Comments on: How Hard Can It Be to Get a New Laptop?

By: lyle robinson

lyle robinson — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:08:03 +0000

I haven’t heard those specific ads but there are other ads in my local area, Montreal Canada, that drive my just as nuts…one is for a colon cleansing ad that I really don’t want to hear before breakfast…:( And on the topic of getting laptops…I got my Dell Inspiron from a good friend who I had done some computer work for. Her and her husband bought a top of the line desktop thus leaving their five year old DELL laptop “crying” in the corner of loneliness. I asked her what she was going to do with it and she asked me if I wanted it. I grabbed it and it now sits happily on my desk and loves it when I take it out to neighborhood cafe’s to do work. And I love it because I always wanted a laptop to do exactly that. So if you have friends with old laptops collecting dust, don’t be shy, ask if you can have one…I’m sure they would be more than happy to recycle it. Take care and thanks for the post…:)

By: Pink Ink

Pink Ink — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:13:38 +0000

Here’s another way to get a laptop:

Your parents feel sorry for you (the starving writer) and buy you a laptop.

I know; I am a certifiable spoiled brat

I love my laptop, but honestly, do I take it anywhere? Not unless I have the location taped and sealed for dust, germs and heat .

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:48:37 +0000

We have a lot of military here too, so that’s probably a part of why they advertise so heavily in my area. I always find running the numbers very interesting.

And if people try saving up as I described and then keep saving up $39 a week, just think what they could do for their finances in many cases!

By: Melonie (Momma & More)

Melonie (Momma & More) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:56:11 +0000

I am so glad you went after these predatory ads! They drive me nuts too. They are all over the place around military areas as well – knowing that they can convince people with poor credit or “tiny” paychecks to jump on the bandwagon thinking they are getting some great deal. There are car companies that do the same thing…outside any military base you can see gobs of signs for “ANYONE military” can get credit. That’s because they know you’ve got $xyz a month coming in and they take it right out of your check. I really feel for the people who fall for it and end up paying a million % interest in the process on a car that’s only worth $500. Eek.

GOOD for you…great rant topic!!!

By: elf_fu

elf_fu — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:14:26 +0000

Most of those “too good to be true” advertisments are often…Well, yeah. Too good to be true.

They ham it up and they make it sound great at first, and then they bend you over with the surprise 999999999 easy installments of 9999.9999 for several weeks, which ends up double or triple the normal value of whatever it is they are selling.

These are some great tips! Thanks for these!