Rentoid blog

We’re starting to get some very positive feedback from the press. The fact that we are focused on serving the community with the rentoid service is well recieved.

To see an article on rentoid from the Leader newspaper click here

We all have temporary needs, so it makes sense to rent them, rather than buy them. Here’s a list of stuff that is exactly that - ‘needed temporarily’. .

Top 10 list of temporary needs:

1. Lawn mowers
2. Fitness equipment (eg. treadmill)
3. Wheelbarrow
4. Prams
5. Books & CD’s
6. Camping equipment
7. Snowboards & snow skiis
8. Household tools
9. Digital & video cameras
10. Ladders

Good news….. All these items are available for rent on rentoid.

If we haven’t got it, tell us and we’ll find a member who has it as quick as a jiffy !

Whether in Melbourne or Sydney, grand final fever has hit town for AFL and NRL fans.

Maybe you need a big screen plasma TV, BBQ or outdoor heater for your grand final party. You can get them all here on rentoid.com

Here’s an easy way to get your hands on an Uber Cool Neighborhoodies t-shirt, free.

We have two t-shirts up for grabs. They go to the first two people to do the following:

T-shirt 1: First person to get 10 friends to sign up to rentoid

T-shirt 2: First new member to list 20 items on their account

The good news is that none of these things cost anything….

The reason we chose Neighborhoodies is that they are funky ‘design your own’ t-shirts. No corporate logos. We just want some people who support us to have a cool t-shirt. You can check em out here or at www.neighborhoodies.com

When you think you’ve achieved the above, email us at rentoid and let us know. First in best dressed.

The terms & conditions are that there aren’t any terms and conditions - no tricks.

Here’s some rental items we think are pretty cool and worth a look:

Old school record player: Get the old LP’s and 45’s out for the weekend with this record player. Scrath the decks up, or just get that old school styless sound.

Ride a Harley Davidson: Who doesn’t want a Harley experience, well now you can rent a harley davidson on rentoid. Get the leathers out this weekend!

Finding Nemo Jumping castle: Got a kids party? Then why not make it one to remember with this Finding Nemo jumping castle.

Portable DVD player: Keep the kids quiet on your weekend road trip!

Click the pictures to see them!

As promised in the previous blog entry, here’s our favourite eco websites (including blogs). In no particular order.

1. Youtube (there’s no better forum for communication on issues that main stream media have forgotten)
2. Ecorazzi (Sadly Hollywood has a major influence on mass cluture, here’s a forum that uses this for eco good)
3. Treehugger (media outlet dedicated to driving sustainability mainstream)
4. Blog action day (unlocking the power of the net for the environment - we love this one)
5. World changing (bring tools, models and ideas from around the world for a better future)
6. Ideal bite (bite sized ideas for light green living)
7. Eco geek (publishes up to ten stories daily about innovations that are saving the planet)
8. Breathing earth (some people need to see it to believe it)
9. Hugg  (Green. By you. For you.)
10. readers choice (feel free to add your favourite to the comments)

We think renting things is a better environmental option than buying. Which means we also think rentoid is a good eco site. (A bit of trumpet blowing!) In the spirit of all things eco, here’s our top 10 environmental websites:

1. Greenfleet (carbon calculating & offsetting)
2. Who on earth cares (advising of your green actions & lobbying your local member of parliament to take similar action)
3. Eco media org Australia (bubbling with the latest environment news and media releases)
4. Climate positive (Measure, reduce and offset your emissions footprint)
5. The Surfrider Foundation (non for profit organisation dedicated to the protecting the world’s oceans & beaches for all people)
6. Neco (on line eco superstore - if you must buy!)
7. Todae (lifestyle for a sustainable future)
8. Prebuilt (eco friendly pre built housing)
9. G magazine (green mag - for a lifestyle that wont cost the earth!)
10. Readers choice - add in your fav’s in comments section

Next Blog: Our top 10 eco websites from around the world.

Rentoid was born in Melbourne. Although we now have listings and members in various global locations, we still have a huge amount of things for rent in Melbourne.

 So a message to all Melbourne locals and Melbourne tourists, there’s no doubt (well, maybe a little) that rentoid has what you need…

…and in the spirit of being real, we’d love you to test us by clicking here and typing the word Melbourne in the “Where” text box.

If you can’t find what you need, let us know and we’ll get it on rentoid!

Here’s some really cheap things for rent that have been listed on rentoid:

It’s almost ridiculous to buy these things when they can be rented so cheaply. And this is just a sample, there’s many more items just as cheap. Most people will send their items too - just ask in the question section!

Chances are you only need items like those above on a temporary basis. Like renting the car cover or phrase book when you’re on holiday. Hammer and screw drivers when doing sme odd jobs around the house. Or the dumbells until the workout fad wears off!

Renting on rentoid is a great way to save your hard earned cash.

The idea of renting your stuff to other people is a bit daunting. Maybe the idea of renting things from other people is a bit daunting.

In order to reduce your renting anxiety - here’s a top 10 list of things you’ve already rented:

1. House
2. Car
3. Taxi
4. Seat on airplane
5. Tools (eg concrete mixer or special drill)
6. Vacation house
7. Sporting eqiupment (eg surfboard)
8. Boat
9. Venues for funtions or parties
10. Suits for a wedding or function

See, most of us do and have rented items. (feel free to add other popular rental items to the comments)

Sure it’ll take a bit of getting used to, but in the end it just makes sense to rent out things you don’t use and rent from others the things you don’t have!