Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site sdccs6.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!decvax!ittvax!dcdwest!sdcsvax!sdccs6!ix21 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 Article-I.D.: sdccs6.1225 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 Lines: 18 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}