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 would seem that my quandary has come to a close. I was browsing the net the other day, and discovered an engaging article. It was about the expanding industry of designer purse rentals! Now I've heard of expensive car rentals and even designer marriage dress rentals, but I never imagined a day when I could rent the latest Chanel purse. Can you picture yourself going into smash handbags and leasing the purse you have been saving your cash for? I know i can!
There is a company called Bag Borrow or Steal that, so far as I can tell, is the first of a kind. They have a wonderful website, and a business design like no other. It is very similar to Netflix or something to that effect, but you rent handbags rather than the latest DVD. Rather similar to leasing videos, you pay annual subscription and you are permitted access to a collection of beautiful purses to use on a transient basis.
The sort of bag you are permitted to borrow is determined by your membership level. Memberships range from $19.95 to $174.95 each year. You can keep the bag for so 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's offering something similar. They are called From Bags to Riches, and their service are slight different from the company discussed above. Instead of charging a once a year membership fee, this company lets you rent on a regular or regular 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 $$19.90 to $79.80. They also offer their customers the option to purchase their rented purse, if they cannot bring themselves to return it. They know me so well, don't they?
Well, it would seem that my quandary has come to a close. I was browsing the net the other day, and discovered an engaging article. It was about the expanding industry of designer purse rentals! Now I've heard of expensive car rentals and even designer marriage dress rentals, but I never imagined a day when I could rent the latest Chanel purse. Can you picture yourself going into smash handbags and leasing the purse you have been saving your cash for? I know i can!
There is a company called Bag Borrow or Steal that, so far as I can tell, is the first of a kind. They have a wonderful website, and a business design like no other. It is very similar to Netflix or something to that effect, but you rent handbags rather than the latest DVD. Rather similar to leasing videos, you pay annual subscription and you are permitted access to a collection of beautiful purses to use on a transient basis.
The sort of bag you are permitted to borrow is determined by your membership level. Memberships range from $19.95 to $174.95 each year. You can keep the bag for so long as you like, but it must remain in the condition you received it in. I wonder if they have an insurance plan.
After doing some research, I discovered another company that's offering something similar. They are called From Bags to Riches, and their service are slight different from the company discussed above. Instead of charging a once a year membership fee, this company lets you rent on a regular or regular basis.
The price of the rental is determined by the duration and type of bag you want to rent. This site organizes their collections by brand name, and monthly rentals range from $$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?
