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

submitted 6 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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[–] zout@fedia.io 4 points 6 months ago (8 children)

As a Dutchman, do other countries not have rental places everywhere? Over here every diy store has a rental department, I'd guess this is universal?

[–] bluGill@kbin.social 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

There always have been some around. Not all diy stores have one but there is always one near from what I've seen. People keep discovering them and thinking they are new.

[–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

What would you search for to find one in your area?

[–] bluGill@kbin.social 1 points 6 months ago

drive the retail areas of town and look for the rental signs. yellow pages. They want to be found by locals so look in the places locals might. hardware stores either rent stuff or will tell you if you ask.

[–] zout@fedia.io 1 points 6 months ago

That makes more sense to me, thanks.

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