On Monday, May 3, 2021 at 5:01:33 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> On Monday, May 3, 2021 at 10:45:52 AM UTC-10, Dr. Bruce wrote:
> > Boron Elgar wrote:
> >
> > > On Mon, 3 May 2021 16:07:49 -0400, Dave Smith
> > > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > On 2021-05-03 2:58 p.m., Heywood wrote:
> > > >> On 5/2/2021 1:39 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >>
> > > >> We had a used appliance dealer in town. Some of the stuff was
> > > decent but >> the one big appeal was $5 down and $5 a week. For many,
> > > the only way to >> have a washer or refrigerator.
> > > >
> > > > Not a great deal. That's $260 a year. In 2-3 years that would pay
> > > > for a brand new washer... with a warranty. Instead, this deal gets
> > > > you a machine that will probably die in a 2-3 years. They'd be
> > > > better off looking at a new one.
> > >
> > >
> > > Appliance rentals are never good deals. They are similar to paycheck
> > > loan companies in that respect. These are industries that prey on the
> > > poor, the unbanked, or those who cannot establish credit.
> > Who on earth buys an applicance they can't pay for? A washing machine
> > on credit, really?
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> Forget it Bruce, it's Appliance Town.

Snerk. Good one. Now I have the music playing in my head, which is nice.

Cindy Hamilton