Author Topic: Credit Card Retention Bonuses (Read 1838502 times)

DovidR · « **Reply #240 on:** October 02, 2011, 06:19:22 PM »

Special thanks to AJK for pointing me to this thread.

I got a Citi AA card in August. Immediately used amazon payments for the $750. Miles soon posted.
I just called retention and said I wasn't sure the card was for me.

Rep: Why?
Me: Well, it has an annual fee and it's a card that I'm not really using.
Rep: Would you like an $85 statement credit? I can also give you 750 bonus miles if you make $750 in purchases, and I can apply that to each of your next 12 statements.
Me: Yes!

AsherO · « **Reply #241 on:** October 03, 2011, 08:56:35 PM »

I just got a Citi AA $85 annual fee waived, and the spend $750 get 750 bonus placed on the card for 16 (!) months.

I also got an offer for 1.2 miles per dollar spent (an extra .2) until the end of January 2012. So until the end of January I get 2.2 AA miles for each dollar spent if I spend exactly $750. I'm actually considering it over SPG/Sapphire Preferred.

AJK · « **Reply #242 on:** October 03, 2011, 09:13:23 PM »

That's an extra 750 points for $750 for each of the next 16 months?

AsherO · « **Reply #243 on:** October 03, 2011, 10:31:22 PM »

Quote from: AJK on October 03, 2011, 09:13:23 PM

That's an extra 750 points for $750 for each of the next 16 months?

Yup, that's what he offered me. I asked him to repeat it twice to confirm

Ontop of that I get 1.2 cpm (instead of 1cpm) for any other spending (I think that's limited by a 100k/yr cap).

DovidR · « **Reply #244 on:** October 03, 2011, 10:36:16 PM »

Quote from: AsherO on October 03, 2011, 10:31:22 PM

Yup, that's what he offered me. I asked him to repeat it twice to confirm

Ontop of that I get 1.2 cpm (instead of 1cpm) for any other spending (I think that's limited by a 100k/yr cap).

Hmmmm.... I wonder if I call back, perhaps I can land that too. Just not sure how to ask for it.

AsherO · « **Reply #245 on:** October 03, 2011, 10:44:49 PM »

Quote from: DovidR on October 03, 2011, 10:36:16 PM

Hmmmm.... I wonder if I call back, perhaps I can land that too. Just not sure how to ask for it.

In this case, I shamelessly asked. When I do that I try to be vague, so I have a change of getting an even better offer (in this case 16 months instead of 12). If I get a lesser offer, I get more specific ("my friend told me...).

AJK · « **Reply #246 on:** October 03, 2011, 11:15:35 PM »

Quote from: AsherO on October 03, 2011, 10:31:22 PM

Yup, that's what he offered me. I asked him to repeat it twice to confirm

Ontop of that I get 1.2 cpm (instead of 1cpm) for any other spending (I think that's limited by a 100k/yr cap).

Congrats. Well, at least I now have a data point up my sleeve, and a goal to reach.

AsherO · « **Reply #247 on:** October 03, 2011, 11:16:02 PM »

Quote from: AJK on October 03, 2011, 11:15:35 PM

Congrats. Well, at least I now have a data point up my sleeve, and a goal to reach.

G'luck.

Fan of Dan · « **Reply #248 on:** October 03, 2011, 11:29:00 PM »

Quote from: AsherO on October 03, 2011, 11:16:02 PM

G'luck.

Asher you just set an extremely high bar!!

AsherO · « **Reply #249 on:** October 03, 2011, 11:32:34 PM »

Quote from: Fan of Dan on October 03, 2011, 11:29:00 PM

Asher you just set an extremely high bar!!

If people aim high, they might actually get somewhere.

AJK · « **Reply #250 on:** October 04, 2011, 12:07:39 AM »

Quote from: AsherO on October 03, 2011, 11:32:34 PM

If people aim high, they might actually get somewhere.

To quote Rabbi Kotler: If you aim for the street, you may hit the porch. If you aim for the porch, you won't even make it out of the house.

AsherO · « **Reply #251 on:** October 04, 2011, 12:09:27 AM »

Quote from: AJK on October 04, 2011, 12:07:39 AM

To quote Rabbi Kotler: If you aim for the street, you may hit the porch. If you aim for the porch, you won't even make it out of the house.

AJK · « **Reply #252 on:** October 04, 2011, 12:12:41 AM »

Really?

OK, FINE. Translation: Aim for "100", and you may get "50." Aim for "50," and you may not even get that.

Moral: Aim high.

AsherO · « **Reply #253 on:** October 04, 2011, 12:16:00 AM »

Quote from: AJK on October 04, 2011, 12:12:41 AM

Really?

OK, FINE. Translation: Aim for "100", and you may get "50." Aim for "50," and you may not even get that.

Moral: Aim high.

I understood what you were saying, but in the רישא, how is street (100) higher than porch (50)? Or did you inadvertently transpose the two?

/Kicking myself for resorting to Gemara-kup'ing.

AJK · « **Reply #254 on:** October 04, 2011, 12:23:11 AM »

Perspective: standing in the house.

smurf · « **Reply #255 on:** October 06, 2011, 06:15:47 PM »

when calling for a SPG retention bonus which department do you call? Regular CS or the cancellation line. I know the cancellation department is empowered to try to "save"
cardmembers I'm just wondering if regular CS can offer more points?

Thingywingy · « **Reply #256 on:** October 10, 2011, 02:57:03 PM »

Anybody get good bonus recently for Chase Continental?

Thingywingy · « **Reply #257 on:** October 10, 2011, 03:19:40 PM »

I just called Chase. All they offered was 5000 co points or 10000 if I spend $2000. Pretty weak if you ask me! Has anyone found a difference from one rep to another?

smurf · « **Reply #258 on:** October 10, 2011, 03:22:40 PM »

Quote from: Thingywingy on October 10, 2011, 03:19:40 PM

I just called Chase. All they offered was 5000 co points or 10000 if I spend $2000. Pretty weak if you ask me! Has anyone found a difference from one rep to another?

not so bad
amex only offered 1k for my spg

Dan · « **Reply #259 on:** October 10, 2011, 03:24:48 PM »

Quote from: Thingywingy on October 10, 2011, 03:19:40 PM

I just called Chase. All they offered was 5000 co points or 10000 if I spend $2000. Pretty weak if you ask me! Has anyone found a difference from one rep to another?

Doesn't sound weak to me.

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