Re: Scam alert: Dining a la Card

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From: pp000403
Date: Thu, 08 Sep 1994 21:22

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In a Wall Street Journal article some time back, they described a similar
deal on the East Coast (maybe Transmedia).  The way they made their money
was this: they loaned the restaurant money up-front, and it was repaid via
the card rebates.  Exactly how this is accomplished automatically is not
clear in the case of Dining a la Card (assumming it is the same setup), which 
doesn't require a special card.
The benefit to the restaurant was balanced cash flow in addition to the new
business. 
I've been with Dining almost a year, and it's great.  The only problem is
the temptation to rationalize excessively expensve meals, e.g. I have 
a weakness for great steak, and two of Chicago's best places are in the plan:
Gibson's and Kinzie Street Chop House.  Of course the savings are huge on
a $200 tab, but,....

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Subject: Re: Scam alert: Dining a la Card
Date: Thu, 08 Sep 94 14:22:56 PDT
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