Bert's
Bert's is a rent-to-own retailer serving Illinois's Metro-East, with three stores in Swansea, Wood River, and Granite City. The business has operated since 1948, when it started as a TV repair shop, and is now third-generation family owned and operated, adding rent-to-own agreements in the 1970s. Bert's offers furniture, appliances, electronics, computers, and mattresses on flexible weekly or monthly lease agreements, and like most rent-to-own stores does not require a traditional credit check. It holds a 3.9 Google rating across 149 reviews. Compare Bert's on VRTO alongside other rent-to-own stores near you, with hours, ratings, and what each carries.
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3 stores across Illinois.
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A sample of Bert's locations. Ratings are from Google, shown for context, and are never used to rank stores.
Belleville, IL
Closed · Opens 9 AMGranite City, IL
Closed · Opens 8 AMWood River, IL
Closed · Opens 9 AMWhat they carry, and how their rent-to-own works
Bert's offers rent-to-own with flexible payments and an early purchase option. Most stores don't require a traditional credit check.
Recent reviews
Showing 20 of 149This business is incredibly kind and helpful. The staff is always friendly and willing to go the extra mile. Their prices are reasonable and their products are great. I would recommend checking out this place!
This business is incredibly kind and helpful. The staff is always friendly and willing to go the extra mile. Their prices are reasonable and their products are great. I would recommend checking out this place!
The furniture that I rented from Bert’s I love it, now I own it ( great quality furniture ). I might go back and get something else. They are very professional and helpful. Thanks
The furniture that I rented from Bert’s I love it, now I own it ( great quality furniture ). I might go back and get something else. They are very professional and helpful. Thanks
Have always loved this store but never rented anything until now! Friends of mine have and they were always wonderful with them. Deseree was wonderful and so was Dustin! Highly Recommend!
Have always loved this store but never rented anything until now! Friends of mine have and they were always wonderful with them. Deseree was wonderful and so was Dustin! Highly Recommend!
I had to pay the water bill. They do that for foot traffic and I thought about buying a sectional recliner or something because I'm soft shopping for living room furniture. Didn't seem like a great work atmosphere. I assume the guy working the desk pays his water bill in a more conventional manner. But I was out of town and I was coming back to town and paying bills before I split town again. Just attitude. I hate Granite City. The whole town has an attitude.
I had to pay the water bill. They do that for foot traffic and I thought about buying a sectional recliner or something because I'm soft shopping for living room furniture. Didn't seem like a great work atmosphere. I assume the guy working the desk pays his water bill in a more conventional manner. But I was out of town and I was coming back to town and paying bills before I split town again. Just attitude. I hate Granite City. The whole town has an attitude.
Went to go pay my utility bills there and they are very polite. They will always get my business. Thank you Customer service!
Went to go pay my utility bills there and they are very polite. They will always get my business. Thank you Customer service!
Horrible, horrible, horrible! Read the reviews. Any company that rebuttals a review with announcing people’s personal account information instead of accepting constructive criticism is a huge red flag! They will probably come on here and state I was late with my payment, and I was, due to where my payday landed. I did however make payment arrangements with the owner and that very same day they showed up at my house asking my parents for the payment I owed. Then they did it again and that was enough for me. They are charging 4x’s the amount of my purchase and the interaction with these people is definitely not worth the price I was paying for my purchase. They are bullies and are borderline harassing. Then after I told them I was going to return my item, they started to send very rude condescending text messages to my phone saying they were going to turn me in for theft of property, because I was at work and couldn’t take my item back right then, I ultimately had to block them all together. Don’t waste your time or money with this place. Anything would be better then this place!
Horrible, horrible, horrible! Read the reviews. Any company that rebuttals a review with announcing people’s personal account information instead of accepting constructive criticism is a huge red flag! They will probably come on here and state I was late with my payment, and I was, due to where my payday landed. I did however make payment arrangements with the owner and that very same day they showed up at my house asking my parents for the payment I owed. Then they did it again and that was enough for me. They are charging 4x’s the amount of my purchase and the interaction with these people is definitely not worth the price I was paying for my purchase. They are bullies and are borderline harassing. Then after I told them I was going to return my item, they started to send very rude condescending text messages to my phone saying they were going to turn me in for theft of property, because I was at work and couldn’t take my item back right then, I ultimately had to block them all together. Don’t waste your time or money with this place. Anything would be better then this place!
Friendly environment. Great communication. Great selection. I thought I wasn’t going to get the sectional that I wanted because it wouldn’t fit in my door & they made it happen! Go check them out 🙂.
Friendly environment. Great communication. Great selection. I thought I wasn’t going to get the sectional that I wanted because it wouldn’t fit in my door & they made it happen! Go check them out 🙂.
Would give no stars if I could and I've never been there. Keep getting over due rent messages on my door for someone that hasn't lived here for over 5 to 6 months. Tried to call them on numerous occasions and can never get anyone to answer the phone. Very poor business ethic in my eyes. Edit to response: How does that explain today 7/13?
Would give no stars if I could and I've never been there. Keep getting over due rent messages on my door for someone that hasn't lived here for over 5 to 6 months. Tried to call them on numerous occasions and can never get anyone to answer the phone. Very poor business ethic in my eyes. Edit to response: How does that explain today 7/13?
Met with a very nice sales rep. His name is Mark . He's very knowledgeable about the merchandise if you think you cannot get he can and will work with you. I recommended this place if needed.
Met with a very nice sales rep. His name is Mark . He's very knowledgeable about the merchandise if you think you cannot get he can and will work with you. I recommended this place if needed.
Years ago and even now I don't have aproblem with Berts they always done right by us. If you havent got it in the store you always find it for me.They have been so nice to us in the store and the delivery guys been awesome. Thank you guys yous have been awesome.
Years ago and even now I don't have aproblem with Berts they always done right by us. If you havent got it in the store you always find it for me.They have been so nice to us in the store and the delivery guys been awesome. Thank you guys yous have been awesome.
All 3 locations
Belleville, IL
1323 N Illinois St , 62226
Granite City, IL
1920 Delmar Ave , 62040
Wood River, IL
49 E Edwardsville Rd , 62095
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