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minus-squareKorhaka@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·21 days agoIf there are problems you can always take a deposit.
minus-squareSéimhe (sé / é)@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·21 days agoI’m probably catastrophising. But if it is broken or “lost”, then hasn’t the library has basically traded the item for a fraction of the cost?
minus-squareNatanael@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·21 days agoFrom a socioeconomic point, if it gets enough uses by enough people it’s worth it. So the math then is what side of the threshold you’ll land on
minus-squareSéimhe (sé / é)@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·21 days agoYeah, that’s a good point. So it will depend how quickly the item disappears.
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·21 days agoAt least the way the auto parts store does it, you get charged the full price of a tool if you fail to return it. (Source: I accidentally bought a vacuum pump.)
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·20 days agoI mean, I could’ve gotten a better deal if I’d been shopping around intentionally…
minus-squareKorhaka@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·21 days agoThe deposit could be greater or equal to the items value to encourage returning it.
If there are problems you can always take a deposit.
I’m probably catastrophising. But if it is broken or “lost”, then hasn’t the library has basically traded the item for a fraction of the cost?
From a socioeconomic point, if it gets enough uses by enough people it’s worth it. So the math then is what side of the threshold you’ll land on
Yeah, that’s a good point. So it will depend how quickly the item disappears.
At least the way the auto parts store does it, you get charged the full price of a tool if you fail to return it.
(Source: I accidentally bought a vacuum pump.)
That actually sounds ideal.
I mean, I could’ve gotten a better deal if I’d been shopping around intentionally…
The deposit could be greater or equal to the items value to encourage returning it.