EXHIBIT 23.1



               Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants

         We have issued our report dated February 10, 2003, accompanying the
consolidated financial statements of Rent-A-Center, Inc. and Subsidiaries
contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 and Prospectus. We consent
to the use of the aforementioned report in this Registration Statement on Form
S-4 and Prospectus, and to the use of our name as it appears under the caption
"Independent Certified Public Accountants".


GRANT THORNTON LLP



Dallas, Texas
July 11, 2003