 75k points to cover the AF)

you do know that you can sell 45k points for a lot more than 450 dollars right?

David Smith · « **Reply #4978 on:** July 05, 2016, 07:11:47 PM »

Quote from: eli1571 on July 05, 2016, 06:54:02 PM

And that gives me another year of airline credits, plus 30% back on my selected airline when I pay with points. So to keep these benefits and not having to pay cash for it, I think its worth it. (Without the offer I'd have to use 75k points to cover the AF)

Or you could've sold 45k for $575 and used cash to pay the AF. A retention bonus on top of that would have been nice too.

eli1571 · « **Reply #4979 on:** July 05, 2016, 07:19:04 PM »

I was first offered 10k mr for keeping if open, But for some reason this sounded better at the time. Can they cancel and change a retention offer once accepted ?
How would I sell just 45k without giving access to my account ?

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