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  • Report:  #311337

Complaint Review: Aaron's Sales & Lease

Aaron's Sales & Lease , Aaron's Sales & Lease Constant Harassment, Phone Calls Grand Forks North Dakota

  • Reported By:
    Grand Forks North Dakota
  • Submitted:
    Sat, February 23, 2008
  • Updated:
    Wed, March 26, 2008
  • Aaron's Sales & Lease
    1900 S. Washington St. Ste 83
    Grand Forks, North Dakota
    U.S.A.
  • Phone:
    701-772-2299
  • Category:

My wife has an account with Aaron's Sales & Lease. Last year she decided that she wanted to buy some furniture and decided to rent to own from Aaron's. Well, after a few months, she decided that doing it through them was too expensive so we called and had them pick up the furniture. Aaron's picked up all the furniture, but they won't stop the harassment. My wife owes about $100 or so, and because of the constant phone calls, she decided that she won't pay it. Aaron's Sales & Lease calls the house 7 times a day, they have been sending people to the house who knock and knock and knock. They stay outside for 15 minutes before they finally leave. It's usually 3 men and a van. Don't know why the van being that they got their stuff back!

Anyway, avoid Aaron's like the plague. You can buy better furniture at more affordable prices somewhere else, own it, and avoid the harassment. I'm going to file a lawsuit against Aaron's for the harassment. That's the only reason I haven't assualted them when they come to the door. I'm so tired of the harrasment that it's either take them to court or beat the hell out of them. I'll get them to stop one way or the other.

Thomas
Grand Forks, North Dakota
U.S.A.

10 Updates & Rebuttals


Striderq

Columbia,
South Carolina,
U.S.A.

For Margaret...

#11Consumer Comment

Wed, March 26, 2008

Gee, what a witty and humorous comment. How long did it take you to come up with it? And how many friends did you need to help you? Would it not be smarter and more in line with the site to reply with a post about the situation?
And see, I didn't even say that margaret is like margerine.


Dimas

Martinsville,
Virginia,
U.S.A.

Commitment

#11UPDATE Employee

Wed, March 26, 2008

This is how it works, First things first. Be truthful about the account, Your account was non renewed when u returned the lease property. U have to remember that u signed a lease agreement that u said that u would make payment on or before your renewal due date and if u returned the lease property and still had an outstanding balance u have an obligation to make payment. As the law stands on the phone call and field visits to your home it is legal.

Federal law allows any creditor to call as many times a day, but can not leave more than 2 messages in that day. just like with someone that finances a car and that person is late on payment they will call more than Aarons ever would. And yes i work for Aarons So i have read your statements and yes Aarons has the right. Iam soory this is happening this way but if someone owes they have to pay. But one argument that i would have to stand up for is that Aarons does have the lowest price on Furniture for the simple fact is that Aarons makes there own furniture and doesnt use an outside company of any kind which cuts out the middle man. And Aarons provides a Lifetime warranty on all there funiture ( the frame that is and 2 years on the springs and the cushions that u sit on and 1 year on the fabric whether it is leather or micro fiber or upholstery. Can u get that any where else and be truthful. i am an General Manager been with the company for a very long time and i do not have a single unsatisfied customer not a one. Write back if u like Thank u for your commits.


Margaret

Houston,
Texas,
U.S.A.

WHAT IS A STRIDERQ?

#11Consumer Comment

Mon, March 03, 2008

What does it mean? Sounds like acne medication to me.


Edward

Vine Grove,
Kentucky,
U.S.A.

Dueling banjos

#11Consumer Comment

Sun, March 02, 2008

Hey Thomas. Understand, that when anyone posts a report on this site, they open themselves to seven types of responses. My response was posted as a consumer comment and that is what was given.

Judgement of you? No, just replaying what you posted. That it was too expensive for your family. That you returned it to them but still owed them money. You brag on how you are either going to beat the hell out of them or take them to court. All because they are trying to collect what you admittedly owe them. Since you admit that you have not paid them what you owe, then it is very easy to assume that it has been put on your credit report, thus you will show bad credit.

Albeit, many reports are filed on this site, not many are posted where the OP admits defaulting on payments and then posts that the lender harassing you over a lousy 100 bucks is ridiculous. You seem to be expecting all responses to be supportive and to agree that no one has to pay a debt back.

Sure, they may be very aggressive in their tactics of collection. Would you allow someone who owes you money to just walk away from the debt? Maybe your employer can get away with only giving you half of a paycheck every week? I doubt that you would stand for, or allow, anyone to get away with ripping you off of money. You seem to be creating a reason to justify, why you will not pay them what you owe. Fortunately, most people are not like that. The economy would completely collapse if the were.

As far as all of your judgements of me because of the state I posted as living in. I suppose it is expected because Ft. Knox is my duty station. Not a problem. Here is some humor for you. It is my understanding that the invention of the toothbrush was made here in Kentucky. If it had been invented in any other state, it would have been called the teethbrush. The next time you attack someone because of the state they post from, you can add that to your play ground tactics. Good luck to you and to those who have to be around you.


Striderq

Columbia,
South Carolina,
U.S.A.

Hey Thomas...

#11Consumer Comment

Thu, February 28, 2008

since collecting on $100 that's owed is ridiculous, why don't you lend me $100 and I'll pay you back someday.
The fact is that you owe the store $100. You admit this in your post. The fact is the store has every right to collect. You may not like the way they are trying to get their money, but they probably don't like the fact that they have to try so hard to get you to pay a valid debt.
As far as your credit is concerned, no we don't know exactly where it stands, but we do know that Aaron's can report the late payment and it will be on your credit report for 7 years.
The simple solution: pay the money you owe and they won't contact you again.
As for who I am to judge you, the better question is who are you to post here admitting that you owe the company and then get upset when they try to collect? You've admitted that you owe, so basically you judges yourself and then posted in public. Don't get upset if we don't have any sympathy for you and your situation.


Markus

Somewhere,
Missouri,
U.S.A.

Aarons ....

#11Consumer Suggestion

Thu, February 28, 2008

THEY HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO HARRASS, AND I DO HEAR YOU WHEN YOU SAY THEY CONTINUALLY CALL 5 TIMES A DAY.. THEY DID IT TO ME TO, EVEN AFTER LEAVING A MESSAGE ON THE VOICE MAIL, THEY STILL CALLED ANOTHER 4 TIMES IN ONE DAY. THERE PAYMENT WAS MAILED TO THEM BEFORE IT WAS DUE, HOWEVER IT WAS MAILED CLOSE TO 5 PM. SHOULD HAVE GOT THERE THE NEXT DAY, BUT IT GOT THERE THE DAY AFTER.
MY SUGGESTION TO YOU WHEN THEY HARASS YOU IS TELL THEM YOU ARE GOING TO SERVE THEM WITH A CEAST AND DISCEAST ORDER, WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT THEY CAN NOT CONACT YOU IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM EXCEPT THRU THE MAIL.

YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO CALL YOUR LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT THE NEXT TIME THEY CONTINUE TO KNOCK AND KNOCK AND KNOCK.. WHAT THEY ARE DOING IS HARASSMENT, THERE IS NO NEED FOR THAT! THESE GUYS SAY THEY ARE PROFESSIONAL. THERE IS NOTHING PROFESSIONAL ABOUT THAT! KEEP DOCUMENTATION WITH DATES AND TIMES OF EACH OCCURANCE THAT HAPPENS, INCLUDING PHONE CALLS. WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO IT AND FILING HARASSMENT CHARGES. YOU WILL HAVE PROOF WITH DATES AND TIMES OF EACH OCCURANCE AND WHAT WAS SAID. IF YOU GO TO COURT AND SAY WELL AROUND A FEW WEEKS AGO, THEY DID THIS THIS AND THIS.. ITS NOT VERY CREDITABLE! HOPE THIS HELPS :)


Thomas

Grand Forks,
North Dakota,
U.S.A.

Who are you to judge?

#11Author of original report

Wed, February 27, 2008

Consumer comments are supposed to be constructive, and your's is not. Who are you to judge me? You don't know me. There are ways to try to collect money, but what Aaron's does is not the right way. As far as my credit is concerned, you have no idea about that either. We are not going to pay them because they are harassing us about it. We were going to pay them before this crap started. I understand trying to get what's your's, but harassing someone over 100 bucks is ridiculous. Also, saying that they should file a rip-off report on me and my wife is wrong. But since you want to be so quick to judge, I guess I'll judge you and say that your comments come as no suprise since you come from Kentucky, probably live in a trailer, have no teeth, and listen to banjo music. I guess that's a fair assumption as well huh?


Thomas

Grand Forks,
North Dakota,
U.S.A.

Who are you to judge?

#11Author of original report

Wed, February 27, 2008

Consumer comments are supposed to be constructive, and your's is not. Who are you to judge me? You don't know me. There are ways to try to collect money, but what Aaron's does is not the right way. As far as my credit is concerned, you have no idea about that either. We are not going to pay them because they are harassing us about it. We were going to pay them before this crap started. I understand trying to get what's your's, but harassing someone over 100 bucks is ridiculous. Also, saying that they should file a rip-off report on me and my wife is wrong. But since you want to be so quick to judge, I guess I'll judge you and say that your comments come as no suprise since you come from Kentucky, probably live in a trailer, have no teeth, and listen to banjo music. I guess that's a fair assumption as well huh?


Thomas

Grand Forks,
North Dakota,
U.S.A.

Who are you to judge?

#11Author of original report

Wed, February 27, 2008

Consumer comments are supposed to be constructive, and your's is not. Who are you to judge me? You don't know me. There are ways to try to collect money, but what Aaron's does is not the right way. As far as my credit is concerned, you have no idea about that either. We are not going to pay them because they are harassing us about it. We were going to pay them before this crap started. I understand trying to get what's your's, but harassing someone over 100 bucks is ridiculous. Also, saying that they should file a rip-off report on me and my wife is wrong. But since you want to be so quick to judge, I guess I'll judge you and say that your comments come as no suprise since you come from Kentucky, probably live in a trailer, have no teeth, and listen to banjo music. I guess that's a fair assumption as well huh?


Edward

Vine Grove,
Kentucky,
U.S.A.

Seems that if someone deals with you, that you and your wife will rip them off. Aarons should be making a Rip Off Report about you and your wife.

#11Consumer Comment

Sat, February 23, 2008

Sounds like you have a perfectly legitimate argument. Your credit is bad, you bought furniture at a high priced. rent to own place. They have to charge high prices because many of their clients skip out with the furniture without paying for it. You apparently could not make the payments so you returned the products. Since you were behind on payments they are trying to recover what your back payments were. You consider trying to recover what you admittedly owe them to be harassment. You use their attempt to collect what you owe as a reason not to pay. The humor of it all.

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