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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
« Last edited by zow on May 19, 2019, 06:47:52 PM »

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #5160 on: November 08, 2016, 01:32:42 PM »
Sounds like #1 is almost a no brainer
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #5161 on: November 08, 2016, 02:28:11 PM »
any recent sucess on citi aa regular?
$95 statement credit for spending $1000 in 3 months.
Had zero spend on the card since last AF.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #5162 on: November 10, 2016, 08:01:05 PM »
Citi Prestige: $350 Annual fee was up. Offered either 5K TY points or $100 back. Took the $100, bringing down annual fee to $250 which is refunded from the travel credit.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #5163 on: November 14, 2016, 09:06:42 PM »
Amex EDP: No retention offer available.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #5164 on: November 14, 2016, 09:24:27 PM »
I have both. Barclay aa and citinaa up soon.  Only want to keep one open.  Which one do I have a better chance of getting a decent retention  bonus?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #5165 on: November 14, 2016, 10:39:59 PM »
I have both. Barclay aa and citinaa up soon.  Only want to keep one open.  Which one do I have a better chance of getting a decent retention  bonus?
Barclays aviator, rep. wouldn't do anything, asked for supervisor who waived it immediately.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #5166 on: November 15, 2016, 10:10:47 AM »
Received nothing on barclay aviator.  Closed and moved credit limit.
Received 95$ credit on 95$ purchases within a month on citi Aa so kept it open

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #5167 on: November 16, 2016, 01:38:15 PM »
Citi Prestige: $350 Annual fee was up. Offered either 5K TY points or $100 back. Took the $100, bringing down annual fee to $250 which is refunded from the travel credit.


What number did you call? I called the number on the back of my prestige card and they said no offer or retention available.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #5168 on: November 16, 2016, 02:27:55 PM »
What number did you call? I called the number on the back of my prestige card and they said no offer or retention available.

I called that number. $100 credit posted.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #5169 on: November 16, 2016, 02:45:43 PM »
SPG Personal: $50 or 10,000 points.

Took the points. TYVM.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #5170 on: November 16, 2016, 02:48:30 PM »
SPG Personal: $50 or 10,000 points.

Took the points. TYVM.
Wow! That's a crazy discrepancy between the cash and points.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #5171 on: November 16, 2016, 03:03:51 PM »
Wow! That's a crazy discrepancy between the cash and points.

That's crazy, they only offered me $25 on my SPG biz and wouldn't even consider points. Lucky you

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #5172 on: November 16, 2016, 08:28:10 PM »
SPG Personal: $50 or 10,000 points.

Took the points. TYVM.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #5173 on: November 19, 2016, 01:30:16 PM »
Chase ink plus $50 credit.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #5174 on: November 23, 2016, 12:03:43 PM »
Anyone got anything for BGR lately?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #5175 on: November 30, 2016, 06:28:24 PM »
Just got this for my aviator card.
Exploring your full travel potential is far easier with your AAdvantage® Aviator™ Red MasterCard® — the cardr that allows you to travel and earn miles. Plus, when you spend $500 or more in new purchases each calendar month in December, January and February¹ you'll earn 15,000 bonus miles. 
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #5176 on: November 30, 2016, 06:31:28 PM »
Just got this for my aviator card.
Exploring your full travel potential is far easier with your AAdvantage® Aviator™ Red MasterCard® — the cardr that allows you to travel and earn miles. Plus, when you spend $500 or more in new purchases each calendar month in December, January and February¹ you'll earn 15,000 bonus miles.
got the same but only 5,000 bonus miles

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #5177 on: December 07, 2016, 05:57:20 PM »
Chase Ink Plus. Is there any way to trigger any offers? HUCA'd a bunch of times and nothing. Is there any reason to pay the $95 if I am not using the card much? I have another card in DW's name where I can accrue points. Main question is, is it worth dropping a $36K credit line and how does that effect my credit long term? Any insight would be helpful.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #5178 on: December 07, 2016, 06:06:04 PM »
Chase Ink Plus. Is there any way to trigger any offers? HUCA'd a bunch of times and nothing. Is there any reason to pay the $95 if I am not using the card much? I have another card in DW's name where I can accrue points. Main question is, is it worth dropping a $36K credit line and how does that effect my credit long term? Any insight would be helpful.
why don't you downgrade to the ink cash? you also don't need to drop your 36K credit line you can just get that credit transferred to a diff chase card.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #5179 on: December 07, 2016, 06:08:50 PM »
Chase Ink Plus. Is there any way to trigger any offers? HUCA'd a bunch of times and nothing. Is there any reason to pay the $95 if I am not using the card much? I have another card in DW's name where I can accrue points. Main question is, is it worth dropping a $36K credit line and how does that effect my credit long term? Any insight would be helpful.
The reason to keep it would be because you can no longer get the card anymore. Since it's a business card, losing the CL or closing the card won't affect your score.
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