bl@hplabsb.UUCP (Bruce T. Lowerre) (03/20/86)
I couple of months ago, I got a pre-authorized solicitation for a "MORE" VISA card. I get this kind of thing all the time. However, this card offer featured no monthly or yearly fee. I returned the application card and about a month later received the VISA card along with a check for $1,000.00 drawn on my new account. The enclosed letter said congradulations, etc., here is a check for $1,000.00 to use as you please. I did not need the grand, so I put the check along with the letter in my desk drawer. The next month I received my first monthly statement. It showed a balance due of $1,000.00 plus interest, minimum payment of $50.00 please. I was pissed! I cut the card in half, put it in the return envelope along with the uncashed check and wrote a nasty note on the bill pointing out that I never received funds from my account and told them to cancel the account. I have not heard back from them. They have a lot of God damn gall to tell you that their card has no fees and then bill you for funds (plus interest) that you've never received.
kdj@teddy.UUCP (03/20/86)
Nothing is free, no matter how much they try to convince you otherwise. Ps: Its a good thing you didn't put that $1000 to use. ------------------------ Path: teddy!panda!talcott!harvard!seismo!ut-sally!pyramid!hplabsb!bl From: bl@hplabsb.UUCP (Bruce T. Lowerre) Newsgroups: net.legal Subject: MORE VISA card scam Date: 19 Mar 86 23:46:14 GMT Organization: Hewlett Packard Labs, Palo Alto CA Lines: 17 I couple of months ago, I got a pre-authorized solicitation for a "MORE" VISA card. I get this kind of thing all the time. However, this card offer featured no monthly or yearly fee. I returned the application card and about a month later received the VISA card along with a check for $1,000.00 drawn on my new account. The enclosed letter said congradulations, etc., here is a check for $1,000.00 to use as you please. I did not need the grand, so I put the check along with the letter in my desk drawer. The next month I received my first monthly statement. It showed a balance due of $1,000.00 plus interest, minimum payment of $50.00 please. I was pissed! I cut the card in half, put it in the return envelope along with the uncashed check and wrote a nasty note on the bill pointing out that I never received funds from my account and told them to cancel the account. I have not heard back from them. They have a lot of God damn gall to tell you that their card has no fees and then bill you for funds (plus interest) that you've never received.