I'm looking in my bathroom mirror but I don't see "SUCKER" written anywhere on my forehead! About 2 weeks ago I got a call from some "credit rep" claiming that I had applied for her company's credit card. She was calling to finalize my approval. Yeah, right, never heard of them. Today I get not one, not two but THREE mailings for pre-approved "platinum" or "gold" cards! The first was a post card telling me to call before my 'approval' expires. The second was an actual letter telling me that I was pre-approved for a 'gold' card with a $4000 limit. All I have to do is call before the offer expires. The last one was even better: they sent the actual card! Embossed with my new account number and my name. WTF!? This card is a 'platinum' card with a whopping $6500 limit!!!! Again, it's ready to go, all I have to do is call the 800 number to activate the card. Yeah, right. What ever made these people think I would bite? Maybe I have sucker tattooed on my butt?
Well the first clue was the URGENT - APPROVED message peaking through the window of the envelope. The envelope says: POSTMASTER: Deliver in accordance with DMM52 DO42 (Jan. 2001) ATTENTION: Official business open immediately - your card has arrived and is ready for activation jeez Inside is a pretty blue card with the Statue of Liberty from First National Card. CCS, Credit Service Division, Las Vegas, NV. hmmm evidently I can also use the card to pay for overpriced check cashing services as well as overpriced merchandise from multiple catalogs! Lucky me. Now is the time to see how my cross-cut paper shredder handles plastic cards. The pulverizers at work are nice for those sorts of things ;-)
