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Seems like a very good idea, considering baby clothes can be expensive and are generally needed for only a short time. I think this model would also work well w

Seems like a very good idea, considering baby clothes can be expensive and are generally needed for only a short time. I think this model would also work well with women's evening gowns and men's tuxedos (much like tuxedo renting currently happens, but mailed to me and I can return it whenever). I've talked with people who started a similar service a year or so ago, called Bebaroo (recently renamed Bebarang). In fact, they use the same description, "Netflix for baby clothes". http://www.bebarang.com/ http://www.bebarang.com/ http://www.annarbor.com/business-review/netflix-for-baby-clothes-u-m-lands-nomination-for-entrepreneur-magazines-college-entrepreneur-of-the/ http://www.annarbor.com/business-review/netflix-for-baby-clo...

ojilles 15y ago
Well, they don't use the same (at least on the frontpage): "Bebarang: Online Baby Clothes Rentals" To me that's a missed chance. Rental I think temporary ownership (negative), with Netflix I think "once i'm done, I get rid of it" (positive). Just my opinion tho.
- pbhjpbhj 15y ago
  I was surprised to see Netflix there and not see a trademark notice. Similarly they use "Plum" which is already a baby food manufacturer (perhaps they're not in the US) so I'd imagine they're likely to be getting some TM infringement/passing-off notices if they haven’t already. IANA(TM)L.
  - pbhjpbhj 15y ago
    Oh, FWIW I did a brief check using the USPTO's TESS trademark search of only live marks of "plum" (http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=toc&state=4006%3A2111su.2.101&p_search=searchstr&BackReference=&p_L=500&p_plural=no&p_s_PARA1=plum&p_tagrepl~%3A=PARA1%24FM&expr=PARA1+or+PARA2&p_s_PARA2=&p_tagrepl~%3A=PARA2%24ALL&a_default=search&f=toc&state=4006%3A2111su.2.101&a_search=Submit+Query http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=toc&state=4006%3A...) and there's at least this one: http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4006:2111su.3.24 http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4006:21... in the Nice Classification for clothing (25).
kadavy 15y ago
Heck, beyond tux rental, I'd like just a simple suit rental for those rare occasions I'm attending a wedding.
leahculver 15y ago
I use Rent the Runway for renting designer (formal) dresses. They're great! http://www.renttherunway.com/ http://www.renttherunway.com/

ojilles 15y ago

Well, they don't use the same (at least on the frontpage): "Bebarang: Online Baby Clothes Rentals" To me that's a missed chance. Rental I think temporary ownership (negative), with Netflix I think "once i'm done, I get rid of it" (positive). Just my opinion tho.

pbhjpbhj 15y ago
I was surprised to see Netflix there and not see a trademark notice. Similarly they use "Plum" which is already a baby food manufacturer (perhaps they're not in the US) so I'd imagine they're likely to be getting some TM infringement/passing-off notices if they haven’t already. IANA(TM)L.
- pbhjpbhj 15y ago
  Oh, FWIW I did a brief check using the USPTO's TESS trademark search of only live marks of "plum" (http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=toc&state=4006%3A2111su.2.101&p_search=searchstr&BackReference=&p_L=500&p_plural=no&p_s_PARA1=plum&p_tagrepl~%3A=PARA1%24FM&expr=PARA1+or+PARA2&p_s_PARA2=&p_tagrepl~%3A=PARA2%24ALL&a_default=search&f=toc&state=4006%3A2111su.2.101&a_search=Submit+Query http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=toc&state=4006%3A...) and there's at least this one: http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4006:2111su.3.24 http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4006:21... in the Nice Classification for clothing (25).

kadavy 15y ago

Heck, beyond tux rental, I'd like just a simple suit rental for those rare occasions I'm attending a wedding.

leahculver 15y ago

I use Rent the Runway for renting designer (formal) dresses. They're great! http://www.renttherunway.com/ http://www.renttherunway.com/