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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 #2660 on: December 18, 2014, 03:00:31 PM »
No spend required ?

Yep - the lady came back and said we waived it and happy holidays.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2661 on: December 18, 2014, 03:09:55 PM »
Anyone have any experiences for retention with ink bold? Hard/easy? Credit/points? Any advice is helpful
Same thing every year.
9500 points for spending $5000 in 3 months
Why not just cancel the card and reapply for 50K signup?
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2662 on: December 20, 2014, 03:19:39 PM »
Chase Ink plus. $95 statement credit (no 10k UR offer).
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2663 on: December 26, 2014, 11:49:31 AM »
Citi is not very generous on their retention offers.
Sound like they had enough  :(
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2664 on: December 26, 2014, 11:52:32 AM »
Citi is not very generous on their retention offers.
Sound like they had enough  :(
disagree.... I had very good successes with them lately, you gotta be worth it for them as a customer...... ;)

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2665 on: January 04, 2015, 03:15:52 PM »
MB Platinum card-

they offered me 15k MR points + 5K MR if i spend 3k in 2 months
OR
$100 Statement credit

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2666 on: January 04, 2015, 03:56:30 PM »
MB Platinum card-

they offered me 15k MR points + 5K MR if i spend 3k in 2 months
OR
$100 Statement credit
what did u tell them

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2667 on: January 04, 2015, 04:01:04 PM »
what did u tell them
Wanted to close account

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2668 on: January 04, 2015, 04:02:53 PM »
Chase IB. $95 statement credit after paying the AF.
got the credit before paying it. Score!!
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2669 on: January 04, 2015, 04:04:44 PM »
Chase IB. $95 statement credit after paying the AF.
got the credit before paying it. Score!!
Any spend necessary ? Did you say you wanna close it ?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2670 on: January 04, 2015, 04:06:34 PM »
no spending. no closing. just said that i don't really use the card anymore. they gave me that offer contingent on my first paying the AF. did the same for my wife's and be both got the credit w/o having to pay it first.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2671 on: January 04, 2015, 04:08:59 PM »
Wanted to close account
U told them u want to close cuz of annul fee ?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2672 on: January 04, 2015, 04:12:17 PM »
U told them u want to close cuz of annul fee ?
No.
I told them i wanted to close because of the ANNUAL fee. Isnt that what a retention bonus is usually for?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2673 on: January 04, 2015, 05:33:50 PM »
Just got my second year of Barclay's - US airways waived!!! And that's after getting 10k anniversary points

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2674 on: January 04, 2015, 05:54:03 PM »
Chase IB and IP $95 credit to offset the AF that will post in Feb.!
Who else should I call? (I'm bored)

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2675 on: January 04, 2015, 05:55:10 PM »
Just got my second year of Barclay's - US airways waived!!! And that's after getting 10k anniversary points

That's a waste.... This card is made to be churned!

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2676 on: January 04, 2015, 06:24:15 PM »
That's a waste.... This card is made to be churned!
Are you series or kidding? I mean this card is being discontinued soon...

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2677 on: January 04, 2015, 06:27:05 PM »
Are you series or kidding? I mean this card is being discontinued soon...

The question is: What are you doing holding the SAME  US airways card for a full year!?!?
It's meant to be churned!
Understand? Or am I missing something?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2678 on: January 04, 2015, 06:33:11 PM »
The question is: What are you doing holding the SAME  US airways card for a full year!?!?
It's meant to be churned!
Understand? Or am I missing something?
Because when i opened this card, it included a 10k anniversary bonus for every year in the future. Even if a pay the $89 fee its still worth for me keeping it open. If i would've closed and reopened this card i would lose the 10k anniversary promotion. Agree? 

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2679 on: January 04, 2015, 06:38:22 PM »
Because when i opened this card, it included a 10k anniversary bonus for every year in the future. Even if a pay the $89 fee its still worth for me keeping it open. If i would've closed and reopened this card i would lose the 10k anniversary promotion. Agree?
But you'd get the new signup bonus, no ?