Archive for May, 2009

4 Rent on iRent2u

When people hear that we are the rental site that facilitates people to lend and rent anything to and from anyone, and that they can make or save money respectively, they sometimes ask us: “How is that possible? What could I lend or rent? I would not lend my toothbrush, and I would not get much for it anyways, nor would I rent one.” Of course some items in private possession are only for private use, or have sentimental value, and these items might be less suitable for lending. But people have in fact alot of other items, which they seldom use, and which are suitable for lending. And more and more people are actually joining the rental trend, realizing that they can make some decent money from lending, or saving some money through renting, especially in times of crisis.

On iRent2u, you can find more than 200,000 items of all sorts to rent. Hot rental items are items that cost a lot and are seldom used such as RVs and caravans, video equipment & beamers, garden equipment like leaf blowers & lawn mowers, tools and all sorts of special equipment, house appliances & vacuum cleaners. Books are excellent rental items, because after people have read them they are stored in shelves and only collect dust without serving anyone. Especially textbooks for education are very expensive to buy and only serve for one school year. Cars & trucks are already well established as rental items. Luxury items such as luxury cars, limousines, jewelry, and designer handbags, can be rented for special occasions. iRent2u offers vacation homes all over the globe. Everything around party rentals such as catering equipment, tents & canopies, jumpers, costumes & tuxedos work very well. Anything for leisure like golf clubs, bikes, surfboards, snowboards, etc. are these kinds of items that spend most of the time in attics or garages and are perfect for rental. Wireless connections, parking spaces, or swimming pools can be shared. And also big-ticket items such as motorboats, sailboats, yachts, business jets & helicopters can be rented on iRent2u.

So join the rental trend, start lending and renting.

Popularity: 14% [?]

The Problem

People have debts, and sometimes they have to work on two jobs, just to be able to pay their bills. They already made the mistake of buying everything instead of renting it, and thus have to live with all the disadvantages mentioned above. Also commercial lenders or “rental shops” are confronted with several problems. Very often they have no website and only get customers that visit their store in person during office hours. They have to spend in marketing such as the yellow pages and have no guarantee of any sales.

The iRent2u Advantage

People can still correct their mistake of purchasing everything, and make some extra money by lending out their stuff, to recover some of the money they have spent to purchase all these assets, or to at least split operating expenses, such as taxes, insurances, and maintenance cost for the time they don’t use their assets. It is even possible to earn more money through lending out an item, than it costs to purchase it, so people can become power lenders and make renting a profession. Commercial lenders can finally have an online presence and offer a 24/7 service to their customers. At the same time they can extend their market reach by having access to customers worldwide, since items can also be shipped. If they have a website already, iRent2u still complements theirs, because iRent2u can bring them customers that did not find their website, thus they can benefit from iRent2u’s search engine optimization and Internet marketing.

The iRent2u Solution

iRent2u offers powerful and easy to use tools to manage every bit of the lending process. A simple lending wizard that helps lenders to describe their items, upload pictures, define the lending terms and conditions, as well as schedule availabilities, and select the lending logistics. iRent2u offers a contract system which pre-populates a standard contract with all relevant information automatically or any contract the lender wishes to upload and use. In addition to the rental contracts, a patent pending double blinded feedback and recommendation system, a flagging and reporting system, as well as a deposit system, and iRent2u’s eTrust certificate, helps to keep abuse from the website. An inventory management system provides complete visibility on all items one has uploaded or lent, listed online or offline, and allows organizing and editing them easily. A communication system helps to discuss and answer any question a renter might have. A dashboard lists all available rental history and advises users what to do next. And if a user or commercial lender wants to appear more professional, they can create and customize their own rental store. And with iRent2u, all that is for free. No listing fee, no commission.

Popularity: 14% [?]