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I would just sock drawer it and use it as an util cushion. No harm in just keeping it for a year or so. Drapping is bad for your health.
Cancelling will not necessarily erase the effects of the new account from your credit report and score.
@Dw4250 wrote:
I would also advise against anymore shopping card "tricks".
From what I've read, it often ends with a HP anyway (which kinda defeats the purpose), and many get stuck with cards they won't even use (ie some 250lb guy with a shiny new Express or VS card...lol!). HPs are precious, so save them for credit you actually want/need.
+1000
@fastalkintn wrote:
I was having a few drinks the other night and got the sportsman guide pop up and accepted it. Only got a $2500 cl, now I'm wondering if I should cancel it. I called to try for a cli and the csr told me it would be "another hard pull". I thought it was a soft pull. I guess having it could help my utilization, just not sure what to do. Any advice would be appreciated.
Have you tried requesting credit line increase online? you might not feel so bad after getting to hit the button 6 times in a row
Yep, I tried the luv button but no luv...
@Dw4250 wrote:
I would also advise against anymore shopping card "tricks".
From what I've read, it often ends with a HP anyway (which kinda defeats the purpose), and many get stuck with cards they won't even use (ie some 250lb guy with a shiny new Express or VS card...lol!). HPs are precious, so save them for credit you actually want/need.
Some of us 250lb guys with shiny VS cards also have someone who likes what we buy for them on those shiny VS cards.
But yeah, if you don't have someone pining for new lingerie, or preppy clothes, or whatever, don't go for a card just because it's a SP.
I'd just leave it. I used to use mine often but not much since I got BoA and AMEX.
I even got a small auto-CLI on it after a few months.