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From: eli@spdcc.COM (Steve Elias)
Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk
Subject: TRW Credentials service
Message-ID: <5177@spdcc.SPDCC.COM>
Date: 3 Dec 90 13:45:58 GMT
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Reply-To: eli@spdcc.COM (Steve Elias)
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In article <1990Dec2.201133.16224@eff.org> mkapor@eff.org (Mitch Kapor) writes:
>
> A word of warning about the TRW Credentials service.  In my opinion it's
>really a device for TRW to get you to voluntarily enahnce the quality of
>their database. 

indeed, this is one of the functions of the TRW credentials service.

in any case, the primary benefit of the service stands:  it allows you
to know with (some) certainty every time your credit database is modified or
queried.  i think this aspect alone is enough of a Good Thing for some
people to subscribe.  

>Credit bureaus are a scummy business, if you ask me.

no argument.  it is a bit sad that one must "join em" in order to 
make sure that one's credit isn't getting unduly hosed.

/eli


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