poVoq@slrpnk.netM to Solarpunk@slrpnk.net · 30 days agoNot just books - how renting a sewing machine from the library can improve democracywww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square24linkfedilinkarrow-up1228arrow-down11
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minus-squareSéimhe (sé / é)linkfedilinkarrow-up2·30 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-up8·30 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)linkfedilinkarrow-up4·29 days agoYeah, that’s a good point. So it will depend how quickly the item disappears.
minus-squaregruelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·29 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-squaregruelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·29 days agoI mean, I could’ve gotten a better deal if I’d been shopping around intentionally…
minus-squareKorhaka@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·29 days agoThe deposit could be greater or equal to the items value to encourage returning it.
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.