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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 #7200 on: December 16, 2020, 03:39:36 AM »
Got 5k MR for the everyday - free version.
Same here. Got 5k MR for Amex Everyday card via chat. Nothing for the Delta Blue.

FYI, the chat team can't help with business cards, you need to call for that.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7201 on: December 16, 2020, 12:09:13 PM »
Nothing for me on the amex  personal bonvuy
Been checking for months my last offer was way more then 13 months.

I asked rep if she can check other cards.

Got 5k MR for the everyday - free version.
Got $25 off $500 spend on the blue cash - free version

How do you start the convo? You click on chat, you get the bot that asks you what it's about and then what?
If it's not free shipping it's not worth it.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7202 on: December 16, 2020, 12:26:08 PM »
FYI, the chat team can't help with business cards, you need to call for that.
Not true. See my post earlier. The same chat team likely can't, which is the same as with phone calls.
Biz Plat: Was offered $150 statement credit no spend or 5,000 MR plus 15,000 MR after $10k spend within 3 months. Took the MR.

BBP: Was offered $100 and $200 after spending $4k within 3 months, $50 no spend, or 5k MR now and 5K MR after spending $3k within 3 months. Took the first option.

This was via chat. First time trying it. Definitely convenient.
When you start the chat, what do you tell the bot so it directs you to the retention team?
Retention.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7203 on: December 16, 2020, 12:32:50 PM »
How do you start the convo? You click on chat, you get the bot that asks you what it's about and then what?
Retention

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7204 on: December 16, 2020, 12:41:08 PM »
Retention

And then you just say I'm looking for offers on any of my cards?
If it's not free shipping it's not worth it.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7205 on: December 16, 2020, 01:00:03 PM »
And then you just say I'm looking for offers on any of my cards?
Tell them which card you wana check on . And then ask them to check on another card. And so on

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7206 on: December 16, 2020, 01:01:47 PM »
Tell them which card you wana check on . And then ask them to check on another card. And so on

Do you need to say you are thinking of closing the card or simply "I just want to see what offers there are, if any" ?
If it's not free shipping it's not worth it.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7207 on: December 16, 2020, 01:17:19 PM »
Do you need to say you are thinking of closing the card or simply "I just want to see what offers there are, if any" ?
If they ask you you can say you were thinking maybe to do some changes to your account.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7208 on: December 16, 2020, 03:40:42 PM »
$150 on CSR, first call, open since 11/2016
Tried chase today for my CSR with annual fee coming up and was told no retention offer. Did you speak to retention dept. or to a regular rep?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7209 on: December 16, 2020, 03:44:27 PM »
I got the Aspire in March
Can I try for retention?
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7210 on: December 16, 2020, 04:36:09 PM »
Not true. See my post earlier. The same chat team likely can't, which is the same as with phone calls.
Interesting. The rep I was chatting with said I needed to call for my business card, but I guess they just weren't so knowledgeable.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7211 on: December 16, 2020, 04:40:35 PM »
I got the Aspire in March
Can I try for retention?
I got the card in sep. got 20k points 5 days ago.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7212 on: December 18, 2020, 04:37:04 PM »
No luck with my amex platinum (open 4 years, only about $7-8k / year in spend).  I called.  Then I chatted. Both times they said I didn't have any retention offers associated with my account.  I've been hearing about 50k MR points as a retention bonus.  I was very disappointed to get NOTHING.  I really will cancel the card if it continues.  I can simply get added to my P2's card for $175 for all the same benefits.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7213 on: December 25, 2020, 02:26:42 AM »
Schwab Platinum, 50K points no spend required.  First renewal, at least $20K spend.  Used airline credit and Saks, but not Uber.  This account was also eligible for the $200 AmexTravel credit, which they tried to use as ammo against providing a retention offer (in vain).

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7214 on: December 26, 2020, 11:15:14 AM »
Some more data points from my chats today:

  • 30k MR on Gold with $0 Spend
  • 15k MR on Green with $0 Spend

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7215 on: December 26, 2020, 11:47:11 AM »
I finally got the retention team via chat, all she did was review the benefits, no offer  :(

Mine did that also. I simply replied with saying "Yes, I know all these and usually I am able to make great use of them. However this year that hasn't been the case, and I'm really just looking for something to offset this year's annual fees while I wait for things to get back to normal in 2021."

And then I was given my retention offers.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7216 on: December 30, 2020, 11:59:04 PM »
$250 on CSR, no spend.

$100 plus $200 after 4K spend on Amex BG.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7217 on: January 03, 2021, 06:59:42 PM »
citi AAdvantage business

Spend $99 get $99 back

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7218 on: January 03, 2021, 08:58:31 PM »
Amex green card 7,500 MR points, no spend required

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7219 on: January 04, 2021, 09:07:55 AM »
Amex Biz gold: $100 upfront credit + spend $4k receive another $200.