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From: rcd@opus.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Sears Credit Cards
Message-ID: <185@opus.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 4-Mar-84 14:22:37 EST
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Posted: Sun Mar  4 14:22:37 1984
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 > Speaking of Sears credit cards, I have become greatly annoyed at Sear's
 > efforts to get me to apply for their credit card, to the point that
 > given a reasonable choice, I will shop elsewhere.  When I have gone to
 > . . .
 > Does anyone know why Sears persists with this practice. . .

Speaking of obnoxious practices, does anyone know why Radio Shack (and the
other Tandy companies) persists in taking your name and address whenever
you buy anything?  I know it's so that they can send catalogs to you (and
whoever next lives at your address when you move) until the end of
eternity, but to me it means that I avoid them if possible and only buy
things I can buy with cash (since they'll copy the address from a check).

The whole thing is unbusinesslike. (Hmmm, never mind; let's just say
unprofessional.)  Why wouldn't it suffice to say, "If you'd like one of our
catalogs, give me your address and I'll put you on the mailing list"?
What's the margin in being so damn sneaky?

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