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2010-01-20 – Ignore this week’s late-night tweety calls
Posted by The Transumerist in Rental Services on 19. Jan, 2010 | No Comments
According to @Klout, @transumerist needs to become more popular… like a lot more popular. http://bit.ly/8M0KVA #
2010-01-05 – Ignore this week’s late-night tweety calls
Posted by The Transumerist in Rental Services on 05. Jan, 2010 | No Comments
Loving how with @Wordpress I can build a site in just a weekend. #
Is http://bit.ly/5Q7MmF looking good yet? #
Oprah.com: “Fashion For Rent” by Dianna Baros
Posted by The Transumerist in Conglomerate, Transumerism in the News, Website on 03. Jan, 2010 | No Comments
Read the article at Oprah.com
Photo: © 2009 Jupiterimages Corporation
A woman’s social calendar inevitably includes events that require dressing up. There’s the dress to think about, of course, plus matching shoes, a handbag and jewelry too. It’s all fun and frivolous until you see the bill. An evening gown can cost hundreds of dollars, even at [...]
Renting with BookSwim: “Netflix for Books”
Posted by The Transumerist in Book Rental, Rental Services on 28. Dec, 2009 | No Comments
Don’t buy…Rent!
Transumers renting books from BookSwim.com keep their wallets from being emptied, trees from being cut down, and the paper wastebaskets (and worse, landfills!) from books being tossed out.
Changing The Way America Reads
Could the price of books possibly have gotten any more expensive? During any given week, the average bestseller costs more than $20. [...]
“Netflix of Handbags” (and renting jewelry & sunglasses, too) – Avelle.com
Posted by The Transumerist in Fashion Rental, Rental Services on 28. Dec, 2009 | 2 Comments
Avelle.com (the NEW BagBorrowOrSteal.com) wants woman to embrace the transumerist lifestyle with its message……..
“WELCOME TO THE BORROWING REVOLUTION”
They say it’s lonely at the top, but at Bag Borrow or Steal we’ve got legions of loyal members—handbag and jewelry enthusiasts just like us—to keep us company! Nobody offers a broader selection of tip-top terrific merchandise, and [...]
RentTheRunway.com introduces “Netflix for clothing” dress rental
Posted by The Transumerist in Fashion Rental, Rental Services on 27. Dec, 2009 | 2 Comments
“Netflix for Dresses” is a turn on for fashionista transumers who want to dazzle everyone with an expensively stunning evening gown without the high cost of buying.
What if your closet was big enough to hold all the latest runway trends? What if, just for a night, you could experiment a little – say, try a [...]
GuitarAffair.com’s “Netflix for Guitars” model
Posted by The Transumerist in Guitar Rental, Rental Services on 27. Dec, 2009 | 5 Comments
Custom and designer guitars are expensive, but good thing Transumers like us know that they can rent a $2,000+ “axe” for gigs, practice, or travel from GuitarAffair.com for just a fraction of the cost to own.
How It Works
Enjoying a guitar from Guitar Affair is a simple process:
1. Join – You must be a member in [...]
GameFly.com “delivering games Netflix style”
Posted by The Transumerist in Rental Services, Video Game Rental on 27. Dec, 2009 | 1 Comment
GameFly.com helps transumers save money on video games through an unlimited “netflix for games” subscription model of DVD-based video games rented through the mail.
Game Rentals Delivered to Your Door
As a GameFly member, you can rent as many games as you want and play them as long as you want for only $22.95 per month. [...]
GrowUpWithBooks.com launches the “Netflix of Children’s Books”
Posted by The Transumerist in Book Rental, Rental Services on 27. Dec, 2009 | No Comments
History
At Grow Up With Books, we know firsthand the importance of reading to our children. However, after constant trips to multiple bookstores and libraries we were faced with high costs, waiting lists, late fees, and in some cases—a very long drive to these establishments. Another issue that was a concern was which books do we [...]
