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The entire Motion Picture Industry is on a cash basis and such a service as that of the Kodascope Libraries cannot be otherwise.
Because of the high vahie of the merchandise that the Kodascope Libraries supply on a rental basis, a deposit of $25.00 is required of every Subscriber as a guarantee that the Subscriber will comply with the rules and regulations of the Kodascope Libraries, will pay all bills and will return films promptly and in good condition.
Purpose of Deposit
At its inception the Kodascope Library faced the alternative of establishing a completely equipped credit department, or the simpler requirement of a cash deposit. The former plan would have necessitated increasing our basing rentals on Film Service to cover its cost, together with that of the extra bookkeeping involved and an occasional loss through the fallibility of any credit system.
It was decided that a cash business at the lowest price, with a small guarantee deposit, would be more satisfactory to our large number of subscribers from all over the United States, many of whom would necessarily be mail order customers. Two years of experience have very happily justified this policy. Any other arrangement than a small cash deposit, would require an increase in the entire schedule of basing rates of rental.
This deposit of $35.00 remains the property of the Subscriber, and any remaining portion of it can be withdrawn at any time that the Subscriber wishes to cease obtaining film service.
Paying for Film Service
The low rental prices charged do not proinde for the investigation of credit standing or charges for collecting.
Kodascope Library Service is furnished only on a cash-in-advance basis from •which no exception whatever can be ntade.
A new Subscriber's initial deposit of $25.00 filed with his "AppHcation for Film Service" establishes a limited, standing credit.
When the first lot of subjects is returned to the Library, a charge for their rental will be mailed and should be paid at once, to avoid possible interruption of Film Service.
If the first bill is not paid before the second lot of subjects gets back to the Library, further service may be automatically suspended until the account is paid.
If the Subscriber wishes to have Service charges rendered monthly instead of for each shipment, an advance payment of an amount approximately equal to a month's anticipated service will insure this convenience and avoid the necessity of paying for each shipment as soon as it is returned and billed. (See also Special Subscription on page 169.)
The subscriber may request the return of his credit balance whenever he desires to suspend film, service. On renewing service he will be asked to file a new deposit.
Not more than two lots of subjects can be out to a customer at one time and all rentals will be based on the time the subjects are held by the Subscriber, whether used or not. (See "Films Ordered for a Particular Date," page 6.)