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« on: April 15, 2006, 05:29:18 PM »
RAW DEAL! Worst computer deal in the history of scams. They are selling a $300 desktop computer for $2200. They are scamming the public by making it look like an easy payment plan. If the overall price wasn't bad enough, they don't even take on any risk, as they won't ship the computer until you've spent more than $600! Help expose this scam!

http://www.bluehippo.com/orderNow2.asp
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« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2006, 06:26:47 PM »
LMAO that's ridiculous, I hope no one actually falls for that
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« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2006, 06:32:03 PM »
Quote from: dlewis23 on April 15, 2006, 05:29:18 PM
RAW DEAL! Worst computer deal in the history of scams. They are selling a $300 desktop computer for $2200. They are scamming the public by making it look like an easy payment plan. If the overall price wasn't bad enough, they don't even take on any risk, as they won't ship the computer until you've spent more than $600! Help expose this scam!

http://www.bluehippo.com/orderNow2.asp

Yeah ive seen the commercial for them.didnt relize how dirty they are.. they need to meet BIG bubba in prison evil6
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« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2006, 07:02:27 PM »
yeah i saw the commercial before aswell, they would act like it is a incridible deal.  Man i bet alot of ppl fall for that crap, then they get the pc and realize how slow the piece of crap is
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« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2006, 07:11:05 PM »
you should see the laptop 129.99 down 49.99 a week for 52 weeks
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« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2006, 07:13:56 PM »
Quote from: fattymcbluff on April 15, 2006, 07:11:05 PM
you should see the laptop 129.99 down 49.99 a week for 52 weeks

its such a joke

    *  128 Megs of RAM(memory)
    * Intel® Processor 2.2GHz
    * 20 GB 5400rpm hard drive
    * 14.1" XGA TFT Active Matrix
    * 48x CD-ROM
    * Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
    * NiMH battery and AC pack

the battery isn't even a lithium ion battery
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« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2006, 07:15:09 PM »
I feel sorry for old folks, or just people with poor credit who get sucked into that S#!t. They would've been better off just saving up a little bit and then buying a computer, not paying bluehippo for 52 months.
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« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2006, 07:15:44 PM »
Quote from: dlewis23 on April 15, 2006, 07:13:56 PM
its such a joke

    *  128 Megs of RAM(memory)
    * Intel® Processor 2.2GHz
    * 20 GB 5400rpm hard drive
    * 14.1" XGA TFT Active Matrix
    * 48x CD-ROM
    * Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
    * NiMH battery and AC pack

the battery isn't even a lithium ion battery
omg i dont even know if i would pay 150 on that let alone 2500+
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« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2006, 07:17:03 PM »
Don't fore get the 13 weeks of payments before they ship. F them. angry5
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« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2006, 07:25:35 PM »
u know, they advertise that blue hippo s*it like on tv also
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« Reply #10 on: April 15, 2006, 07:38:23 PM »
Quote from: disturbed on April 15, 2006, 07:25:35 PM
u know, they advertise that blue hippo s*it like on tv also
yeah they act like it is a incridible deal and that we should act know before it is too late
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« Reply #11 on: April 15, 2006, 07:53:08 PM »
Ya i have also seen the commercials. I dont believe they are the first ones to do this. I think i have seen a few other companys like this targetting a consumer with bad or no credit.

My family purchased a dell from a rent to own place about 4 years ago. The terms werent that bad as we payed about 1100$ in total but they were very lenient on payments and provided a free upgrade after a few months.

The only way scams like this and major retail companys overcharging for generic parts can stop is if the public is more educated. I would really like to see more online computer sites make commercials. Cause all the time i look at ads in the sunday paper and i see desktops but ur just paying for a lcd screen and peripherals .. the comp is usually garbage if its under 500$.

Hopefully nobody actually follows through after learning the 13 week prepay before shipping clause .. cause thats insane. There whole commercial states .. if you have bad credit or no credit and want a good computer fast .. buy from them. In 13 weeks saving 25$ every 2 weeks would give u 325$. Add another 75$ and you can buy something decent from bestbuy or another place.
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« Reply #12 on: April 15, 2006, 07:53:42 PM »
the specs on the laptop sound like the crank-powered 100 buck thing MIT was hyping. i was hoping thgey would make a commercial version, just not this pricey.
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« Reply #13 on: April 15, 2006, 07:59:02 PM »
Quote from: coknuck on April 15, 2006, 07:17:03 PM
Don't fore get the 13 weeks of payments before they ship. F them. angry5

thats some bull S#!t
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« Reply #14 on: April 15, 2006, 08:20:45 PM »
What a crock of crap.

OK, so I am in Walmart the other day and see an OK Compaq notebook for $798.
Didn't look too bad for the price.
Let's compare:
Blue Hippo (S#!t-hole): $149.99 + 49.99 * 13 weeks = $779.86 (the cost just to have the POS delivered)
Then add on the 39 weeks * 49.99 = 1949.61 + 779.86 = 2729.47 (Holy F%$K, but don't forget the taxes. Where I live = 7%. This = $2920 total)

Walmart Compaq I saw = $798.00 (+ freakin' tax of course)
Here is the link to compare (although it looks like it is now out of stock)
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4532526
Specs are not the best; but a hell of a lot better than Blue Hippo.
I know we can find even better deals, but the WallyMart one just came to mind.

So, people out there, just save that $50 a week for a few and screw Blue Hippo like everyone here says.
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