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From: mom@sfmag.UUCP (M.Modig)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Sears
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Date: Tue, 4-Mar-86 14:49:41 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar  4 14:49:41 1986
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> 
> I'm all for Sears.  And here's the reason:
> 
> After my divorce, I found it impossible to get credit.  This was
> in spite of the previous $5000+ limit my ex-husband and I had on
> Master Card.  Regardless, I was a non-person as far as credit went.
> 
> (This was back in 1975.  Hopefully, things are better for women
> today.)
> 
> Sears, though, would give me a card.  Using it for small amounts,..

I've tried four times to get a Sears card, starting when I entered grad
school.  The last was after I had graduated and started working. 
All I've gotten was an impressive number of pseudo-Ginsu knives.
Visa, American Express, Bamberger's, and most of the major oil companies
all love me, but Sears still won't give me a card. After the
last try, I've decided that was enough.  I wouldn't take a Sears
card now if they got down on their knees, kissed my toes, and begged
me.

A deprived child, (sniff!)

Mark Modig
ihnp4!sfmag!mom
:-)