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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 #2860 on: March 10, 2015, 01:15:09 PM »
They gave last week 5k points for keeping platinum card open.
Points never posted, anyone know how long it should take?
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2861 on: March 11, 2015, 12:54:09 PM »
Anyone had luck with getting a good offer to keep Citi AA executive card open  ?
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2862 on: March 11, 2015, 01:48:24 PM »
Quote from: MRTHNMAN on March 11, 2015, 12:54:09 PM
Anyone had luck with getting a good offer to keep Citi AA executive card open  ?
Did you hear anyone getting at all an offer?
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2863 on: March 11, 2015, 01:57:24 PM »
Quote from: sruly101 on March 11, 2015, 01:48:24 PM
Did you hear anyone getting at all an offer?
Yes. I got offered 2 temporary Admiral Club Passes after spending $1000 a month for 3 months.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2864 on: March 11, 2015, 01:58:23 PM »
thats practically laughable ... what do you even need the passes for if you have the credit card that gives you admission ?
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2865 on: March 11, 2015, 01:59:39 PM »
Quote from: MRTHNMAN on March 11, 2015, 01:58:23 PM
thats practically laughable ... what do you even need the passes for if you have the credit card that gives you admission ?
They want you to spend $1,000 so you can gift passes to someone... A joke.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2866 on: March 11, 2015, 02:00:50 PM »
Quote from: D93 on March 11, 2015, 01:57:24 PM
Yes. I got offered 2 temporary Admiral Club Passes after spending $1000 a month for 3 months.
For a $450 card this is considered nothing ;) so lets hear what did u do in the end?
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2867 on: March 11, 2015, 02:05:06 PM »
ALOL! You think i took it? I said i'd rather the $450, and downgraded the card.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2868 on: March 11, 2015, 11:14:19 PM »
PRG: $50 credit + $50 after spending $500 within 60 days.  Take it or wait?  They say that they don't have an MR type of retention for me.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2869 on: March 11, 2015, 11:15:03 PM »
What are people getting for Ink Plus?
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2870 on: March 11, 2015, 11:18:37 PM »
Quote from: ilherman on March 11, 2015, 11:15:03 PM
What are people getting for Ink Plus?
Quote from: D93 on December 20, 2014, 03:19:39 PM
Chase Ink plus. $95 statement credit (no 10k UR offer).
Quote from: SOS on November 18, 2014, 03:11:34 PM
just got a $95 credit on my ink plus,
i kept pushing off the call
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2871 on: March 11, 2015, 11:20:12 PM »
AF on Ink Bold coming up do I rather call before it post or after or no difference?
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2872 on: March 11, 2015, 11:22:04 PM »
Quote from: TimT on March 11, 2015, 11:18:37 PM

Thx. They don't wanna give a damn for me....... Though I did not put much spending on the car..
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2873 on: March 11, 2015, 11:29:32 PM »
SPG: 1k + 500 SP for $1,000 spend within 60 days.  Take it or wait?  They are giving me the worst retention promos  :(
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2874 on: March 11, 2015, 11:31:36 PM »
Quote from: princea143 on March 11, 2015, 11:29:32 PM
SPG: 1k + 500 SP for $1,000 spend within 60 days.  Take it or wait?  They are giving me the worst retention promos  :(
I've gotten 3k-4k with no spend required.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2875 on: March 11, 2015, 11:33:05 PM »
Quote from: ilherman on March 11, 2015, 11:22:04 PM
Thx. They don't wanna give a damn for me....... Though I did not put much spending on the car..
I didn't spend much on my ink and I got a credit for the annual fee back in Nov, but two months before i cancelled a different ink because I wasn't getting any offers, ymmv
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2876 on: March 11, 2015, 11:34:24 PM »
Quote from: TimT on March 11, 2015, 11:31:36 PM
I've gotten 3k-4k with no spend required.
Yah, that's what I've seen on here.  Did you do alot of spend on the card besides the thresh?  I barely used it, so do you think they go by that info?
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2877 on: March 11, 2015, 11:36:03 PM »
Quote from: princea143 on March 11, 2015, 11:34:24 PM
Yah, that's what I've seen on here.  Did you do alot of spend on the card besides the thresh?  I barely used it, so do you think they go by that info?
No major spend. Sometimes $50 a month, sometimes $1k a month.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2878 on: March 12, 2015, 12:09:16 AM »
Quote from: princea143 on March 11, 2015, 11:29:32 PM
SPG: 1k + 500 SP for $1,000 spend within 60 days.  Take it or wait?  They are giving me the worst retention promos  :(
I got the same.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2879 on: March 12, 2015, 01:21:01 PM »
Quote from: princea143 on March 11, 2015, 11:29:32 PM
SPG: 1k + 500 SP for $1,000 spend within 60 days.  Take it or wait?  They are giving me the worst retention promos  :(
i got 3000 for my spg and 3000 for wife both via chat and no spending needed
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