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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 #4920 on: June 16, 2016, 12:55:37 AM »

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4921 on: June 16, 2016, 01:54:36 AM »
anyone here had luck with CSP AF?

the key is to ask for a statement credit. Their natural response is that they can't waive the fee or apply a fee waiver, but they can issue statement credits...

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4922 on: June 16, 2016, 04:41:36 PM »
You can sometimes get it on 2nd/3rd call.

best to call # in wiki, or just reg axp cust svc?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4923 on: June 16, 2016, 06:26:18 PM »
best to call # in wiki, or just reg axp cust svc?
Regular number worked for me just fine.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4924 on: June 16, 2016, 06:53:09 PM »
Regular number worked for me just fine.
What did they offer you?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4925 on: June 16, 2016, 06:57:59 PM »
Citi Executive card- several offers were made. The 3 best were:
1) $250 statement credit after spending $3K/month for 3 months
2) 1000 AA miles for each billing cycle i spend $1K- up to 16 billing cycles
3) $100 statement credit + 5K AA after spending $1500/month for 3 months.

Amex Business platinum- called twice:
nada

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4926 on: June 16, 2016, 07:59:46 PM »
Citi Executive card- several offers were made. The 3 best were:
1) $250 statement credit after spending $3K/month for 3 months
2) 1000 AA miles for each billing cycle i spend $1K- up to 16 billing cycles
3) $100 statement credit + 5K AA after spending $1500/month for 3 months.

Amex Business platinum- called twice:
nada
Took any ?
I got $50 statement per month that I spend $1500 up to 7 months.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4927 on: June 16, 2016, 08:02:05 PM »
Took any ?
I got $50 statement per month that I spend $1500 up to 7 months.
Took option 1.
They didnt offer me the $50 for 7 months. Probably because i took that one a year ago.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4928 on: June 16, 2016, 08:15:53 PM »
Took option 1.
They didnt offer me the $50 for 7 months. Probably because i took that one a year ago.
Actually took it for the second year now.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4929 on: June 16, 2016, 10:11:11 PM »
the key is to ask for a statement credit. Their natural response is that they can't waive the fee or apply a fee waiver, but they can issue statement credits...
That didn't work for me. They offered to give me a statement credit using my points. ::)

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4930 on: June 16, 2016, 11:07:44 PM »
That didn't work for me. They offered to give me a statement credit using my points. ::)
Same here for IP, for 5 minutes she pretended not to get what i was asking for.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4931 on: June 17, 2016, 01:24:53 AM »
That didn't work for me. They offered to give me a statement credit using my points. ::)

How long have you had the card for/spend?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4932 on: June 17, 2016, 01:53:02 AM »
How long have you had the card for/spend?
A year. Reg spend

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4933 on: June 17, 2016, 01:54:19 AM »
Same here for IP, for 5 minutes she pretended not to get what i was asking for.
Always had an easier time with ink.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4934 on: June 17, 2016, 02:26:15 AM »
A year. Reg spend

Hmmm. This will be my 4th year with it. I put all my spend practically on it before I found out about how to use it properly lol

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4935 on: June 20, 2016, 06:35:51 AM »
I just got hit with the $95 AF on my United mileage plus explorer card and the rep claimed that there aren't any retention offers for me, and my only option is to downgrade to a no -fee card. Would HUCA help me?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4936 on: June 20, 2016, 08:35:46 AM »
I just got hit with the $95 AF on my United mileage plus explorer card and the rep claimed that there aren't any retention offers for me, and my only option is to downgrade to a no -fee card. Would HUCA help me?
It can and it won't hurt . TARB

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4937 on: June 20, 2016, 12:34:30 PM »
Got 25k for keeping my PRG open.
You can say what you think when you think what you say.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4938 on: June 20, 2016, 12:38:12 PM »
Got 25k for keeping my PRG open.
Nice !

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4939 on: June 20, 2016, 12:44:17 PM »
Got 25k for keeping my PRG open.
Heavy spend?