Comments on: When Does Renting Beat Buying?

By: GT

GT — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:40:36 +0000

I don’t want to sound annoying, but the idea of renting is that many people use the same item at different times. So it shouldn’t be a surprise to rent a *used* clothing (even a wedding dress)!

By: eric

eric — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 07:39:25 +0000

There’s a lot to be said about ownership and the feelings accompanying it. It’s definitely worthwhile to sit down and break down the cost of renting vs buying.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:52:26 +0000

I believe renting videogames is a stupid idea for my situation. The games I like are usually played online and with other people. This doesn’t usually doesn’t work well if you are renting. If I like a videogame, I’d rather own it and play it for my entire life. There are cheap quality ps2 games that you can get also.

By: Cheap Bastard

Cheap Bastard — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:57:48 +0000

why was my post deleted?

By: savvysavingbytes

savvysavingbytes — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:57:38 +0000

I do. When anything big goes wrong, he’s right there. Just received a new fridge in fact.

NYC tenants are pretty verbal about bad landlords. They complain to city agencies, TV Stations and if the landlord STILL doesn’t get the message, they’ll write big message posters in their front windows for all the world to see, like the ones I once saw in an apartment house on 96th Street. Paraphrasing,”Thanks for no heat, Mr Goldman, and all the icicles on my stove”…”Thanks for all the roaches and rats, Mr.Goldman. We’re training them for the circus.”

By: cubiclegeoff

cubiclegeoff — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:24:48 +0000

I know this, yet I still want to buy a boat.

By: cubiclegeoff

cubiclegeoff — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:24:07 +0000

This assumes you have a landlord that cares and will actually make an effort to fix all of the problems.

By: Shirley

Shirley — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:05:55 +0000

This is the perfect opportunity to ask, “Can I give you the money for a movie instead and then you can pick out which one you would like to buy or rent?” You will probably get an enthusiasic “YES”.

By: savvysavingbytes

savvysavingbytes — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:33:47 +0000

One of the best things about renting an apartment or house is that if anything goes wrong — and things are always going wrong — you can pick up the phone and dump the problem on the landlord. Let him worry about roof leaks or broken windows or furnace problems. Let him shell out for a new refrigerator or paint job or roof. Renting an apartment or home saves you a lot of time that you can use for more interesting things.

By: Paul Sokal

Paul Sokal — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:55:06 +0000

As for ‘renting’ books, you should consider actually supporting your library – then you’ll really be renting. You can donate the money and have your library buy a book that you’re interested in reading.
The focus here is about smart investing and getting a good bargain. Contributing to the cause of civilization is a good investment that pays excellent dividends.

By: jsbrendog

jsbrendog — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:36:05 +0000

yeah i have been told by boat owners that it is basically just a black hole you throw money into instead of, you know, keeping it.

By: jsbrendog

jsbrendog — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:09:18 +0000

i was thinking about gamefly. does anyone have any experience with it or another video game rental service? can you actually get games or is it slim pickens? worth it?

other than that this is a great idea. Long live the library with books, cds, and dvds (and in my library’s case, vhs tapes WOOO)

By: kevjohn

kevjohn — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:23:09 +0000

There’s an old saying that goes “the 2 happiest days of a boat owners life — the day they buy it and the day they sell it.”

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:08:36 +0000

Family members often want a movies for gifts and it bothers me to give that to someone, unless I know it is there favorite and that they will watch it over and over again.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:06:10 +0000

Scuba gear. I own mine but use it often. Many divers will never need to own theirs.