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- From: adams@spss.com (Steve Adams)
- Newsgroups: misc.consumers
- Subject: Re: Do you think it was really Sears?
- Message-ID: <adams.722384365@spssig>
- Date: 21 Nov 92 22:19:25 GMT
- References: <1992Nov20.115354.27404@wixer.cactus.org>
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- guppy@wixer.cactus.org (Jennifer Mery) writes:
-
- >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!
- >
- Don't know if it's for real, but the questions ARE valid if it was. I'd
- suggest not giving this information over the phone unless you placed the
- call to them, and even then I'd be hesitant. Apply by mail...
-
- If you look at a standard credit app, this kind of information is asked
- for.
-
- -Steve
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