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[CKN]

There are many things can be done and WE are beating a dead horse. We both stated our cases.
Trust me, I know, in a nation where only 10% of Americans make the tiny required keystrokes on their keyboards (Im sure you included*L*) and lock their credit report for FREE you have the majority of people behind you.

Then there is the 10% who wont become victims of fraudulent loans and all other types of things people can do by accessing your credit reports from Experian, Transunion and Equifax (never mind the smaller ones)

So live and let live, spew all the information you want out there, its ok, I dont care but I bet someone in this forum might start to think different.
Your wrong on quite a few things, including the reporting agencies which you can also opt of of prescreening and selling offers, maybe you gave up to soon to know what can be prevented.

Ive replied enough, just helping others get informed, again, in a nation that only 10% of the population locks their credit. Plus its free and simple
SO back to Amazon, this is why they will always be successful. The vast majority want free and lazy. I only say that because credit locks are free but not much fun and take a little effort )

I locked my report with Chexsystems (among others) a while ago. MY wife went to add me to an old account she had, I got a call from the bank stating they couldn't add me because this particular reporting system was locked. So-I got out my records and my special number and unlocked it. Got a letter a few weeks later stating that I couldn't "lock it" again without calling them (chexsystems) and jumping through hoops. The point of my story is that it's not that easy to lock and unlock these things as you think. That-in part is probably one of the reason some don't bother. BTW-I am "opted out" of pre screening offers.

 

[alarmguy]

Easy stuff, I do it a number of times a year and it’s all free from the credit bureaus.
as an example just today I was creating a medical account online and they needed to verify my identity they told me what credit reporting agency all I did was open up another browser in less than three minutes disabled it for the day but you can choose any time period.
In seconds they were able to access my credit.
I would forget about credit services and go right to the individual websites of the credit companies.
Just trying to help, forget about companies forget about services just go right to the source. Of course the first time you will be asked challenge questions and such are you set up your accounts and all those at least three major agencies get yourself a book you’ll never lose and write down your passwords as it definitely makes it simpler and faster if you don’t forget

 

[Kawiguy454]

If a camel gets his head inside your tent his body will soon follow. I get the egalitarian view of sharing resources for efficiency or to make their product more stable. But that tiny tentacle of usage could easily ramp up later and become an information vacuum sucking up the metadata your entire household is comprised of. ...No Thanks.

 

[CKN]

Easy stuff, I do it a number of times a year and it’s all free from the credit bureaus.
as an example just today I was creating a medical account online and they needed to verify my identity they told me what credit reporting agency all I did was open up another browser in less than three minutes disabled it for the day but you can choose any time period.
In seconds they were able to access my credit.
I would forget about credit services and go right to the individual websites of the credit companies.
Just trying to help, forget about companies forget about services just go right to the source. Of course the first time you will be asked challenge questions and such are you set up your accounts and all those at least three major agencies get yourself a book you’ll never lose and write down your passwords as it definitely makes it simpler and faster if you don’t forget

Chexsytems is a credit reporting agency. I guess mainly used by banks and credit unions to check your identity and to see if you ever passed a bad check.

 

[1978elcamino]

oh, but all the poor children without internet will have a better shot at life without crime if they can just have free internet for their school work.