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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 #700 on: June 14, 2012, 03:18:33 PM »
You should be ashamed of yourself.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #701 on: June 14, 2012, 03:31:25 PM »
You should be ashamed of yourself.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #702 on: June 14, 2012, 03:33:42 PM »
I got that for 18 months  8)
 plus $75 for 1k in 1 month on my TY
Or 10k TY for 3k in 6 months!
they change their deals every month or two
I asked the guy for specifics but he wouldn't share!  :-X

I don't think the TY offers are worth that much.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #703 on: June 14, 2012, 05:09:24 PM »
I don't think the TY offers are worth that much.
+1

Or 10k TY for 3k in 6 months!
Use the $3k spend to meet the signup requirements...

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #704 on: June 14, 2012, 07:06:12 PM »
Any suggestions to get the BA annual fee refunded?
Called twice yesterday and even escalated one call twice and they wouldn't budge.
I spent over $20K on it during the past year and still.

Just called BA as I started second year and got hit with the $95 ....

Rep was reading something on the screen to herself and mumbled something about "retention" then transferred me to someone else who "specializes in helping people cancel the card"

Waived the $95 and told me to keep spending on the card ... didn't even ask me to "verbally agree to keep it open for X amount of time"
Pleas hold. Your call will be answered in the order it was received.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #705 on: June 14, 2012, 10:06:11 PM »
how much u spend?

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #706 on: June 14, 2012, 11:06:50 PM »
how much u spend?

about 1,500 a month
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #707 on: June 17, 2012, 12:18:09 AM »
I don't think the TY offers are worth that much.
$500 gift to Walmart for doing nothing? I've heard worse  ::)
Use the $3k spend to meet the signup requirements...
What are you talking about?!?  ???
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #708 on: June 17, 2012, 12:26:19 AM »
He's talking about putting that $3,000 of spend towards a new credit card earning you $1,000+ instead of $100.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #709 on: June 17, 2012, 12:51:04 AM »
He's talking about putting that $3,000 of spend towards a new credit card earning you $1,000+ instead of $100.
who spends real money to meet requirements?   :o
Airline Tickets anybody??  ;)
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #710 on: June 17, 2012, 12:52:31 AM »
@AJK That is probably what he meant though...  ::)
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #711 on: June 17, 2012, 01:04:31 AM »
Wow, you continue to surprise me.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #712 on: June 17, 2012, 03:59:03 AM »
$500 gift to Walmart for doing nothing? I've heard worse  ::)

$500 is the low end of what a CC is worth to me. Granted, Citi doesn't have too many better options.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #713 on: June 17, 2012, 10:30:17 AM »
Citi AA is a pretty darn spectacular option.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #714 on: June 17, 2012, 11:54:33 AM »
Citi AA is a pretty darn spectacular option.

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+1
Just did the 2bm 50k plus $100 visa/amex for one of my "clients"  ;)
But I did the 75k like a year ago. Don't you have to wait 18 months?  ???
Correct me if I'm wrong and I'll do it ASAP!  :-[
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #715 on: June 17, 2012, 02:49:13 PM »
+1
Just did the 2bm 50k plus $100 visa/amex for one of my "clients"  ;)
But I did the 75k like a year ago. Don't you have to wait 18 months?  ???
Correct me if I'm wrong and I'll do it ASAP!  :-[

YMMV.

For your client, why didn't you do a 2/3BM?
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #716 on: June 17, 2012, 02:55:16 PM »
Wow, you continue to surprise me.

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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #717 on: June 17, 2012, 04:39:26 PM »
YMMV.

For your client, why didn't you do a 2/3BM?
I did a 2bm visa+amex
I was told you can't do 3bm w/ citi and he has a TY already anyway
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #718 on: June 17, 2012, 04:46:46 PM »
Citi AA is a pretty darn spectacular option.

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P.S. while we are on the subject I have a dumb Question.
I applied and got the "Approved" screen for both and then my connection died  >:(
I took screen shots but I didn't continue to set up the online accounts etc..
That was friday and I still didn't receive so much as an Email from Citi  :o
What does that mean? ???  I'm sitting on shpilkis hoping that the welcome packets show up in the Mail!
The pull on Experian is definitely there  :-\
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #719 on: June 17, 2012, 04:56:13 PM »
I was told you can't do 3bm w/ citi and he has a TY already anyway

Told? By who?

P.S. while we are on the subject I have a dumb Question.
I applied and got the "Approved" screen for both and then my connection died  >:(
I took screen shots but I didn't continue to set up the online accounts etc..
That was friday and I still didn't receive so much as an Email from Citi  :o
What does that mean? ???  I'm sitting on shpilkis hoping that the welcome packets show up in the Mail!
The pull on Experian is definitely there  :-\

If you saw the approved screen you should be ok, but if you're nervous try calling about app status and give them your SSN.

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