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minus-squareSéimhe (sé / é)@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 hours 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-squareKorhaka@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 hour agoThe deposit could be greater or equal to the items value to encourage returning it.
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 hours 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-squareNatanael@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 hours 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-up2·3 hours agoYeah, that’s a good point. So it will depend how quickly the item disappears.
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?
The deposit could be greater or equal to the items value to encourage returning it.
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.
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.