The RTO Show "Let's talk Rent to Own"
Ever wondered how a $8.5 billion industry keeps millions of Americans lounging in style? Step into "The RTO Show Podcast" – where the mysterious world of Rent to Own furniture finally spills its secrets! Your host Pete Shau isn't just any industry veteran – he's spent 20 years in the trenches, collecting the kind of stories that'll make you laugh, gasp, and maybe even rethink everything you knew about that couch you're sitting on.
From wild customer tales to industry shake-ups that'll knock your rented socks off, Pete brings the seemingly mundane world of furniture financing to vibrant life. Warning: This isn't your typical business podcast – expect real talk, unexpected laughs, and "aha!" moments that'll have you looking at every lease agreement in a whole new light.
Whether you're an RTO pro who knows your depreciation schedules by heart, or you're just curious about how that fancy sectional ended up in your living room, Pete's got the inside scoop you never knew you needed. Tune in and discover why the furniture business is anything but boring!
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 97
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
CEO Charles Smitherman on APRO and RTO World 2023
APRO's own CEO Charles Smitherman talks with us about the benefits of being an APRO member, how APRO affects the RTO industry, and some of the perks the Association for Progressive…
FRDA President & VP of Impact RTO Holdings Paul Metivier
We finally get to sit down with Paul Metivier FRDA President and Vice President of Impact RTO Holdings and discuss the 2023 FRDA meeting in Tampa, FL, the purpose and reason for th…
RTO2 the automated collections superpower
Breaking news!! Only on The RTO Show!
We chat with Richard Formoe the CEO and Co-founder of Paydit.com about their new automated collections platform called RTO2! This AI powered s…
Vendor Spotlight with Dialectic and Keith Brock
In RTO we are always looking for something that will catch the eyes of our consumers. Who better than Keith Brock from Dialectic the Rookie Vendor of the Year to show us those prod…
Pawn & RTO under the same roof w/Ben McCauley
Castle Pawn and Rentals in Arkansas is trailblazing a new way to RTO with the addition of pawn, and all this while being under the same roof! Think pawn was the enemy of RTO? Well,…
TRIB talk with guest Mike Tissot
Talking to The Man, The Myth, The RTO legend Mike Tissot current TRIB President and President of Countryside rentals in Ohio. We like to call Mike the Czar of RTO but truthfully he is a…
Shop the Competition
Season 3 is finally here and we open it up with the Store Tour Challenge set up by none other that Mike Tissot himself!
This one is a great way to look out for the ways to get your store…
Season 2 Finale with a twist
The end of season 2 comes with some heavy news... Podcaster and founding member Danny Lastra is leaving the show and this will be his final RTO Show podcast as he changes career's …
Retention Interviews: Holding on to Employees
The RTO industry has seen its fair share of employees come and go but how many of those could have been avoided? Want to know how to evolve with the current times? Tired of hiring …
Monday Mind Set
Host's Danny and Pete review the RTO Monday framework and go over why Monday's can be a make or break day. Are they really that super important...? We talk about what to do on Monday's…
Let's Role Play!
Pete talks about the advantages of role playing different scenarios at the work place and different ways to role play. Training this way gives a huge advantage for the employee and the…
What's going on at the TRIB?... In Atlanta, GA!
Pete travels to the "Meeting of the Minds" TRIB show in Atlanta where we see new product, old friends, and have good conversation on RTO. Danny is MIA this time as we can't…
Taxes, Toys, and Trips!
Here we are on the cusp of tax season and we have some ins and outs for tackling this tax season. What's the new hot products you say? Listen to our new product reviews. As for the…
Interview: George Jaramillo from Great Rooms, Tampa FL
Our first interview finally out and ready for consumption! Get some great advise from someone who has been doing RTO for almost 2 decades. We get answers to questions like 1. How t…
Vegas Winter Furniture Market 2023
Danny and Pete go to Las Vegas to one of the largest furniture shows in the country to find the new and best deals to bring back to the Tampa Bay area stores. Here are some insights …
Structure and Creativity the 1 - 2 punch!
Making a master piece requires creativity and putting it together requires structure. When you have the 1-2 punch there is no limit to the growth potential. We all need hard worker…
Overcoming our failures
We always want to win because lets face it who plans to fail, but what happens when you have a set back. The RTO team discuss failures and how to use them as stepping stones to success.…
Close the Sale!
With the new year upon us its time to make the sure we are in it to win it and it starts with the sale... but first you have to close it. We offer insight on how to keep your eye on the…
Setting Goals
We are back from Vacation! Season 2 has started with Setting Goals! Here are a few things that can help you set goals and help you go from one win to the next. We want you to celebrate …
Season 1 Finale: Let's review
This is the last podcast for the 2022 year and for season 1. We review the episodes, say what our top picks are, and the new ideas and different things that are coming up in 2023. There…