Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site umcp-cs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!we13!ihnp4!zehntel!hplabs!hao!seismo!rlgvax!cvl!umcp-cs!dsn From: dsn@umcp-cs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: Department Store Credit Cards: Why? Message-ID: <5785@umcp-cs.UUCP> Date: Thu, 8-Mar-84 11:42:48 EST Article-I.D.: umcp-cs.5785 Posted: Thu Mar 8 11:42:48 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 10-Mar-84 13:34:17 EST References: <263@houxb.UUCP> Organization: Univ. of Maryland, Computer Science Dept. Lines: 14 From Larry Geary: Checks? Who besides Bob Keeshan can carry a checkbook in his pants pocket? Who actually *accepts* checks without also asking for a major credit card for ID? Checks are for paying credit card bills. Mild flame: I'm not sympathetic to your complaint. There's no problem carrying checks--just carry half a dozen of them in your wallet. Often I prefer to pay with a check. That way, there's no paperwork at the end of the month. -- Dana S. Nau ...!seismo!umcp-cs!dsn (Usenet) dsn.umcp-cs@CSNet-Relay (Arpanet)