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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 #3360 on: July 03, 2015, 04:04:00 AM »
How long ago was that?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3361 on: July 03, 2015, 05:25:48 AM »
paid the AF on my CSP, tried calling and got shutdown. This was 1.5 months ago.. any chance they will give it back?? is it worth a try? Also my INK is coming up.... am i going to be able to get that waived?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3362 on: July 03, 2015, 05:33:38 AM »
paid the AF on my CSP, tried calling and got shutdown. This was 1.5 months ago.. any chance they will give it back?? is it worth a try?
You can always cancel/downgrade with in the next 4.5 months and get the AF back.
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Also my INK is coming up.... am i going to be able to get that waived?
It's possible.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3363 on: July 03, 2015, 05:43:30 AM »
Thanks! :)

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3364 on: July 03, 2015, 09:49:12 AM »
How long ago was that?
Was what?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3365 on: July 03, 2015, 10:06:52 AM »
Got 6k sw points for the 69$ personal sw card, in addition to the 3k at the anniversary. Will wait a month and cancel.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3366 on: July 03, 2015, 02:06:50 PM »
I just got offered 6k UR for spending 4k in 3 months. I chuckled, and politely declined.
Life is as good as you make it...

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3367 on: July 03, 2015, 02:08:39 PM »
I just got offered 6k UR for spending 4k in 3 months. I chuckled, and politely declined.
CSP ?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3368 on: July 03, 2015, 02:12:21 PM »
Life is as good as you make it...

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3369 on: July 03, 2015, 02:24:45 PM »


Also my INK is coming up.... am i going to be able to get that waived?

It's not too hard.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3370 on: July 03, 2015, 03:53:50 PM »

I just got offered 6k UR for spending 4k in 3 months. I chuckled, and politely declined.
Called again, and got nothing. 3rd time got same offer as above. I don't have any luck with the CSP.
Is it even worth to keep trying, or does that mean that's the only retention I'm eligible for ?
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3371 on: July 03, 2015, 03:55:58 PM »
Called again, and got nothing. 3rd time got same offer as above. I don't have any luck with the CSP.
Is it even worth to keep trying, or does that mean that's the only retention I'm eligible for ?
They're not very generous with the CSP. 

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3372 on: July 03, 2015, 04:14:28 PM »
Called again, and got nothing. 3rd time got same offer as above. I don't have any luck with the CSP.
Is it even worth to keep trying, or does that mean that's the only retention I'm eligible for ?
Just downgrade and churn, I didn't even try retention once.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3373 on: July 03, 2015, 06:02:40 PM »
Just downgrade and churn, I didn't even try retention once.
Neh, get retention, and then downgrade..

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3374 on: July 03, 2015, 07:00:33 PM »
Neh, get retention, and then downgrade..
They almost never give.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3375 on: July 03, 2015, 07:32:45 PM »
SPG Biz datapoint

AF just posted at $65.

10K SPG after speaking to supervisor...

~$20k spend last 12 mos. 

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3376 on: July 03, 2015, 08:17:25 PM »
SPG Biz datapoint

AF just posted at $65.

10K SPG after speaking to supervisor...

~$20k spend last 12 mos.
10k with no min spend? Did you say anything aside from just asking for retention bonus?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3377 on: July 04, 2015, 10:00:39 PM »

10k with no min spend? Did you say anything aside from just asking for retention bonus?
Nope.  Was way easier than I thought it was going to be...

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3378 on: July 04, 2015, 10:29:46 PM »
Nope.  Was way easier than I thought it was going to be...
Good for you. I have a consumer Spg af coming up. Hope I get setting similar

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3379 on: July 06, 2015, 02:22:31 AM »
Any recent reports of a retention offer for Barclays Arrival?