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From: tim@oucs.UUCP (Tim Thompson)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Sears
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Date: Wed, 26-Feb-86 08:59:26 EST
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Posted: Wed Feb 26 08:59:26 1986
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Sue Brezden:
> >I'm all for Sears.  And here's the reason:
> >After my divorce, I found it impossible to get credit.
> >(This was back in 1975.  Hopefully, things are better for women
> >today.)
> >Sears, though, would give me a card.
> >Penny's never did take me--and I wouldn't even try them now.  Screw 'em.
> >So it's all in the experiences you happen to have had.  I would still
> >counsel someone just starting out in the wonderful world of credit
> >to go Sears first.
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Mark Freeman:
> In 1980-1981 I was trying to establish credit and Sears turned me down 3 times.
> Pennys took me on the first try.  Go figure!
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Tim Thompson:  (that's me, folks!)
  Figure this: I'm still a college student and have my Sears, Penney's, Lazarus,
and a few other cards. I'm making about $137 every other week, and I've got
cards coming out my nose. NOW, my wife, who's supporting us right now by
teaching at a junior high school, has been turned down THREE TIMES for a Sears
card, and we're still now sure why. Can anyone explain that, other than 
Sears being kind of stupid for giving their card to someone who can't afford
it, and not giving it to someone who can?