Be wary of the Blue Hippo
The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to be wary of advertisements from Blue Hippo, a Maryland firm, that advertises that low-income and poor credit consumers can get a new computer through them.
The BBB has logged more than 1,400 complaints against Blue Hippo over the last three years. Most of the complaints have to do with high-pressure sales practices, non-delivery of promised merchandise, and unwillingness to provide a refund or exchange. The Federal Trade Commission also has more than 8,000 pages of consumer complaints against the company.