<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>Im thinking about renting a fridge. Is it worth the cost? From past experiences, is it used that often, esp cuz i live in a single. Also, my dad thinks the 20 dollars insurance is not reasonable (they say that you would be charged for any damages, but what if it breaks by itself??)</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>get it if ur rich. its a LUXURY. im poor so i live without one…</p>
<p>I’d buy a fridge. It’s just nice to have your own space … using a communal fridge is a hassle since people sometimes just take your food regardless if you’ve labeled it clearly. I’ve had mine since freshman year. Worthwhile investment.</p>
<p>Buying a minifridge for all four years is cheaper than continuously renting one (idk about buying microfridges though).</p>
<p>I have my own minifridge and will just use the microwave in the dorm kitchen when I need to…saves money.</p>
<p>Heh, if you’re going to buy a minifridge, I would try and buy it at home, before you get to Cornell. The ones at Target sell out very quickly.</p>
<p>how big exactly is this minifridge? i live in a single, so i need to know if it can really fit in the room.</p>
<p>The minifridge I think is like 2x2x3. It should easily fit into a single unless you’re going to put an HDTV and a couch in your room. Still, I think it would be able to fit if you lofted your bed.</p>
<p>i am going to be a senior at cornell this year…</p>
<p>i decided not to get a meal plan and cook my own meals…thus i got a microfridge (first year using it)</p>
<p>depending on what dorm you’re in, going to the floor microwave/fridge/kitchen can be a pain…</p>
<p>also i hate using electric ranges :(</p>
<p>I would suggest for you to rent one instead of buying one. Most people will live off campus after first year. There would be no need to have a refridge when you live in an apartment. We had one in our house, our daughter just brought it up with her. It was very useful for her. She had a single, she kept milk, fruits and special drinks in her room. She ate breakfast in her room instead of going to a cafeteria. It cut down on her meal plan and time in the morning. Second year she lived in a sorority. They were a lot more strict about having a refridge in the room due to fire code. They bought a very small refridge from target to put under the bed, but they probably didn’t need it. Next year they will be living in an apartment in collegetown, no need for a mini refridge.</p>
<p>how do you rent a fridge? is it through that company in PA that comes w/ your cornell housing info? its $68 to rent one which is pretty damn good.</p>
<p>If it’s $68, that’s pretty expensive to just rent, usually you can get a small one from a store for around $30. Anyways, you can always give it to the dump and run at the end of the year if you won’t have a use for it later one. And I think circumstances would be different for everyone. There can always be a use for another small fridge in an apartment, either for snack or drinks.</p>
<p>Just buy one. They cost about $100-$120 and it will last you all 4 years.</p>
<p>You can also look on craigslist and get one for about $50.</p>
<p>Hey guys thanks for all the tips. Gonna buy a small one for 60 bucks!</p>
<p>I actually went with my friend yesterday and found one yesterday at walmart for like $58.</p>
<p>The dump and run during orientation week in Helen Newman will have a bunch of minifridges leftover from previous students for $30. I would go early to check that out as well as other supplies you might want. There’s always a ton of really cheap and almost new stuff there.</p>
<p>where the hellc an we store the minifridge for really cheap? how much does storing cost, especially if i just want to store one thing? i have a huge minifridge and i guess i could have it shipped to ithaca (i live in arizona. and i expect that will be very expensive because its heavy) instead of buying/renting a new one, but why would i ship it back and forth every year?</p>
<p>That’s why I say just rent. As a parent, I hate to have my kid’s stuff coming back to my house every summer. You only need it for one year. We now have a mini fridge in my exercise room. Maybe our second daughter could use it in 3 years.</p>
<p>also you can only have a microwave if you rent the fridge/microwave.</p>
<p>It’s so much easier to rent. I insisted on buying my own. It was such a pain in the butt to cart the fridge home every summer and find a place to store it. On top of that, I only used it for two years because my apartment had a full size fridge and I had no room for my mini.</p>
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<p>Unfortunately. yes - that’s the only sanctioned microwave. =P</p>