Craigslist Pentax post of the day

**Miguel** · 08-04-2009, 08:35 AM

Gotta love this one

X Man · 08-04-2009, 08:56 AM

This type of thing is becoming quite popular actually. Private Rentals of consumer goods. Like the poster said, he'll leave appropriate collateral and the owner would get $20-30 for something sitting on a shelf.

Regards,
Mike

brecklundin · 08-04-2009, 01:08 PM

if someone cannot rent from CameraLensRentals.com then I sure as heck am not gonna rent anything to them, unless of course they leave me a $750 cash deposit which will be returned less a fee for cleaning and such by Pentax.

Then again people are liable to buy into this as a way to generate cash? I dunno...not when there are business which specialize in rentals. Weird...

Gooshin · 08-04-2009, 03:15 PM

craigslist and the like are LOCAL services (atleast that is their intent)

renting something like a camera online, personaly, i would not do it.

if you do it the craigs list way

a john smith comes to your home, you give him the camera, you both agree that it is functioning, he gives you collateral.

comes back in a week, and gives it back into your hands, you both agree that it is still functioning, he gives you a rental fee, and you give him back his collateral.

if this doesnt instill trust in you, i dont know what does.

**Ash** · 08-04-2009, 03:59 PM

Depends what the collateral is...
Would you value the collateral as much as the cam?
Probably not.

Damn Brit · 08-04-2009, 04:35 PM

Send them a link to Camera Rentals dot com.

Das Boot · 08-04-2009, 09:49 PM

It would depend on how much cash he had on-hand and what his wife and/or girlfriend looked like.

08-04-2009, 08:35 AM	#1
Miguel Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Near Seattle Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,743	Craigslist Pentax post of the day Gotta love this one

08-04-2009, 03:59 PM	#5
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Depends what the collateral is... Would you value the collateral as much as the cam? Probably not. Last edited by Ash; 08-05-2009 at 02:58 AM.

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08-04-2009, 08:56 AM	#2
X Man Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Maine Photos: Gallery Posts: 478	This type of thing is becoming quite popular actually. Private Rentals of consumer goods. Like the poster said, he'll leave appropriate collateral and the owner would get $20-30 for something sitting on a shelf. Regards, Mike

08-04-2009, 01:08 PM	#3
brecklundin Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,674	if someone cannot rent from CameraLensRentals.com then I sure as heck am not gonna rent anything to them, unless of course they leave me a $750 cash deposit which will be returned less a fee for cleaning and such by Pentax. Then again people are liable to buy into this as a way to generate cash? I dunno...not when there are business which specialize in rentals. Weird...

08-04-2009, 03:15 PM	#4
Gooshin Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, the one in Canada. Posts: 5,610	craigslist and the like are LOCAL services (atleast that is their intent) renting something like a camera online, personaly, i would not do it. if you do it the craigs list way a john smith comes to your home, you give him the camera, you both agree that it is functioning, he gives you collateral. comes back in a week, and gives it back into your hands, you both agree that it is still functioning, he gives you a rental fee, and you give him back his collateral. if this doesnt instill trust in you, i dont know what does.

08-04-2009, 04:35 PM	#6
Damn Brit Guest	Send them a link to Camera Rentals dot com.

08-04-2009, 09:49 PM	#7
Das Boot Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sparkle City, South Cackalacky Photos: Gallery Posts: 689	It would depend on how much cash he had on-hand and what his wife and/or girlfriend looked like.

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