3 shirts, 4 pairs of trousers, meet Japans hardcore minimalists

Re:3 shirts, 4 pairs of trousers, meet Japans hardcore minim... by _9MOTHER9HORSE on Monday June 20, 2016 @04:30AM (#11936781)

Good luck making the selling of individual envelopes commercially viable!

That said, totally agreed there's a gap for bringing the "sharing economy" to things people buy but rarely use (lawn mowers, leaf blowers, pressure washers, etc.)

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Re:3 shirts, 4 pairs of trousers, meet Japans hardcore minim... by ajuc on Monday June 20, 2016 @04:55AM (#11936880)

I needed 1 envelope last month. It was 1 PLN (0.3 USD) at nearest street shop (kiosk). I don't think they lose money on that. I also bought a pen there for another 1 PLN.

They mostly sell cigarettes, newspapers, chewing gum and tickets, but they keep some envelopes, empty DVDs, pens, lighters, etc - it's not going to expire and they have huge markup, so why not?

Are there no small shops in your country?

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