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From: dave@utcsrgv.UUCP (Dave Sherman)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Credit Card protection
Message-ID: <100@utcsrgv.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 16-Oct-84 00:18:35 EDT
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Posted: Tue Oct 16 00:18:35 1984
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In article <254@sdchema.UUCP> stuart@sdchema.UUCP (Stuart Oatley) writes:
~| Has anyone had experience with organizations like Credit Card Sentinel
~| and Credit Card Service Bureau?  They take all your credit card numbers
~| and arrange for replacements in the event of loss, arrange for the
~| recording of your new address, provide emergency funds to get you home
~| if you lose your cards while you're away, etc etc.
~| 
For $20 a year, or whatever they charge, why not just write the numbers
down on a piece of paper and leave it in your safety deposit box or in
a safe place at work? If your wallet's stolen, it's not THAT hard to find
the phone numbers to call. I've seen lots of these offers and consider
them all to be a waste of money.

As to emergency funds, there's always a way - you can call a friend
of relative collect if necessary.

Dave Sherman
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