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		colejohnson66 on Sept 17, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Equifax doesn't want consumers to get their $125 IANAL and I have not tried this, but have heard of it working: would sending a letter threatening a lawsuit get their attention?

whamlastxmas on Sept 17, 2019 [–]

I would have to get an actual lawyer with a lawyer's letterhead for them to care, probably. I don't really want to spend hundreds of dollars to get my free credit report.

colejohnson66 on Sept 17, 2019 | [–]

Would you still need a lawyer if you went to small claims court? Or would that be extortion?

whamlastxmas on Sept 17, 2019 | | [–]

I don't have damages to sue for.

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