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  1. 1. Would You Rent Your Clubs for Extra Cash?

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Just saw this in my Twitter feed and it has me thinking...would you rent your clubs?

Seems like there are peer-to-peer online marketplaces popping up everywhere but not sure how well this one will be received.

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billchao Incredible Member

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Nope. I've seen what people do to golf clubs.

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14ledo81 Super Member

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My clubs are nothing special.  I would rent them.

Only to someone I know though.

-Matt-

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Patch Incredible Member

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Would I rent my own gamers?  The answer is absolutely no. Even if I did, the rent would be too high to do anyone any good. $1000.00 a round might change my mind. I do keep an extra set handy that I let friends use when they visit, but that's about it.

The only way I would consider any thing like that is if I had 4 or 5 sets sitting around, doing nothing. Logistics would be a problem, which would also require a refundable, security deposit.

Extra cash is always a good thing, but I'm sure there a simpler ways to make it.

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A whole bunch of Tour Edge golf stuff...... :beer:

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David in FL Incredible Member

David in FL

Good grief, hell no! :bugout:

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw
Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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vangator Great Member

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If I knew the person and knew they would treat them well, I would let them borrow them for free. I let my brother borrow my clubs once and he bent two shafts. Last time I did that. When I played with him later, he would throw clubs, kick his bag and once just stomped on his bag. That's probably how he bent mine. He's an idiot. Must be genetic. :-)

Driver.......Ping K15 9.5* stiff 3 wood.....Ping K15 16* stiff 5 wood.....Ping K15 19* stiff 4 Hybrid...Cleveland Gliderail 23* stiff 5 - PW......Pinhawk SL GW...........Tommy Armour 52* SW...........Tommy Armour 56* LW...........Tommy Armour 60* FW...........Diamond Tour 68* Putter.......Golfsmith Dyna Mite Ball..........Volvik Vista iV Green Bag..........Bennington Quiet Organizer Shoes.... ..Crocs

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I'm not really emotionally attached to my clubs.  Except my new Ping G30 driver.  So in general, I would, except that one.

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I answered No. I would let someone try them every once in a while. I would never loan them out or rent them out. They are MINE! :-D

Matt Dougherty, P.E.
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Just saw this in my Twitter feed and it has me thinking...would you rent your clubs? Seems like there are peer-to-peer online marketplaces popping up everywhere but not sure how well this one will be received.

Can you post the Tweet? Curious as to who's doing the Tweeting and if there's an accompanying article.

Steve

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Pretzel Super Member

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Unless there was a surefire way to make sure any damage was repaired (with extra compensation for the loss of use of your clubs), I wouldn't even rent my old irons and driver out. If those provisions were in place, I would rent out my clubs that I don't currently play with.

If it was someone I'm friends with, they can use my clubs. I probably know where to find them if something broke. :-D

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Sorry, I linked to the article but it got taken down.  My bad.  Here is is the Tweet, hope it works.

@GimmeClubs launches a new #golf club lending marketplace http://t.co/oXFfEV0gdq

— Golficity (@Golficity) January 22, 2015

The service is by a new company that goes by the name "Gimme Clubs"

Thanks.

I'd rent out my old sets. I checked out the site and there's no selection as it's just starting out and there's no drop off/pick up service. If it had an incredible selection, drop/off and pick up is a big problem. I dunno, maybe rent out a storage place near the airport where owners can pickup/drop off?

The commercial posted to YT is a little - weird. That voiceover.

Steve

Kill slow play. Allow walking. Reduce ineffective golf instruction. Use environmentally friendly course maintenance.

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dsc123 Great Member

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Not my "gamers" no way.

Probably not even my extras.  I just can't imagine getting enough to justify the hassel.

Dan

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:ping: G20 3W
:callaway: Diablo 3H
:ping:i20 4-U, KBS Tour Stiff
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:vokey: Vokey :) 58.11
:scotty_cameron: Newport 2
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avmech Established Member

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Let me think about this for a minute NO! People I know and that I know will take good care of my spares, yes, they can borrow them no charge. Otherwise a resounding no.

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:titleist: 913 F 17*

:titleist: 913 H 21*

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Yukari Great Member

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Sounds like uber for golf clubs. Unfortunately, the risk is way too high compared to the reward.

Don

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:titleist: 980F 15˚
:yonex: EZone Blades (3-PW) Dynamic Gold S-200
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If there were some place I could drop off the sets I rarely use for pickup/drop off and I didn't have to do anything other than sort of like an owner renting out a house on AirBnB, accept payments and answer occasional questions and I got like ~$500/year doing it, I'd do it if I were certain that I would be recompensed for stolen or damaged clubs.

But there is no way I'm going to schedule being at home for pickup and drop off. That's a big no.

Steve

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