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dave@angmar.uucp (Dave Fuess) writes:

}The "deceptive practice" which Citibank is supposed to have
}engaged in is neither Citibanks nor deceptive. The news
}yesterday reported that mail drop boxes are being hit by
}gangs looking for credit cards which have not been delivered
}yet. They can steal these and use them for at least a month
}before the intended customer discovers the charges. All banks
}are being asked to devise an activation method to prevent this
}type of theft.

I have noticed that my cards now, in addition to the "good thru" date,
have a "valid from" date.  This, along with the previously mentioned
"have you received your card yet?" letter seems like a workable solution.
The banks just need to get the lead time up a little.  Often I get the
card only two weeks or so before the "valid from" date.

--James Preston