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From: john@moncol.UUCP (John Ruschmeyer)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Discover -- A product of the Sears (really Sears credit)
Message-ID: <176@moncol.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 23-Feb-86 22:00:55 EST
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Posted: Sun Feb 23 22:00:55 1986
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Reply-To: john@moncol.UUCP (John Ruschmeyer)
Organization: Monmouth College, W. Long Branch, NJ
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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?

Not really, look at the volume involved. Sears is pushing those
applications like crazy. (They actually have in-store contests for which
employee can get the most signed applications.) I imagine the backlog must
be attrocious.

For what it's worth, Sears actually *lost* my first application. Their
advice- wait a few more weeks and fill out another application. (Well, at
least I got two pen sets out of it. :-)

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