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I’d own a lot less stuff if there were more opportunities to rent infrequently used items.

As it stands, I have a workshop and electronics bench with many tools that will go unused for years but are critical when I need them and too expensive to buy and throw away.

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There is also the problem that people who sell their used stuff on classifieds think of their article to be worth as much of the original purchase price as possible, but don't think about the fact that people would rather buy new stuff.

In reality the mindset they should be having is that the buyer and the seller are doing a group buy separated in time, which means that both paying half the price of new is fair and should be expected.

> There is also the problem that people who sell their used stuff on classifieds think of their article to be worth as much of the original purchase price as possible

That is quite the frustrating state of affairs when you try to reduce your consumerism and buy second-hand. It’s not that uncommon to see people selling used items at the same price or even more expensive than new with warranty.

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