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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 #4760 on: April 05, 2016, 09:23:24 PM »
Just called for my Ink Plus (Year 1). Couldn't get them to waive the AF, but after pushing I got the supervisor to give me 5,000 points.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4761 on: April 05, 2016, 11:23:38 PM »
Just called for my Ink Plus (Year 1). Couldn't get them to waive the AF, but after pushing I got the supervisor to give me 5,000 points.

He probably did that manually, not as a retention, just fyi
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4762 on: April 05, 2016, 11:38:59 PM »
Amex Business Gold. 1 card I got 15k MR and the 2nd card they told me to close down (which I did after a few calls).
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4763 on: April 05, 2016, 11:41:49 PM »
He probably did that manually, not as a retention, just fyi
Good job!
Correct. But apparently he noted that I shouldn't get anything else if I call back again. I believe him because I heard a lot of typing.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4764 on: April 06, 2016, 01:48:50 AM »
Amex Business Gold. 1 card I got 15k MR and the 2nd card they told me to close down (which I did after a few calls).
What was the 2nd card?

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Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4765 on: April 06, 2016, 07:04:09 AM »
Correct. But apparently he noted that I shouldn't get anything else if I call back again. I believe him because I heard a lot of typing.

All about the rep you get. Some won't look at the notes properly, some are nice and some will read them and tell you to take a hike.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4766 on: April 06, 2016, 08:36:06 AM »
All about the rep you get. Some won't look at the notes properly, some are nice and some will read them and tell you to take a hike.
True. Though doubt I'll have the patience to call again. I had to really push this guy to give me something and when I called for my wife's Ink, even after negotiating a lot all they were willing to do was send a request to the higher ups (which will probably result in nothing).

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4767 on: April 06, 2016, 08:37:03 AM »
True. Though doubt I'll have the patience to call again. I had to really push this guy to give me something and when I called for my wife's Ink, even after negotiating a lot all they were willing to do was send a request to the higher ups (which will probably result in nothing).

Depends. Happened to me once on my CSP. 2 days later I saw a credit for the AF in my account. As usual, YMMV.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4768 on: April 06, 2016, 08:39:27 AM »
Depends. Happened to me once on my CSP. 2 days later I saw a credit for the AF in my account. As usual, YMMV.
Nice! No refund (yet) for me though. They did say they'd call me within 7-10 business days though.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4769 on: April 06, 2016, 09:17:23 AM »
What was the 2nd card?
I was calling about two amex gold business cards I did in a 2bm
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4770 on: April 06, 2016, 09:28:06 AM »
I was calling about two amex gold business cards I did in a 2bm
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4771 on: April 06, 2016, 03:26:34 PM »
called about ink plus, they said your account has a promotion to give a $95 statement credit i was like cool how about my ink bold. after 2 min shes like yes we have that promo for this card too. nice!

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4772 on: April 06, 2016, 03:45:48 PM »
called about ink plus, they said your account has a promotion to give a $95 statement credit i was like cool how about my ink bold. after 2 min shes like yes we have that promo for this card too. nice!
You still on the phone with them ? I got some cards :)

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4773 on: April 06, 2016, 03:49:45 PM »
You still on the phone with them ? I got some cards :)

hehe. i asked what their reason is (not that im complaining or anything :P) bec for years was never approved. theyre like, not in our control

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4774 on: April 06, 2016, 07:49:34 PM »
$95 statement credit after spending 1k in three months for Citi AA plat

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4775 on: April 12, 2016, 10:27:03 AM »
Finally heard back re: DW's Ink Plus (they sent it up for review). Got the AF waived (1st year).

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4776 on: April 12, 2016, 10:46:53 AM »
Finally heard back re: DW's Ink Plus (they sent it up for review). Got the AF waived (1st year).

Very nice.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4777 on: April 12, 2016, 10:50:19 AM »
Very nice.
Yup. I went 1.5/2 on 2 new Inks. Can't complain about that.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4778 on: April 12, 2016, 11:18:07 AM »
20k MR after 3k spend for personal plat.

But mentioned ~5 times that I have to agree to keep the card open for another year, should I be worried to close as soon as retention posts?

(I know I shouldn't, but wondering if they got stricter lately)

ETA: it's actually 5k immediately, and another 15k after spending 3k in 60 days
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #4779 on: April 12, 2016, 01:22:32 PM »
I was calling about two amex gold business cards I did in a 2bm
may I know how you get 2 of the same card? Whenever I do 2 the second gets canceled