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From: kathy@gsg.UUCP (Kathryn Smith)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Discover -- A product of the Sears (really Sears credit)
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Date: Wed, 19-Feb-86 15:40:38 EST
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Posted: Wed Feb 19 15:40:38 1986
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Organization: General Systems Group, Salem, NH
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	I've noticed that Sears has strange credit procedures too.  When I 
graduated from college and started my 1st job I applied at the same time for
an American Express card, a Visa card, and a Sears card.  I got all three, but
what kills me is the timing of when I got them.  It took American Express about
a month and a half to approve my application, Visa about two months, and Sears
six months.  It kind of makes you wonder doesn't it?

	On the same theme, I discovered recently, much to my disgust, that the
local Ames dept. store wants to know more about my finances to give a check-
cashing courtesy card than American Express or the bank I have my Visa through
wanted to know before issuing me a credit card.

						Kathryn Smith
						( ...decvax!gsg!kathy)
						General Systems Group, Inc.
						Salem, NH