In article >,
says...
>
> "Nancy Young" > news:UbHhl.5998$aJ3.4674
> @newsfe23.ams2: in rec.food.cooking
>
> > blake murphy wrote:
> >> from keven drum:
> >>
> >> TODAY'S TWO MINUTES HATE....Here's the latest reason to hate credit
> >> card companies: Shop at Wal-Mart, obviously a sign of financial
> >> distress, and your credit limit gets lowered. Hallelujah!
> >>
> >> This is from American Express, which has now decided to hunker down
> >> and simply lie about their habit of doing this. Compare and contrast
> >> the following news accounts. When Kevin Johnson returned from his
> >> honeymoon last year he got a letter from Amex saying, ?Other
> >> customers who have used their card at establishments where you
> >> recently shopped have a poor repayment history with American
> >> Express.¡
> >
> > I saw that guy on tv! Man, do they have a list of stores so I
> > know where not to use my card?? Crazy.
> >
> > Oh, right, there is no such list. Way to go.
>
> Gawd. I knew this type of thing went on with insurance companies and
> other companies but I'd never dream of AMEX doing this type of thing.
> Sheesh... I refuse to walk into a Walmart so I'm safe on that one but
> what about other retailers I might shop at? I might be on THELIST (TINL)
>
> Michael


It's red-lining plain and simple. Discriminatory, predatory and just
wrong. We need a serious overhaul of credit law.