FREE websites...

Do any of you have problems with "Free" websites not being free. They say they're free until you get nearly through the login process and then all the sudden they're billing you every month until you go through a ton of garbage cancelling the darn contact. Background checks for example is the last problem I encountered. It was free until I wanted to see what that pesky 'private security company' had posted about me, then all the sudden they wanted to charge me on a monthly basis. Had this happen with lawyers' and legal sites, and credit check sites, now instant background check sites.

Jabber, what you're describing is typical marketing -- internet or otherwise. The concept is offer some small but valuable service -- or at least a part of it -- free so they can "lure you in."

Their hope is to get your contact information, of course. I'm not sure there is really anything of real value that is free in this world. Except BWS of course!

Well they say there are some credit reports that are free but I haven't one. To my way of thinking, this sort of thing should be against the law. If I get suckered in, and I do occasionally,
just think how many young people get caught-up in this stuff.
A few years ago, I asked for legal help. It was free, until they gave me a stupid answer a fifth-grader could've come up with. Then they wanted to charge my credit card $68.00 a month till the end of time, whether I asked for further advice or not. I caught their malarky in time and cancelled before they could
charge me. But what a rip-off. If something is free, then it should be free. Otherwise, don't say that it is. This type of marketing is dishonest and should not be labeled "Free", IMHO.

I'm with you on this one, jabber. It's buyer beware out there for sure.

You are entitled to a free credit report from each of the major bureaus every 12 months, and any time you are turned down for credit because of your credit score. There is also a site called CreditKarma that is free; I haven't used it but it looks easy to sign up.

I've heard CreditKarma advertised on TV. Haven't tried it yet. One of the financial institutions that we do business with sends us yearly credit ratings, free. So, I haven't needed to use it. But IMHO charging for whatever a website advertises
to be "Free," is dishonest. You don't give someone a gift and then charge them for it.