So an example use cases would be: - A backpacker will be backpacking in the country for 10 days. Rather than having the hassle/cost bringing over a tent/sleeping bag they would like to rent them. - A business person visiting Dublin for three nights. This person would like an ipad for this time.
In both of these cases the person uses our website/app to create and account and make a reservation. They determine the pickup/dropoff (I.E city/airport) locations and a prices is agreed and paid with credit card. Upon arrival they pick up the item, show some id and use the product for the duration of their stay. They can drop it off when they are leaving at a booth in the airport or perhaps at other convenient locations.
My question is: would you see a market for this kind of service? If so what products would you see as potentially applicable?
I am pretty aware of the pains involved in running a rental company so I under no illusions that this would be an easy company to run. However, I would like to know is if there is a potential for this idea. I dont want to invent a solution for a problem that does not exist(as I have done a couple times in the past). I do feel there is some interesting aspects to it especially when you think about the many potential revenue sources and I would like to hear some opinions.
Brief note: I come from Ireland (though I do not currently live there), which I think is the perfect test location for this idea : a small island, very few entry points, lots of tourists etc. As I am a soon to be unemployed web developer who will be spending the next few months travelling around the world and I would like a project to ponder/work on while I'm away :)
