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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 #5440 on: April 03, 2017, 02:18:38 PM »
Amex prg: $50 +$50 after spending $500

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #5441 on: April 03, 2017, 02:19:27 PM »
SPG Personal: 1 yr. Spend: 250k

$95 statement credit

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #5442 on: April 03, 2017, 07:45:46 PM »
Are retention bonuses linked to how much you spend and card history or is it random?
Pretty random

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #5443 on: April 03, 2017, 08:00:08 PM »
Pretty random
At one point Amex was offering points which corresponded to the amount you had spent recently. Can't remember which cards and exactly when. Maybe a year ago.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #5444 on: April 03, 2017, 08:10:06 PM »
Wow amazing! Good to hear... can't believe we get the same reps that we know! (I assume you got transferred to the MR department after calling the standard #?). So any luck with him? Did he mention anything about being jewish? (or was your name something which would ring a bell for a jewish name? )
Called the Delta Personal line then transferred. Gave me a $100 statement credit on my SPG personal.  Had a very long conversation with him about his journey to religion...

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #5445 on: April 03, 2017, 08:12:37 PM »
At one point Amex was offering points which corresponded to the amount you had spent recently. Can't remember which cards and exactly when. Maybe a year ago.
Had that recently with Barclays.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #5446 on: April 05, 2017, 08:22:00 PM »
any recent offers for Chase's Marriot card?

If not, is it possible to downgrade this card to a no annual fee card?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #5447 on: April 05, 2017, 08:33:40 PM »
did anyone have any luck on the CSP lately?
my friend tried to get something for CSP and nothing doing!
what could he do?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #5448 on: April 05, 2017, 08:58:10 PM »
did anyone have any luck on the CSP lately?
my friend tried to get something for CSP and nothing doing!
what could he do?
downgrade to freedom. With CSR out now I don't know why CSP isn't discontinued. It's really useless

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« Reply #5449 on: April 05, 2017, 09:02:31 PM »
downgrade to freedom. With CSR out now I don't know why CSP isn't discontinued. It's really useless
he has it for a year and is going back to israel next zman and wants to keep his cc without paying $95

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #5450 on: April 05, 2017, 09:09:38 PM »
he has it for a year and is going back to israel next zman and wants to keep his cc without paying $95
ehats wrong with a freedom?

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« Reply #5451 on: April 05, 2017, 09:14:39 PM »
ehats wrong with a freedom?
forex fees.

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« Reply #5452 on: April 05, 2017, 09:42:37 PM »
downgrade to freedom. With CSR out now I don't know why CSP isn't discontinued. It's really useless
The CSP has a $95 AF?
 ( if so then factoring out the $450 AF and $300 credit,so it's an AF of $150 which include 50% on award flights using UR, and global /tsa, thinking about it now and wondering why I didn't swap..(not me but sibling), Interesting point here. Thanks though for bring it out, never thought it out like that, it's a $50 difference which if used for flights knock out that $50 while gaining from the UR..
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« Reply #5453 on: April 05, 2017, 09:43:37 PM »
The CSP has a $95 AF?
 ( if so then factoring out the $450 AF and $300 credit,so it's an AF of $150 which include 50% on award flights using UR, and global /tsa, thinking about it now and wondering why I didn't swap..(not me but sibling), Interesting point here. Thanks though for bring it out, never thought it out like that, it's a $50 difference which if used for flights knock out that $50 while gaining from the UR..
dont forget 3x on travel and dining

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forex fees.
makes sense what about the chase sapphire does that have forex fees?

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« Reply #5455 on: April 05, 2017, 09:44:19 PM »
dont forget 3x on travel and dining
Dining on the CSP is what? 1x?
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« Reply #5456 on: April 05, 2017, 09:45:15 PM »
makes sense what about the chase sapphire does that have forex fees?
no forex!
Almost most cards which have a AF which I could remember off hand have no Forex... and yes there are those without any AF and offer no forex!
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Dining on the CSP is what? 1x?
2x

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« Reply #5458 on: April 05, 2017, 09:46:38 PM »
no forex!
Almost most cards which have a AF which I could remember off hand have no AF... and yes there are those without any AF and offer no forex!
im talking about the chase sapphire not the sapphire preferred

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #5459 on: April 05, 2017, 11:50:52 PM »
im talking about the chase sapphire not the sapphire preferred
a banker told me that the plain Saphire is discontinued.