S/O Getting CC annual fee waived

[love1999]

If you have successfully gotten the annual fee waived on your CC, how did you do it?  What did you tell them?  We are getting ready to hit the end of the free year so I need some ideas. Thanks!

[iheartbanjos]

I just called and asked. This is for a Southwest Airlines Visa. I have had it waived 3 times in 8 years, so I don't ask every year. I get 2-3 free tickets/year, so it's worth it even when I don't ask.

I'll just ask if there's anything they can do about the annual fee as I'm considering switching to a card without a fee.

[v]

I call and say that I'd like to cancel because the annual fee is about to hit and while I like the card, I don't know that I can justify it with the annual fee.

Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. At the very least, I am usually given a retention bonus for not canceling the card.

If you want to see what other people are getting on your card, there is lots of info at www.flyertalk.com/forum/credit-debit-prepaid-card-programs-390/ Look at the retention offers thread for your brand.