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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 #4080 on: October 27, 2015, 01:15:47 PM »
Anyone get a retention bonus from Chase Marriott rewards card recently? I was charged the AF October 1st and I'm deciding if I should cancel. I called in and the rep said he has nothing available. Also, does anyone know if the reward night certificate will stay in my Marriott account if I do cancel the cc?
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4081 on: October 27, 2015, 01:27:35 PM »
Anyone get a retention bonus from Chase Marriott rewards card recently? I was charged the AF October 1st and I'm deciding if I should cancel. I called in and the rep said he has nothing available. Also, does anyone know if the reward night certificate will stay in my Marriott account if I do cancel the cc?
I did and it will

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4082 on: October 27, 2015, 01:36:08 PM »
I did and it will
Did you do any spending on the card past the threshold?
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4083 on: October 27, 2015, 01:39:41 PM »
Did you do any spending on the card past the threshold?
Not much

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4084 on: October 27, 2015, 01:41:34 PM »
Anyone get a retention bonus from Chase Marriott rewards card recently? I was charged the AF October 1st and I'm deciding if I should cancel. I called in and the rep said he has nothing available. Also, does anyone know if the reward night certificate will stay in my Marriott account if I do cancel the cc?
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4085 on: October 27, 2015, 01:42:01 PM »
Anyone get a retention bonus from Chase Marriott rewards card recently? I was charged the AF October 1st and I'm deciding if I should cancel. I called in and the rep said he has nothing available. Also, does anyone know if the reward night certificate will stay in my Marriott account if I do cancel the cc?

Marriot sends the offers over to Chase . Try again Nov 1 .

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4086 on: October 27, 2015, 01:43:23 PM »
Marriot sends the offers over to Chase . Try again Nov 1 .
Source? Is that how it works with all non-bank cards?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4087 on: October 27, 2015, 07:14:03 PM »
Any datapoints on getting retention offers with Chase cards via SM?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4088 on: October 27, 2015, 07:32:02 PM »
Any datapoints on getting retention offers with Chase cards via SM?
People don't seem to have much success with SM, judging from all the recent posts.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4089 on: October 28, 2015, 05:34:44 AM »
Marriot sends the offers over to Chase . Try again Nov 1 .

Source? Is that how it works with all non-bank cards?

That's what a very senior SPVR told me when he apologized for no offer on my card 2 weeks ago.
DROPR notwithstanding , come Nov 1 I will try again .

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4090 on: October 28, 2015, 08:21:41 AM »
That's what a very senior SPVR told me when he apologized for no offer on my card 2 weeks ago.
DROPR notwithstanding , come Nov 1 I will try again .
Interesting. Good to know

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4091 on: October 28, 2015, 08:55:48 AM »
I had no luck getting an offer on my Marriott card so I asked to cancel it and move the CL over to another card.  Because there was a balance ($5 and the AF had posted) they transferred all but $1,091 worth of CL.  The rep said I should call back after the balance is paid and they could reinstate the card and transfer the rest.  Surprise to me, when I did that the new rep informed me that they would have to pull my credit to reinstate the card.  I hate to lose the CL but I don't know that it is worth a hard pull.  Any advice?   

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4092 on: October 28, 2015, 09:00:48 AM »
Its not worth a pull, let it go

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4093 on: October 28, 2015, 09:12:57 AM »
If you were going to take a pull to get CL why not just open a new card and get your CL on that?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4094 on: October 28, 2015, 10:33:48 AM »
If you were going to take a pull to get CL why not just open a new card and get your CL on that?
Its not worth a pull, let it go
Makes sense.  Thanks guys.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4095 on: October 28, 2015, 11:37:40 AM »
Chase ink, received a $95 statement credit

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4096 on: October 28, 2015, 11:40:11 AM »
Chase ink, received a $95 statement credit
Do you do any non bonus spend? I do mostly bonus and could not get a credit after  lots of HUCA

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4097 on: October 28, 2015, 11:50:16 AM »
Do you do any non bonus spend? I do mostly bonus and could not get a credit after  lots of HUCA
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4098 on: October 28, 2015, 11:53:28 AM »
Yes I do not understand, I did not have to hookah at all
Maybe I should have offered some hookah

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4099 on: October 28, 2015, 11:54:04 AM »
Maybe I should have offered some hookah
It all depends on what you put inside.
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