TransUnion Intermediate Holdings, Inc. Credit Reporting Complaint

TransUnion Intermediate Holdings, Inc. Credit reporting department,

Credit monitoring or identity protection Billing dispute Pennsylvania

I thought I was ordering - free credit report from Transunion. I provided my credit card number as requested to verify my identity. I never saw information about a charge for additional services, but - charges showed up on my credit card bill, - for $1.00 and - for $21.00. When I called customer service I was told that I had ordered a " free '' trial membership ( for $1.00 ) and when I did n't cancel it within 7 days, I was charged $21.00. I never knew I ordered this. The rep referred me to the " escalation department '' who cancelled my " membership '' but refused to reimburse the amount charged. The rep told me I used the wrong website to get my free report, and it was n't their fault. Very deceptive. I now see there are lots of similar complaints online. I never thought to check them out before doing business with them. I thought being - of the - credit reporting agencies to which we are repeatedly referred to check for identify theft, that it would be a reputable company. Clearly not. Can anyone stop them from deceiving others?