I purchased a living room and bedroom suite from Aaron's in December.
Not only did I pay these jokers their inflated fee every month, but I added extra so that I could finish paying for it earlier.
From December to July I paid my bill on time. In August I called Aaron's to tell them that due to some financial hardships my payment would be late, but it would be paid.
I was treated like I had just stolen something. The manager of the store in Takoma Park, Maryland wanted to know what the problem was and insisted that I send them a "post-dated" check.
Against my better judgment I did this, with the promise that it not be cashed until the date stated.
This of course didn't happen, and they tried to cash it anyway, but my bank refused to do it.
I was called and harassed, and they demanded not only their money but their furniture back. I told them that I was not going to give them anything back, since I had already paid well over $3,000.00 for this and they were not going to get it back. I did some calculating and realized that I only had a couple of payments left, so I called them to make arrangements to pay off the balance.
When I called, I was told initially that they could not go inside the computer to see how much my "pay-off" balance would be.
When I continued to push the issue, because I felt that someone was trying to pull a fast one on me, they gave me a quote of almost $2,000.00, and of course I was floored.
The items I purchased didn't add up to that amount, so why were they trying to charge me double (even with rental fees, taxes, and interest)?
I told them that I was not going to give them an extra two grand for something that I had already paid $3,000 for.
Of course this is when the harassment began. People banged on my door at all times of the day and night and tried to push their way into my home. They threatened to call the police and have me arrested. They called my elderly mother and threatened her, and they called my job and other relatives.
I finally got a lawyer, and the harassment stopped, but the issue continues to this day.
I now have a negative credit report and have been fighting to get this removed from my credit history.
I am ready to file a class action lawsuit to get this removed.
I paid my bill on time and paid well over their asking price for the furniture, and I don't appreciate anyone trying to "rip" me off.
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