Thursday, May 23, 2013

Rent-A-Center Mouthpiece Reserves the Right to Use the Adjectives of His Choice

From "elitist" to "patronizing".and "condescending".

Opposition mounts against Scott Walker's rent-to-own budget proposal.  (Wisconsin State Journal, 5/22/2013)

Real life stories from Rent-a-Center  : Xavier Dominicis, a spokesman for Rent-A-Center in Plano, Texas, said he found some of the criticisms of the rent-to-own industry and Walker’s proposal patronizing. 

“I think it’s condescending to say that people aren’t smart enough to make decisions on their own,” he said. Read more: 

Dominicis used the example of a single mother’s refrigerator breaking down, and how a rent-to-own company would allow her to have a new one delivered so she could have cold milk for her children that same day with a small initial payment.



You seem to have a dictionary on hand, Xavier   Look up "manageable"

Using Rent-a-Center's math, I calculate that your single mother will end up paying more than $1400 for a $600 refrigerator   That's a mark-up of 133%.

Not manageable. Not smart decision-making.

A graphic that bears repeating.



Related posts:
Someone Who Counts His Pennies Would Be Well Advised to Avoid Rent to Own.  (5/21/2013)
Pigs Fly: Glenn Grothman Expresses Concern for Wisconsin's Most Vulnerable Citizens.  (4/27/2013)

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