How is it video stores can legally rent moveis? Could a shop similarly rent music c.d.s? What a bout a book rental store... like a library except it charges money?
2006-07-08 06:27:18 · 4 answers · asked by rina_hwang 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
It is legal because the video rental stores OWN all of the videos that they rent. They buy them all and then let customers use their property for a short period of time for a fee less than the cost of buying the video. It is no different than renting a car or anything else. So, yes you could have any other type of rental store as long as you own all of the property being rented.
2006-07-08 06:39:51 · answer #1 · answered by Miss D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-07-20 09:42:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like others have stated the video stores buy the movies to rent out from a distributor. If it wasn't legal they wouldn't have businesses open to the public.
And there are places that rent out CD's, the library does.
2015-02-06 15:00:32 · answer #3 · answered by smokemonsterjack 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the same principal as if you loaned your best friend a copy of your favorite DVD. The person or entity that buys something is allowed to lend or sell it at will.
2006-07-08 16:22:28 · answer #4 · answered by poohba 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋