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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 #4160 on: November 04, 2015, 05:03:32 PM »
How much spending do you do on the card?
dunno offhand for the yr but not 150k but also not 5k
i also do and have done some real spending outside of staples

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4161 on: November 05, 2015, 03:08:20 PM »
Biz Plat $350.00 Statement Credit

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4162 on: November 05, 2015, 03:09:44 PM »
Biz Plat $350.00 Statement Credit
How old?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4163 on: November 05, 2015, 03:15:00 PM »
Biz Plat $350.00 Statement Credit
Wow nice

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4164 on: November 05, 2015, 03:58:12 PM »
$95 statement credit on ink plus!

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4165 on: November 05, 2015, 05:34:28 PM »
Biz Plat $350.00 Statement Credit
Nice
money doesn't talk......      it SCREAMS !

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4166 on: November 05, 2015, 06:03:44 PM »
Biz Plat $350.00 Statement Credit
Heavy use after signup bonus ?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4167 on: November 06, 2015, 09:47:40 AM »
SPG, wont give me anything. Tried 3 different times. Said they cant give me ever year.
Tried again after a few weeks but skipped right to the cancellation department via the menu on the phone. Rep offered me $50 statement credit or 7,000 SPG points. I took the points.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4168 on: November 06, 2015, 09:59:17 AM »
Heavy use after signup bonus ?
Heavy use and thus was in the second year of the card.
I did downgrade to green shortly after :)

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4169 on: November 06, 2015, 03:31:00 PM »
Just tried retention on SPG Consumer and was shot down and told that there were no "offers" for my account. I asked them if they can downgrade the card to an Everyday card or something else without and AF and was told I couldn't. Is this the case or is it just a HUCA situation?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4170 on: November 06, 2015, 04:30:07 PM »
Just tried retention on SPG Consumer and was shot down and told that there were no "offers" for my account. I asked them if they can downgrade the card to an Everyday card or something else without and AF and was told I couldn't. Is this the case or is it just a HUCA situation?
Deffinetly huca I was told no several times before a manager approved the downgrade.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4171 on: November 07, 2015, 11:20:51 AM »
Just tried retention on SPG Consumer and was shot down and told that there were no "offers" for my account. I asked them if they can downgrade the card to an Everyday card or something else without and AF and was told I couldn't. Is this the case or is it just a HUCA situation?
HUCA

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4172 on: November 08, 2015, 02:59:36 PM »
can i get a retention bonus on a amex card that has a annual fee the first year too like the edp? or the retention bonus is only for cards that the fee starts the second year?
Do u have any different idea for a signature?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4173 on: November 08, 2015, 03:14:39 PM »
can i get a retention bonus on a amex card that has a annual fee the first year too like the edp? or the retention bonus is only for cards that the fee starts the second year?

Sure.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4174 on: November 08, 2015, 03:34:18 PM »
can i get a retention bonus on a amex card that has a annual fee the first year too like the edp? or the retention bonus is only for cards that the fee starts the second year?

Tried to get for EDP on phone and chat, no luck so far.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4175 on: November 10, 2015, 08:51:04 PM »
Ditto, I just downgraded tonight.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4176 on: November 11, 2015, 03:18:08 PM »
Has anyone  gotten a better offer than 6k points to keep Chase Sapphire Preferred open?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4177 on: November 11, 2015, 03:21:38 PM »
Has anyone  gotten a better offer than 6k points to keep Chase Sapphire Preferred open?
Rarely. Most don't even get that.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4178 on: November 11, 2015, 03:35:19 PM »
How bad is it to take the points and then cancel?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4179 on: November 11, 2015, 03:37:01 PM »
Has anyone  gotten a better offer than 6k points to keep Chase Sapphire Preferred open?
How much did you spend on the card this year? What did you tell them? They're not offering anything