A Deal for Data

The saleswoman stopped and stared at us, obviously surprised by our reaction. She went to get her manager.

The manager sniffed at us: “Well, if you have trouble with your credit ...”

“We have no trouble with credit.” By now I was getting angry. “But there’s no reason to pull the credit report of someone who is paying you in full. And by the way, now I want the $300 off the sofa that you would’ve given us if we allowed you to snoop into our private lives.”