Descriptive Catalogue of Kodascope Library Motion Pictures (1932)

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Purpose of Membership Fee At its inception the Kodascope Library faced the alternative of establishing a completely equipped credit department, or the simpler requirement of a Membership Fee. 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 Membership Fee, would be more satisfactory to our large number of Members from all over the United States, many of whom would necessarily be mail order customers. Several years of experience have very happily justified this policy. Any other arrangement than a Membership Fee would require an increase in the entire schedule of basing rates of rental. This Membership Fee of $25.00 is refundable upon request to Members in good standing who wish to discontinue film service. Members enjoy a discount of 10% from the published catalog rates. The $25.00 Membership Fee justifies the Library in starting film service, but is not applicable to the payment of current bills. Library Service to Non-Members Although Kodascope Libraries are operated primarily for the benefit of Members enrolled, non-members who can establish satisfactory credit rating may obtain film service at rates published in this Descriptive Catalog. Non-members pay only the rentals published in the catalog {without the extra 10% formerly added.) Paying for Film Service 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. Why Rental is Charged for Every Day Held The profits of a Film Library depend upon the continuous earnings of its films ; idle films make no profit. The fact that a customer holding films may not be using them does not lessen his responsibility. A taxi waiting for you at the door ; a forgotten gas jet burning in the cellar ; money borrowed from a bank, even though unused ; idle films on your closet shelf; all have to be paid for whether you derive any benefit from them or not. The taxi driver, the gas company, the bank, and the film library are equally entitled to their proper charges for service rendered. Films Ordered for a Particular Date The Kodascope Libraries cannot accept responsibility for unusual delays in Parcel Post, but films ordered for a particular date are shipped by us far enough in advance to allow for all reasonable delays. Frequently these reels arrive a day, or even two days, before the date wanted. If they are held by the 5