Originally Posted by lili-dui
I just "canceled" that card after using it for a year. I was billed the $85 fee this January, but when I called to cancel they refunded the fee and begged me to keep the card. Weird because I only used the card to get the 10,000 miles and to charge Costco purchases. But no problem to cancel.
I'm using a Starwood Preferred Guest Platinum AmEx this year....
I second this. To cancel the card is no problem. Amexco even prorates and credits/refunds the fee, if the card is canceled after the one-year-free period.