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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 #440 on: February 01, 2012, 09:40:51 PM »
I got a $100 statement credit after calling in on my Chase continental card.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #441 on: February 01, 2012, 11:52:07 PM »
can you get a bonus for downgrading amex plat to gold?
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #442 on: February 02, 2012, 12:16:57 AM »
Amex platinum after 1st year. Was offered choice of $200 or 25,000 MR. I took the later.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #443 on: February 02, 2012, 12:40:22 AM »
Quote from: Side incomer on February 01, 2012, 09:40:51 PM
I got a $100 statement credit after calling in on my Chase continental card.
wow! how did you pull that  off???
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #444 on: February 02, 2012, 12:44:25 AM »
Quote from: joeb1 on February 02, 2012, 12:40:22 AM
wow! how did you pull that  off???
getting 100 dollars is nothing I turned it down and asked for ten k points. Just say you may close your card because of fee see what they say.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #445 on: February 02, 2012, 12:45:01 AM »
Quote from: PlatinumGuy on February 02, 2012, 12:16:57 AM
Amex platinum after 1st year. Was offered choice of $200 or 25,000 MR. I took the later.
That is very good do you spend alot on the card?
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #446 on: February 02, 2012, 12:48:15 AM »
Quote from: Fan of Dan on February 02, 2012, 12:44:25 AM
getting 100 dollars is nothing I turned it down and asked for ten k points. Just say you may close your card because of fee see what they say.

Quote from: Side incomer on February 01, 2012, 09:40:51 PM
I got a $100 statement credit after calling in on my Chase continental card.

do you guys spend a lot of $ on the card?
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #447 on: February 02, 2012, 01:27:43 AM »
Quote from: joeb1 on February 02, 2012, 12:48:15 AM
do you guys spend a lot of $ on the card?
26 k in 11 months so far
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #448 on: February 02, 2012, 01:35:41 AM »
Quote from: Fan of Dan on February 02, 2012, 12:45:01 AM
That is very good do you spend alot on the card?
a bit under 40k/yr. But I payed the $39 fee for buying a tkt from their agency at least 5 times (when buying online wasn't an option).
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #449 on: February 02, 2012, 01:44:54 AM »
well i spent 20k any shot?
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #450 on: February 02, 2012, 01:48:17 AM »
Quote from: joeb1 on February 02, 2012, 01:44:54 AM
well i spent 20k any shot?
of course you will get it I hardly understand the question try and try again u will get it
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #451 on: February 02, 2012, 05:42:02 PM »
well they said nothing doing and offered me 2500 miles. Guess I will wait for the 2500 miles and than cancel   
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #452 on: February 02, 2012, 05:44:59 PM »
Quote from: Fan of Dan on February 02, 2012, 01:27:43 AM
26 k in 11 months so far

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@anybody who got a nice retention bonus from chase

Who did you call to get the 10k miles, statement credit for the Continental OP card?
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #453 on: February 02, 2012, 10:31:24 PM »
number on back of card. I got transfered to I think the loyalty dep.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #454 on: February 02, 2012, 10:36:47 PM »
what did you tell them? you are canceling?
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #455 on: February 02, 2012, 11:32:16 PM »
that i was THINKING of cancelling due to the annual fee and if they could offset the fee I would keep open card. So first I was offered 100 dollars so I said I would think about it and hung up. A minute later I tried again but was offered the same thing so I asked for points instead and was offered 10k.
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avoid annual fee on continental one pass credit card
« Reply #456 on: February 03, 2012, 11:50:06 AM »
Does anyone know if there is any way to get around the annual fee on the continental one pass credit card or if i can get some other type of incentive to keep it open? Tanks!
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Re: Re: avoid annual fee on continental one pass credit card
« Reply #457 on: February 03, 2012, 11:50:59 AM »
Quote from: biga on February 03, 2012, 11:50:06 AM
Does anyone know if there is any way to get around the annual fee on the continental one pass credit card or if i can get some other type of incentive to keep it open? Tanks!

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #458 on: February 03, 2012, 12:44:37 PM »
Quote from: shmooz on December 19, 2011, 06:07:30 PM
Got $150 credit on the Chase PP card, so that brings it down to $250. I like the card but not that much, trying to get some miles also. Asked for 25k.

They denied me the 25k by sm. I called back again now, almost two months later, when my $395 charge hit and they offered $150 or 15k miles. I said I'll take 15k miles, but is that on top of the $150? (want to keep it honest!) She said, whatever you got before is yours, this is additional. So $150 plus 15k miles, in my mind covers the cost of the card for another year of lounge and avis presidents.
I had charged about 25k on the card this year. I am sure that helped. Not sure if I should continue that or move the charges to sapphire where i'd rather have the points, but then probably wont get the retention bonus on the PP next year.
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waiver of annual fee after first year
« Reply #459 on: February 09, 2012, 05:41:04 PM »
Dan, What are some of the ways to be successful getting annual fee waived even after the first year or is not worth the time?
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