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Aaron Computer Rental Firm Spies On Users
An anonymous reader writes with word from Yahoo news of a lawsuit "filed on behalf of a Wyoming couple who said they learned about the PC Rental Agent 'device and/or software' inside the computer they rented last year when an Aaron's Inc. store manager in Casper came to their home on Dec. 22. The manager tried to repossess the computer because he mistakenly believed the couple hadn't finished paying for it, the couple said. Brian Byrd, 26, said the manager showed him a picture of Byrd using the computer — taken by the computer's webcam. The image was shot with the help of spying software, which the lawsuit contends is made by North East, Pa.-based Designerware LLC and is installed on all Aaron's rental computers."
Or maybe it just proves, further, that the poor get screwed.
Interesting that you immediately blame anyone other than the idiot who entered into an agreement they clearly couldn't afford. Why not blame those asshats in the world who refuse to live within their means for their actions? As long as there's a sucker willing to shovel their livelihood into the greedy mouths of opportunists there will be a business model ready and waiting for them.
I'm certainly not defending asshole companies but you can't always blame the big bad evil company for the issues of poor people who make poor decisions (no pun intended). Read contracts and accept the terms or don't. Those who blindly accept terms have plenty of responsibility in screwing themselves.