warning: freecreditreport.com
Sep. 13th, 2006 04:21 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
miekecAck. I actually did fall for this one. Almost. I just (as in, less than a minute ago) hung up on the customer un-service department after I had to interrupt the sales pitch at least 2 times to explicitly tell the woman to stop blabbing and cancel my account NOW. Unbelievable.
Don't fall for Freecreditreport.com.
Read the article for the full scoop, but here's the executive summary:
- They *do* give you your credit report for free; printable and complete.
- "Free" in this case meaning a 30-day trial, with automatic subscription unless explicitly canceled.
"...credit bureau Experian was also slapped on the wrist by the Federal Trade Commission for misleading consumers at its FreeCreditReport.com Web site. The FTC said Experian didn't make clear to consumers that they would be charged $79 for an annual subscription after they signed up at FreeCreditReport.com."
"...Experian’s Web site is still designed to mislead. The disclaimer is written in small, light blue type on a dark blue background"
"...understated compared to the huge “Get Yours Now” button on a white background in the center of the site. Once consumers click there, the chance to see the disclaimer is gone."
Don't fall for Freecreditreport.com.
Read the article for the full scoop, but here's the executive summary:
- They *do* give you your credit report for free; printable and complete.
- "Free" in this case meaning a 30-day trial, with automatic subscription unless explicitly canceled.
"...credit bureau Experian was also slapped on the wrist by the Federal Trade Commission for misleading consumers at its FreeCreditReport.com Web site. The FTC said Experian didn't make clear to consumers that they would be charged $79 for an annual subscription after they signed up at FreeCreditReport.com."
"...Experian’s Web site is still designed to mislead. The disclaimer is written in small, light blue type on a dark blue background"
"...understated compared to the huge “Get Yours Now” button on a white background in the center of the site. Once consumers click there, the chance to see the disclaimer is gone."
