Comment on How rental ‘libraries of things’ have become the new way to save money

blazeknave@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• Aatube@kbin.melroy.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  I don't think all friends and family own all these stuff either. And this really does save money. The machine here is at most consumerism, incentivizing us to pay extra and own everything we'll use for like at most a month, which I think is too far of a stretch.

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  • blazeknave@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Well put. It’s preventing waste and excess for sure. It just seems like a manufactured problem from pushing us apart.

    Curious what goods you don’t think friends would have back in the day from your perspective

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• protist@mander.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  I guess it’s easy to be cynical, but no, this is not at all orphancrushingmachine material

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  • blazeknave@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I hear you. I’m not the everything sucks and nothing matters if it’s not complete, type of person. This just seems like a bandaid for breaking up community. It’s good to solve problems, but I’m concerned we shouldn’t have this problem.

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• Kolanaki@yiffit.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  They pay a subscription for this… Home Depot and Lowes have similar programs that only require a deposit when you borrow the tool, which is refunded when you return the tool.

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  • protist@mander.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Home Depot and Lowe’s charge you out the ass for tool rentals…what are you talking about

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    • Kolanaki@yiffit.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      It only cost me $50, which I got back, to rent a table saw for a day. The big machines, like a backhoe, are expensive. The smaller tools ain’t shit.

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      • KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Huh? You’re getting your money back? I’ve rented things from Home Depot and there’s a security deposit you get back, but you still pay to actually rent the tool.

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      • brbposting@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Home Depot would prolly go outta business in that case heh

        Agreed w/checking the receipts per the other commenter

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      • protist@mander.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        I think you’re mistaken…they refund security deposits, but there is a separate fee that scales with how long you keep the equipment. Maybe go back and check your receipts

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