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  2. Rent-to-Own Deals Are a Massive Ripoff, Consumer ... - AOL

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    In spite of dubious business practices by some companies in the industry, the $7 billion rent-to-own industry grew from 2.7 million customers in 2005 to 4.1 million in 2009, according to ...

  3. BBB Reveals America's Most Complained-About Businesses - AOL

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    The Better Business Bureau just released some good news: In 2011, consumers consulted the BBB far more often than they did the year before, and they lodged fewer complaints. Surely that's a sign ...

  4. Are Rent-to-Own Items Worth It? - AOL

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    Flickr source The rent-to-own industry is ubiquitous, and rent-to-own stores can be found everywhere these days, offering anything from big screen HDTVs, computers, refrigerators and other major ...

  5. ColorTyme - Wikipedia

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    In 1994, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled in Miller v. ColorTyme that the lease agreements offered by ColorTyme were covered under the state's Consumer Credit Sales Act, and that the lease agreements were therefore not leases but sales on credit.

  6. Rent-A-Center - Wikipedia

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    Rent-A-Center is an American public furniture and electronics rent-to-own company based in Plano, Texas. [3] The company was incorporated in 1986 and as of 2014 operates approximately 2,972 company-owned stores in the United States, Puerto Rico and Mexico, accounting for approximately 35% of the rent-to-own market in the United States based on store count.

  7. Rent-to-own - Wikipedia

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    Lease purchase agreement (click to view pages) Rent-to-own, also known as rental purchase or rent-to-buy, is a type of legally documented transaction under which tangible property, such as furniture, consumer electronics, motor vehicles, home appliances, engagement rings, and real property, is leased in exchange for a weekly or monthly payment, with the option to purchase at some point during ...

  8. Better Business Bureau (BBB) complaints and accreditation ...

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    With a legacy of more than 100 years, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is the go-to watchdog for evaluating businesses and charities. The nonprofit organization maintains a massive database of ...

  9. Poverty industry - Wikipedia

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    The terms poverty industry or poverty business refer to a wide range of money-making activities that attract a large portion of their business from the poor.Businesses in the poverty industry often include payday loan centers, pawnshops, rent-to-own centers, casinos, liquor stores, lotteries, tobacco stores, credit card companies, and bail-bond services.