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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 #3460 on: July 12, 2015, 01:42:22 PM »

Why not close it? (Aside from having another cc for 5x rewards)

The value of that is immeasurable. (Well actually it is measurable and clearly outweighs the AF)
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3461 on: July 12, 2015, 02:59:41 PM »
The value of that is immeasurable. (Well actually it is measurable and clearly outweighs the AF)

Care to elaborate on getting great value out of 5 x Inks?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3462 on: July 12, 2015, 03:44:45 PM »
How about 250k plus UR at staples

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3463 on: July 12, 2015, 03:50:24 PM »
How about 250k plus UR at staples
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3464 on: July 12, 2015, 03:52:55 PM »
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3465 on: July 12, 2015, 05:34:33 PM »
How about 250k plus UR at staples
What about now that staples supposedly discontinued the $200 card?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3466 on: July 12, 2015, 05:40:21 PM »
What about now that staples supposedly discontinued the $200 card?
Still available in stores, no ?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3467 on: July 12, 2015, 05:49:32 PM »
What about now that staples supposedly discontinued the $200 card?
1. That is not true.
2. Staples sells other gc's besides VGC's

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3468 on: July 12, 2015, 06:09:32 PM »
1. That is not true.
2. Staples sells other gc's besides VGC's
Source? Everyone's saying it is true and I just checked and there's not even an option for $200 Vgcs. It doesn't say OOS, it's simply not there.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3469 on: July 12, 2015, 08:28:43 PM »
Chase not wanting to give me anything for IB.

I'd rather not, as it's not offered anymore.
Same here I really didn't want to close mines huca'd 5 times till they offered 10k/5k.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3470 on: July 12, 2015, 10:22:22 PM »
Barclay Arrival giving me a hard time and lately I've done a lot of spend on that card. I tried SM and was shot down same story when I called in. Perhaps I will send another SM.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3471 on: July 12, 2015, 10:39:29 PM »
Barclay Arrival giving me a hard time and lately I've done a lot of spend on that card. I tried SM and was shot down same story when I called in. Perhaps I will send another SM.
I couldn't get anywhere with them. I ended up downgrading.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3472 on: July 12, 2015, 11:52:57 PM »
Any recent luck on the spg
I Am getting nowhere and I would really close it, I just have some stuff that I bought on that card that I want the extended warranty on them

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« Reply #3473 on: July 12, 2015, 11:58:55 PM »
Any recent luck on the spg
I Am getting nowhere and I would really close it, I just have some stuff that I bought on that card that I want the extended warranty on them
People have been getting 6k-7k points, or AF credited. Someone got 10k points on the biz card.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3474 on: July 13, 2015, 12:43:31 AM »
Any recent luck on the spg
I Am getting nowhere and I would really close it, I just have some stuff that I bought on that card that I want the extended warranty on them
People have been getting 6k-7k points, or AF credited. Someone got 10k points on the biz card.
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Many people have been reporting high retention offers. HUCA

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3475 on: July 13, 2015, 01:07:21 AM »
Any recent luck on the spg
I Am getting nowhere and I would really close it, I just have some stuff that I bought on that card that I want the extended warranty on them
Doesn't Amex warranty still work even if the card is closed?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3476 on: July 13, 2015, 01:22:29 AM »
Source? Everyone's saying it is true and I just checked and there's not even an option for $200 Vgcs. It doesn't say OOS, it's simply not there.
Bothered to walk into a brick and mortar store?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3477 on: July 13, 2015, 02:35:56 AM »
People have been getting 6k-7k points, or AF credited. Someone got 10k points on the biz card.
+1 got 7k about two weeks ago on spg personal
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3478 on: July 13, 2015, 08:06:32 AM »
AF for both Sthwst personal & Saphire personal just hit, is there a shot to get AF removed or points compensation?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3479 on: July 13, 2015, 08:08:42 AM »
AF for both Sthwst personal & Saphire personal just hit, is there a shot to get AF removed or points compensation?
Idk about southwest but sapphire definitely won't be easy (if even possible at all)