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 Months08/14/17 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 ExpressSeems 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:
800-444-2568Chase: 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