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From: ark@alice.UucP (Andrew Koenig)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Discover -- A product of the Sears (really Sears credit)
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Date: Fri, 21-Feb-86 08:29:45 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb 21 08:29:45 1986
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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?

Sears is not a centralized operation -- they have various offices scattered
around the country.  Each one is different.