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- BUSINESS, Page 57Business NotesMARKETINGBig Brother's Pricey Advice
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- TRW, whose computerized credit reports document in
- exquisite detail the bill-paying habits of 143 million
- consumers, is running TV ads in New York City and Los Angeles
- that offer people a peek at their own credit reports. For a $35
- annual fee, subscribers get a summary of their TRW files and
- written notice whenever anyone orders a credit check on them.
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- Since starting the service a few years ago, TRW has
- persuaded 600,000 cautious customers to sign up. But privacy
- experts point out that TRW is selling information that federal
- law requires it to provide for $2 to $15, depending on the
- state, or, if consumers have been denied credit in the past 30
- days, for free.
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