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LG's new subscription program charges up to £277 per month to rent a TV (arstechnica.com)

submitted 5 days ago by Rekall_Incorporated@piefed.social to c/hardware@lemmy.world

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Significant discounts come with committing to 1- to 3-year rental periods.

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[–] Rekall_Incorporated@piefed.social 9 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

This seems like a terrible deal unless it's more of an edge case (you know you are going to be living in the UK for say 3-6 months).

I am assuming UK banks offer interest-free payment plans for more pricey electronics if you have stable income of a certain level, or is it credit cards only?

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 15 points 5 days ago (2 children)

At that point you would still be better off buying a smaller or a used TV and just leaving it by the curb when you're done.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

Yeah surely they've got thrift stores over there

[–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 3 points 5 days ago

Depends on what you want I'd say. If you want a really nice OLED for a few months, youre not getting that back on resale, and youre unlikely to find one in good condition at a low price.

This seems the only fit that would make sense, which has to be a remarkably small market.

If its a price thing, then yeah, a thrift store TV is the answer. Even a cheap new TV would be better.