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After a while, tool rental services stabilize at tools near end of life but still marginally usable. Go rent something from a tool rental shop and see what you
by Animats 1y ago
After a while, tool rental services stabilize at tools near end of life but still marginally usable. Go rent something from a tool rental shop and see what you get.
- GouacheApp 1y agoYou're right, some tool rental service are not perfect! Maybe if they had a better platform and more users, they would be able to update their inventory more frequently. This is also what we aim to help solve.
- Animats 1y agoIt's inherent in the rental model that the inventory is worn out. Auto rental works because there's a secondary market in used cars. There's nothing comparable in tools.
- GouacheApp 1y agoYou're right, tools are a different game compared to cars or housing. That said, this means challenges that we're trying to solve. If it were easy, more people would already be doing it.
- nothercastle 1y agoI rent tools all the time they work well but are typically mid tier and 1/5 -1/3 of the price of a new one. There is a lot of labor involved after a rental to clean up and maintain the tool in decent working order though.
- GouacheApp 1y agoAlso, it's not always only about the price. Sometimes, you simply don't have the space to store some of these tools too. For instance, a pressure washer can take up a lot of room and if you only need it for a 1-day cleanup, renting means you don’t have to find space or worry about storing it long-term.
- nothercastle 1y agoI think that’s the biggest issue that OP maybe hasn’t acknowledged