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From: ix21@sdccs6.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Sears Credit Cards
Message-ID: <1225@sdccs6.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 1-Mar-84 16:19:20 EST
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Posted: Thu Mar  1 16:19:20 1984
Date-Received: Sat, 3-Mar-84 22:17:46 EST
Organization: U.C. San Diego, Computer Center
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I had an unusual experience with Sears.  At the shopping center near
my school (UCSD), the Sears store was offering free gifts to anyone
who filled out a credit application.  The first time I filled out an
application I was asked if I was a student and I eventually received
a card  with a $300 credit limit.  (The gift was a digitial watch)

About a month later I passed by the booth and was asked to fill out an
application; I told the person I already had a card.  She said to fill
out an application anyway; I would get a gift, she would get a
commission, and I might get my credit limit raised.  Over the next 2
weeks I eventually filled out five applications and received a variety
of gifts, some plants and two more watches.  Each time I filled out an
application my limit was raised $100; regardless, of the fact I used
the same information on each application.

The watches died after three weeks.

David Whiteman {sdcsvax!sdccs6!whiteman}