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From: 2141smh@aluxe.UUCP (henning)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Credit Card protection
Message-ID: <455@aluxe.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 22-Oct-84 11:52:22 EDT
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Posted: Mon Oct 22 11:52:22 1984
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From the keys of Steve Henning, AT&T Bell Labs, Reading, PA aluxe!2141smh

> Before you subscribe to one of the credit card services, check to see
> what coverages your existing insurance policy gives you.  My agent
> mentioned that most homeowners/renter's policies do cover credit cards.

My credit card service company (CCSB) only agrees to call the company
to notify them of the loss.  This is necessary to limit your liability
to the amount under federal law and covered by home-owners insurance.
This also insures prompt replacement of the lost card.  I used the
service once and got the new card in 2 days.  
I subscribed because I found it impossible to keep phone numbers
for all of my credit cards.  I tried for 2 years and never did get
all of the phone numbers.  If I lost say one gas card and couldn't
contact the oil company in time, I could be liable for 1000's of
dollars in charges.