Sharing Economy

  • LifestyleAOL

    How to make money from your junk - without selling it

    Some of us have cupboards full of things we fully expect to get around to using one day. The rest of us have garages stuffed to the gunnels, sheds groaning with items that might just come in handy, and spare rooms we can barely get into any more.

    3-min read
  • LifestyleAOL

    Can you trust the sharing economy?

    Would you use a service that was cheaper than its competitors or offered you the chance to make a bit of money? It's a no-brainer isn't? The sharing economy and services like Uber, Airbnb, Zipcar, EasyCar Club and BorrowMyDoggy offer

    4-min read
  • LifestyleAOL

    Would you lend your car to a stranger?

    There are some people who couldn't imagine a time when they'd let someone else drive their car - let alone take it away for a spin on their own. However, there are around 5,000 people in the UK who are prepared to hand over their keys -

    3-min read
  • BusinessAOL

    Could the 'sharing economy' make parcel delivery cheaper?

    A new delivery service has been launched in the UK, which has promised to do for the delivery business what uber did for taxis and airbnb did for holiday accommodation. But does it really work and would you use it? The service is called Nimber.

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