Rent-a-Bag ... the hottest new trend I was surfing the net the other day and came across an article that left me speechless. As you probably know now, I'm a designer handbag fanatic. There were months when I seriously considered bouncing my rent check to buy a handbag I could not do without. Who am I kidding? I bounced my rent to buy a new handbag! And I would probably do it again.
Well, it seems that my dilemma ended. I was surfing the net the other day and came across an interesting article. It has been the industry's nascent rental handbag! Now I have heard of car rentals and luxury rental wedding dress designer, but I never imagined a day when I could rent the latest Chanel handbag. Can you imagine yourself in Handbags Blockbuster and rent the scholarship you have been saving your money? I know I can!
There is a company called Bag Borrow or Steal that, as far as I can tell, is the first of its kind. They have a wonderful site, and a business model like no other. It is very similar to Netflix or something to that effect, but you rent handbags instead of the last DVD. Somewhat similar to video rentals, you pay annual dues and you have access to a collection of beautiful handbags to use on a temporary basis. The type of bag you are allowed to borrow is determined by your membership level. Member of the range from $ 19.95 to $ 174.95 per year. You can keep the bag as long as you want, but it must remain in the state you received it in. I wonder if they have an insurance plan.
After doing some research, I found another company offering something similar. They are called from bags to riches, and their service is slightly different from the company mentioned above. Instead of charging a yearly fee, this company allows you to rent on a weekly or monthly. The rental price is determined by the duration and type of bag you want to rent. The site organizes their collections by brand, and monthly rentals range from 19.90 to 79.80 of $ $. They also offer their customers the opportunity to purchase their rental stock, they can not bring himself to return. They know me so well, is not it?
Posted on June 7, 2010.