Anna Bradley-Smith  |  September 10, 2021

Category: Electronics

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Blue Hippo FTC Check Overview: 

  • Who: Between 2000 and 2009, Blue Hippo charged people excessive prices for computers but didn’t deliver the devices. 
  • What: The FTC is sending checks to the consumers who were defrauded by the company. 
  • Where: The scheme ran nationwide. 

Closing out a decades-old computer financing scheme, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reportedly sent $103,000 worth of checks to more than 4,500 consumers who paid Blue Hippo excessive prices for computers that, in some cases, they never received. 

The company collected the high-prices through installment payments for new computers dating back to the early-2000s, back when home computers were the primary way to access the internet, Consumer Affairs reports.

In 2008, the FTC charged Blue Hippo with promising to finance the excessively priced new computers, but failing to deliver them to the consumers. It also said that Blue Hippo did not give consumers key details of the company’s refund policy until after they had begun payments.

Consumer Affairs found in 2007 that Walmart’s laptop and printer could be purchased together for $571 at the time, but on Blue Hippo a slower laptop package carried a price tag of up to $2,698 — almost five times the cost of Wal-Mart’s offering.

Blue Hippo agreed to settle with the FTC, but the company continued its shady practices and in 2009 the FTC sued again charging the company and owner and CEO Joseph Rensin with contempt for violating the 2008 order.

Blue Hippo Refund Checks Sent to Victims

The FTC came out victorious after a long court battle and distributed the more than $103,000 it won in refund checks to consumers. The agency has the names and addresses of consumers who are eligible for a refund and has said people who receive checks should deposit or cash them within 90 days. 

Consumers who have questions about their checks can call the refund administrator Analytics, Inc, or contact the FTC

Did you ever get a computer financed through Blue Hippo? Let us know about your experience in the comments section!


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16 thoughts onBlue Hippo Computer Fraud Victims May Get Check From ​​FTC

  1. Joanna says:

    I paid for years ,for a computer for my kids ,never received it.

  2. Richard Boyd says:

    Well I was a victim as well I can’t remember the exact amount they got from me but it was allot to me I believe it was about 600 dollars. I would love to get my money back!!

  3. Jackie says:

    I got scammed out of $800 spent hours on the phone. Called over 40 some time. This is the first time hearing about the suit. I had no clue it even happened. Hell, is still have a copy of the original contract and receipts for all payments made, and log will names and dates. Too bad I didn’t know about this.

    1. Jesse Porras says:

      Paid for and canceled a order for tablet in 2009 never got money back or device

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