Sharing = being sustainable with goods

The sharing economy is also called the shared economy of the collaborative economy.

In the sharing economy, it is a matter of being sustainable with goods.

To ensure that they do not remain unused for 50% of the time.

The sharing economy goes beyond just sharing each other's stuff. There is a profit model and in this way we share the cost or revenue for use, creating or even producing our items.In the sharing economy, we are also the supplier of our products. The trend is that we do not use many products for a large part of our time. Some people only use their car on weekends, and with others most of the time is empty because the children are flown. We offer these products for reward and together we use each other's products. Why is this trend so big?

Nowadays, we make our own choices and see that we may waste much more than is necessary. Sustainability is no longer the marketing term designed by organizations. It is a term that we make ourselves more and more self-reliant. For example, by sharing your stuff you use to occasionally share with others https://www.frankwatching.com/archive/2014/01/10/sharing-economy-trend-meer-dan-alleen-elkaars-spullen-delen/

"it is a matter of being sustainable with goods."

Dare to borrow, do we trust each other enough? Peerby.com is an internet company with ambitious goals. They try to establish an alternative for our consumption driven throw away culture, by connecting people with each other and encouraging collaborative consumption. By connecting people and their items with each other. I made an account at peerby.com, somebody asked for an adapter for the macbook. I didnt share my adapter, because I dont know the person who asked for it and dont know if i can trust him. I'm curious should you share your adapter? I think i'll share when I have a guarantee that I will get it back.

When sharing is free, do we trust each other enough?

Ruilen.nl has been the largest trading venue for all those who value goods and/or services since 2007. At Ruilen.nl you can place as many ads for free as you like. Whether it's a gift, a bike, that special stamp, a comic book, jewelry, toys or maybe a (rent) house. What you want to exchange is yours! You can offer services or exchange jobs. Perhaps you want to prune your hedge in exchange for a painting of a living room? Everything can be exchanged. This month I shared a 'art piece' at Marktplaats, it didn't work out, nowbody bought it. So now I will put this on Ruilen.nl, im curious if its going to workout, i will let you know in a next blog.