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From: marcus@wanginst.UUCP (Bob Marcus)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Discover -- A product of the Sears (really Sears credit)
Message-ID: <1673@wanginst.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 20-Feb-86 11:51:11 EST
Article-I.D.: wanginst.1673
Posted: Thu Feb 20 11:51:11 1986
Date-Received: Fri, 21-Feb-86 07:50:52 EST
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Reply-To: marcus@wanginst.UUCP (Bob Marcus)
Organization: Wang Institute, Tyngsboro, Ma.  01879
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Summary: 

In article <161@gsg.UUCP> kathy@gsg.UUCP (Kathryn Smith) writes:
>
>	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?

HOW TO GET A SEARS CREDIT CARD QUICKLY:  Make a purchase, and say you want
to apply for a card and put the purchase on it.  They hold the goods until
the application is approved (or denied), which takes a week or so.  I think
they are legally required to process the application immediately if it is to
cover a purchase.  Cost doesn't matter; we did it with a $10 item.

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Bob Marcus                               marcus@wanginst        (Csnet)
Wang Institute of Graduate Studies       wanginst!marcus        (UUCP)
Tyng Road, Tyngsboro, MA 01879           (617) 649-9731