Rentus.com is a mobile and online rental marketplace where people are able to rent just about anything: from tools and equipment, to party supplies and camping gear. Rentus is using the rise of the sharing economy to also bring the person-to-person rental industry to a user-friendly platform, as well as create a new marketplace and low cost access to consumers for companies in the rental business.
With the rise of Uber and AirBnb, more and more people are turning to the sharing economy for supplementary income—for some, it’s their sole source of income. Rentus.com wants to tackle this growing trend by offering flexibility. Don’t just rent your car or your extra room. Rent your power saw and your vintage record player and portable grill. Our goal is to become the largest rental marketplace in the world and give people a trusted platform to generate revenue from renting their unused items.
Person-to–person rental is an untapped market. People have tools, hard to find equipment or items collecting dust in their garages that could be supplementing their income by utilizing the Rentus.com marketplace. Rentus.com matches people who own rarely used items with people who need something on a temporary or repeat basis utilizing our proprietary matching algorithm.
This industry includes fitness equipment, consumer electronics and appliances, furniture, formalwear and costumes, party supplies, recreational equipment and tools for the do-it-yourselfers.
We are conducting audience and conversion test with this add in the Los Angeles DMA starting April 6, 2017. Expanding to other local zones as we grow.
The recession may be over in the United States, but the values that emerged during it appear to be staying put—and the sharing economy is giving new weight to the axiom “less is more.” 78% of consumers surveyed by PWC in 2014 agreed that the sharing economy reduces clutter and waste—millennials and households with kids most strongly agreed.
With the rise of the sharing economy, we believe that the person-to-person rental industry is about to be born and grow to enormous proportions. Estimated size of the Industry: $30 billion.
Today over 750,000 people will book a room at someone’s house or apartment using Airbnb. People are becoming taxi drivers using their own cars with Lyft and uBer. This is the Sharing Economy and it is happening right before our eyes. One would say that we are witnessing history. I say, let’s not just watch it, let’s be part of history!
People rent cars, boats, RVs, tools, toys, equipment, party supplies, gowns to the tune of $60 billion every year in the US alone. The rental industry exists today. It is antiquated and inefficient just like the bed and breakfast and the taxi industry were not too long ago. We are not inventing a new industry, we are making it efficient, convenient and competitive. And the most exciting thing is, we are allowing anyone to start their own rental business by renting out items they already own.
Think about the possibilities, the very near future. Fixing, cleaning, building, creating, traveling, will be easier, more convenient and less expensive by renting with ease what you need to get things done.
We are creating a community where people can find what they need to get things done. We are set and positioned to be the leader. It is just a matter of time, a short time. We have the talents, knowledge and experience to fully capture this opportunity.
We are inviting you to join us in this amazing ride. Investing in Rentus.com is our opportunity to make history.
Sincerely,
Elias Chavando