View Poll Results: Would you rent out your Monte Carlo ?
Yes, I would if I had to, to keep it
1
11.11%
No Freak'in Way would I rent it out 2 anyone
5
55.56%
Maybe to a family member or friend that I trusted
3
33.33%
Voters: 9. You may not vote on this poll
*How to Rent out your Life ?
#1
05-14-2012, 09:20 AM
*How to Rent out your Life ?
Hi Member's,
Many of us are hurting for $'s...I found the below on my MSN Homepage & thought I would share it with our MCF Family...Would you Rent your Life ? How about your family ? LOL Some people are doing anything they can do to survive in today's crazy world...Post your thoughts on this subject....?
How to rent out your life ?
Your Monte Carlo ? ? ? What ?
Today you can rent out or swap nearly anything, including your car, your driveway and the family dog.
Rob Baedeker started by renting out his unused camping trailer with an ad on Airbnb. By the end of his experiment, he'd rented out his car, his guitar -- and the family dog.
Baedeker, a San Francisco Bay Area communications consultant, had been hearing about the "collaborative consumption" movement, which encourages people to swap, share or rent rather than buy or own. He was intrigued by sites such as Airbnb that connect travelers with people willing to sell overnight visits in their homes. An assignment for Newsweek to write about renting out his life gave him the excuse to try it.
"I also liked the idea of going all out and doing this as an experiment for a couple of weeks, seeing how it would affect my life and whether it was worth the trouble," Baedeker wrote me in an email. "It did change my day-to-day life, mostly in the way it required me to open up to new people and take a leap of faith in strangers."
Liz Weston
There's nothing new about renting out an unused room, or bartering or sharing. What's changed is the addition of the Internet, which allows strangers to connect for these transactions on an unprecedented, massive scale, according to Rachel Botsman and Roo Rogers, the authors of "What's Mine Is Yours: The Rise of Collaborative Consumption."
That's led to new business models that can supply people with what they need, when they need it, without the hassles of ownership, said Lisa Gansky, who wrote "The Mesh: Why the Future of Business Is Sharing."
The recession seems to have spurred rather than hampered the trend, as more people looked to make money -- and to save it -- by turning to peers rather than corporations. As Baedeker put it in his essay: "Why endure the long waits, high prices, and surly staff at your big-box tool-rental counter when you can pick up Rob Baedeker's electric sander for a song -- and go home with a smile?"
Weird things you can rent
Another attraction: the environmental factor. Rather than letting your stuff lie around unused, it can be rented out repeatedly to maximize its utility -- and your profit. The people renting it help save the planet by not buying similar items (and letting them sit around unused).
Craigslist is the big kahuna of peer-to-peer transactions (and the one Baedeker used to list his dog for $3 an hour). Rentalic, SnapGoods, Rentabilities and Zilok are among the sites that connect people who want to rent stuff with people who have stuff for rent.
Some other collaborative-consumption businesses include:
Weird things you can rent
Rent `Space 
Insurance coverage is typically part of the package at peer-to-peer car sharing sites, too. But putting your car out to rent could cause your insurer to drop you (except in California, Oregon and Washington state, where lawmakers restricted the practice). Or you could lose your car to theft. One car-sharing service, which specialized in luxury cars, was shut down after thieves circumvented the company's security procedures and stole four high-end cars.
Even renting a power tool can create a liability if the renter has an accident and blames you for providing a faulty product, insurance experts say. That's one of the reasons why rentals have traditionally been offered by deep-pocketed companies; they can pay for the insurance coverage and lawyers to handle the lawsuits.
The companies that facilitate sharing, swapping and renting say they have procedures in place to reduce risk. Plus, people who have used these services often comment about the relationship aspect -- how face-to-face or even email interactions have enriched their lives and made them more comfortable with the idea of sharing.
So I certainly won't tell you not to do it. Too many people have great experiences with collaborative consumption, and it's too efficient an idea economically, to just say no.
Just be careful, and weigh the benefits with the risk.
Many of us are hurting for $'s...I found the below on my MSN Homepage & thought I would share it with our MCF Family...Would you Rent your Life ? How about your family ? LOL Some people are doing anything they can do to survive in today's crazy world...Post your thoughts on this subject....?
How to rent out your life ?
Your Monte Carlo ? ? ? What ?
Today you can rent out or swap nearly anything, including your car, your driveway and the family dog.
Rob Baedeker started by renting out his unused camping trailer with an ad on Airbnb. By the end of his experiment, he'd rented out his car, his guitar -- and the family dog.
Baedeker, a San Francisco Bay Area communications consultant, had been hearing about the "collaborative consumption" movement, which encourages people to swap, share or rent rather than buy or own. He was intrigued by sites such as Airbnb that connect travelers with people willing to sell overnight visits in their homes. An assignment for Newsweek to write about renting out his life gave him the excuse to try it.
"I also liked the idea of going all out and doing this as an experiment for a couple of weeks, seeing how it would affect my life and whether it was worth the trouble," Baedeker wrote me in an email. "It did change my day-to-day life, mostly in the way it required me to open up to new people and take a leap of faith in strangers."
Liz Weston
There's nothing new about renting out an unused room, or bartering or sharing. What's changed is the addition of the Internet, which allows strangers to connect for these transactions on an unprecedented, massive scale, according to Rachel Botsman and Roo Rogers, the authors of "What's Mine Is Yours: The Rise of Collaborative Consumption."
That's led to new business models that can supply people with what they need, when they need it, without the hassles of ownership, said Lisa Gansky, who wrote "The Mesh: Why the Future of Business Is Sharing."
The recession seems to have spurred rather than hampered the trend, as more people looked to make money -- and to save it -- by turning to peers rather than corporations. As Baedeker put it in his essay: "Why endure the long waits, high prices, and surly staff at your big-box tool-rental counter when you can pick up Rob Baedeker's electric sander for a song -- and go home with a smile?"
Weird things you can rent
Another attraction: the environmental factor. Rather than letting your stuff lie around unused, it can be rented out repeatedly to maximize its utility -- and your profit. The people renting it help save the planet by not buying similar items (and letting them sit around unused).
Craigslist is the big kahuna of peer-to-peer transactions (and the one Baedeker used to list his dog for $3 an hour). Rentalic, SnapGoods, Rentabilities and Zilok are among the sites that connect people who want to rent stuff with people who have stuff for rent.
Some other collaborative-consumption businesses include:
- <LI sizcache="66" sizset="100">RelayRides and Getaround, which are peer-to-peer car rental sites. Unlike Zipcar, a car-sharing service that maintains fleets of cars in various cities, the peer-to-peer sites allow individuals to list their vehicles for rent at whatever price and for whatever times they want. A spot check of RelayRides listings near my Los Angeles home showed nearly two dozen listings available for an upcoming Saturday, with prices ranging from $5 an hour for "Becky's" 2003 Hyundai to $40 an hour for "Angel's" 2009 Mercedes-Benz. <LI sizcache="66" sizset="103">If what you need isn't a car but a place to park it, or if you have an empty spot in your driveway to rent, you can check out ParkatmyHouse. If you need someplace to park yourself, Loosecubes connects people who need temporary office space with those who have space to offer. <LI sizcache="66" sizset="105">Airbnb, CouchSurfing and HomeExchange.com link travelers with people willing to accommodate them, although with different business models. Airbnb works like the car rental sites, with people listing the rooms/beds/spaces they have available for rent. CouchSurfing connects hosts with guests who typically stay for free. With HomeExchange, people swap their homes for short- or long-term stays. <LI sizcache="66" sizset="107">If you're looking for carpool partners or someone to share a road trip, check out Zimride. <LI sizcache="66" sizset="108">Prosper and LendingClub connect people who want to lend money with people who want to borrow it. On a more philanthropic note, Kickstarter helps creative types -- filmmakers, musicians, artists and designers -- find funding for their efforts, while donors get to directly support the arts. Meanwhile, schoolteachers post requests for their projects on DonorsChoose.org, and the charitably inclined get to pick which they want to fund.
- Designer clothing, handbags and jewelry are available for rent from sites such as Bag Borrow or Steal and Rent the Runway, but you can also buy and sell kids' clothes on thredUP or arrange a swap of clothes -- or plenty of other items -- on Swap.com.
Weird things you can rent
Rent `Space Insurance coverage is typically part of the package at peer-to-peer car sharing sites, too. But putting your car out to rent could cause your insurer to drop you (except in California, Oregon and Washington state, where lawmakers restricted the practice). Or you could lose your car to theft. One car-sharing service, which specialized in luxury cars, was shut down after thieves circumvented the company's security procedures and stole four high-end cars.
Even renting a power tool can create a liability if the renter has an accident and blames you for providing a faulty product, insurance experts say. That's one of the reasons why rentals have traditionally been offered by deep-pocketed companies; they can pay for the insurance coverage and lawyers to handle the lawsuits.
The companies that facilitate sharing, swapping and renting say they have procedures in place to reduce risk. Plus, people who have used these services often comment about the relationship aspect -- how face-to-face or even email interactions have enriched their lives and made them more comfortable with the idea of sharing.
So I certainly won't tell you not to do it. Too many people have great experiences with collaborative consumption, and it's too efficient an idea economically, to just say no.
Just be careful, and weigh the benefits with the risk.
#2
05-14-2012, 09:33 AM
For Rent : Blow `up Doll (Slightly used, small leak)
$5 dollars an hour or $20 a day...Weekly Specials..
* Note, will not do housework ~>LOL Good Security for your Monte Carlo...Please don't keep her
in a HOT Car, because she will melt....Keep a window cracked ~>LOL
$5 dollars an hour or $20 a day...Weekly Specials..
* Note, will not do housework ~>LOL Good Security for your Monte Carlo...Please don't keep her
in a HOT Car, because she will melt....Keep a window cracked ~>LOL
#5
05-15-2012, 12:04 AM
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: London, Ontario
Posts: 5,611
I'd rent out the BudChev. I don't want to put a price on it, but it wouldn't be cheap! But let's be realistic. Everything's negotiable.
I actually considered loaning it (for free) to a co-worker. He and his wife have been considering buying a newer car, but he's finding his wife hard to work with on what she wants. She keeps flip flopping, but one thing he know is that she does not like Nascar or alcohol. He wanted to take it home just to say he bought it because she couldn't make up her mind.
I'm protective of my Monte, but it is just a car. A great car, but a car...
I actually considered loaning it (for free) to a co-worker. He and his wife have been considering buying a newer car, but he's finding his wife hard to work with on what she wants. She keeps flip flopping, but one thing he know is that she does not like Nascar or alcohol. He wanted to take it home just to say he bought it because she couldn't make up her mind.
I'm protective of my Monte, but it is just a car. A great car, but a car...
#6
05-15-2012, 04:54 AM
I'm happy 2 read that zomeOne EnJoys my SuperWeird space sense of humor...I had over a dozen requests from member's to rent it & one member wants to buy it from me with the instruction video
Thanks 4 your words 4-Sure 
LOL (& I thought I was lonely) ~LOL===========================================
`Brent, thanks that would be super to vid your friend driving `up in your Monte & showing his wife ~> LOL ~>
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I have rented my body out to my `job
They haven't got my soul `yet, but they sure have a lot of my time = `Life What we all have 2 `do 4 $'s~> WoW...& 2 Survive in this crazy World of `Life....
Last edited by Space; 05-15-2012 at 04:58 AM.
#7
05-15-2012, 11:35 AM
Renting out your body is nothing new. It has gone on since biblical times. They call it prostitution. Lol.
I would rent my car for a movie to use or maybe a special event. To rent it for an hour because someone wanted to go to the store I would say no. People don't take care of your stuff the way you would. The other thing is a breakdown. My 95 Town & Country broke yesterday. The rack and pinion case actually broke in half. If this had happened when someone else was driving it I would have sworn they were beating on it in some fashion. I would have accepted no excuse because this type of failure would indicate some kind of trauma.
I loaned tools out and many times had to go chasing them down and usually returned in less than loaned condition. I'd rather let it sit on a shelf and know I will have it when I need it.
I would rent my car for a movie to use or maybe a special event. To rent it for an hour because someone wanted to go to the store I would say no. People don't take care of your stuff the way you would. The other thing is a breakdown. My 95 Town & Country broke yesterday. The rack and pinion case actually broke in half. If this had happened when someone else was driving it I would have sworn they were beating on it in some fashion. I would have accepted no excuse because this type of failure would indicate some kind of trauma.
I loaned tools out and many times had to go chasing them down and usually returned in less than loaned condition. I'd rather let it sit on a shelf and know I will have it when I need it.
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