Ubik was right
Comment on How rental ‘libraries of things’ have become the new way to save money
hahattpro@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Everything as subscription.
Yeah it is seem to be cheap now, until you become dependent on it.
On the flip side, when you lost your job, cancel your home subscription and become homeless.
FunnyUsername@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 6 months ago
What could go wrong with depending on such a service?
andrewth09@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Rental washing machine? Bad, because I always need this. Rental baby clothes? Good, because it is a temporary need. Rental tools? Good, because it is a temporary need. Rental dinnerware? Good? I can see a few cases where this becomes useful. Rental Photoshop? Bad especially if you use it professionally and the terms of the contract are subjective to change.
bighatchester@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Cethin@lemmy.zip 6 months ago
Oh, I assumed this article was going to be about public libraries. Often public libraries will have things for checkout, like gardening or cooking equipment. Yeah, this is somewhat distopian. These companies will probably make bank off of this. It should be public. We need a larger library system for much more things.
treadful@lemmy.zip 6 months ago
Not sure I agree that it’s dystopian. Imagine how much less waste there would be. People with less crowded storage/garages/houses with less junk they use rarely. Like, I have this scroll saw I’ve used for like one project. Why the fuck do I own this thing?
Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.
Cethin@lemmy.zip 6 months ago
I guess so, but I just see this going in the direction of not wining anything and needing a subscription service. They end up costing a lot more and nearly killing off alternatives.
AutistoMephisto@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Private Equity goes REEEEEE!
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thisorthatorwhatever@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I remember when corner stores rented DVDs, this could be another business for them. But…since they haven’t adopted it I guess it really isn’t that profitable. Power tool prices have come down in price and size.