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APRO's Exclusive Rent-to-own Audio and Podcasts
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Rent to own Audio & Podcasts: Dan Fisher, Majik Rent-To-Own
Dan Fisher is the owner of four Majik Rent-To-Own stores in Lancaster, York and Harrisburg Pennsylvania.
Fisher got his start in rent-to-own in 1984 when his father -- who owned a video rental store -- started allowing customers to rent-to-own VCR's. "We wanted to help our customers own a VCR and back then VRS were $500," Fisher said, "and the fact is, the more people who owned VCRS the better our video rental business was going to be and we thought it was important to help them to own those VCRs. Eventually people wanted more and more products and as the demand increased we began to carry more items." In this exclusive APRO podcast, Fisher discusses his involvement with the newly reorganized Pennsylvania Rental Dealers Association which has made great strides in educating the state Congress members about the rent-to-own transaction. Last year, Fisher met with a legislative assistant to his Congressman at the APRO Legislative Conference. The effort eventually paid off with the Congressman signing on as one of the 99 co-sponsors of the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act last session. The experience has made Fisher a believer in participatory democracy. "I would urge everyone to attend the APRO Legislative Conference, in the long run it benefits everyone," he said. Fisher also discusses his company's successful venture into home staging. Listen to the podcast with Dan Fisher. See photo gallery of the 2009 TRIB Convention and Buying Show. | ||||
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APRO's 2010 Legislative
Conference!
We would like to
thank our attendees for a great success! 
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RTOHQ: The Magazine
RTOHQ: The Magazine is the Association of Progressive Rental Organizations' award-winning rent-to-own industry magazine, and it's available here. | |||
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Click the links below to download each article as a PDF
Complete issue of RTOHQ: The Magazine | January-February 2010
The Year of the Tiger According to Chinese astrology, the Year of the Tiger begins in February 2010. Tiger John Cleek is making the most of it as he winds down his two-year term as APRO’s president. He reflects on personal and industry-wide accomplishments and the love of family that sustains him.
In the 30-year history of the Association of Progressive Rental Organizations, 17 rental dealers have served as president. To mark APRO’s special anniversary, 15 of these leaders share their experiences in helping to shape the rent-to-own industry.
The Keep Rate Conundrum Calculating keep rate does not seem to improve the rent-to-own business in any discernible way—and yet this calculation, beyond all the others, has had enormous legal and political implications for rent-to-own almost since its inception.
Vendor Spotlight: What's in a Name? These three departed rent-to-own vendors--Joe Eason, Tom Kitchens and Norm Smith--live on, their names indelibly linked to key industry events and honors.
See the current issue of RTOHQ: The Magazine... [PDF format] [HTML format]
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