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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 #300 on: November 15, 2011, 07:43:52 PM »
i recently posted a question  regarding churning or staying  after the first year when up for renewal
i called chase regarding my CONTINENTAL  card  to cancel they offered me a choice of either miles or credit in order not to cancel the card i took the credit  figured will offset the 85.00 fee

In all likelihood the miles would've been worth more.

How many miles/dollars did they offer?

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Re: chase offering miles or credit to retain after first year
« Reply #301 on: November 15, 2011, 09:24:08 PM »
i recently posted a question  regarding churning or staying  after the first year when up for renewal
i called chase regarding my CONTINENTAL  card  to cancel they offered me a choice of either miles or credit in order not to cancel the card i took the credit  figured will offset the 85.00 fee
 
I called when I got my renewal and said that I didn't have a chance to use the card (except for the $1 charge to get the 50,000 pts which I didn't share with them) and they waived the renewal fee for me. I think I must have gotten a new csr or I was very lucky.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #302 on: November 16, 2011, 01:36:12 PM »
they offerd me 15k or 150.00 statement credit which i took
update 11/16/11
called them back today  to cancel the co card got a thick headed SR who didnt know what i was after and as we  were discussing she went and cancelled the card i asked for supvsr and he reinstated the card and after explaining him what i was after he offered me either 15k co points or 150.00 statement credit i told him is this in addition the 150.00 i already got yesterday and he said yes total of 300.00 after he gave it to me i chutzpadik asked for the 15 k points which he said he cudnt do but that i picked the better of the offers as the statement credit is worth more then the 15 K points so im 1 happy camper
now if amex doesnt play ball with me and need them either way as i have loads of points with them chase co credit will l offset the amex 175.00 fee

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #303 on: November 16, 2011, 03:08:23 PM »
In all likelihood the miles would've been worth more.

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y r miles worth more? i have plenty of miles msak=(ma she ayn kayn ;))a credit to my acct is cash!
especially after you read my update that they doubled it to 300.00 credit

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #304 on: November 16, 2011, 03:20:17 PM »
y r miles worth more? i have plenty of miles msak=(ma she ayn kayn ;))a credit to my acct is cash!
especially after you read my update that they doubled it to 300.00 credit

If you got 300 it's worth more than 15k but 15k is by far worth more than $150, when selling to brokers (and for sure when redeeming).
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #305 on: November 21, 2011, 05:50:11 PM »
just called for my wife and i for the aa visa both of us where waived the $85 fee after doing 5 purchases.
phone call took 45 seconds each.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #306 on: November 21, 2011, 06:04:05 PM »
I got that offer but opted to downgrade to the no fee bronze.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #307 on: November 21, 2011, 07:18:24 PM »
I called up about my citi AA today, they offered me $85.00 credit if i make 5 transactions within the next 4 months.
i called up aa mc refunded me the $85 on the spot after i told them in this economy i cant afford the $85 anymore or i will close the card ;)

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #308 on: November 23, 2011, 01:46:01 PM »
just called for my wife and i for the aa visa both of us where waived the $85 fee after doing 5 purchases.
phone call took 45 seconds each.
same here
took a long 2 min while we discuses the weather in NJ........im sitting in JLM  ;)

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #309 on: November 23, 2011, 01:49:10 PM »
how long should citi take to post the $85 credit?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #310 on: November 23, 2011, 01:54:54 PM »
When you guys call are you asking the same rep to cancel both Citi AA Visa and Citi AA AMEX?
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #311 on: November 23, 2011, 02:58:55 PM »
When you guys call are you asking the same rep to cancel both Citi AA Visa and Citi AA AMEX?
just called for my wife and i for the aa visa both of us where waived the $85 fee after doing 5 purchases.
phone call took 45 seconds each.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #312 on: November 28, 2011, 01:19:35 PM »
has anybody had any experience with amex regarding retention?do they waive annual fee?do they add miles?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #313 on: November 28, 2011, 04:02:40 PM »
update just got off the phone with amex they are offering me 130.00 credit now plus an add 75.00 after spending 3k within 60 days or 20k amex points plus an add 7,500 after spending 3k within 6o days(plus ill get the 15k bonus that comes with the preimer gold card after dec 31)
what do you suggest i go for ashero i know u prefer points

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #314 on: November 28, 2011, 04:34:42 PM »
I got that offer but opted to downgrade to the no fee bronze.
What made you decide to downgrade? Did you just not want the headache?

update just got off the phone with amex they are offering me 130.00 credit now plus an add 75.00 after spending 3k within 60 days or 20k amex points plus an add 7,500 after spending 3k within 6o days(plus ill get the 15k bonus that comes with the preimer gold card after dec 31)
what do you suggest i go for ashero i know u prefer points

Is this for the Premier Rewards Gold? Sounds like a great deal you got if you go for the points.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #315 on: November 28, 2011, 04:37:39 PM »
how long should citi take to post the $85 credit?
Assuming you made the 5 purchases, the credit should post on the statement closing date.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #316 on: November 28, 2011, 05:06:41 PM »
im up for renewal and figured id give it a try to see what theyll offer to retain me
hey you never lose by asking worst case senario theyll deny your request 

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #317 on: November 28, 2011, 11:22:13 PM »
Assuming you made the 5 purchases, the credit should post on the statement closing date.
they didn't say anything about 5 transactions

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #318 on: November 29, 2011, 09:52:35 AM »
they didn't say anything about 5 transactions
I'd call to make sure that you don't in fact need to do anything for the credit to appear. IFAIK, they offer the $85 credit after 5 purchases. Was always the case IME.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #319 on: November 29, 2011, 11:58:24 AM »
they said at statement closing