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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 #3400 on: July 09, 2015, 04:24:03 PM »
Did you get them all this year ? They stopped offering the bold sometime last year IIRC.
Makes sense. I got my last bold card about 13 months ago so it was definitely not more than a year

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3401 on: July 09, 2015, 04:55:42 PM »
What have people gotten for the United mileage plus CC?
If you think nobody cares about you... just forget to pay your credit card bill

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3402 on: July 09, 2015, 05:40:42 PM »

What have people gotten for the United mileage plus CC?
I've gotten nothing, a few times over.
Life is as good as you make it...

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3403 on: July 09, 2015, 06:03:16 PM »
I've gotten nothing, a few times over.
Darn my united is due in aug. Ill try later today and see if I can get anything

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3404 on: July 09, 2015, 06:10:50 PM »
Spoke to a supervisor for united card and she said since there are no offers on my account, its impossible for them to offer me anything as these retention offers come directly from united so if nothing shows up for them its not something they can override

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3405 on: July 09, 2015, 06:34:03 PM »
Anyone how how aa citi is with getting af waved?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3406 on: July 09, 2015, 06:42:40 PM »
Anyone how how aa citi is with getting af waved?
Which Citi AA card?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3407 on: July 09, 2015, 06:46:07 PM »
Which Citi AA card?
Lowest level

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3409 on: July 09, 2015, 06:51:59 PM »
Platinum?
Think so don't remember the name gives like one free bag and class 1 bording

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3411 on: July 09, 2015, 06:58:11 PM »
That's not Citi AA lowest level card
What's the lowest?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3413 on: July 09, 2015, 07:04:30 PM »
Spoke to a supervisor for united card and she said since there are no offers on my account, its impossible for them to offer me anything as these retention offers come directly from united so if nothing shows up for them its not something they can override
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3414 on: July 09, 2015, 07:12:34 PM »
It's the platinum select sorry guys

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3416 on: July 09, 2015, 07:34:44 PM »
Which one is it?
Gold is lowest level Citi AA card.
@Joseph.koney is asking about getting the AF waived on the Platinum card.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3417 on: July 09, 2015, 07:40:04 PM »
Omg!  Let's start over. Anyone know if citi waves the af on the plat?

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« Reply #3418 on: July 09, 2015, 07:40:49 PM »
Omg!  Let's start over. Anyone know if citi waves the af on the plat?
It's doable.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3419 on: July 09, 2015, 08:42:26 PM »
Dropr
I understand but I have no reason to think this is not true unless someone can provide an example