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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 #4260 on: December 02, 2015, 02:39:32 PM »
anyone here got luck for a retention bonus the first year for bcp or edp? I called few times but they say because I got singup bonus they cant give me anything more
anyone?
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4261 on: December 02, 2015, 02:55:39 PM »
anyone?

First year BCP I remember getting waived.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4262 on: December 02, 2015, 02:57:59 PM »
First year BCP I remember getting waived.
even with getting increased signup bonus?
Do u have any different idea for a signature?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4263 on: December 02, 2015, 02:59:44 PM »
even with getting increased signup bonus?

Don't recall.

I am fairly certain that them giving you retention/waiving a fee is not going to be dependent on the difference in bonus you received for a card.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4264 on: December 03, 2015, 01:18:51 PM »
Just called Barclays for the Arrival+ and AAdvantage

Couldn't get anything for the Arrival+ they said they are no longer able to give anything for it.
HUCA?

They waived the AF on the AAdvantage card and offered to give me a credit line increase with no hard pull.


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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4265 on: December 03, 2015, 01:21:57 PM »
Just called Barclays for the Arrival+ and AAdvantage

Couldn't get anything for the Arrival+ they said they are no longer able to give anything for it.
HUCA?

They waived the AF on the AAdvantage card and offered to give me a credit line increase with no hard pull.

Did you check to make sure there was no HP?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4266 on: December 03, 2015, 01:24:09 PM »
Did you check to make sure there was no HP?
They offered me the sane thing two months ago, no HP.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4267 on: December 03, 2015, 01:39:13 PM »
Did you check to make sure there was no HP?
not yet just got off the phone but she assured me it was a soft pull even without me asking

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4268 on: December 03, 2015, 02:06:07 PM »
Can't get them to budge on the CSP annual fee.....no points, nothing...mutiple HUCA's.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4269 on: December 03, 2015, 02:07:21 PM »
Can't get them to budge on the CSP annual fee.....no points, nothing...mutiple HUCA's.
downgrade to freedom
i did it yesterday

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4270 on: December 03, 2015, 02:09:07 PM »
I will, eventually, but I have some 5,000 point referrals coming and I don't know how that might impact them...........I'll wait till the max time for the $95 refund on downgrade.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4271 on: December 03, 2015, 02:10:50 PM »
I will, eventually, but I have some 5,000 point referrals coming and I don't know how that might impact them...........I'll wait till the max time for the $95 refund on downgrade.
you have 60 days

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4272 on: December 03, 2015, 02:11:39 PM »

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4273 on: December 03, 2015, 02:12:58 PM »
I will, eventually, but I have some 5,000 point referrals coming and I don't know how that might impact them...........I'll wait till the max time for the $95 refund on downgrade.

Dwongarding the card won't affect the referrals.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4274 on: December 03, 2015, 02:14:25 PM »
Dwongarding the card won't affect the referrals.

Have you had the CSP, had someone use your link for a referral, downgraded the CSP, then received the referral?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4275 on: December 03, 2015, 02:16:20 PM »
Have you had the CSP, had someone use your link for a referral, downgraded the CSP, then received the referral?

Yes

(and FYI - your SP referral link continues to work even after you downgrade the card to a Freedom, and you'll receive the 5k points as well)

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4276 on: December 03, 2015, 02:22:37 PM »
Just called for AA Aviator, waived the annual fee and said if i spend $1000 in three months i get 5k miles...

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4277 on: December 03, 2015, 02:52:19 PM »
Yes

(and FYI - your SP referral link continues to work even after you downgrade the card to a Freedom, and you'll receive the 5k points as well)
good to know!
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4278 on: December 03, 2015, 03:10:14 PM »
good to know!
+1!

Can you use it for yourself, 24 months later (or not)?
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4279 on: December 03, 2015, 03:28:20 PM »
Yes

(and FYI - your SP referral link continues to work even after you downgrade the card to a Freedom, and you'll receive the 5k points as well)

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