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From: thor@ihuxw.UUCP (Mark Kohls )
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Sears Credit Cards
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Date: Mon, 27-Feb-84 18:08:15 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 27 18:08:15 1984
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I had a similar experience after graduating from college. 
I applied and was rejected for *you-guessed-it* lack of
a long enough credit history. I protested with the famous
chicken-and-egg response, "Well somebody has to be the first
to give me credit, why not you!" The credit person said that didn't
matter, but I could probably get one if I had a college degree
or a longer work history. I said I had a college degree, but there
was no spot on the application to put such information. She then
replied, "Oh well we have a different form you can fill out, etc., etc."
and "Why didn't you list it as a previous job-most people do, etc."
A couple weeks later I got the card in the mail. 
I posted this
as WARNING to the numerous college-student type individuals on the net
who will doubtless endure the same treatment. Be prepared to
get a rejection, but don't just take it at face value.

Mark Kohls
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