Why did the free credit check ask me to pay?

I need a credit check on myself. I have done this in the past, and never needed to pay. Does anyone know of a free credit check without giving a penny?

if you are looking for the free credit check usa national site, check out this site

http://free-credit-check-national.com/

Here you can check your 3-in-1 Report from all three credit reporting agencies and your credit score rating.

Go directly to the Credit Reporting Agency and request the report from them. They will try to sell you MANY different "Credit Reports" but you are legally entitled to 1 (one) free credit report per year but that report will not have your credit score.

The agencies are: Trans Union, Equifax, and Experian. Put a .com at the end of any of those and you'll get their website. I suggest using Equifax.

Do not go to the one advertised on TV. http://AnnualCreditReport.com is the offical place to go for your government-mandated free reports. You can also go to each credit reporting agency individually to request them, but you'll have to hunt around the web sites and read carefully. In any case, you will have to pay if you want a score as well.

annualcreditreport.com
It's free - always have been free

These TV commercials and scam sites will charge your credit card horrendous fees on a monthly basis for something that is free.

Print out all your 3 reports and review them carefully.
1 in 3 people have errors in their reports.
If you ever consider buying a house - then you can get your score.
Go to 1 of the 3 bureaus sites and pay a one time cost of $7 for your score.
Keep in mind scores are practically useless.
FHA doesn't even use them.
They review your reports in detail and make their own decisions.
Sweat the reports and knowing how to keep pristine credit - don't worship a silly score.
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The free credit report is at http://www.annualcreditreport.com and does not require you to pay for the report. However, if you want a score as well, then it will ask you to pay for that.

The better-advertised site with the word free in its address offers a "free" report only if you agree to accept a "service" for which you are charged monthly.