June 12, 2019

Rent and Return

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30 minutes

For years we've rented carpet cleaners or hired a dinner jacket for a wedding. But now we're beginning to rent all sorts of other things too. Furniture., toys, even outfits for a work do. Money Box Live looks at the increasingly popular option of renting stuff rather than owning it. What can you borrow and what the pros and cons of doing so? We visit the Library of Things in south London where you can rent a tent, a waffle maker or even a ukulele. Will borrowing not buying help save the planet?

Guests:

Emily Gordon-Smith Director of Consumer Products at Stylus

Martyn James, Consumer rights expert at Resolver

Presenter: Louise Cooper

Producer: Sally Abrahams

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Money Box

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June 12, 2019

Rent and Return

Listen Later

30 minutes

For years we've rented carpet cleaners or hired a dinner jacket for a wedding. But now we're beginning to rent all sorts of other things too. Furniture., toys, even outfits for a work do. Money Box Live looks at the increasingly popular option of renting stuff rather than owning it. What can you borrow and what the pros and cons of doing so? We visit the Library of Things in south London where you can rent a tent, a waffle maker or even a ukulele. Will borrowing not buying help save the planet?

Guests:

Emily Gordon-Smith Director of Consumer Products at Stylus

Martyn James, Consumer rights expert at Resolver

Presenter: Louise Cooper

Producer: Sally Abrahams

...more

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