If you see a PC-hawking BlueHippo headed your way, run away fast

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Posted on November 14, 2009 | tags

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The hippo is cute, but the company’s a scam. You’ve probably seen the infomercials for BlueHippo on late-night TV, offering to finance your computer on layaway if you’re broke. Well, the FTC did, too, and they suspected it was a scam, something the company proved in years of dealings. After a court case last year, the company only got more brazen, only shipping one computer out of the 35,000 ordered. And that one was apparently by accident. When the FTC declares a company a “money pit,” stay away. source

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Once again, if something is far too good to be true, it more than likely is just that.
dreciferous

Taking advantage of people that already have very little money is one of the worst offenses I can think of.
http://twitter.com/eebotweet manyinterests

Once again, if something is far too good to be true, it more than likely is just that.
dreciferous

Taking advantage of people that already have very little money is one of the worst offenses I can think of.