Comments on: The FTC Fights Sites Offering “Free Credit Reports” With Musical Commercials http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/the-ftc-fights-sites-offering-free-credit-reports-with-musical-commercials/ A premier personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Thu, 31 May 2012 07:09:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The David http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/the-ftc-fights-sites-offering-free-credit-reports-with-musical-commercials/comment-page-1/#comment-190167 The David Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:08:27 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5550#comment-190167 Am I the only one who thinks this is a bad idea? Now there are two credit report ads on TV, and consumers have to figure out which one is the real one. Before, it could be assumed that the songs you saw on TV were the fake ones. Now, it's not as clear. By trying to play by their game, they've legitamized the Free Credit Report company. If you're an average consumer watching either of these, how would you know which is real? They both look exactly alike. Good intention, but bad delivery. Am I the only one who thinks this is a bad idea?

Now there are two credit report ads on TV, and consumers have to figure out which one is the real one.

Before, it could be assumed that the songs you saw on TV were the fake ones. Now, it’s not as clear.

By trying to play by their game, they’ve legitamized the Free Credit Report company.

If you’re an average consumer watching either of these, how would you know which is real? They both look exactly alike.

Good intention, but bad delivery.

]]> By: Kyle http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/the-ftc-fights-sites-offering-free-credit-reports-with-musical-commercials/comment-page-1/#comment-190096 Kyle Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:22:21 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5550#comment-190096 I certify this PSA Grade-A hilarious. I certify this PSA Grade-A hilarious.

]]> By: Brandon Barkley http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/the-ftc-fights-sites-offering-free-credit-reports-with-musical-commercials/comment-page-1/#comment-190065 Brandon Barkley Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:44:55 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5550#comment-190065 That being said, they really ought to have it be cancellable on the website itself. That being said, they really ought to have it be cancellable on the website itself.

]]> By: Brandon Barkley http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/the-ftc-fights-sites-offering-free-credit-reports-with-musical-commercials/comment-page-1/#comment-190064 Brandon Barkley Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:44:30 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5550#comment-190064 Cool commercial, but I have done the free credit report free trial twice and I found both times it was easy to cancel. They even have a number now that does not require you to talk to a human to cancel. Cool commercial, but I have done the free credit report free trial twice and I found both times it was easy to cancel. They even have a number now that does not require you to talk to a human to cancel.

]]> By: Flexo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/the-ftc-fights-sites-offering-free-credit-reports-with-musical-commercials/comment-page-1/#comment-190058 Flexo Tue, 10 Mar 2009 05:09:36 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5550#comment-190058 The analogy would only stick if FedEx were misleading people, claiming to ship products for free (if you sign up for a tough-to-cancel service with a free trial). In my opinion, a small campaign is money well spent if it's effective in spreading the word. The analogy would only stick if FedEx were misleading people, claiming to ship products for free (if you sign up for a tough-to-cancel service with a free trial). In my opinion, a small campaign is money well spent if it’s effective in spreading the word.

]]> By: PT Money http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/the-ftc-fights-sites-offering-free-credit-reports-with-musical-commercials/comment-page-1/#comment-190057 PT Money Tue, 10 Mar 2009 05:07:18 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5550#comment-190057 Definitely not as cool as the other guys. But it's great to see them fight back like this. Or is it? Isn't this like the USPS advertising against FedEx? (i.e. tax dollars spent on govt vs private industry advertising) Definitely not as cool as the other guys. But it’s great to see them fight back like this. Or is it? Isn’t this like the USPS advertising against FedEx? (i.e. tax dollars spent on govt vs private industry advertising)

]]> By: Flexo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/the-ftc-fights-sites-offering-free-credit-reports-with-musical-commercials/comment-page-1/#comment-190056 Flexo Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:18:43 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5550#comment-190056 Quite right! Quite right!

]]> By: Rassah http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/the-ftc-fights-sites-offering-free-credit-reports-with-musical-commercials/comment-page-1/#comment-190055 Rassah Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:47:10 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5550#comment-190055 I'm guessing the "federally mandated free credit cards" is supposed to be "free credit REPORTS" As far as PSAs go, this one has P written all over it :/ I’m guessing the “federally mandated free credit cards” is supposed to be “free credit REPORTS”
As far as PSAs go, this one has P written all over it :/

]]> By: Roger http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/the-ftc-fights-sites-offering-free-credit-reports-with-musical-commercials/comment-page-1/#comment-190051 Roger Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:53:55 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5550#comment-190051 Not too bad, although not quite as good as the FreeCreditReport guys. The snarky jabs at the 'other sites' is a nice touch, though. Good to see so many muscians getting work out of credit report sites, at least. Not too bad, although not quite as good as the FreeCreditReport guys. The snarky jabs at the ‘other sites’ is a nice touch, though. Good to see so many muscians getting work out of credit report sites, at least.

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