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- From: darylb@sword.eng.hou.compaq.com (Daryl Biberdorf)
- Subject: Re: Movie Rental Place wants my Credit Card #
- Message-ID: <1992Aug12.212920.17092@twisto.eng.hou.compaq.com>
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- Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 21:29:20 GMT
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- In article <BsvpEy.A8J@news.cso.uiuc.edu> tamu@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu (Todd Henderson) writes:
- >At block buster(I hate this place) they use your credit card as a charge
- >waiting to happen. They told me they require so that if you don't bring
- >back a tape, they just pop out your old application and use the number to
- >charge up a premium price for a tape you just bought!
- >
- >This seems like a highly questionable practice, although I understand their
- >need for security, I think this is a little out of line. A lot of places
- >only want to see a bill(elect., phone) with your address to confirm that
- >you live where you told them, I assume so they can track you down.
-
- I don't know of a video rental place that I've ever used that *didn't*
- do this. It's usually stated clearly on the rental agreement that you
- sign when you apply for membership.
-
- >I hate block buster, I hate block buster, I hate block buster. Sorry, but
- >their prices and credit card policy drives me crazy. One more for the
- >road. I hate block buster. Ahhhh, that fills so much better.
-
- I don't like Blockbuster, myself, but this particular practice seems to be
- common.
-
- Daryl
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