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- From: guppy@wixer.cactus.org (Jennifer Mery)
- Subject: Do you think it was really Sears?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov20.115354.27404@wixer.cactus.org>
- Organization: Real/Time Communications
- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 11:53:54 GMT
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- I got a phone call Wednesday (during Seinfeld, grr!). The woman on the
- other end asked for me and said that she was from Sears, and that they
- wanted me to apply for their credit card. Okay, I think, I wouldn't mind
- having a Sears card.
-
- First she asks if [my address] is my correct address. It is. Next she
- asks how old I am. I tell her. Then she asks if I'm a US citizen! I say
- yes, but I'm starting to wonder what's going on. She asks how many
- dependents I claim on my tax return. I say it's none of her business how
- many people I claim on my tax return. She says that I don't have to
- answer any questions I don't want to answer. She then asks if I'm
- employed. I said "I don't want to talk to you anymore" being fed up with
- these ridiculous off base questions. She says "This is the Sears credit
- card [blah blah blah]." I told her "I already have a Dicover card and
- Visa card and I don't need your card." the end.
-
- Is this for real? I couldn't believe the tax return question. If it is
- for real, I'm not even sure if I want to shop at their store. what
- weirdos!
-
- jam
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- Austin, Texas | guppy@wixer.cactus.org
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