On Stuudje you can borrow study-related items people wish to loan out. You can for instance borrow study books or other study materials for an agreed period of time and price (optional: deposit).

Make sure to make clear agreements with the borrower about the borrowed item, the price, and the return date. A lender can ask for a deposit to make sure the item will be returned in a good state on the agreed-upon date.

Products can easily be borrowed in the Marketplace. From your feed, click on ‘Start’. In the Marketplace, click on ‘Borrow’’. Choose your category.

To borrow something on Stuudje, you can send a message to the lender of the product you would like to borrow. If you want to make an offer for a better price, you can discuss this in the chat.

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If you experience any improper behaviour, harassment, or spam activity from other members, report them, so that we may put a stop to it.

If you wish to extend the period of borrowing the product you have, we advise you to contact the person you have borrowed the product from to make clear appointments about a possible extension of the loan period.

If you have found someone who wants to loan out a product to you, it is up to the two of you to agree on the shipment method. You can either choose to meet in person (we recommend arranging your meeting in a public, well-lit area. Let others know where you're heading) or to have the product shipped. The lender has to make sure to package and ship the item. Agree upon who pays for the shipping costs beforehand and the shipping method.

If you have found someone who wants to loan out a product to you, it is up to the two of you to agree on the payment method. You can either choose to meet in person (we recommend arranging your meeting in a public, well-lit area. Let others know where you're heading) or to have the product shipped.

We have the following tips for you:

· Offer to use a secure person-to-person payment site, such as PayPal.

· If you choose to pay electronically using wire transfer or money order solutions, avoid payment links and log in directly through the payment method's website.

· Transactions are between the lender and borrower only, and no third-party guarantee should be involved.

If you have not agreed to meet in person with the lender, it is upon agreement between you two who covers the shipping costs. Generally, borrowers cover the shipping costs. Make sure to make clear agreements about this.

There are no fees for uploading products, lending them out, or borrowing them on Stuudje. This means once the loan is successfully closed, the lender receives its full lending price, and you as a borrower do not have to pay anything extra than the lending price.

If you see any signs of suspicious activity, immediately cancel the transaction, report the listing or person, and call the local authorities if necessary.

To help promote your safety, we encourage you to review the following tips for buying responsibly, in addition to using your best judgement:

Clear agreements

Make sure to make clear agreements with the lender about the borrowed product, the price, and the return date. The lender can ask for a deposit to make sure the item will be returned in a good state on the agreed-upon date.

Good care

Please make sure to be careful and handle as a good borrower with the borrowed product(s). Make sure to return the product(s) in the same state you received the product(s), ultimately on the agreed return date.

Meeting in person

If you're meeting someone in person, we recommend arranging your meeting in a public, well-lit area. Let others know where you're heading.

Note: You can also use a delivery option or a pick-up or drop-off service that works for you.

Profile

Review the lender's profile and its reviews.

Online payment methods

We recommend using a secure person-to-person payment site, such as PayPal.

If you choose to pay electronically using wire transfer or money order solutions, avoid payment links and log in directly through the payment method's website.

Transactions are between the lender and borrower only, and no third-party guarantee should be involved.

Communicate on Stuudje

Avoid communicating with people privately outside of Stuudje. Having a record of your conversations will be helpful in case there is a problem with the purchase or payment later.

Protect your privacy

Don't share your financial information (e.g. Ideal or PayPal login and password, bank account info) or unnecessary personal information with people.

Don't respond to messages or emails that ask you to provide verification codes or account information, such as your email address and password. Stuudje will never ask you for your password.

Confirm fair pricing

We encourage borrowers to compare prices before buying an item.

Don't agree to requests to make additional payments for postage or other previously unlisted charges from the seller after the transaction is complete.

Reject overpayments from borrowers for items, especially if the buyer asks to be reimbursed for overpayment.

No, both lenders and borrowers are responsible for things loaned out and borrowed on Stuudje.

Please make sure to be careful and handle as a good borrower with the borrowed product(s). Make sure to give the product(s) back in the same state you received the product(s), ultimately on the agreed return date.

Make sure to make clear agreements with the lender about the loaned-out item, the price, and the return date.

Bear in mind that:

· Items loaned out and borrowed on Stuudje must follow our Policies.

· Selected rights owners may be able to search group posts to prevent the misuse of intellectual property on Stuudje.

Our community standards will help keep Stuudje open for all and create a community where members feel safe:

Safety

We focus on maintaining a high standard of personal and platform security for all members, as stated in our Trust and Safety policies.

For extra safety, we advise you not to:

· Disclose any private information like full names, addresses, telephone numbers, or bank details in your conversations with other members, on the forums, or in feedback messages.

· Reply to any spam or spoof mail containing phishing messages regarding your activity or account on Stuudje.

· Before making any deal, check the member’s profile to see the feedback left by other members — you’ll know what to expect.

Note: When making a transaction, beware of bank account numbers sent to you in a suspicious way (e.g. when a member insists on sending it as a screenshot, via SMS or email). If that happens, be sure to get in touch with us immediately. If someone sends phishing messages, insults, harasses, or intimidates you by repeatedly asking for private information, or a picture of yourself wearing an item you’re selling, be sure to report them. We don’t tolerate any kind of harassment or threat whatsoever.

Hate speech & Discrimination

Ensuring you’re protected while connecting to the community is one of our top commitments. Stuudje is a place where we welcome people of all backgrounds to interact while buying, selling, and exchanging their goods.

We have no room for any content or action of discrimination or hate speech directed towards other people, including but not limited to their race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religious affiliation, caste, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, and serious illness.

Any hate speech directed to a person or group of people will be stopped by team Stuudje. If a member violates our community standards, we may block their account either temporarily or permanently.

Please report when you spot members engaging in inappropriate activities such as posting insulting comments, harassing other members, or acting suspiciously. We’ll investigate and take action to resolve the issue.

We also aim to prevent potential offline harm and don’t allow support, encouragement, or praise of terrorism. Any content related to terrorist activities, organised violence, or hate groups will be removed by Stuudje. If you think an act of crime is being organised Stuudje, please make sure to report it to us.

Sexual exploitation & Nudity

We ask our members not to post anything vulgar, pornographic, or obscene. We have zero tolerance when it comes to communicating in a sexually explicit manner toward anyone on Stuudje. Pedopornography, pornography, sexually explicit content or language, or any other type of content that displays or advocates for sexual acts will be removed by Stuudje. If someone attempts to abuse you, or displays nudity or sexual imagery in a private message or forum, make sure to report them.

Forum & private messages

Violent, hateful, racist, extremist, shocking, sexist, discriminating, pornographic, or sexual posts are strictly prohibited, as well as messages containing descriptions of illegal, immoral or inhumane acts, messages that encourage illegal acts or drug use or contain links to pages with the type of content mentioned above.

Both private messages or any comments on the forum - should always show respect to everyone involved. Anything that is indecent, hateful, or illegal will be removed by Stuudje, as per our Terms and Conditions.

If a forum topic or a private message seems inappropriate, it’s spam, violates our rules and community standards, or seems to be a threat to the whole Stuudje community, please help us spot it by reporting it to the Stuudje team.