Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!decwrl!amdcad!lll-crg!seismo!brl-smoke!ron From: ron@brl-smoke.ARPA (Ron Natalie ) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: Discover -- A product of the Sears Message-ID: <852@brl-smoke.ARPA> Date: Wed, 12-Feb-86 00:27:50 EST Article-I.D.: brl-smok.852 Posted: Wed Feb 12 00:27:50 1986 Date-Received: Thu, 13-Feb-86 20:09:44 EST References: <343@uwai.UUCP> <34200015@uiucuxc> Organization: /usr/local/lib/news/organization Lines: 16 > > Sear's turned me down for a REGULAR sear's charge card because of something > that happened aLONG time ago and put on my local C.B. file. > I guess they didn't consider my credit rating at several major U.S. banks and > several local department stores (all of which were on the application). > > Should I bitch about this or should I just blow Sear's off forever as a > source of products or both?????? > I'd complain. Even if you don't ever intend to shop at Sears, it's probably something you should clear up. Frankly, I've had rather good luck with going back and checking/explaining/badgering credit people who refused me credit (this was mostly after a crosscountry move and my name kept popping up as not having any credit history). -Ron