RENT A Center wrongful termination by Rent A Center Brooklyn New York

To Jay -Wow. There's a lot going on in your post! Sorry to hear about what happened (I work at RAC, too) and I cant speak to a lot of the details you wrote about, but I do know this... Entering a customer's home when there is just a minor present is a serious violation of such a strict RAC policy that, I'm pretty sure, is an automatic termination. I know that's one of the company policies where there is just no wiggle room. No matter what, you just don't do it.

And to Nicholas who asked about criminal vs civil.

In some states, police may assist with some issues surrounding picking up products, but in most states, it's a civil matter. This means that if you don't return the merchandise, RAC takes you to court and you end up paying additional late fees, court fees, etc. Oh, plus it goes on your public record and can affect your ability to buy a house/purchase a car, etc.

IMPORTANT EXCEPTION though: If RAC can prove *intent* to steal then it becomes a criminal matter. This means a warrant is issued for your arrest and one day (even years later) if you're pulled over for speeding, off to jail you go. Not good!

Civil or criminal, either way, it's just not worth it when, instead, you can just return the merchandise and rerent it later. (You pick up payments where you left off-- you don't lose what you paid in.)

To the EA -Wow. There's a lot going on in your post! Sorry to hear about what happened (I work at RAC, too) and I don't know anything about a lot of the details you wrote about, but I do know this...

Entering a customer's home when there is just a minor present is a serious violation of such a strict RAC policy that, I'm pretty sure, is an automatic termination.  I know that's one of the company policies where there is just no wiggle room. No matter what, you just don't do it.

And to the person who asked about criminal vs civil.

In some states, police may assist with some issues surrounding picking up products, but in most states, it's a civil matter. This means that if you don't return the merchandise, RAC takes you to court and you end up paying additional late fees, court fees, etc. Oh, plus it goes on your public record and can affect your ability to buy a house/purchase a car, etc.

IMPORTANT EXCEPTION though:  If RAC can prove *intent* to steal then it becomes a criminal matter. This means a warrant is issued for your arrest and one day (even years later) if you're pulled over for speeding, off to jail you go. Not good!  

Civil or criminal, either way, it's just not worth it when, instead, you can just return the merchandise and rerent it later. (You pick up payments where you left off-- you don't lose what you paid in.)

Can Rent A Center actually have the police come to your home to get items? Isnt it considered a civil matter and has to go to court?

I have some questions about RAC- Please contact me at my email at (((REDACTED))) Thanks for your time- Christina


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I hate to say it but you did violate the law.

A minor does not have permission to let you in, or to let you take property in such a manner. You should have notified your workplace of the situation instead of simply taking the property.

It sucks that you got fired, and they may have been looking for a reason to fire you, but you gave them one. It isn't wrongful termination, because you DID break the law in taking the property.

You need to get a lawyer.