Mar 2, 2021, 9:26 am
Last edit by: hkcj
To review retention offers from 2020, click HERE.
AMEX Gold, personal
3/13/21 30K MR - accepted
4/5/21 30K MR, no spend requirement - accepted.
10/17/21 20K MR or $150 for $2k spend in 3 months - accepted MR offer
11/20/21 15k MR for $2k spend in 3 months - accepted
11/29/21 - 20k MR for $2k spend in 3 moonths - accepted
Amex Green, Personal
6/22/21 15K MR no spend requirement - accepted
Amex Personal Platinum
7/7/21 $150 (no requirement)12 months after 30,000 points. Canceled.
10/27/21 60k points for $4k spend in 3 months. Took the offer.
11/10/21 40k points for $3k spend in 3 months. Took the offer.
11/24/21 40K points for $3K spend in 3 months. Took the offer.
12/27/21 55k points for $4k spend in 3 months. Took the offer.
1/5/22 55K or $550 points for $4k spend in 3 months. Took the $550 offer.
Amex Schwab Platinum
7/19/21 40k MR or $400 statement credit for $3k spend in 3 months (and must keep the card for 12 months). Would have rather had a no spend offer, but I took it.
12/15/21 40K MR for $3K spend in 3 months. Membership Consulting rep such a PITA to deal with that I turned it down. Then got same offer through much easier Chat process and accepted.
1/3/22 40K MR/$400 SC for $3K spend in 3 months. First renewal for this card and no retention received previously on this card.
Amex Morgan Stanley Platinum
8/17/21 55k MR for $4k spend in 3 months (must keep the card for 12 months, or “revoke Membership Rewards points and close any accounts you have with us”). Took it.
1/5/22 40k MR for $3k spend in 3 months. $14k spend prior year. Took it. (After asking for the 55k mentioned.)
Delta Platinum, personal
3/17/21 $150 credit after spending $1500 in 3 months, or 30K MR (no spend) - 30k accepted
10/29/21 $150 credit after spending $2000 in 3 months, accepted.
11/22/21 $50 credit, declined (and will likely PC)
12/4/21 $50 credit, declined ($5K spend for 2021)
Delta Gold, BUSINESS
10/11/21 No offer via chat - second annual fee (after paying last year), occasional spend this year mostly for Amex Offers
AMEX Business Platinum
3/24/21 $300 credit w/ no spend requirement or downgrade to $95AF Card, account closed
7/1/21 5k MR + 15k after 10k spend, declined - offered $300 credit w/ no spend - accepted
7/23/21 offered $300 credit w/ no spend - accepted
8/20/21 called to cancel because I now have a consumer Platinum. Transferred to Membership Consulting, which completely waived the $595 fee via subsequent statement credit (second time that has happened, non-consecutive years). No spending requirement but I have to keep the card open 12 months. I don't put a lot of spend on this card. Accepted the offer.
Amex Business Gold Rewards Card
8/4/21 - $100 credit no strings attached + additional $200 credit for $4k spend within 3 months. Accepted.
AMEX Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant
4/26/21 $100 statement credit with $1,250 spend within 90 days // OR \\ 20,000 Bonvoy points with no spend requirement
9/16/21 $75 statement credit with $1k spend within 90 days or 20k Bonvoy points for $1.5k spend in 90 days - took the points
11/21 60k Bonvoy points with $2k spend within 90 days (offered by chat team) - accepted. Points posted quickly!
AMEX Marriott Bonvoy Basic (old SPG Amex)
8/4/21 30,000 Bonvoy points with no spend requirement. This was the first offer received, approx 2 months after AF posted. Accepted
12/21/21 10k points or $25 statement credit for $1k spend in 90 days. Almost $0 spend. Accepted the points.
Schwab Personal Platinum
5/3/21 30,000 points, no spend requirement. Paid the annual fee the next day. Points arrived three days later.
5/14/21 $300 for $2000 spend or 30K MRP for holding card for one year. Took points.
AMEX Aspire
7/18/21 10,000 Hilton points, no spend requirement. Accepted points.
7/20/21 10,000 Hilton points, no spend requirement. Accepted points.
8/23/21 10,000 Hilton points, no spend requirement. Accepted points.
11/02/21 No offer, may cancel.
AMEX Blue Cash Preferred (BCP)
8/21 $100 statement credit for $1,500 spend within 90 days.
AMEX Hilton Honors Business
10/26/21 Chatted with agent late at night. Agent stated no offers on card. Cancelled. 1st year. Minimal spend after bonus.
AMEX Everyday
11/21/21 7500 MR for 2k spend in 3 months
Retention department:
800.452.3945 (note, sometimes after entering your card number you'll get a "no longer in service" type of message -- if this happens, HUCA)
Hours: 08:00 - 23:00 Eastern Standard Time
or chat with a Membership Consulting Services Monday to Friday, 9:00AM to 5:30PM ET.
To access chat:
AMEX Gold, personal
3/13/21 30K MR - accepted
4/5/21 30K MR, no spend requirement - accepted.
10/17/21 20K MR or $150 for $2k spend in 3 months - accepted MR offer
11/20/21 15k MR for $2k spend in 3 months - accepted
11/29/21 - 20k MR for $2k spend in 3 moonths - accepted
Amex Green, Personal
6/22/21 15K MR no spend requirement - accepted
Amex Personal Platinum
7/7/21 $150 (no requirement)12 months after 30,000 points. Canceled.
10/27/21 60k points for $4k spend in 3 months. Took the offer.
11/10/21 40k points for $3k spend in 3 months. Took the offer.
11/24/21 40K points for $3K spend in 3 months. Took the offer.
12/27/21 55k points for $4k spend in 3 months. Took the offer.
1/5/22 55K or $550 points for $4k spend in 3 months. Took the $550 offer.
Amex Schwab Platinum
7/19/21 40k MR or $400 statement credit for $3k spend in 3 months (and must keep the card for 12 months). Would have rather had a no spend offer, but I took it.
12/15/21 40K MR for $3K spend in 3 months. Membership Consulting rep such a PITA to deal with that I turned it down. Then got same offer through much easier Chat process and accepted.
1/3/22 40K MR/$400 SC for $3K spend in 3 months. First renewal for this card and no retention received previously on this card.
Amex Morgan Stanley Platinum
8/17/21 55k MR for $4k spend in 3 months (must keep the card for 12 months, or “revoke Membership Rewards points and close any accounts you have with us”). Took it.
1/5/22 40k MR for $3k spend in 3 months. $14k spend prior year. Took it. (After asking for the 55k mentioned.)
Delta Platinum, personal
3/17/21 $150 credit after spending $1500 in 3 months, or 30K MR (no spend) - 30k accepted
10/29/21 $150 credit after spending $2000 in 3 months, accepted.
11/22/21 $50 credit, declined (and will likely PC)
12/4/21 $50 credit, declined ($5K spend for 2021)
Delta Gold, BUSINESS
10/11/21 No offer via chat - second annual fee (after paying last year), occasional spend this year mostly for Amex Offers
AMEX Business Platinum
3/24/21 $300 credit w/ no spend requirement or downgrade to $95AF Card, account closed
7/1/21 5k MR + 15k after 10k spend, declined - offered $300 credit w/ no spend - accepted
7/23/21 offered $300 credit w/ no spend - accepted
8/20/21 called to cancel because I now have a consumer Platinum. Transferred to Membership Consulting, which completely waived the $595 fee via subsequent statement credit (second time that has happened, non-consecutive years). No spending requirement but I have to keep the card open 12 months. I don't put a lot of spend on this card. Accepted the offer.
Amex Business Gold Rewards Card
8/4/21 - $100 credit no strings attached + additional $200 credit for $4k spend within 3 months. Accepted.
AMEX Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant
4/26/21 $100 statement credit with $1,250 spend within 90 days // OR \\ 20,000 Bonvoy points with no spend requirement
9/16/21 $75 statement credit with $1k spend within 90 days or 20k Bonvoy points for $1.5k spend in 90 days - took the points
11/21 60k Bonvoy points with $2k spend within 90 days (offered by chat team) - accepted. Points posted quickly!
AMEX Marriott Bonvoy Basic (old SPG Amex)
8/4/21 30,000 Bonvoy points with no spend requirement. This was the first offer received, approx 2 months after AF posted. Accepted
12/21/21 10k points or $25 statement credit for $1k spend in 90 days. Almost $0 spend. Accepted the points.
Schwab Personal Platinum
5/3/21 30,000 points, no spend requirement. Paid the annual fee the next day. Points arrived three days later.
5/14/21 $300 for $2000 spend or 30K MRP for holding card for one year. Took points.
AMEX Aspire
7/18/21 10,000 Hilton points, no spend requirement. Accepted points.
7/20/21 10,000 Hilton points, no spend requirement. Accepted points.
8/23/21 10,000 Hilton points, no spend requirement. Accepted points.
11/02/21 No offer, may cancel.
AMEX Blue Cash Preferred (BCP)
8/21 $100 statement credit for $1,500 spend within 90 days.
AMEX Hilton Honors Business
10/26/21 Chatted with agent late at night. Agent stated no offers on card. Cancelled. 1st year. Minimal spend after bonus.
AMEX Everyday
11/21/21 7500 MR for 2k spend in 3 months
Retention department:
800.452.3945 (note, sometimes after entering your card number you'll get a "no longer in service" type of message -- if this happens, HUCA)
Hours: 08:00 - 23:00 Eastern Standard Time
or chat with a Membership Consulting Services Monday to Friday, 9:00AM to 5:30PM ET.
To access chat:
- Login to the Amex App, then press the chat icon at top right.
- Via the web:
- Log into http://americanexpress.com
- Select "Help" at top right
- Select the blue "Live Chat" button.
American Express retention offers (2021)
May 4, 2021, 8:39 pm
#376
Join Date: May 2010
Programs: UA, AA ,FB, Marriott, Enterprise,Amex
Posts: 82
May 4, 2021, 9:12 pm
#377
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,954
May 5, 2021, 6:38 am
#378
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Sunny AZ
Programs: HH Diamond, Sixt Platinum, IHG Spire Ambassador, Marriott/SPG Gold .....
Posts: 3,213
Called today and asked about a retention offer. Was offered 55,000 points in exchange for annual fee. Around $30,000 spend last year. Got full credit for af last year.
told them I couldn’t use the travel benefits and wasn’t really interested in the others though I do use them.
will try again.
told them I couldn’t use the travel benefits and wasn’t really interested in the others though I do use them.
will try again.
May 5, 2021, 7:23 am
#379
Join Date: May 2010
Programs: UA, AA ,FB, Marriott, Enterprise,Amex
Posts: 82
thats correct. I could utilize 55,000 points to cover the cost of my annual fee. I haven’t decided what to do.
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May 5, 2021, 7:49 am
#380
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Sunny AZ
Programs: HH Diamond, Sixt Platinum, IHG Spire Ambassador, Marriott/SPG Gold .....
Posts: 3,213
just wait for the end of the 30 days after your AF posted (aka cancel inside and you get the AF back) and ask again
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May 5, 2021, 10:00 am
#381
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: MSP
Posts: 81
AmEx Business Platinum Card
Received an offer of $300 statement credit with no spend. The CSR mentioned several times my 22 year history with AmEx. I mentioned that I like the card but with the increased AF and not being able to use the card's benefits because of no travel during Covid, would appreciate a retention offer to help justify keeping the card open. The disclosure she read did include keeping the card open for 12 months.
May 5, 2021, 11:59 am
#382
Join Date: May 2014
Location: GSP
Posts: 129
FYI: Called the retention number listed in the wiki (twice) and its no longer in service (for my gold card). That number has been in my contacts for years! They just said to call the number on the back of the card.
May 5, 2021, 12:23 pm
#383
Join Date: May 2014
Location: GSP
Posts: 129
FYI they gave me a credit for $250 no spend required
May 5, 2021, 3:59 pm
#384
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Carlsbad,CA USA
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Titanuim/Lifetime Platinum, Hilton Gold, United Silver
Posts: 1,534
Bonvoy American Express Business Card -$95 renewal fee due
I was offered a $50 statement credit now and if I spend $2,000 in the next 90 days will get another $100 statement credit. I accepted the offer.
I was offered a $50 statement credit now and if I spend $2,000 in the next 90 days will get another $100 statement credit. I accepted the offer.
May 5, 2021, 8:09 pm
#386
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: Marriott Gold, Hilton Diamond, Radisson Rewards Gold, Best Western Diamond Select
Posts: 1,856
May 5, 2021, 8:10 pm
#387
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: BAY AREA
Posts: 1,125
I just got 10k MR with no spend for my gold card. I really don't use the card that much to ask for more. 🤷🏻♂️
May 5, 2021, 11:11 pm
#388
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: DL, OZ, AC, AS, AA, BA, Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, IHG
Posts: 19,900
Anyone here got a retention offer for the Bonvoy Business AMEX?
May 5, 2021, 11:12 pm
#389
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: DL, OZ, AC, AS, AA, BA, Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, IHG
Posts: 19,900
I forgot to ask, but if I accept a retention offer, but upgrade the card, will I be violating any terms or get in trouble with AMEX? I know I'm not supposed to downgrade or cancel the card within 12 months of accepting the retention offer.
May 7, 2021, 10:46 am
#390
Join Date: May 2021
Posts: 1
Quick question: Amex platinum (regular personal card)
My annual fee was posted on 4/19
It's due on 5/14
I tried to chat into amex using the directions in this thread (through the webpage)
However, they told me that I had a retention points (30k) last year on 4/30th and I don't have any retention offers available on my account so far.
Someone said on this thread that I'll be eligible on the 13th month? I thought that would have started in May for me. Does that mean it won't start until 5/30th for me? If so, am I screwed because my 30 days after my AF will be 5/18?
Thanks!!
My annual fee was posted on 4/19
It's due on 5/14
I tried to chat into amex using the directions in this thread (through the webpage)
However, they told me that I had a retention points (30k) last year on 4/30th and I don't have any retention offers available on my account so far.
Someone said on this thread that I'll be eligible on the 13th month? I thought that would have started in May for me. Does that mean it won't start until 5/30th for me? If so, am I screwed because my 30 days after my AF will be 5/18?
Thanks!!