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Get a free iPad! (No this is not a scam, really!)

Calling all rentrepreneurs!

iPads are the hottest, most requested item on rentoid

- They get at least 100 searches a day

- The 3 or so that we have available on the site are always rented out

If it is so obvious that there is such a high unmet demand, why don’t you go buy one yourself and list it on rentoid? Think about it, a new iPad 2 costs $580, if you rented it out for $20 a day you would have it paid off in 29 days! After that you’ve got yourself a free iPad! Or if you want, you could continue to rent it out and make some PROFIT for doing almost nothing! This sounds unethical but you are in fact providing a valuable service to people.

First go to the rentoid home page and do a search to make sure there are other people using the site in your area. If there aren’t, the first step is to tell your friends, family and neighbours about rentoid - share it with them via facebook. Once you are sure there are local people using rentoid it’s really as simple as going out, buying an iPad, listing it on rentoid and waiting for the flood of phone calls and emails.

Also, make sure you remember to get your renters to place a bond down in case the iPad or anything else you rent out gets damaged.

Happy renting!

Geordie

Yes, I own a ladder. But why? It’s something that most of us only need to use a few times a year, if that. I’m sure it’s a similar story at your house. Is it really necessary for us all to have one each? Why couldn’t we just buy one collectively with our neighbours and share it? Well I’d like you to tell me! In the meantime, here is my theory:

People have been willing to pay for access to a ladder anytime, with no hassles for say $100 for a new one, and the space it will take up in the already cluttered garage because until very recently there hasn’t really been an alternative, no other easy option.

Sure you could ask your neighbours if you could borrow theirs but maybe you’re afraid of annoying them. You could post an add up at the local shops asking to borrow one but this is quite a bit of hassle and maybe no one who owns one.

But things are different now. With the Internet and rentoid it is easy to rent access to a ladder only when you need it for say $10 each time. Is that all? Sounds too good to be true! Well yes, there is a small caveat, if someone rents the ladder at the same time you were planning to then you have a problem. But the thing is, it’s unlikely that will happen, and if it does, well it’s also pretty unlikely that it will be the end of the world if you can’t rent it today like you planned and have to get it tomorrow instead. For me, that small chance is definitely worth taking because I save money by renting, and because I can feel good about saving the environment by getting one less ladder manufactured.

The real truth behind this post is that the ladder is just an example for most things we buy. So remember this post nexct time you go out to buy something you intend to use infrequently.

Geordie - rentoid team.

Rent it out. Why would you want to do this? Simple, you’ll get your shiny new ipad for free.

Here’s how: Rent out your ipad for the first 5 weeks you own it. Rental fee of up to $100 per week. 5 rentals later, and other people have paid for your ipad.

You might ask - who would rent an ipad for $100? People who are curious about it and want to test the functionality before they buy it. people who are prepared to wait a few weeks or months before they dive in. In fact: real people like these below who tweeted directly to me that they would rent one as soon as we have it available.

So here’s what I will be doing. Buying one as soon as they are available in Australia and renting it out. We all win.

Get smart, and get yours listed on rentoid.com today - and be sure to tell us when you list it so we can promote it for you.

Steve.

Moore’s law in simple to understand terms states the following:

“Computing power will double every two years, for approxiamtely the same cost.”

Moore’s law describes a long-term trend in the history of computing hardware. What it means for us is simple.

Anything we form of technology we buy (Cameras, Video Cameras, Computers, Mobile Phones, Printers, Televisions, ipods….) will be virtually worthless in a year or two.

Which is why we should all be outsourcing risk of obsolescence to rentoid.com

In fact we should do the following becuase all technological equipment is outdated so quickly.

Rent out all the tech equipment we own on rentoid. This helps pay for the inevitable depreciation costs. It’s also not worth worrying about things being damaged, because things are outdated so quickly anyway, and we can protect our items with a bond on rentoid.com

Rent tech equipment we need temporarily. Knowing how quick this stuff degenerates, we should try and rent rather than buy where ever possible. Think twice before buying.

The point is this: Some things we have to own and some we don’t. Now with rentoid we can work around Moores Law by renting our tech stuff to and from each other to reduce the total cost of technology for all rentoid members.

Spread the word.

The rentoid team.

Rentoid Founder, CEO and all round nice guy Steve Sammartino will be giving the key note speech at the Melbourne Sustainability drinks in August.  August 5th to be precise.

For the uninitiated the ‘Sustainability Drinks’ event presented by the Shaper Group and is all about connecting passionate people who want to create a better world. Something we are proud to be associated with. The fact is, we can’t rely on large corporations or governments to create our future. We have to do it ourselves. We have to be positive about the technology we have access to and invent new ways of living which don’t ruin our only home (Earth). Our backyard is shared and it deserves a little more respect than we’ve given it in the past.

In the spirit of this Steve will be painting a picture of where he sees the internet improving the future in what promises to be an inspiring session. Come along for a drink and some positive vibes with people who are making a difference.

Details: 6-8pm August 5th, Tjanabi, in Federation Square. (Flinders St side)

Or click here for a map & more info

Cheers, rentoid team.

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Toyota have just release plans for a new electric vehicle which is uber cute and can be seen below.

It’s only a little car which wont have a huge range, but it will be fully electric. You can read more here.

What we like about it is that it’s the same philosophy as rentoid. We are all about finding a better way of doing things. Using technology to have a positive impact on peoples lives and the environment. Kudos Toyota.