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- From: tamu@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu (Todd Henderson)
- Subject: Re: Movie Rental Place wants my Credit Card #
- References: <1992Aug12.084152.2080@merrimack.edu> <13225@texsun.Central.Sun.COM> <BsvpEy.A8J@news.cso.uiuc.edu> <1992Aug12.212920.17092@twisto.eng.hou.compaq.com>
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- Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
- Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 14:25:46 GMT
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- darylb@sword.eng.hou.compaq.com (Daryl Biberdorf) writes:
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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
- .
- .
- .
- >>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.
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- >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.
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- >>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.
-
- Some of the smaller, mom and pop places are a little more trusting. I have
- found one or more everywhere I've lived.
-
- The worst thing about block buster is, the times that I have broken down
- and joined, they've lost all my info and wanted me to fill out another form.
- This happened at 2 of them. Even though they are all privately owned I think,
- they should only require one card. In Champaign you have to have a different
- card for Block Busters just across town I think.(I know if you drive to the
- next town you need a new card!)
-
- Todd
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- >Daryl
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- >Daryl Biberdorf | Compaq Computer Corporation | standard
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