Dog gets offered Credit Card

[Artois]

A barking offer for Monty
Monday July 28 2003 The Guardian


In a zealous drive for new business, the Royal Bank of Scotland sent a credit card application to a dog called Monty, offering him a generous £10,000 limit and the chance to earn air miles.

The owner of the Shih Tzu, Raymond Slater, of Cheadle Heath, near Manchester, received a letter in the name of Monty Slater, but can not imagine how the pet became registered as a resident. He said: "At first I thought it was someone soliciting for pet insurance.

"I was tempted to fill in the form and put a paw print in the box but I'd have had to give his date of birth which would show he was only two and a half years old and I guess that would be fraudulent."

The Royal Bank of Scotland apologised for the error, saying the name came from a third party.

 

[Braders]

a dog can but i can't ..... what a world !

 

[CAFC Matt]

Is the do 18 years old

 

[Braders]

not amusing

 

[brighton rock]

try capital one they will let you have one

 

[CAFC Matt]

what is the interest rate on them does anyone know?

 

[Artois]

92.9% APR

 

[brighton rock]

try one of these

 

[CAFC Matt]

92.9% APR

But are you sure it is not more

 

[CHAPPERS]

Bastard hound.

Nobody will give Chappers a credit card, even when i lie on my application form.

Probably a good thing really.

Too much of this would be done.

 

[Wozza]

Missed opportunity or what?

If I was the owner I would have filled in the form by proxy and spent £10,000.

If the credit card company tried to sue the dog or its owner they'd look even more foolish.

 

[JEM]

Was it Santa's Little Helper? (Or Santos L Halper)

 

[Shizuoka Dolphin]

My cat frequently gets mail, but that's becuase I used to fill those info cards you get with CD's in her name.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Same thing happened to my dog a few years ago. A lovely old mongrel, called Ruggs. He got offered an American Express card - presumably because of his success in the Daily Telegraph Fantasy Football League.

His team, Ruggs Rovers, at one stage was in the top 20 (out of over 300,000 players). I had another team the same year that finished the season in the bottom 20.

 

[fat bob]

Diamond Studded colar 10,000
Air conditioned kennel 20,000
Steak for a year 2,500

Ability to lick your own balls ..... priceless!

 

[CHAPPERS]

My cat frequently gets mail, but that's becuase I used to fill those info cards you get with CD's in her name.

And i bet you laughed every time sommething arrived for her!

 

[CAFC Matt]

Not if it was free CD

 

[Dunkstar]

God,What must have happened at the first 2 parties?!

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

Avoid Capital One like the plague

*checks latest statement and contemplates faking death*

 

[marvin]

Capital one are fine so long as you pay the bills.

My ongoing interest rate is 9.9% (Platinum card) they often offer me 0% balance transfers for 6 months.
And I am on benefits!

Chappers the secret is to 1. Lie consistently (or more accurately be liberal with the truth. being on benefits translates to being employed by the DWP at my local benefits office, they never check) 2. Pay the bill when it arrives then more will want to give you credit.

Now who taught me this? My local PC World store when they were desperate to sell me a computer many years ago.