A sharing city embraces and monitors the collaborative economy as a means to a more socially, sustainably and economically resilient city. Lately, Amsterdam has received a lot of attention for being a front-runner in monitoring, rather than banning, the sharing and collaborative economy in the city.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Very often, the collaborative and sharing economy is equaled exclusively to Airbnb and Uber, which are portrayed as very problematic for the city and its people. Every story has two sides, and although there are, and will be, challenges with any initiatives, there are also benefits and opportunities. Moreover, the collaborative economy has a much richer ecosystem beyond the typical examples of Uber and Airbnb. These two giants are making up a big part of the discussion, but surely, our scope has to be widened to include other platforms such as for example WeHelpen, Konnektid and Thuisafgehaald (Share your meal).
Read MorePeerby lanceert Peerby GO; hiermee huur je spullen van je buren, die worden afgeleverd en weer opgehaald op de plaats en tijd die jou uitkomt. Gemakkelijk voor de huurder en de verhuurder verdient zo bovendien een zakcentje bij. Met de lancering van deze huur- en bezorgdienst zet Peerby de volgende stap in het realiseren van haar missie; een breed publiek toegang bieden tot de overvloed aan spullen om ons heen. De dienst is al eerste beschikbaar in Amsterdam en is een toevoeging op de reeds bestaande (uit)leen-dienst. Met de huur- en bezorgdienst lanceert Peerby, naast de Peerby Garantie, een tweede verdienmodel. Lees meer...
Read MorePeerby launches 'Peerby Go': renting from neighbours including delivery. Sharing platform Peerby launches Peerby GO; a service through which you can rent household items from your neighbors, with delivery and pick up at a time and place that suits you. It’s convenient for the renter and easy money for the owner. With the launch of this rental and delivery service, Peerby takes the next step towards achieving its mission; instant access to every thing, everywhere for everyone. GO is currently available in Amsterdam, in addition to Peerby’s existing peer to peer lending service. With the launch of GO, Peerby introduces a secondary revenue model, alongside Peerby Warranty. Read more...
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