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Picture this situation: You've got yet another formal function to go to, and you don't want to be caught dead in the same dress you've been wearing since 56 B.C. However, you also don't feel like shelling out hundreds of dollars for a new one. Solution? You might find it at the Hire Hub, a UK-based site that allows people to "hire" (or "borrow" for those of you on the US side of the pond) stuff from other users. The dress example was just that, you can also rent out houses, lease equipment, and borrow books, among other things. You can search by category, by featured items, or by keyword. When you find something you wish to borrow, you can pay for it via PayPal. The item listing interface is similar to eBay and features comparable user ratings, delivery information, and pricing info. Listings also come complete with a photograph of the item as well as a calendar of its availability. If you want to post your own item to lend out, it will cost you, but otherwise the site is free of charge.
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"The Hire Hub is a community marketplace for hiring almost anything between members. Rather than having to buy the thing you need, you can now hire it from a fellow member. If you've got your own things then you can hire them out and earn some money from them!
Whether it's for work or play, The Hire Hub is the place to find items for hire".
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Definitely a good option for the commitment-phobe or the penny-pincher, Hire Hub provides a more practical and budget alternative to outright purchase. I can see a variety of possible uses of this site, from parties to vacation rentals to construction needs.
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What cut of the profits form the listings does Hire Hub receive? Furthermore, how much is a listing; there's no pricing section on the site that I could find. It would also be great if the site offered a trading option like some other similar sites do; instead of simply renting out items in exchange for money, you could then rent out items in exchange for other similar items (book swaps, time shares, etc).
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written by Jerome 10 Months 30 Days ago | |
| I agree that you'd need to approach it without emotional attachment to the stuff you've got ( i.e. turn it into a business). you could say that it's no different to *buying* stuff on the net.... yet people do that all the time... they seem to have deposit and feedback options much like EBay, which is apparently doing fairly well :)Anyway, I think I'll give it shot with some machine tools I've got that I don't use much, see how it goes... | ||
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written by Steve 10 Months 30 Days ago | |
| Ok nice idea but come on let's be realistic here. How many times have friends or neighbours borrowed items either without returning them or returning them damaged. We even see some of these cases in TV court showrooms. Renting requires a a suitable legal contract that each party is going to stand to. That's taken for granted when renting from a large hire company but ebtween individuals it could get very messy, particularly between strangers. I think there could be a lot of disputes which never get resolved. | ||
