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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 #2980 on: April 03, 2015, 07:00:39 PM »
MY fee for sapphire preferred came in 149 dollars ouch. any chance of any retention bonus?
No chance.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2981 on: April 05, 2015, 09:24:53 PM »
MY fee for sapphire preferred came in 149 dollars ouch. any chance of any retention bonus?
Close and churn it.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2982 on: April 05, 2015, 09:35:37 PM »
Should in just change it to chase sapphire unprefered?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2983 on: April 05, 2015, 11:08:32 PM »

Should in just change it to chase sapphire unprefered?
no... Change it to a freedom card...
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2984 on: April 06, 2015, 04:32:10 PM »
I just got for citi AA executive 100 dollars statement credit and 5k AA after 1.5 spend each month for 3 months OR 15k after 5k spend in 3 months OR 1k AA after 1k spend every month for 16 months

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2985 on: April 07, 2015, 09:34:47 AM »
I just got for citi AA executive 100 dollars statement credit and 5k AA after 1.5 spend each month for 3 months OR 15k after 5k spend in 3 months OR 1k AA after 1k spend every month for 16 months
don't see any of those justifying the $450 AF unless you fly AA frequently.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2986 on: April 07, 2015, 11:47:20 AM »
anybody know if you have the chase sapphire unpreferred and the preferred card are two different cards? can i have the unpreferred and still get bonus on the preferred card?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2987 on: April 07, 2015, 11:48:47 AM »
anybody know if you have the chase sapphire unpreferred and the preferred card are two different cards? can i have the unpreferred and still get bonus on the preferred card?
2 different products. Yes

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2988 on: April 07, 2015, 12:07:28 PM »
don't see any of those justifying the $450 AF unless you fly AA frequently.

And even frequently, citi prestige card would come out cheaper with a$250 statement credit.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2989 on: April 07, 2015, 12:39:04 PM »
anybody know if you have the chase sapphire unpreferred and the preferred card are two different cards? can i have the unpreferred and still get bonus on the preferred card?
Preferred has an annual fee, non preferred has no annual fee.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2990 on: April 09, 2015, 04:29:14 AM »
Does Chase never give a retention bonus for the SP?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2991 on: April 09, 2015, 08:39:11 AM »

Does Chase never give a retention bonus for the SP?
People have gotten the af waived. I don't recall to many success stories regarding retention bonuses, but it never hurts to try.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2992 on: April 09, 2015, 08:39:39 AM »
Does Chase never give a retention bonus for the SP?
Close and churn it.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2993 on: April 09, 2015, 08:40:17 AM »
People have gotten the af waived. I don't recall to many success stories regarding retention bonuses, but it never hurts to try.

Is getting the AF waived common, or only happens once in a while?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2994 on: April 09, 2015, 08:41:18 AM »
Is getting the AF waived common, or only happens once in a while?
IME, first year but not second unless ur a big spender on the card.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2995 on: April 09, 2015, 08:42:08 AM »
IME, first year but not second unless ur a big spender on the card.

Does Target spending count?  :D

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2996 on: April 09, 2015, 08:50:19 AM »
Does Target spending count?  :D
not sure. I think so

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2997 on: April 09, 2015, 09:10:02 AM »

Does Target spending count?  :D
It's just like any other spending. I don't think they can tell, what your swiping your card for at target.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2998 on: April 09, 2015, 09:39:32 AM »
It's just like any other spending. I don't think they can tell, what your swiping your card for at target.

They can't. Just probably looks ironic from their end and they probably realize that it's manufacture spending.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #2999 on: April 09, 2015, 09:42:16 AM »