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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 #7040 on: July 20, 2020, 04:58:41 PM »
$100 statement credit, $5 more than the AF
nice! Anything specific you needed to say?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7041 on: July 20, 2020, 06:29:44 PM »
nice! Anything specific you needed to say?
I said, "I don't use it that much and there's this annual fee, is there any retention bonus you can offer to help me keep this card?"
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7042 on: July 20, 2020, 11:10:23 PM »
Chase currently offering $35 statement credit to offset the $75 AF on the Hyatt card, just call and ask.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7043 on: July 23, 2020, 02:15:09 PM »
Chase currently offering $35 statement credit to offset the $75 AF on the Hyatt card, just call and ask.

Seriously?? P2 just called yesterday and they offered nothing other than to close it down. How much spend do you have on it?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7044 on: July 23, 2020, 04:16:28 PM »
Seriously?? P2 just called yesterday and they offered nothing other than to close it down. How much spend do you have on it?
Same here
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7045 on: July 23, 2020, 04:39:09 PM »
No waiver after multiple calls and escalations to manager for Barclays Arrival Premier.  I did get them to waive an interest charge from a few months back of about half the AF when I had to carry a high balance for one month, which was enough for me to keep it another year (it ends up net positive after the two annual loyalty spend milestones).

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7046 on: July 26, 2020, 10:41:10 PM »
AMEX Personal Plat

1) $300 statement credit for 2k spend over 3 months
2) 30k points no spend

if anything i will take points, but i am not sure if i should go for it. even though now that am thinking about it

$200 in streming and wireless,
$200 in new airline credit (tickets)
$200 in old airline credits (which i have had succses in useing)
uber and saks for whetever their worth

and it seems hard to say no. and of course while I am not ready to pay anything for the lounges in cash, it's always nice to have them as a bonus

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7047 on: July 28, 2020, 02:17:56 PM »
Anything for Citi Premier lately? Haven't put much spend on it since meeting SUB

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7048 on: July 30, 2020, 02:28:05 PM »
Seriously?? P2 just called yesterday and they offered nothing other than to close it down. How much spend do you have on it?
Both me and my wife got it after just one call for each, almost no spend on the cards.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7049 on: August 03, 2020, 11:20:24 AM »
Anything recent on Citi Premier?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7050 on: August 04, 2020, 10:25:14 AM »
american express Marriott (old spg) 30,000 bonvoy points to keep open
no spend required
(better than spending $2,500 in three months for $100 credit - i think)

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7051 on: August 04, 2020, 10:54:39 AM »
Anyone have any luck with CSR? They keep saying they dont have any retention offers and that i should product change:(

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7052 on: August 04, 2020, 11:32:05 AM »
american express Marriott (old spg) 30,000 bonvoy points to keep open
no spend required
(better than spending $2,500 in three months for $100 credit - i think)

I'd take the points. Is this the personal or biz version?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7053 on: August 05, 2020, 10:43:37 AM »
I'd take the points. Is this the personal or biz version?
personal
i took the points

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7054 on: August 07, 2020, 04:35:54 PM »
If I cancel a chase or Amex card mid year after paying the AF, do they refund the prorated portion?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7055 on: August 07, 2020, 05:09:27 PM »
Anything recent on Citi Premier?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7056 on: August 11, 2020, 11:03:31 PM »
No luck on Amex Delta Gold or HH Surpass

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7057 on: August 12, 2020, 10:21:08 AM »
Citi  AA Abusiness platinum $99 credit after spending $1000 in 3 months. 

I think I'm just going to close the card .

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7058 on: August 12, 2020, 10:51:59 AM »
Amex biz plat (that renewed in March, before $200 appreciation credit). $200 statement credit. No spend.

Amex business Bonvoy. $50 statement credit. No spend.

No points offers offered to me (according to the rep).

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #7059 on: August 12, 2020, 11:37:37 PM »
Anything recent on Citi Premier?
5k for spending $1k, or annual fee waived/rebated for spending $1k