Share things easily and freely.
Share-anything is a free app that lets you share things easily with others nearby.
Things like: tools, sporting goods, pets (Yes, pets!), gardens, storage space, exercise equipment, trailers, help, snow blowers, chain saws, cooking stuff, baby stuff... Anything!
Share an Item
Post something you would consider sharing. Maybe you have a trailer you rarely use, or a chainsaw or a surf board. Maybe you have unused storage area.
Wish List
A costly, but infrequently-used item you need might be sitting in a nearby garage. Use the wish list to let your neighbors know what youre looking for; you never know, they might have it and be happy to share it with you.
Communicate
Reply to a post to send an anonymous email expressing interest.
Good Neighbors
Your choice
The app banner says, "I would consider sharing..." Its not a commitment. You can be selective about whom you will lend to. Feel free to back out at any time.
Getting to know
"Lets meet at the corner of Main and Elm." Its especially easy to walk a dog to a public meeting location. This allows you to talk through options without any commitment. You can leave things open-ended. You might say something like, "Let me think about this" or, "Ill re-connect with you." If you do not re-connect, the other party could assume that any one of many things caused you to change your mind.
Consider Fees, Deposits
Payments
For small things you may want to return a favor with a favor. You might bring a cake or a dinner gift certificate when you return the item.
For more valuable things, a fair share-fee is good.
Deposit
Ask for a deposit — even if you trust the borrower. Cash equal to the items current value is recommended. You might ask for a drivers license as a symbol of the commitment to return the item in the same or better condition, or pay to restore it.
Buy it together?
Just use common sense to split the cost. Be generous and make a friend.
Etiquette
Be considerate. Borrowing is good once in a while but dont become a nuisance. If it becomes a weekly thing, spread your borrowing around.
If you break it... "You own it." Well, at least make the lender whole, whatever it takes. Dont skimp. The relationship is more important than the cost of fixing something or replacing it once in a while.
Storage area. Dont intrude on someones privacy too often. Unless the storage area is in a non-private location, it should be for things you might need to access only once, maybe twice, a year or so.
Logistics: If someone is doing you the favor of lending you something, you should make it convenient for them or pay them for their time and inconvenience.
Important note:
Share-anything is a place where you can share anything. Though we have a system in place to delete reported inappropriate content and remove violators of our user agreement, we cannot guarantee that every transaction will go smoothly. Please exercise your own due diligence when sharing.