Jan 6, 2020, 3:22 pm
Last edit by: motoridersd
THIS IS THE 2020 EDITION OF THE RETENTION OFFER THREAD.
THE THREAD IS NOW ARCHIVED.
PLEASE FOLLOW THE DISCUSSION HERE:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chase-ultimate-rewards/2031754-chase-retention-offers-2021-a.html
Please give us the following data:
Current retention offers (specify the date [mm/dd/yyyy], the card, the offer, how long you had the card and yearly spend)
When you call, you MUST ask if there are any offers on your account. Don't ask for an AF waiver, ask if they can credit your account the $95 (or whatever your AF is) to your account. They cannot remove the AF, but they can credit an amount to offset it. If you cancel your card within 30 days of receiving retention bonus, then Chase may claw back that bonus Note that Chase has shortened the period in which you can close the card and get the fee refunded. It is 30 days for most (or all?) cards.
If you don't get a retention bonus, the card you are holding may have the option of a downgrade. Cards that are downgraded may be upgraded at a later date. Consolidated discussion of that topic is here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chase...16-onward.html
The archived 2019 edition is here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chas...rs-2019-a.html
Chase IHG Rewards Club Premier VISA
6/9/20 - No offers. Paid the $89 annual fee
7/13/20 - No offers, cancelled (card opened March 2016 and upgraded to Premier in April 2020, but zero spend on it)
12/11/20 no offers (no spend) called twice
Chase IHG rewards Club Mastercard (older version of Chase IHG)
9/9/20- $25 credit. Zero spend.
11/25/20 - $25 credit. Zero spend required.
12/1/20 - $25 credit. Zero Spend required. Almost zero spend on card and have had it ~5 years, first retention offer.
12/7/20 - $25 credit, Zero spend required, Almost Zero Spend, had card for 7 years, first retention offer
Chase Sapphire Preferred
7/6/2020 offered and took $60 account credit, had card since 2011, $100,000 spend
12/26/2020 offered $60 statement credit. accepted. Took less than 1 min. Had card for 5 yrs. Spend ~10K this year.
12/26/2020 no retention offer. Downgraded to Freedom Unlimited. Spend, ~$6K a year.
1/2/2021 Many years, variable spend, 2019 was probably around 10K (as a Reserved), 2020 less for obvious reasons, no offer, closed
Chase Sapphire Reserve
12/30/2020 Offered $150. Annual spend ~ $40k. AF hit 1 December
Chase World of Hyatt Visa
9/4/20 No offer, had a high spend
11/19/20: $35 statement credit
Chase MP Explorer
13 Nov 2020, offered and accepted $60 credit, had card since 2004, $8000 spend in 2019, $800 year to date
Chase Marriott Boundless
03 Dec 2020. Offered and accepted $50 credit (towards $95 fee) with no spend required. $0 spend in last 12 months.
Chase Ritz Carlton Visa
31 Dec 2020. Offered and accepted $150 statement credit with no spend requirement. <$5k spend in 2020.
Chase Retention Offers (2020/ARCHIVED)
Jun 22, 2020, 3:29 pm
#151
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 8,937
Jun 22, 2020, 5:01 pm
#152
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 8,937
Marriott $90, Hyatt $0
Called today. Front-line rep offered $90 statement credit on my Marriott card whose $85 annual fee was billed earlier this month, but no credit for my Hyatt card whose $75 fee also hit earlier in the month. I may call tomorrow earlier in the day and try for retentions on that one.
Jun 23, 2020, 12:17 am
#154
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Carlsbad,CA USA
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Titanuim/Lifetime Platinum, Hilton Gold, United Silver
Posts: 1,533
Marriott Boundless Card $95 annual fee billed. No retention offer. Canceled card.
Jun 23, 2020, 2:45 am
#155
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: SJC/SFO
Programs: WN A+ CP, UA 1MM/*A Gold, Mar LT Tit, IHG Plat, HH Dia
Posts: 6,284
Chase Southwest Business card, 1 year old, total spend near $20k in past year. Immediately offered $100 statement credit. Accepted. Credit posted 3 days after call.
Jun 23, 2020, 10:21 am
#156
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Houston
Programs: UA Gold, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 35
United Club Card
$450 annual fee billed June 1. Offered $100 statement credit and ability to redeem 23,333 United Miles to offset the remaining $350.
To my knowledge, this is one of the last cards with Price Protection and it has been useful when buying high ticket items like TVs, etc. With the United Clubs closed, price protection is the only useful card benefit. Any thoughts on keeping it versus canceling and opening a Club Infinite Card with sign-up bonus once travel returns to normal?
To my knowledge, this is one of the last cards with Price Protection and it has been useful when buying high ticket items like TVs, etc. With the United Clubs closed, price protection is the only useful card benefit. Any thoughts on keeping it versus canceling and opening a Club Infinite Card with sign-up bonus once travel returns to normal?
Jun 23, 2020, 10:35 am
#157
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: flyover country
Posts: 2,434
I would be surprised if Chase offered anything on the $75 annual fee Hyatt card. Chase has bombarded me with offers to "upgrade" to the $95 annual fee Hyatt card, so I wouldn't expect any offers to keep what Chase wants me (and I assume you) to give up. Has anyone received a retention offer on the $75 card since the $95 card came out?
Jun 24, 2020, 9:45 am
#158
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Anywhere but home
Programs: UA 1K/MM, DL GM/MM, AA Gold, HH Dia, PC Plat, ALL Sil, MR Gold
Posts: 4,550
United Chase Explorer card - had for >5 years with annual spend >$25K. Was charged the $95 annual fee so called (first time) for a retention offer. Was offered 1.99% APR on purchases made for the next 6 months. No other offers so canceled the card.
Jun 24, 2020, 9:49 pm
#159
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 8,937
I would be surprised if Chase offered anything on the $75 annual fee Hyatt card. Chase has bombarded me with offers to "upgrade" to the $95 annual fee Hyatt card, so I wouldn't expect any offers to keep what Chase wants me (and I assume you) to give up. Has anyone received a retention offer on the $75 card since the $95 card came out?
I did that a couple months back. I had $0 spend for a few years on it, though.
Jun 24, 2020, 10:12 pm
#160
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Hold it down for The Bay, reppin' Oakland
Programs: Lowly UA silver, Marriott Ambassador/Tit4Lyf, IHG Plat
Posts: 1,763
$450 annual fee billed June 1. Offered $100 statement credit and ability to redeem 23,333 United Miles to offset the remaining $350.
To my knowledge, this is one of the last cards with Price Protection and it has been useful when buying high ticket items like TVs, etc. With the United Clubs closed, price protection is the only useful card benefit. Any thoughts on keeping it versus canceling and opening a Club Infinite Card with sign-up bonus once travel returns to normal?
To my knowledge, this is one of the last cards with Price Protection and it has been useful when buying high ticket items like TVs, etc. With the United Clubs closed, price protection is the only useful card benefit. Any thoughts on keeping it versus canceling and opening a Club Infinite Card with sign-up bonus once travel returns to normal?
Jun 25, 2020, 8:12 am
#161
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: FRU
Posts: 14
Chase World of Hyatt $95 with about $10k spend so far this year, no retention offers available.
Same for the Chase Marriott Business, with $0 spent on it since 2018, which was less surprising.
Same for the Chase Marriott Business, with $0 spent on it since 2018, which was less surprising.
Last edited by Stephen L.; Jun 25, 2020 at 8:27 am
Jun 25, 2020, 9:21 am
#162
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: flyover country
Posts: 2,434
My (faulty) memory is that the $75 card earns 3 points per dollar of Hyatt spend and the $95 card earns 4 points per dollar of Hyatt spend, and that was the only change of interest to me.
Jun 25, 2020, 1:57 pm
#163
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 3
Marriott Bonvoy Premier
Called today. Offered $90 statement credit. Accepted.
This is $85 AF card. 2nd renewal. Last year: no offers (I probably didn't call.)
This is $85 AF card. 2nd renewal. Last year: no offers (I probably didn't call.)
Jun 29, 2020, 1:55 pm
#164
Join Date: Apr 2011
Programs: Marriott Ambassador, AA ExecPlat, Amtrak Select Exec, former WN apologist
Posts: 1,424
Called 6/29/2020
Marriott Boundless card ($95 AF)
Have had card about 3 years, ~$25k annual spend pre-covid (zero the last 3 months)
No retention offer
Downgraded to Marriott Bold with zero AF. Because we were within 30 days, they credited the old AF back to me
Guess I will keep the Bold active for the elite night credits, but it is going in the sockdrawer as 3x MR points isn't compelling for spending
Marriott Boundless card ($95 AF)
Have had card about 3 years, ~$25k annual spend pre-covid (zero the last 3 months)
No retention offer
Downgraded to Marriott Bold with zero AF. Because we were within 30 days, they credited the old AF back to me
Guess I will keep the Bold active for the elite night credits, but it is going in the sockdrawer as 3x MR points isn't compelling for spending
Jun 29, 2020, 10:44 pm
#165
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Hold it down for The Bay, reppin' Oakland
Programs: Lowly UA silver, Marriott Ambassador/Tit4Lyf, IHG Plat
Posts: 1,763
When I called (on the same card) I was offered nothing of value. 1.99% interest for 6 months. Of course I pay my balance in full every month, so this is useless to me. Probably stuck hanging on to it, because one never knows when the ability to get a night credit for every $3k in spend will be useful, but it is frustrating.