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How rental ‘libraries of things’ have become the new way to save money (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 4 months ago by Aatube@kbin.melroy.org to c/technology@lemmy.world

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The theory is simple: instead of buying a household item or a piece of clothing or some equipment you might use once or twice, you take it out and return it.

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[–] kayazere@feddit.nl 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

For anyone in Germany: https://connect.oclc.org/bib-der-dinge

[–] Lemonyoda@feddit.de 0 points 4 months ago

Sehr stark!

[–] model_tar_gz@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

There is a “tool library” sort of service (for profit) operating in my area. The prices are absurd—people are charging like $20/day for a tool that would cost $100 new, or half that used on craigslist. My projects often span multiple days, especially if there’s an unforeseen delay—which there always is because I’m a good engineer but a shitty carpenter.

I don’t use the service. I’m all for communal ownership but it still has to make sense.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago

Rent-to-Own has always been a scam predicated on people too poor to enjoy a stable life.