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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 #3880 on: September 21, 2015, 12:08:45 PM »
SPG Consumer Amex - $10 credit after chatting with supervisor, but nothing besides that. It is the 2nd annual fee though, first time they usually give higher (I think I got either $45 or 3000 SPG). Going to cancel as I don't need the 2/5 nights.
Do you have AU's on the card? May be worth it for SBS. Can't get this bonus again...
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3881 on: September 21, 2015, 12:26:39 PM »
Do you have AU's on the card? May be worth it for SBS. Can't get this bonus again...

Yes but I'm already at 4 card max so I figured I'd just sign up for a different Amex before SBS. Not 100% sure yet, have almost 2 months to decide.

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Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3882 on: September 21, 2015, 01:45:45 PM »
Amex SPG Personal - rep remarked that on my first anniversary on Sep 22, 2014 I had gotten 7k points and that no offers were  showing up in their system. She suggested that I wait a couple of weeks after that anniversary date and call back. Her comment makes me wonder if there is a 'lockout period' of a year for retention offers on Amex.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3883 on: September 21, 2015, 02:31:34 PM »
3k DL for my DL personal card

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3884 on: September 21, 2015, 02:44:51 PM »
3k DL for my DL personal card

 Thats it . I am calling again .

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3885 on: September 21, 2015, 02:47:24 PM »
3k SPG. Any chance if I call back to get the full $95 waived. I had the card for 3 years already

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3886 on: September 21, 2015, 02:48:58 PM »
3k SPG. Any chance if I call back to get the full $95 waived. I had the card for 3 years already

Sure

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3887 on: September 21, 2015, 02:59:09 PM »
Thats it . I am calling again .

Just called and got 10K on DL Plat personal . Thx Chapsnell for the push !

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3888 on: September 21, 2015, 03:08:02 PM »
Just called and got 10K on DL Plat personal . Thx Chapsnell for the push !

I pushed you?  ;)
Enjoy it!

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3889 on: September 21, 2015, 03:09:44 PM »
I pushed you?  ;)
Enjoy it!

 Your 3K reminder pushed me .  Was turned down 2x before :)

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3890 on: September 21, 2015, 04:22:48 PM »
for the aa exec
1.$50 statement credit per month that i spend $1500 for the next 7 months
2. 15k miles for $5000 spend in the next 6 months so i closed it
for the aa business
10k bonus for $5000 spend in the next 6 months accepted
for the citi prestige
1. 5k Bonus typ for $3000 spend in 6 months (i didn't like that so i pushed and got)
2. 4x bonus typ per $ spent in supermarkets,gas stations and drug stores up to 50k bonus accepted

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3891 on: September 21, 2015, 04:43:17 PM »
For Barclays do I just call up and ask if they have any retention offers?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3892 on: September 21, 2015, 08:28:18 PM »
$95 AF just posted for SPG Biz, got $200 statement credit from retention, moderate annual spend.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3893 on: September 21, 2015, 08:30:39 PM »
$95 AF just posted for SPG Biz, got $200 statement credit from retention, moderate annual spend.
Wow!

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3894 on: September 21, 2015, 08:30:49 PM »
$95 AF just posted for SPG Biz, got $200 statement credit from retention, moderate annual spend.
nice!!
Workflowy. You won't know what you're missing until you try it.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3895 on: September 21, 2015, 08:40:42 PM »
$95 AF just posted for SPG Biz, got $200 statement credit from retention, moderate annual spend.

Yoowsaaa!

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3896 on: September 21, 2015, 09:37:56 PM »
For Barclays do I just call up and ask if they have any retention offers?
Good luck,  they have been impossible

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3897 on: September 21, 2015, 09:44:45 PM »
If I downgrade to the cheaper version of the United Card ($60 AF) will I still get the extra availability for award tickets?

Are you sure such a card exists?
You are sure you are not referring to the non AF card?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3898 on: September 21, 2015, 09:45:35 PM »

Are you sure such a card exists?
You are sure you are not referring to the non AF card?
Ftfy I think

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #3899 on: September 21, 2015, 09:47:03 PM »