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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 #7600 on: July 23, 2022, 11:00:09 PM »
amex
spend / bonus
1,000/5000 green
2,500/10,000 everyday
7,500/7,500 marriott (so an extra point per dollar)
citi
1,000/7,500 aa

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7601 on: July 24, 2022, 10:53:41 AM »
Amex Biz Plat
$695 statement
No spend. no commitment

Blue Cash Preferred® Card.
$100 statement credit after $1,500 spend within 3 months.
Keep card open for 1 year
« Last Edit: July 24, 2022, 12:20:45 PM by Mo2 »
Common sense is not a gift, it is a punishment.
Because you have to deal with everyone who doesn't have it.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7602 on: July 24, 2022, 05:22:54 PM »
Chase ever give out anything on CSP or I should just downgrade it now?
I got nothing. "I see that you have x amount of points. Do you know you can use your points to pay the annual fee and make it free?"
I just downgraded to Freedom
Common sense is not a gift, it is a punishment.
Because you have to deal with everyone who doesn't have it.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7603 on: August 01, 2022, 11:04:27 PM »
Amex PP 45k Points for 5k spend

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7604 on: August 02, 2022, 09:32:53 AM »
I got zero on 2 different Hyatt cards

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7605 on: August 03, 2022, 03:46:24 PM »
Citi Premier: $95 after $3K within 3 months or 5K TYP after $1K within 3 months

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7606 on: August 03, 2022, 03:48:16 PM »
Barclays Arrival Premier:
Nothing offered (neither now or in the past).  Was a great card at the time for non-bonus spend abroad, but the market has changed and we now have offerings like Venture X and Curve available, so it is really past its prime for the $150 AF.

Closed.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7607 on: August 03, 2022, 03:53:44 PM »
Also no more BTC  ;) iykyk.

Yes, that was a consideration for sure.  What a shame, that was literally a way to simply manufacture points easily.

Watch them bring it back now that I cancelled....

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7608 on: August 23, 2022, 08:32:25 AM »
Amex Plat personal:
1st renewal.
Offered 30k points for $3k spend.
Forfeit if closed within 12 months.

Don’t know if I’ll keep it for that though.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7609 on: August 23, 2022, 10:36:43 AM »
Citi Premier: $95 after $3K within 3 months or 5K TYP after $1K within 3 months

They weren't offering me anything. Did you get it on the first try?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7610 on: August 25, 2022, 02:01:34 AM »
Anyone else see Amex being cheap recently ? Past few weeks or wtvr I haven't gotten a single retention offer on any business cards

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7611 on: August 25, 2022, 10:56:17 AM »
They weren't offering me anything. Did you get it on the first try?

Update: called again and this time clearly stated I wanted to close the card. They switched me to a different team who offered $95 credit if I spend $1k for 3 consecutive months which I took since I was going to keep the card open anyways.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7612 on: August 25, 2022, 12:59:34 PM »
Got Chase Ink Business Preferred $95 annual fee refunded. Call took 3 minutes including prompts and hold time.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7613 on: August 25, 2022, 01:18:06 PM »
Anyone else see Amex being cheap recently ? Past few weeks or wtvr I haven't gotten a single retention offer on any business cards
They offered me $100 on BizGold that has $295 AF.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7614 on: August 28, 2022, 04:06:37 PM »
Amex business Gold card $295 statement credit no spend
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7615 on: August 28, 2022, 04:09:15 PM »
Amex cash preferred tried multiple times no luck
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7616 on: August 28, 2022, 08:15:07 PM »
Got Chase Ink Business Preferred $95 annual fee refunded. Call took 3 minutes including prompts and hold time.
Do you use it a lot?
What did you say?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7617 on: August 28, 2022, 09:26:09 PM »
Do you use it a lot?
What did you say?
No- less than $500/month.
That I don't use it a lot, I was just charged my annual fee, and it doesn't seem to be worth it for me to keep it open.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7618 on: August 29, 2022, 11:09:07 AM »
CSR the rep told me she sees a offer on the account but can not open it i should call back when the "retention offer" department is open
I called back and they claim there is nothing there tried huca didn't work so i downgraded

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7619 on: August 29, 2022, 04:27:53 PM »
Got Chase Ink Business Preferred $95 annual fee refunded. Call took 3 minutes including prompts and hold time.
Was that on  a new card? or at the one year anniversary?