Have you ever had the experience of going out to play and buying a very expensive and beautiful dress, only to come back and find that you have worn it only a handful of times; on a whim, you bought some shooting equipment, pressed the shutter twice and put it at home to fall into dust...... As a result, many people choose to "rent instead of buy" to reduce costs. In this regard, the lawyer said that although "renting instead of buying" meets the needs of consumers and saves money, it is also accompanied by some potential risks, and both merchants and consumers need to be vigilant.
Clothing rental shops opened the whole street, and citizens lined up to experience it
On the afternoon of April 12, the Modern Express reporter came to the scissors lane near the east of the old gate, seventy percent of the shops along the street are clothing rental stores, even on weekday afternoons, people in various stores have come to consult. The clerk of one of the shops said that their store mainly provides rental of hanfu and cheongsam, and some of them are more gorgeous clothes suitable for heavy makeup and photography, "A set of clothes can range from hundreds to thousands of yuan, and the rental price is 89 yuan a day." ”
Clothing rental shop in Scissors Lane
Ms. Yuan, who was picking out cheongsams in the store, said that she and her boyfriend had come to Nanjing from Guangdong to travel, "I have cheongsam, and if I bring it out and get dirty, I have to dry clean it, and I don't know how to make cheongsam makeup myself." She said that she had booked a ticket for the Nanjing Museum in the afternoon, and was going to rent a cheongsam to take pictures at the Republic of China Museum.
Customers who are renting clothes
Walking into the old gate, there are girls wearing Hanfu to play and take pictures a few steps, they walk under the antique buildings, quite a sense of "crossing". "My birthday is coming, come here to rent clothes and take pictures. A young lady said that the price of a complete set of Hanfu is relatively high, "I can't wear it every day, and it is better to rent this kind of 'throwaway' clothes." ”
Tourists wearing Hanfu in the east of the old gate
Reduce costs to avoid stepping on mines, electronic product leasing is booming
Future City on Zhujiang Road mainly sells electronic products, and there is also a lot of product rental services. Different models of cameras and lenses with different focal lengths are placed in glass cabinets, waiting for guests to choose. "The rental price depends on the value of the item itself, such as lenses, and the rental price of tens of thousands of lenses is more than 100 yuan per day. One shopkeeper said that there were many people who chose to rent, mostly students, and some photographers.
Electronics store
During the interview, Mr. Lan, a citizen, happened to come to return the camera and take the deposit. He told the Modern Express reporter that he had bought a telephoto lens before, photographed flowers and birds, and once went out on a trip and lost it. "I originally wanted to buy another one, but it was too expensive, nearly 20,000 yuan, and I didn't think I would use it much, so I rented it and used it. This time, Mr. Lan rented the lens for 120 yuan.
Camera lenses for rent
Although "renting instead of buying" can save money, there are still certain risks. For example, to rent valuables, you have to pay a deposit, and some of them are not low. If you accidentally damage it, you have to pay compensation. "The deposit is 15,000 like this, depending on the new and old degree of the machine, we will also communicate with the guest before renting, and then deliver after checking that there is no problem. The owner said that the deposit of each machine is not the same, look at the market price at the time, it will be slightly higher than the market price, before and after renting will be checked in front of the guests, and if there is a problem when you come back, you need to assess the damage, and the maintenance price needs to be borne by the customer.
Lawyer: Along with some potential risks, it's best to sign a contract beforehand
With the continuous development of the leasing industry, the products that can be leased are becoming more and more abundant, and the consumption model of "renting instead of buying" has reduced the pressure on customers to pay and has become a popular sales method. Recently, most of the products offered for leasing on the market are products with high unit price, low frequency of use, and frequent replacement. However, this general "rent-to-buy" model is accompanied by some potential risks, for which the Modern Express reporter consulted Zhou Shilei, a lawyer at Jiangsu Gongying Law Firm.
Zhou Shilei believes that the potential risks of "renting instead of buying" to consumers include legal risks (contract validity and clause understanding), quality risks (goods may have quality problems), privacy risks (especially personal privacy leakage of electronic products), and economic risks (long-term leasing may lead to expenses exceeding the one-time purchase cost).
"First of all, consumers should choose a reputable leasing platform or merchant to help reduce legal and credit risks, and secondly, they should carefully read the platform agreement and contract terms: ensure that they understand the terms, especially the description of the leased item, the lease term, rent payment, maintenance liability, breach of contract liability, etc., properly keep the use and maintenance records of the leased item in case of rights protection, and ensure that appropriate privacy protection measures are taken when using leased electronic products and other items involving personal information. Zhou Shilei stressed that once their rights and interests are infringed, they should protect their rights through legitimate channels in accordance with laws and regulations such as the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Consumer Rights and Interests, the Product Quality Law of the People's Republic of China and the Civil Code.
He suggested that before leasing items, operators and consumers can sign a contract to clarify responsibilities and avoid subsequent disputes. While enjoying the convenience and economic benefits brought by "renting instead of buying", consumers should take corresponding measures to protect their legitimate rights and interests.
Modern Express/Modern + reporter Yin Yixing text/photo