I showed Erik this Blue Hippo deal the other day when I saw it yet again on a commerical. It really drives me insane, because of how much of a rip-off it is. They provided financing without asking about credit so you can get a computer. That is nice and all, and you can pay it off in 12 months for only 35 bucks... a WEEK. That equals 140 a month, and 1820 in a year. This computer is, from rough guessing, worth maybe 400 bucks. To make it even worse is... well, I'll quote it:
Since we don't check your credit, we do ask that you build a short credit history with us by making 3 months worth of payments before we ship the computer. It's that simple.
so, you end up paying 420 bucks before you can even get the computer, and that is about what it is worth, how nice for them!
Yeah, so anyways, I experienced another rip-off on Thursday before heading in to work. I got up and went to take a shower. I had shampoo all in my hair and was finishing up getting soap on my body when the water out of the shower suddenly went from full spray down to barely falling out in a matter of seconds. There I was, covered in soap and shampoo with practically no water flow. I made the water come out of the bathtub faucet part and waited a little bit hoping the water pressure would come back. After a few moments, I crept over to the door, cracked it open and ask Zach to hand me a cup. I finished my shower by waiting for the cup to fill up then pouring it over my head. It was so much fun. Zach told me the water came back on a few hours later.
Celebrated my parents birthdays yesterday. My dad is 57 and my mom 56. Had some nice cake and I gave them the gifts I got them. My little nephew, Kyle, handed all the cards and presents to them one by one, it was cute.
That is all for now, later.
TUMEO.
Yeah rip offs suck... u should start a site that denounces the Blue Hippo.
Posted by: Jay at October 10, 2004 06:14 PM