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It’s called leasing
But researching and shopping is an essential part of the dopamining
I hate it so much, the anxiety of not understanding the overview of what you are reading abut, the subsequent decisions, the pauses bcs your brainhole just gave out & needed some recharging time, etc.
… wait, did I say ‘hate’??
I have debated giving hobbies away, but I may be interested in it again in 3 to 6 months.
You’d need to have the business be the arbitar in shipping so if one ships and the other doesn’t ship in a given time the more functional one gets their stuff back and a refund. The nonshipper pays a fee to the business equivalent to the cost of if they had shipped their item.
I bet you could have the business collect the shipping in advance actually, split evenly between parties, and then email expiring labels that would get the packages to the business site and await the partner package. Once both packages are confirmed, they get new labels pushing them to their new homes.
Another idea: have ‘lending libraries’ for hobbies. Leave your art supplies and check out a keyboard and a Ukulele. Donate leather-working tools and while you are there you can use the 3D printer. Kind of like a cross between a maker space and a book library.
Smaller libraries might be able to combine the two ideas. I know you used to be able to check out video cameras and AV equipment before everybody phone did that at my library.
This way creative people in the community who otherwise couldn’t afford to express themselves could have access to the tools to do so. I could make more room in my house by donating the art supplies to people who I know will use it… at least until they get bored of that and want to try something else.
I could see people holding classes there in how to use the tools properly, or even just hanging out to give advice to people who want it.
Libraries in the US and Germany and the UK do that right now. Other countries too probably but I only know of those three
This is pretty much what swap meets (aka flea markets) are for.
But for real though. At least some of that furniture they sell will give you fleas.
Yeah was just about to say this is just Facebook Marketplace, or Craigslist.
You’ve gone even older.
There’s a fediverse project for that: Flohmarkt
We would crash the economy
2 birds 1 stone
--> Ornithology hobbyist swapping stuff with geology hobbyist.
This used to exist on Reddit. I believe it was ADHDbay. The trouble is it probably needs to be modded by a neurotypical. I know I could only do it for a short time and then get bored and move on.
There should be a contract that you get the tools but you also get the last unfinshed project. This way, hopefully we may all collectively finish a project
There’s no way a neurotypical figured out that the stars rotate in predictable patterns in the sky that correlate with the changes in seasons and can be used to time crop planting. Also, that guy probably had a cave full of star drawings and was fed by the tribe because he routinely forgot to eat.
Those stay in the closet until I’m ready to come back to that hobby
Lucky you, my closet’s full… .as is my room, garage, and ‘work’ room.
Library
But who would take over the website when I get bored?
Ha like I could just give away something so precious like hooby supplies used once. Sacred idols
Me, refusing to uninstall games in my backlog I haven’t even launched once yet.
As long as I hang onto it I can convince myself that I might pick it back up at some point. To give it away is to admit defeat.
Used once? What are you made of, free time? I just like to buy it and dream of the day I will use it.
Make sure to take it out of the box, so you know it’s hobby gear and not just a collectible.
Tool library or art collective
Basically amateur/ham radio.
Oh, that reminds me, I’ve got a milk crate full of old ham radio stuff. I should get my license and see if any of it still works…
You can hook all of it up and do receive only while you are preparing for your exam. Once you get your license enjoy the fruits of your labor!
Getting setup, turned on, and receiving is 70% of the work.
