What is APRO? - Membership Benefits

APRO saves you money!

APRO general counsel
Ed Winn III, APRO's general counsel, provides limited free legal advice to members.

Wage-and-hour consultation
Harry Weisbrod Associates Inc. provides limited free wage and hour consultation to members.

Credit/debit card program
Moneris Solutions is dedicated to providing cost effective payment solutions tailored to the needs of the RTO Industry.  APRO members receive exclusive rates for processing credit/debit cards and electronic check transactions.

Commercial insurance
RTO Systems Inc./Walter Clark & Associates, the commercial insurance agency endorsed by APRO, offers property, liability, auto and workers' compensation insurance programs customized to fit the needs of rent-to-own dealers.

Group health insurance
RTO Insurance LLC, along with Trustmark Affinity Markets and Integrated Insurance provide an exclusive health insurance program for APRO members.The program offers discounted rates, group buying power, more than 40 networks of participating doctors and the power of a claims stabilization fund. Member companies are able to choose from different plans with deductibles ranging from $500 to $2,000.

E-Communities
Member surveys have shown that the most valued return from APRO membership is the information shared by fellow dealers. To enhance member communications, APRO launched E-Communities in 2006-an online forum for rental dealers and vendors. This APRO-member-only resource gives dealers and vendors a place where they can share ideas, post questions for fellow members, learn how others in the industry are managing their businesses and much more.

Public Relations
Studio-produced television and radio advertising are available free to members. The member pays to tag the ad with specific store information and for the air time.

Research - statistical surveys, customer and potential customer surveys and investor relations
The industry research and surveys that APRO has available to members are invaluable tools. The customer research, industry survey and potential customer research are the only studies of their kind that smaller rent-to-own companies that otherwise could not afford these kinds of studies can use for their marketing purposes. These studies are of particular interest to investment firms researching or considering investing in the rent-to-own industry.