A Rent-A-Center's Survival Story

A Rent-A-Center’s Survival Story by Carolyn
Waugh-Tandy


There are several states where rent to own
contracts are illegal. In those states they use the
term rental agreement contract. I was totally
knowledgeable of this when I walked into East
Stroudsburg, PA Rent-A-Center. Unfortunately I gave
into my deep desires and over one month signed four
rent to own contracts. No credit check required and
you could purchase optional liability insurance- what
more could I ask? This all transpired in about October
of 2000. I am only now trying to make some sense out
of the whole humiliating experience.
It became burdensome making our $139.00 weekly
payments. The company was advertising in the local
newspaper for Account Managers, Assistant Store
Managers, and Store Managers. The company would be
opening another store in Bethlehem, PA. I went in to
make my weekly payment. The District Manager was
there. I was introduced to Mr. Louis Hall as an
interested candidate ...