Monday, September 15, 2008

Water treatment scam - the $9.95 per month ad.

Just think about it. Are you really going to be able to rent a $4500.00 water treatment system for $9.95 per month? I really doubt it. You should doubt it too.

This is a great scheme in the water treatment industry. ONLY $9.95 PER MONTH!! Wow, only pay $9.95 per month on a high end treatment system worth $4500.00 or more. It will only take you 450 months to pay it off (that is only 39 years). Here is the trick. Look for this fine print: "Introductory Offer", "Rent to Own", "First Year". $9.95 per month for the first year doesn't even pay the interest, which accrues and adds to the principal. After the first year, you will be paying $100.00 a month for seven or eight years to pay off the system. Whoa, that is a wad of cash, isn't it?

My advice, avoid water treatment dealers using outlandish payment schemes. If they are lying about financing, might they be lying about what type of water treatment you need?

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