all talk and no action
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Pay for a PC or pay not to have it
What a deal.
My laptop, which I've been paying a fortune for under the now defunct Home Computing Initiative for the last three years, is finally mine. Payments over!
Except there's a last choice to make:
Turns out the laptop was actually "on loan" to me for the last 36 months and to transfer ownership to me from the finance company, I have to pay £49.
Which is about what it's worth now.
But there's a second choice.
I have the option to return the computer, but I will be liable for the "collection and disposal charges."
Which are set at £49.
Let me think about it for a minute.
My laptop, which I've been paying a fortune for under the now defunct Home Computing Initiative for the last three years, is finally mine. Payments over!
Except there's a last choice to make:
Turns out the laptop was actually "on loan" to me for the last 36 months and to transfer ownership to me from the finance company, I have to pay £49.
Which is about what it's worth now.
But there's a second choice.
I have the option to return the computer, but I will be liable for the "collection and disposal charges."
Which are set at £49.
Let me think about it for a minute.
posted by paul, 8:08 PM
2 Comments:
Did they send you a letter? Cos I haven't heard anything about mine, but I've moved house since I got it… Do you know the website of the company that administered it?
Nice PC on 0870 606 6706. No website. You have 14 days to pay!
If you're the Rhian from work I'll try to remember to email you this info in case you don't check back here.
If you're the Rhian from work I'll try to remember to email you this info in case you don't check back here.
