Neighborly Borrowing, Over the Online Fence
SnapGoods is one of the latest start-ups that bases its business model around allowing people to share, exchange and rent goods in a local setting…
Snapgoods: Like Zipcar for Gadgets
Think of Snapgoods as Zipcar for stuff. You reserve an item — an iPad, a bike, a pommel horse, a chainsaw — pay a small amount per day, put down a security deposit, and you pick up the item…
Beyond File Sharing
Some startups fail to catch on in New York, perhaps because they're based in far-off cities. But the newest launch, Dumbo-based SnapGoods, is making a good go of it…
Internet based shareable gear and gadgets
It's great when crap that's lying around your house actually makes you some money...especially if it's Doug. Seriously dude, stop picking out all the Crunchberries and get a job. Helping to monetize the rest of your stuff: SnapGoods.com…
A Parliament of Night-Owl Entrepreneurs
Sometimes you just want to take a high-price gadget on a trial run, like perhaps if you'd to test out a Kindle on a business trip, or borrow a high-powered drill for some DIY time…
SnapGoods: Localized Gadget Sharing Built On Trust
If you're the type of consumer who likes to test a newly released gadget, but can't commit to the price tag, SnapGoods is designed specifically with you in mind…
SnapGoods: Localized Gadget Sharing Built On Trust
Chances are you have camping equipment, kitchen appliances, and lots other stuff that just sits in your closet gathering dust for most of the year. If a new site called SnapGoods catches on, those things could be earning you money during their downtime instead.…
Abandon Ownership! Join the Rentership Society!
Those of you with a profit instinct (and storage space) can even become landlords: Websites like SnapGoods and Zilok let people rent out their stuff -- lawn mowers, vacuum cleaners, tools -- to the tenant class…
Make Your Blender Earn Its Keep
When you hear the word timeshare, the image of a cheesy vacation condo in Florida comes to mind, right? Now imagine being able to timeshare awesome "stuff," and you have the basic idea behind SnapGoods, a tech startup that launched this summer in Dumbo.…









