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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rcii_UnauditedQuarterlyDataAbstract" name="UnauditedQuarterlyDataAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="rcii_Unsecuredlineofcreditamountoutstanding" name="Unsecuredlineofcreditamountoutstanding" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="rcii_Unsecuredlineofcreditmaximumfacility" name="Unsecuredlineofcreditmaximumfacility" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="rcii_VendorAllowances" name="VendorAllowances" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rcii_VendorRelationshipsMember" name="VendorRelationshipsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="rcii_VestingPercentageofPerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnits" name="VestingPercentageofPerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rcii_VintageSettlementMember" name="VintageSettlementMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="rcii_Weightedaverageremainingleaseterm" name="Weightedaverageremainingleaseterm" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
</xsd:schema>
