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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 #4400 on: January 01, 2016, 02:53:48 PM »
Who do you think you are fooling? You think you are going to pull a quick one on your Creator? Good luck with that.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4401 on: January 02, 2016, 06:35:11 PM »
$65 SPG personal, $95 Amex green, waived on first call.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4402 on: January 02, 2016, 06:39:56 PM »
$65 SPG personal, $95 Amex green, waived on first call.

Nice. 4k SPG on SPG Biz.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4403 on: January 02, 2016, 06:40:57 PM »
$65 SPG personal, $95 Amex green, waived on first call.
Tonight ? Same call ?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4404 on: January 02, 2016, 06:51:53 PM »
Tonight ? Same call ?
Friday, same call

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4405 on: January 02, 2016, 06:54:34 PM »
Friday, same call
Nice. I've got some SPG's to get to as well.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4406 on: January 02, 2016, 07:32:20 PM »
Year 2 of biz plat. Got offered 150 statement credit. Pushed further and got offered 25k with no spend. Took that offer. Was told it will take 8-10 weeks to post. In actuality how long does it take ?
points came in today.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4407 on: January 02, 2016, 07:35:04 PM »
points came in today.

Wow. How much spend do you do on that card?
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4408 on: January 02, 2016, 07:38:58 PM »
Wow. How much spend do you do on that card?
50k a year give or take.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4409 on: January 02, 2016, 07:40:13 PM »
50k a year give or take.

Fair enough.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4410 on: January 02, 2016, 07:48:07 PM »
50k a year give or take.
Why are you putting so much on a plat? JC.
Who do you think you are fooling? You think you are going to pull a quick one on your Creator? Good luck with that.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4411 on: January 02, 2016, 08:36:10 PM »
Why are you putting so much on a plat? JC.
I'm not. Someone I help is.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4412 on: January 02, 2016, 09:21:15 PM »
United Club ($395 AF). I was told "Sorry, there's no retention offer." I moved my credit line to other cards & asked again. Got the same answer. I then said please close the card. He read the T&C of closing the card. I said, sure, close it, unless perhaps a supervisor can offer something you can't. He replied, I only have one offer for 5k miles. :) He claims that it posted immediately.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4413 on: January 02, 2016, 09:35:09 PM »
I'm not. Someone I help is.
Why aren't you helping that someone with a different card, is what I believe they ask

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4414 on: January 02, 2016, 09:59:47 PM »
Why aren't you helping that someone with a different card, is what I believe they ask
Maybe it's real business spend.  I put $350K+ /yr on a a Biz Pt.  Some charges being $100K+.  Try doing that on a revolver...

And paying F500 companies isn't like dealing with a Walmart CSR about split tender for a MO.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4415 on: January 02, 2016, 10:09:47 PM »
Any success waiving IP $95 right after getting the card?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4416 on: January 02, 2016, 11:40:46 PM »
Why aren't you helping that someone with a different card, is what I believe they ask
I am.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4417 on: January 03, 2016, 06:45:47 AM »
Haven't been hit with fee yet, probably within a few weeks I will be,  but called up about spg and there were no offers. Probably spent 40k. Is that weird, or will they probably have something after the fee hits?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4418 on: January 03, 2016, 06:48:51 AM »
Haven't been hit with fee yet, probably within a few weeks I will be,  but called up about spg and there were no offers. Probably spent 40k. Is that weird, or will they probably have something after the fee hits?
Its always ymmv. One rep sees nothing, a different rep offers something.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4419 on: January 03, 2016, 07:09:19 AM »
Its always ymmv. One rep sees nothing, a different rep offers something.
Thanks