Designer Handbags for Rent.
I was surfing the net the other day, and came across an article
that left me flabbergasted. As you all likely know by now, I am
a designer handbag fanatic. There have been months where I have
seriously considered bouncing my rent check in order to buy a
purse I simply could not do without. Who am I kidding? I have
bounced my rent to buy a new handbag! And I would likely do it
again.
Well, it appears that my dilemma has come to an end. I was
surfing the net the other day, and came across an interesting
article. It was about the burgeoning industry of designer
handbag rentals! Now I have heard of luxury car rentals and even
designer wedding dress rentals, but I never imagined a day when
I could rent the latest Chanel purse. Can you picture yourself
going into Blockbuster Handbags and renting the purse you have
been saving your money for? I know I can!
There is a company called Bag Borrow or Steal that, as far as I
can tell, is the first of a kind. They have a wonderful website,
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 latest DVD. Somewhat similar to renting videos,
you pay annual subscription fee and you are given 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. Memberships range from $19.95 to $174.95 per
year. You can keep the bag for as long as you like, but it must
remain in the condition you received it in. I wonder if they
have an insurance plan.
After doing some research, I discovered another company that is
offering something similar. They are called From Bags to Riches,
and their service are slight different from the company
mentioned above. Instead of charging an annual membership fee,
this company allows you to rent on a weekly or monthly basis.
The price of the rental is determined by the duration and type
of bag you want to rent. This site organizes their collections
by brand name, and monthly rentals range from $$19.90 to $79.80.
They also offer their customers the option to purchase their
rented purse, if they cannot bring themselves to return it. They
know me so well, don't they?