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From: new@ee.udel.edu (Darren New)
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Subject: Re: Closing a CompuServe Account
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Date: 8 Apr 91 20:51:13 GMT
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In article <454@jgaltstl.UUCP> terry@jgaltstl.UUCP (terry linhardt) writes:
>I really suspect that writing CompuServe would accomplish this
>quite nicely. 

Yup.  That's why I suggested it first.

>Do you really want this person to start
>lying about credit cards, and going through all of that hassle,
>in order to accomplish their goals?

That's what "worst comes to worst" means: If all else fails. 
(And it really isn't that much hassle, which you would know if
you ever had a credit-card number stolen.)  I don't even think you
need to lie.  Just say "I suspect that in the future, a company I
gave my credit card number to may attempt to charge me for services
I have not received.  Please issue me a new card."  It's only
a hassle if you try to not pay for something already billed.
	     -- Darren

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