Posts tagged rent
BorrowMe for Freecycle Users
Feb 8th
The ideals behind the Freecycle Network are noble and geared towards helping the planet. They have thousands of groups with millions of members across the globe, but they have been facing the loss of members and groups left right and center (Most notably in the UK where Freegle has sprung up in the upheaval). Many have accused Deron Beal of trying to stifle the community, and others compare his opposition to change to Craig Newmark of Craigslist. Most agree though, the biggest issue with Freecycle is option.
Success Story #42 – Pickup Truck
Feb 3rd
We have all been there. We’re forced to move, or need to pick up a large item, but we just can’t pack it into the Kia no matter which way we bend, push or fold. Most people call a friend who has a truck and get it dealt with Tout de suite (Look at me using fancy french words!), but what about those poor souls who don’t have somebody on speed dial? You guessed it, BorrowMe.com!
BorrowMe for Offices
Jan 29th
We spend 8 hours or more a day with our co-workers, yet many of us have little to no interaction with each other outside of the throws of work. It would be nice if we could get to know our co-workers a bit more, and save some money in the process. I’m not saying we need to be having BBQ’s on the weekends or helping each other move, but a little extra chatter and a bit of resource sharing never hurt anybody.
BorrowMe for Condo/Apartment Complexes
Jan 21st
We nod slightly as we pass in the halls, wave a quick acknowledgment from across the lobby or parking lot, but that’s the extent of interaction most people have with their neighbors. One definition for neighbor is “a person who shows kindliness or helpfulness toward his or her fellow humans“, yet we seem to have reservations about talking to our neighbors, let alone borrowing a cup of sugar or an egg like we would have years ago. These days, it’s more like no-way-bors! We are missing out on potential friendships, on building community and feeling like we’re part of something. Not to mention the possibilities for resource sharing!
Can’t find what you’re looking for? Let us help!
Jan 13th
In some of my upcoming posts, I will be covering some features on BorrowMe that you may or may not be aware of. This will help to bring awareness to these features, but also to make life easier for the users (That’s you!).
This week, we talk about Wishes!
New Year, New Ways of Thinking
Jan 4th
It happens every year, another digit is added to the calendar and people set lofty goals of how they are going to change or better themselves this year. By February, a majority of them have forgotten their resolutions and life is back to normal. This year, set yourself some goals that you can actually implement, be a better neighbor, be a better tenant on earth.
Turn your (un-)resolution into cash flow!
Nov 4th
Was your New Years resolution to get in shape? Did you go out and buy the top of the line equipment; Low Impact Treadmill, Full set of Free-weights, benches and an elliptical? Are all these items now collecting dust while you continue to gain inches? Welcome to the world of IDLEcise.
Cavalier Daily
Oct 29th
Imagine an online network of people so generous and resourceful that they lend and lease their unused belongings to people in their communities who actually need them. It almost sounds too good to be true.
Such a system of borrowing, however, already exists in Charlottesville, and it is growing everyday.
With all the perks of popular Web sites like Craigslist and Amazon, BorrowMe.com allows students, small organizations and other “frugal folks” to enjoy the convenience of borrowing the items they need, without the purchase price, safety concerns and hassles of cross-country shipping.
Created in 2005, BorrowMe began in Calgary, Canada as a way for people to save money on items like textbooks, furniture and cookware.
The idea for the company started with a Spiderman DVD and a close friend, CEO and Founder Sean Young said.
“I was walking to the rental store when I bumped into one of my friends,” he said. “We chatted and I revealed where I was going and why. He later suggested that I just borrow his entire Spiderman DVD collection instead of buying it.”
Everyone appreciates saving a few bucks here and there, Young said. Why not take the idea one step further?
“If I had X-ray vision and could look through all of these peoples’ garages, I’d find all of these piles of stuff that we all collect,” he said. “Who really uses all of the junk in their basement or garage? On average, how much dust does it collect? If everyone could share the things they didn’t use with people they chose, money would be saved and those items would be put to great use. Life would be a whole lot cheaper and everyone would be happy.”…
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The Argus – Lakehead University
Oct 8th
Both a Borrower and a Lender Be
Posted on 23 September 2009
New website “helps students borrow, lend, or rent anything from anybody”
Amy Szybalski
“Imagine a world where you bought as little as possible, borrowed as much as possible, got as much use from what you already own as possible, and brought as little as possible – to the dump”: this is the goal of a new social networking website. BorrowMe.com helps connect people, mainly students, with others who may be willing to lend some of their possessions.
“A lot of students have just left home for the first time, and are setting up in new digs. They need everything from pots and pans to a couch, a stereo, textbooks, maybe a used car or course supplies. Money’s tight, and every penny counts,” says Sean Young, chief architect of the program.
On BorrowMe you create your own profile, a home page if you will, that keeps you up to date on your BorrowMe activities and inventory. There you can read comments, see new people in your friends list, and get updated with items of interest in your area.
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The Daily Orange
Oct 6th
Web site gives used items a second chance
By Rebecca Toback
Posted: 9/30/09, 1:02 AM EST
With the economy in a downward spiral, borrowing instead of buying seems like an ideal plan. BorrowMe.com provides a borrowing and lending service where users can share things ranging from textbooks to digital cameras.
BorrowMe.com founder Sean Young had the idea in 2005, but did not release the site until earlier this year.
“When the economy went south around a year and a half ago I got back together with some people to discuss the project,” Young said. “And a little over a year ago we started working on the site again.”
Now the site has more than 1,000 users and hundreds of opportunities for users to share, anything from textbooks to vacuum cleaners…
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