Resurrecting Old Sears Account

[JJF]

I played gypsy for several years moving every 6 to 8 months due to work.  I was careful to make sure the address changes were current for all my MC/VISA cards.  However, I "lost" contact with Sears.  Several years ago I asked at a Sears store to check the status of my old card.   I was told that it was closed because mail had been returned to sender.  I was upset and refused to buy my tires at Sears and I left.

To much time has probably elapsed, but I was wondering what high happen if i re-applied for a Sears card.

It was my first credit card that I got while i was still in college.  Any chance i might get Sears to report the original account age on a new card?

[haulingthescoreup]

Highly unlikely. Always worth a try, though.

Sears is handled through Citi, and even though my card makes me want to spit nails at times, their CSR's are great.

[JJF]

Called Sears/Citibank and no luck.  My old account number and my social security number were not in their system.  Any Sears card would begin with a new age and new history.  I declined to apply for a new card.