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The right to purchase. It's become an issue of defining "purchasing". But companies don't want us to purchase appliances, they would be much happier if we coul
by MayeulC 6y ago
The right to purchase.
It's become an issue of defining "purchasing". But companies don't want us to purchase appliances, they would be much happier if we could rent them.
- ticviking 6y agoAnd I would. At much much much lower prices
- throwaway_4747 6y agoSoon you will own nothing and be happy! According to the great reset and the WEF.
- Loughla 6y agoI have had my same fridge for 10 years, with no signs of failure. Unless the monthly payment was $3.00 or less, I would be paying more than I should starting in June. The rental/do not own anything model is just awful, in my opinion.
- brobdingnagians 6y agoTotally agree. The more time passes, the more I realize that I want to own what I have. I've grown more selective about what I purchase in general and I've become more minimalistic; but if I want to have it at all, then I want it to be mine free and clear. Especially when it comes to tools, land, and personal items. I want Good Quality and paid for with cash. I tend to use things until they completely wear out, and I get really good life out of them. This makes them very cheap compared to the usage pattern of upgrading all of the time. Renting would be very expensive lifestyle; and my usage pattern is more environmentally friendly to boot.
- spicybright 6y agoCouldn't agree more. Anything you don't own 100% can be put in jeopardy totally at randomly. If it's something important that can be incredibly stressful.
- colonelpopcorn 6y agoI think the trend of soft social credit score via big tech makes this an even dicier proposition.
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- sdenton4 6y agoFor appliances, the vulture capitalists are building things to break sooner to get you to buy more often.
- Loughla 6y agoWhite goods are relatively easy to repair, though, and the parts tend to be relatively easy to find as well.
- zerd 6y agoLeasing usually isn't cheaper than owning long term though. So your total cost will most likely be higher.
- ticviking 6y agoHence my point about the price needing to be much much lower. It's not that I want to own or lease most random stuff I use. I want the use of a particular item. Since owning is cheaper I own a lot of stuff. If my local library or maker space had better tool and book availability I would own fewer tools sitting in the shed used for one project and not with the effort to resell
- utexaspunk 6y agoGotta get that steady income. We're quickly becoming a society split between rentier capitalists and renters
- MayeulC 6y agoOn the other hand, if they expected us to rent phones, I imagine they would be a lot sturdier... And probably find a second life for them, though that's happening: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/04/samsung-starts-official-smartphone-upcycling-program/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/04/samsung-starts-offic...