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II2IItoday at 10:51 AM2 repliesview on HN

While I understand some people think this is clever, all it does is increase costs for businesses which ends up increasing costs for honest consumers. Worse yet: it tends to increase the cost for local businesses, or at least businesses employing local people, so it's giving the finger to your neighbours rather than to the man.


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blendergeektoday at 11:01 AM

Many autoparts store have a formal tool lending program that is structured as buy/return. I know it sounds like @bombcar is suggesting some “lifehack” that is closer to stealing. But, no, this is an actual service provided by actual auto parts stores.

https://www.autozone.com/lp/loan-a-tool

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bluGilltoday at 1:36 PM

They make money on the parts you buy. the tools are a loss leader