Author Topic: Credit Card Retention Bonuses (Read 1853172 times)

American Express Business Platinum, Day 59 on year 2 with very little use (except nice charges from a Las Vegas trip last week), called to cancel. Got $200 statement credit to keep it open

Already did PGGM in April 2014, got $100 credit for misc AA charges (AA Gift Card), GC, PP, will do PGGM again early 2015, and SBS '14 of course... AmEx just wants to pay me apparently!

ETA: I also talked to a Fine Hotel rep trying to get $100 credit for food/bev at Bellagio. She said the credit wasn't available because I made the reservation through mLife, but asked a supervisor and they offered 5K MR as a nod.

D93 · « **Reply #2593 on:** November 04, 2014, 12:20:49 PM »

Quote from: BarryLincoln on November 04, 2014, 11:46:45 AM

Rep

IME chat is way better than phone reps plus I think they don't keep notes from online chats as supposed to phone calls

TimT · « **Reply #2594 on:** November 04, 2014, 12:25:12 PM »

Quote from: D93 on November 04, 2014, 12:20:49 PM

IME chat is way better than phone reps plus I think they don't keep notes from online chats as supposed to phone calls

After the rep offered me 1000 spg I tried chat & was offered a "one time offer" of 2000 points. He never mentioned that I had already spoken to someone.

Kabrams1618 · « **Reply #2595 on:** November 05, 2014, 10:19:37 AM »

I have chase sapphire and chase marriott cards first anniversary coming up in a few weeks. These are my first cards where I have reached the one year mark. I just started following d.d. about a year ago.
What types of renetion bonuses can I ask for for each of the cards. I have used the sapphire fairly heavily but have used the marriott a total of about 1500 over the year. Should I call up separately for each card or should I discuss both cards with a single phone call. I have looked through the previos discussions but can use some updated advice.
Thank you

clear thinker · « **Reply #2596 on:** November 05, 2014, 10:23:25 AM »

Quote from: Kabrams1618 on November 05, 2014, 10:19:37 AM

I have chase sapphire and chase marriott cards first anniversary coming up in a few weeks. These are my first cards where I have reached the one year mark. I just started following d.d. about a year ago.
What types of renetion bonuses can I ask for for each of the cards. I have used the sapphire fairly heavily but have used the marriott a total of about 1500 over the year. Should I call up separately for each card or should I discuss both cards with a single phone call. I have looked through the previos discussions but can use some updated advice.
Thank you

I don't have any experience with retention for this card but fyi the sapphire can be downgraded to a no AF card & the Marriott also has anniversary night which is (arguably) worth the Af.

Kabrams1618 · « **Reply #2597 on:** November 05, 2014, 11:50:21 AM »

I believe the down graded card has foreign transaction fees which I don't want.
Is it better to just close the card but first transfer my credit to another card.
Should I transfer all of my ur pints out first

TimT · « **Reply #2598 on:** November 05, 2014, 11:56:40 AM »

Quote from: Kabrams1618 on November 05, 2014, 11:50:21 AM

I believe the down graded card has foreign transaction fees which I don't want.
Is it better to just close the card but first transfer my credit to another card.
Should I transfer all of my ur pints out first

Always transfer the credit over. Do you have a different UR points card that you could transfer the points to ? You don't wanna lose UR points.

Kabrams1618 · « **Reply #2599 on:** November 05, 2014, 12:00:54 PM »

I do not have another ur card.
Should I transfer the points over to one of the partners and then close it.
Are they transferable to ba avios

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